Redox properties of functionalized fullerenes

The C-60 physical chemistry properties make it possible to use it as an ele mental base for the synthesis of new materials. As the functionalization of fullerenes modify these properties, the modifications of their physical ch emistry properties, in particular their electrochemical properties have bee n studied for a series of highly functionalized fullerenes. This article pr esents the results obtained with the electrochemical studies of fullerenes C-60 mono- and poly-functionalized covalently. Our objective was to analyze the possible correlations between the redox properties of fullerenes and t he degree, shape and nature of the functionalization. A series of functiona lized fullerenes on positions [6,6] was synthetised to carry out the invest igation. This unique series of mono- and poly-functionalized fullerenes pro vides an effective study of the modifications of the physical chemistry and electrochemical properties vs, the degree, shape and nature of the functio nalization. The results obtained have been compared with literature data.