Ring-annelated corannulenes as fullerene receptors. A DFT-D study

Daniela Josa, Lucas de Azevedo Santos, Iván González-Veloso, Jesús Rodríguez‐Otero, Enrique M. Cabaleiro‐Lago, Teodorico C. Ramalho

RSC Advances · 2014 · 33 citations · 36 references

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Abstract

Ring-annelated corannulenes behave as better C<sub>60</sub>/C<sub>70</sub> receptor than corannulene C<sub>20</sub>H<sub>10</sub>. The interaction is dominated by dispersion, with CH⋯π interactions playing a very important role.

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