Thermoreversible Diels-Alder reactions of fullerenes: Applications in polymers and materials

Diels-Alder cycloaddition reactions have played an essential role on chemical modification of fullerenes. The torsionally strained alkene system makes fullerenes excellent dienophiles, accommodating dienes which react in a reversible fashion. This research investigated the use of fullerene Diels-Alder methodology as a means to reversibly incorporate fullerenes into polymers, materials and also as building blocks of polymeric materials.;Furan-functionalized Merrifield's polymer resin was synthesized. HPLC analysis demonstrated that C;A thermal stress-resistant silicate-based material was also investigated in reacting with fullerenes. Cyclopentadiene-functionalized silica gel and methylcyclopentadiene-functionalized silica gel reacted with fullerene C;Fullerene-Diels-Alder methodology was also investigated as a means to create polymeric materials. Intermolecular Diels-Alder condensation of C...