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In this chapter, we review the preparation, separation, and characterization of a new family of trimetallic nitride template (TNT) endohedral metallofullerenes AnB3−nN@C2x (n = 0–3, x = 34, 39, and 40) where A and B are metals (Group III and rare earths) that are formed in relatively high yields. The archetypal representative of this new class is the stable endohedral metallofullerene, Sc3N@C80 containing a triscandium nitride cluster encapsulated in an icosahedron (Ih), C80 cage. Other prominent TNT members are Sc3N@C68 and Sc3N@C78. The former Sc3N@C68 molecule represents an exception to the well known isolated pentagon rule (IPR).
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Dorn, H.C., Iezzi, E.B., Stevenson, S., Balch, A.L., Dunchamp, J.C. (2002). Trimetallic Nitride Template (TNT) Endohedral Metallofullerenes. In: Akasaka, T., Nagase, S. (eds) Endofullerenes. Developments in Fullerene Science, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9938-2_5
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