Isolation and spectroscopic characterisation of C60F18CF2, the first difluoromethano[60]fullerene

Citation
Ag. Avent et al., Isolation and spectroscopic characterisation of C60F18CF2, the first difluoromethano[60]fullerene, J CHEM S P2, (1), 2000, pp. 1-3
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY-PERKIN TRANSACTIONS 2
ISSN journal
03009580 → ACNP
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1 - 3
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-9580(200001):1<1:IASCOC>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
From the fluorination of [60]fullerene by K2PtF6 at 465 degrees C under 0.1 bar, we have isolated and characterised C60F18CF2 which has C-s symmetry a nd is isostructural with C60F18O; it co-elutes (HPLC) with a minor unsymmet rical isomer.