Fullerohelicates: a new class of fullerene-containing supermolecules

Chem Commun (Camb). 2004 Jul 21:(14):1582-3. doi: 10.1039/b404742g. Epub 2004 Jun 17.

Abstract

A multicomponent array made of a bis-copper(I) helicate core and two peripheral fullerene subunits has been prepared and electron transfer from the photoexcited Cu(I)-complexed unit to C60 occurs.