Dendritic derivatives containing a cyclotriveratrylene core for the complex
ation of fullerenes have been prepared, The association constants for the b
inding of fullerene derivatives determined by UV-vis titrations in CH2Cl2 a
nd C6H6 ate significantly increased as the generation number of the dendrit
ic substituents is increased, (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights res
erved.