Solvates of the fluorofullerenes C60F46 and C60F48 with aliphatic hydrocarbons

The binary systems fluorofullerene-aliphatic hydrocarbon with normal struct ure were studied. The fluorofullerenes C60F46 and C60F48 were found to form molecular solvates with n-pentane, n-hexane, n-heptane, n-nonane, n-decane and n-undecane. Thermal gravimetry was used to estimate the mole compositi on of the solvates, differential scanning calorimetry - the dynamics of the ir decomposition and X-ray powder diffraction - the crystal structure of th e solvates. The solubility of C60F48 in alkanes at room temperature was det ermined and dependence of solubility upon properties of solvates was shown.