Subphthalocyanine capsules: molecular reactors for photoredox transformations of fullerenes
Marta Moreno-Simoni, Tomás Torres⊗, Gema de la Torre
Abstract
host:guest complex. On the other hand, both the photoredox reactions result in much lower yields when the monomeric pyridyl-SubPc is used as a photocatalyst, demonstrating that encapsulation results in a strong acceleration of the reaction. Importantly, this is the first example of the use of a confined microenvironment to trigger photoredox chemical transformations of fullerenes.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryFullerenePhotochemistryRadicalMonomerQuenching (fluorescence)PhotosensitizerDouble bondPhotocatalysisOrganic chemistryFluorescencePolymerCatalysisQuantum mechanicsPhysicsPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryFullerene Chemistry and ApplicationsPhotochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies