Table 6. Reduction Potentials of PFAFsa.
| compound | ref | gapb | E(LUMO)b | E1/2(0/−) | E1/2(1−/2–) | E1/2(2−/3–) | solventc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C60 | (104) | 1.639 | –4.379 | 0.00 | –0.40 | –0.85 | DCM |
| (104) | 0.00 | –0.39 | –0.85 | oDCB | |||
| (104) | 0.00 | –0.41 | PhCN | ||||
| C60(CF2) | (187) | 0.15 | –0.19 | –0.79 | oDCB | ||
| C60(CF2)2 | (187) | 0.14 | –0.20 | –0.80 | oDCB | ||
| 60-2-1 | (104) | 1.430 | –4.592 | 0.15 | –0.30 | –0.80 | DCM |
| (104) | 0.13 | –0.28 | –0.81 | oDCB | |||
| (104) | 0.13 | –0.32 | PhCN | ||||
| 60-2-1-C2F5 | (104) | 1.431 | –4.599 | 0.17 | –0.24 | –0.78 | DCM |
| (104) | 0.13 | –0.30 | –0.82 | oDCB | |||
| (104) | 0.13 | –0.31 | PhCN | ||||
| 60-2-1-n-C3F7 | (104) | 1.427 | –4.598 | 0.13 | –0.28 | –0.82 | DCM |
| (104) | 0.13 | –0.29 | –0.82 | oDCB | |||
| (104) | 0.13 | –0.30 | PhCN | ||||
| 60-2-1-i-C3F7 | (104) | 1.435 | –4.589 | 0.14 | –0.29 | –0.82 | DCM |
| (104) | 0.13 | –0.31 | –0.83 | oDCB | |||
| (104) | 0.10 | –0.36 | PhCN | ||||
| 60-2-1-n-C4F9 | (104) | 1.425 | –4.607 | 0.11 | –0.31 | –0.84 | DCM |
| (104) | 0.13 | –0.30 | –0.83 | oDCB | |||
| (104) | 0.14 | –0.30 | PhCN | ||||
| 60-2-1-s-C4F9 | (104) | 1.434 | –4.595 | 0.14 | –0.29 | –0.83 | DCM |
| (104) | 0.11 | –0.32 | –0.85 | oDCB | |||
| (104) | 0.10 | –0.36 | PhCN | ||||
| 60-2-1-n-C8F17 | (104) | 1.425 | –4.609 | 0.15 | –0.27 | –0.81 | DCM |
| (104) | 0.12 | –0.30 | –0.82 | oDCB | |||
| (104) | 0.13 | –0.34 | PhCN | ||||
| 60-4-1 | (5) | 1.443 | –4.682 | 0.17 | –0.26 | –1.01 | DCM |
| 60-4-4-i-C3F7 | (94) | 1.242 | –4.786 | 0.32 | –0.32 | –0.80 | oDCB |
| 60-4-5-i-C3F7 | (94) | 1.444 | –4.680 | 0.20 | –0.26 | –0.78 | oDCB |
| 60-6-1 | (5) | 1.445 | –4.796 | 0.26 | –0.28 | –0.93 | DCM |
| 60-6-2 | (5) | 1.859 | –4.378 | –0.07 | –0.53 | –1.02 | DCM |
| C59N-5 | (158) | 1.872 | –4.374 | –0.05 | –0.54 | DCM | |
| 60-6-3-i-C3F7 | (94) | 1.369 | –4.830 | 0.32 | –0.32 | –0.80 | oDCB |
| 60-6-5-i-C3F7 | (94) | 1.461 | –4.735 | 0.32 | –0.32 | –0.80 | oDCB |
| 60-6-8-i-C3F7 | (94) | 1.187 | –4.900 | 0.32 | –0.32 | –0.80 | oDCB |
| 60-8-1 | (5) | 1.498 | –4.850 | 0.33 | –0.19 | –0.66 | DCM |
| 60-8-2 | (5) | 1.482 | –4.912 | 0.32 | –0.19 | –0.79 | DCM |
| 60-8-3 | (5) | 1.333 | –5.017 | 0.45 | –0.03 | –0.96 | DCM |
| 60-8-4 | (5) | 1.701 | –4.585 | 0.06 | –0.38 | –1.06 | DCM |
| 60-8-5 | (5) | 1.420 | –4.863 | 0.31 | DCM | ||
| 60-10-1 | (5) | 1.139 | –5.129 | 0.57 | –0.07 | DCM | |
| 60-10-2 | (5) | 1.550 | –4.894 | 0.32 | –0.47 | DCM | |
| 60-10-3 | (5) | 1.662 | –4.754 | 0.17 | –0.44 | DCM | |
| 60-10-4 | (5) | 1.636 | –4.529 | 0.07 | –0.47 | DCM | |
| 60-10-5 | (5) | 1.748 | –4.638 | 0.12 | –0.46 | DCM | |
| 60-10-6 | (5) | 1.445 | –4.922 | 0.33 | –0.34 | DCM | |
| 60-10-8 | (115) | 1.429 | –4.904 | 0.28 | –0.36 | –0.98 | oDCB |
| 60-12-1 | (5) | 2.245 | –4.278 | –0.16 | DCM | ||
| 60-12-2 | (5) | 1.614 | –4.919 | 0.32 | –0.39 | DCM | |
| 60-12-3 | (5) | 2.086 | –4.331 | –0.13 | –0.59 | DCM | |
| C70 | (68) | 1.703 | –4.315 | 0.00 | –0.40 | –0.80 | DCM |
| 0.00 | –0.37 | –0.78 | oDCB | ||||
| open-C70(CF2) | (110) | 0.15 | –0.18 | –0.76 | oDCB | ||
| closed-C70(CF2) | (110) | 0.01 | –0.28 | –0.75 | oDCB | ||
| 70-2-1 | (68) | 1.372 | –4.697 | 0.28 | –0.14 | –0.71 | DCM |
| 70-2-1-C2F5 | (116) | 1.369 | –4.706 | 0.27 | –0.16 | –0.73 | DCM |
| 70-2-1-i-C3F7 | (94) | 1.367 | –4.708 | 0.28 | –0.15 | –0.79 | oDCB |
| 70-2-2 | (68) | 1.232 | –4.533 | 0.12 | –0.26 | –0.74 | DCM |
| 70-2-2-i-C3F7 | (94) | 1.230 | –4.528 | 0.10 | –0.31 | –0.83 | oDCB |
| 70-4-1 | (68) | 1.334 | –4.648 | 0.21 | –0.18 | –0.77 | DCM |
| 70-4-3-i-C3F7 | (94) | 1.367 | –4.764 | 0.30 | –0.15 | –0.64 | oDCB |
| 70-4-4-i-C3F7 | (94) | 1.252 | –4.896 | 0.49 | 0.00 | –0.77 | oDCB |
| 70-6-1 | (68) | 1.333 | –4.731 | 0.30 | –0.14 | –0.57 | DCM |
| 70-6-2 | (68) | 1.304 | –4.758 | 0.34 | –0.13 | –0.48 | DCM |
| 70-6-3 | (68) | 1.560 | –4.639 | 0.17 | –0.27 | DCM | |
| 70-8-1 | (68) | 1.707 | –4.555 | 0.04 | –0.41 | –1.04 | DCM |
| 70-8-2 | (68) | 1.263 | –4.829 | 0.31 | –0.21 | –1.28 | DCM |
| 70-10-1 | (68) | 2.071 | –4.351 | –0.11d | –0.66 | DCM | |
| 70-10-2 | (68) | 1.823 | –4.536 | –0.01 | –0.50 | DCM | |
| 70-10-3 | (68) | 1.679 | –4.588 | 0.04 | –0.41 | DCM | |
| 70-10-4 | (68) | 1.628 | –4.599 | 0.08 | –0.48 | –0.86 | DCM |
| 70-10-5 | (68) | 1.370 | –4.813 | 0.28 | –0.21 | –1.11 | DCM |
| 70-12-1 | (68) | 1.700 | –4.664 | 0.09 | –0.46 | –0.91 | DCM |
| 70-12-2 | (68) | 1.671 | –4.676 | 0.07 | –0.47 | –0.98 | DCM |
| 70-12-3 | (68) | 1.634 | –4.777 | 0.26 | –0.37 | –0.90 | DCM |
| 70-12-4 | (68) | 1.687 | –4.774 | 0.25 | –0.41 | –0.90 | DCM |
| Sc3N@C80 | 1.463 | –3.907 | 0.00 | –0.36 | –1.11 | oDCB | |
| Sc-2 | (188) | 1.149 | –4.184 | 0.10 | –0.39 | –0.88 | oDCB |
| Sc-4-1 | (93) | 1.103 | –4.247 | 0.20 | –0.29 | –0.77 | oDCB |
| Sc-10-1 | (93) | 1.079 | –4.535 | 0.42 | –0.06 | –0.85 | oDCB |
| Sc-12-1 | (93) | 1.238 | –4.423 | 0.32 | –0.12 | –0.72 | oDCB |
The values for PFAF derivatives are given vs the E1/2(0/−) of the parent non-functionalized fullerene, selected E1/2(0/−) values vs Fe(Cp)2+/0 are: C60, −0.98 V in DCM and −1.06 V in oDCB; C70, −0.98 V in DCM, −1.06 V in oDCB; Sc3N@C80, −1.26 V in oDCB.
PBE/TZ2P computed value.
DCM = dichloromethane; oDCB = o-dichlorobenzene; PhCN = benzonitrile.
Irreversible.