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Functionalizing C60 via Nucleophilic Trapping of its Radical Cations: 1. Alkoxylation and Arylation of C60; 2. Synthesis of Earmuff Ethers (Difulleroxyalkanes)
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 February 2011
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While its electrochemical oxidation is difficult, Cgg is readily oxidized in protic superacidic media. In order to exploit the reactive nature of the radical cations thus formed for the purpose of generating novel fullerene derivatives, a method involving nucleophilic trapping of oxidized Cgg has been developed. Thus, trapping oxidized Cgg with alcohols and aromatics results in the formation of alkoxylated and arylated C60, respectively, while trapping oxidized CgQ with x, y-diols results in the formation of x, y-difulleroxyalkanes (earmuff ethers).
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