IP Library Granted Patent US 9,238,614
Granted Patent B1
US 9,238,614 · App. 14/315,460 · Granted Jan 19, 2016

Fullerene derivative and method for manufacturing a fullerene derivative

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Patent No.
US 9,238,614
App. No.
14/315,460
Granted
Jan 19, 2016
Kind
B1
Abstract

Disclosed is a fullerene derivative represented by the following formula (1): wherein FLN is a fullerene backbone, R 1 is a substituted or non-substituted alkyl group with a carbon number less than or equal to 24, and Ar 1 is a substituted or non-substituted aryl group with a carbon number less than or equal to 24.

Claims (33)

1. A fullerene derivative represented by the following formula (1):

wherein FLN is a fullerene backbone, R 1 is a substituted or non-substituted aralkyl group with a carbon number ranging from 2 to 24, and Ar 1 is a substituted or non-substituted one selected from the group consisting of a phenyl group, 2-thienyl group, and a bithienyl group with a carbon number less than or equal to 24,

wherein FLN is selected from the group consisting of C 60 , C 70 , C 76 , C 78 , C 82 , C 84 , C 90 , C 94 , C 96 , C 120 and C 200 ,

wherein when the R 1 is the substituted aralkyl group, the substituent of R 1 is selected from a group consisting of an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an ester-structure-containing group, a substituted or non-substituted amino group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group and a halogen atom, and

wherein when the Ar 1 is the substituted one, the substituent of Ar 1 is selected from a group consisting of an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an ester-structure-containing group, a substituted or non-substituted amino group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group and a halogen atom.

2. The fullerene derivative as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of R 1 and Ar 1 contains an ester structure.

3. The fullerene derivative as claimed in claim 1 , wherein FLN is C 60 .

4. A method for manufacturing a fullerene derivative, comprising:

a step of reacting a fullerene dimer represented by the following formula (2):

wherein FLN is a fullerene backbone selected from the group consisting of C 60 , C 70 , C 76 , C 78 , C 82 , C 84 , C 90 , C 94 , C 96 , C 120 and C 200 , and R 2 is a substituted or non-substituted aralkyl group with a carbon number less than or equal to 24, with an aromatic compound represented by the following formula (3):

H—Ar 2   (3)

wherein Ar 2 is a substituted or non-substituted one selected from the group consisting of a phenyl group, 2-thienyl group, and a bithienyl group with a carbon number less than or equal to 24, under presence of an alcohol and a halogenating agent,

wherein when the R 2 is the substituted aralkyl group, wherein the substituent of R 2 is selected from a group consisting of an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an ester-structure-containing group, a substituted or non-substituted amino group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group and a halogen atom, and

wherein when the Ar 2 is the substituted one, wherein the substituent of Ar 2 is selected from a group consisting of an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an ester-structure-containing group, a substituted or non-substituted amino group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group and a halogen atom.

5. The method for manufacturing a fullerene derivative as claimed in claim 4 , wherein at least one of R 2 and Ar 2 contains an ester structure.

6. The method for manufacturing a fullerene derivative as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the alcohol is selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, and butanol.

7. The method for manufacturing a fullerene derivative as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the halogenating agent is selected from the group consisting of bromine, N-bromosuccinimide, iodine, and N-iodosuccinimide.

8. The method for manufacturing a fullerene derivative as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the step of reacting is conducted at a temperature of 0° C. to 100° C.

9. The method for manufacturing a fullerene derivative as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the step of reacting is conducted for a time period of 5 minutes to 200 hours.

10. The fullerene derivative as claimed in claim 1 , wherein R 1 is selected from a group consisting of 3-CO 2 CH 3 C 6 H 4 CH 2 — and 2-CH 3 O-4-CO 2 CH 3 —C 6 H 4 CH 2 —.

11. The fullerene derivative as claimed in claim 1 , wherein Ar 1 is selected from a group consisting of anisole, 1,2,3-trimethoxybenzene and thiophene, 3,3′-dihexyl-2,2′-bithiophene.

12. The fullerene derivative as claimed in claim 10 , wherein Ar 1 is selected from a group consisting of anisole, 1,2,3-trimethoxybenzene and thiophene, 3,3′-dihexyl-2,2′-bithiophene.

13. The fullerene derivative as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a combination of R 1 and Ar 1 is, (a) 3-CO 2 CH 3 C 6 H 4 CH 2 — and anisole, (b) 3-CO 2 CH 3 C 6 H 4 CH 2 - and 1,2,3-trimethoxybenzene, (c) 3-CO 2 CH 3 C 6 H 4 CH 2 — and thiophene, (d) 3-CO 2 CH 3 C 6 H 4 CH 2 — and 3,3′-dihexyl-2,2′-bithiophene, (e) 2-CH 3 O-4-CO 2 CH 3 —C 6 H 4 CH 2 — and anisole, (f) 2-CH 3 O-4-CO 2 CH 3 —C 6 H 4 CH 2 — and 1,2,3-trimethoxybenzene, or (g) 2-CH 3 O-4-CO 2 CH 3 —C 6 H 4 CH 2 — and thiophene.

14. The method for manufacturing a fullerene derivative as claimed in claim 4 , wherein R 2 is selected from a group consisting of 3-CO 2 CH 3 C 6 H 4 CH 2 — and 2-CH 3 O-4-CO 2 CH 3 —C 6 H 4 CH 2 —.

15. The method for manufacturing a fullerene derivative as claimed in claim 4 , wherein Ar 2 is selected from a group consisting of anisole, 1,2,3-trimethoxybenzene and thiophene, 3,3′-dihexyl-2,2′-bithiophene.

16. The method for manufacturing a fullerene derivative as claimed in claim 14 , wherein Ar 2 is selected from a group consisting of anisole, 1,2,3-trimethoxybenzene and thiophene, 3,3′-dihexyl-2,2′-bithiophene.

17. The method for manufacturing a fullerene derivative as claimed in claim 4 , wherein a combination of R 2 and Ar 2 is, (a) 3-CO 2 CH 3 C 6 H 4 CH 2 — and anisole, (b) 3-CO 2 CH 3 C 6 H 4 CH 2 — and 1,2,3-trimethoxybenzene, (c) 3-CO 2 CH 3 C 6 H 4 CH 2 — and thiophene, (d) 3-CO 2 CH 3 C 6 H 4 CH 2 — and 3,3′-dihexyl-2,2′-bithiophene, (e) 2-CH 3 O-4-CO 2 CH 3 —C 6 H 4 CH 2 - and anisole, 2-CH 3 O-4-CO 2 CH 3 —C 6 H 4 CH 2 — and 1,2,3-trimethoxybenzene, or (g) 2-CH 3 O-4-CO 2 CH 3 —C 6 H 4 CH 2 — and thiophene.

18. The fullerene derivative as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein when R 1 is the substituted aralkyl group, the substituent of R 1 is selected from a group consisting of a phenyl group, a napthyl group, a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, a butoxy group, a methoxy carbonyl group, an acetyloxy group, a dimethyl amino group, a vinyl group and a halogen atom,

wherein when Ar 1 is the substituted one, the substituent of Ar 1 is selected from a group consisting of a methyl group, an ethyl group, a butyl group, a phenyl group, a napthyl group, a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, a butoxy group, a methoxy carbonyl group, an acetyloxy group, a dimethyl amino group, a vinyl group and a halogen atom.

19. The method for manufacturing a fullerene derivative as claimed in claim 4 ,

wherein when R 2 is the substituted aralkyl group, the substituent of R 2 is selected from a group consisting of a phenyl group, a napthyl group, a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, a butoxy group, a methoxy carbonyl group, an acetyloxy group, a dimethyl amino group, a vinyl group and a halogen atom,

wherein when Ar 2 is the substituted one, the substituent of Ar 2 is selected from a group consisting of a methyl group, an ethyl group, a butyl group, a phenyl group, a napthyl group, a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, a butoxy group, a methoxy carbonyl group, an acetyloxy group, a dimethyl amino group, a vinyl group and a halogen atom.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Feb 14, 2024
From: RESONAC CORPORATION
To: RESONAC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066599/0037 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 23, 2023
From: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
To: RESONAC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064082/0513 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2017
From: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
To: SHOWA DENKO K.K.; MITSUBISHI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 041016/0731 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 26, 2014
From: JIN, TIENAN; SI, WEILI; YAMAMOTO, YOSHINORI; IGARASHI, TAKESHI
To: SHOWA DENKO K.K.; TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
Reel/Frame 033185/0809 →