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Degree

Master of Science (MS), Wright State University, Chemistry, 2010.

Abstract

Hydrogenated fullerenes are of interest as a starting material in metal fulleride synthesis. By reacting C₆₀H₂ with various metals, alloyed metal fullerides could be produced. To achieve this goal, first a reliable synthesis of C₆₀H₂ must be determined. C₆₀H₂ is difficult to synthesis exclusively; C₆₀H₄ and C₆₀H₆ are also produced. Reduction of C₆₀ with NaBH₄ produced a mixture of products as well as excessive unreacted C₆₀. Attempts to modify this reaction to achieve C₆₀H₂ exclusively were unsuccessful. A novel route was explored by reducing C₆₀ with thiophenol. This reaction produced C₆₀H₂ after 4 days. In an effort to speed up the reaction time, C₆₀ was reduced with Zn(Cu) and thiophenol as a proton source. This reaction appeared to yield a mixture of 1,2 C₆₀H₂ and 1,4 C₆₀H₂.

Subject Headings

Chemistry

Keywords

hydrogenated fullerenes; thiol; C60; thermoelectric

Committee / Advisors

Eric Fossum, PhD (Advisor)
Kenneth Turnbull, PhD (Committee Member)
Daniel Ketcha, PhD (Committee Member)
Douglas Dudis, PhD (Committee Member)

Pages

60p.

Document number: wright1292563030
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