Fig. 1: Single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies for ThDy@C2n (2n = 72, 76, 78, and 80). | Nature Communications

Fig. 1: Single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies for ThDy@C2n (2n = 72, 76, 78, and 80).

From: Actinide-lanthanide single electron metal-metal bond formed in mixed-valence di-metallofullerenes

Fig. 1

ORTEP drawings of a ThDy@D2(10611)-C72, b ThDy@Cs(17490)-C76, c ThDy@D3h(5)-C78, and d ThDy@Ih(7)-C80 with the co-crystallized NiII(OEP) molecule (upper) and the relative positions of the major Th1/Dy1 dimer to a partial region of the fullerene cage (below). Only the major cage orientations and metal sites, Th1 (green) and Dy1 (purple) are shown. Solvent molecules and hydrogen atoms are omitted for clarity. Metal-cage, metal-centroid, and metal-metal distances (in Å) are indicated.

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