The
[3 + 2] cycloaddition reaction of C
60 with pyridine-derived hydrazones (acting as dipolar reagents) was successfully conducted resulting in fullerene derivatives
. The compounds were characterized by means of NMR, UV&
ndash;Vis spectroscopy, and X-ray crystallography. The electrochemical behavior was also investigated. The fulleropyrazoline
exhibits anodically shifted reduction potentials of about 100 mV when compared with those for C
60, whereas
exhibits cathodic shifts relative to pristine C
60. The
complexation reaction of
with metallic ions (Zn
2+, Cd
2+, and Fe
2+) was achieved. Job and
Benesi&
ndash;Hildebrand analysis confirmed the formation of complexes with a molar ratio of 1:1 and binding constants between 2.26 × 10
5 and 1.59 × 10
5 M
−1. Electrochemistry of these complexes showed a marked influence of the metal ion on the reduction potentials. Copyright