Bis‐Carbene Adducts of Non‐IPR La₂@C₇₂: Localization of High Reactivity around Fused Pentagons and Electrochemical Properties

Abstract

Candylike fullerene: Two adamantylidene (Ad) groups are covalently bonded to the two fused-pentagon sites of the non-IPR endohedral metallofullerene La2@C72 in bis-adduct La2@C72Ad2. Its open-cage structure, reminiscent of a wrapped candy, was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction (see picture), and it retains the electronic structure of pristine La2@C72. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.