Identification of dianions of C84 and C90 by electrospray mass spectrometry

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作者
Khairallah, G [1 ]
Peel, JB [1 ]
机构
[1] La Trobe Univ, Sch Chem, Bundoora, Vic 3083, Australia
基金
澳大利亚研究理事会;
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10.1016/S0009-2614(98)01093-8
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We have observed the dianions of the fullerenes C-84 and C-90 in the negative-ion electrospray mass spectrometry (EMS) of specific solutions of a commercial sample of a mixture of higher fullerenes (C-60 to C-96) which contains mostly C-84. The results of semiempirical calculations show that, in contrast to the cases of C-60 and C-70, these dianions are likely to have strongly positive electron affinities, explaining their stability in a high-vacuum environment. While C-84(2-) has recently been observed in the isolated state, this is the first observation of the intrinsically stable C-90(2-). (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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