Phenylamine analogous adducts of C-60

Reaction conditions leading to efficient nitration of the C-60 molecules fo r the production of nearly pure hexanitro[60]fullerenes using gaseous nitro gen dioxide as the nitration agent were developed. Approach of utilizing he xanitrofullerene as a reactive precursor molecule in the preparation of org anic derivatives of C-60 demonstrated a versatile alternative synthetic met hod for indirect fullerene functionalization. Fullerenic nitro functions we re found to be excellent leaving groups opt for replacement by nucleophilic substituents, such as phenylamine and oligophenylamines.