Synthesis and Redox Study for Complex C60 Pt(CO)(Pph3)

Fullerene and it’s dervant have unique poperties on physics and chemistry. The main purpose of the synthesis of new type fullerene complexes is to exploit the applications of fullerene and it′s dervant as functional materials. The method of ligand substituting was employed, by which, the fullerene complexe C60Pt(CO) (Pph3) has been perpared by the reaction of C60 replacing the ligands CO and Pph3 in Pt(CO)2(Pph3)2 under a nitrogen atmosphere and refluxing. The title compound was characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, UV-vis, XPS. The results show that the structure of purposeful product is that the ligands CO and Pph3take up two coordination sites of the central metal, and C60take up another two sites in σ-π fee back pattern. The electron flowing power of the molecule is strong, because of super conjugation in the molecule. The complexe may have super poperties on photoelectricity and catalysis. The result of redox research indicates that the reduction potential of the complexe is more negative than that of pure C60.