A single molecule of water encapsulated in fullerene C₆₀.

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Water normally exists in hydrogen-bonded environments, but a single molecule of H(2)O without any hydrogen bonds can be completely isolated within the confined subnano space inside fullerene C(60). We isolated bulk quantities of such a molecule by first synthesizing an open-cage C(60) derivative whose opening can be enlarged in situ at 120°C that quantitatively encapsulated one water molecule under the high-pressure conditions. The relatively simple method was developed to close the cage and encapsulate water. The structure of H(2)O@C(60) was determined by single-crystal x-ray analysis, along with its physical and spectroscopic properties.

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Water: From Clusters to the Bulk

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Encapsulation of molecular hydrogen in fullerene C60 by organic synthesis.

Yasujiro Murata, K Komatsu, M Murata (2005)

In spite of their importance in fundamental and applied studies, the preparation of endohedral fullerenes has relied on difficult-to-control physical methods. We report a four-step organic reaction that completely closes a 13-membered ring orifice of an open-cage fullerene. This process can be used to synthesize a fullerene C60 encapsulating molecular hydrogen, which can be isolated as a pure product. This molecular surgical method should make possible the preparation of a series of C60 fullerenes, encapsulating either small atoms or molecules, that are not accessible by conventional physical methods.