Abstract
Although the major isomers of M@C82 (namely M@C2v (9)-C82 , where M is a trivalent rare-earth metal) have been intensively investigated, the lability of the minor isomers has meant that they have been little studied. Herein, the first isolation and crystallographic characterization of the minor Y@C82 isomer, unambiguously assigned as Y@Cs (6)-C82 by cocrystallization with Ni(octaethylporphyrin), is reported. Unexpectedly, a regioselective dimerization is observed in the crystalline state of Y@Cs (6)-C82 . In sharp contrast, no dimerization occurs for the major isomer Y@C2v (9)-C82 under the same conditions, indicating a cage-symmetry-induced dimerization process. Further experimental and theoretical results disclose that the regioselective dimer formation is a consequence of the localization of high spin density on a special cage-carbon atom of Y@Cs (6)-C82 which is caused by the steady displacement of the Y atom inside the Cs (6)-C82 cage.
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