his dissertation consists of two major parts. In the first part, Part A, the research accomplished in the field of fullerene and related materials is described: (1) The redox and spectral properties (UV-visible and IR) of C;In the second part of this dissertation, Part B, the electrochemistry and spectroelectrochemistry of metalloporphycenes are described: (1) Octaethylporphycenes containing first-row transition metals were examined using electrochemistry, UV-visible spectroelectrochemistry and ESR spectroscopy. Spectral criteria were established to distinguish ring-centered and metal-centered electron transfers. (2) Various... |