Symmetry-driven assembly of regioisomeric dodecanuclear C70@(Cu3)4 cuprofullerenes directed by aromatic dicarbaldehyde ligands
摘要
Utilizing various aromatic dicarbaldehyde linkers, (1,1′-biphenyl)-4,4′-dicarbaldehyde (LB), 4,4′-(phenylimino)dibenzaldehyde (LN), and anthracene-9,10-dicarbaldehyde (LA), this study achieved controlled assembly of three exohedral metallofullerenes (ExMFs) based on novel regioisomeric C70@(Cu3)4 with eclipsed, partly eclipsed, and staggered configurations, realizing regioselective coordination at the polar zones of C70 and unique inherent chirality. They characterize a wave-like sheet, a dimer of two C70@(Cu3)4 units, and even interpenetrated metallofullerene frameworks (MFFs) featuring dia net. Their intense absorptions across the UV-Vis ranges relate to charge transfer of Cu(I)→π*(C70) and enhanced π→π* from dicarbaldehyde ligands to the C70 ball with the increase in the conjugation degree of dicarbaldehyde ligands. Our findings highlight the potential of dicarbaldehyde ligands for new cuprofullerene-based polymers, and the successful synthesis of these regioisomeric C70@(Cu3)4 marks a significant advancement in fullerene chemistry, with implications for their applications in photofuntional materials.