Fernandez-Bartolomé, EstefaniaGamonal, ArturoSantos, JoséKhodabakhshi, SaeedRodríguez Sánchez, EiderSañudo Zotes, Eva CarolinaMartín, NazarioSánchez Costa, José2021-07-162021-07-162021-07-012041-6520https://hdl.handle.net/2445/179153Weak forces can play an essential role in chemical reactions. Controlling such subtle forces inreorganization processes by applying thermal or chemical stimuli represents a novel synthetic strategyand one of the main targets in supramolecular chemistry. Actually, to separate the differentsupramolecular contributions to the stability of the 3D assemblies is still a major challenge. Therefore,a clear differentiation of these contributions would help in understanding the intrinsic nature as well asthe chemical reactivity of supramolecular ensembles. In the present work, a controlled reorganization ofan hexakis[60]fullerene-based molecular compound purely governed by the weakest van der Waalsinteractions known,i.e.the dihydrogen interaction-usually called stickyfingers-is illustrated. This pre-reorganization of the hexakis[60]fullerene under mild conditions allows a further selective hydrogenationof the crystalline materialviahydrazine vapors exposure. This unique two-step transformation process ismonitored by single-crystal to single-crystal diffraction (SCSC) which allows the direct observation of themolecular movements in the lattice and the subsequent solid-gas hydrogenation reaction.7 p.application/pdfengcc-by (c) Fernandez-Bartolomé, Estefania et al., 2021http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/es/Ful·lerensIonsQuímica supramolecularMolèculesFullerenesIonsSupramolecular chemistryMoleculesinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article7131932021-07-16info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess34257866