Issue 82, 2021

Fluxionality by quantum tunnelling: nonclassical 21-homododecahedryl cation rearrangement re-revisited

Abstract

The 21-homododecahedryl cation is a unique system in terms of its complete fluxionality based on two different rearrangements. In this work, we report the quantum tunneling effects that drive the reactions at temperatures where the semi-classical kinetics are impossible. We postulate that the tunnel effect in this system can serve to create a refrigerator that may operate at arbitrarily low temperatures.

Graphical abstract: Fluxionality by quantum tunnelling: nonclassical 21-homododecahedryl cation rearrangement re-revisited

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
25 Jul 2021
Accepted
21 Sep 2021
First published
21 Sep 2021

Chem. Commun., 2021,57, 10735-10738

Fluxionality by quantum tunnelling: nonclassical 21-homododecahedryl cation rearrangement re-revisited

S. Kozuch, A. Karton, S. Jalife and G. Merino, Chem. Commun., 2021, 57, 10735 DOI: 10.1039/D1CC04036G

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