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Synthesis of Fullerols as Polyhydroxylated Fullerene Derivatives

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2011

Long Y. Chiang ,
Ravi Upasani ,
John W. Swirczewski  and
Kathy Creegan
Long Y. Chiang
Affiliation:
Corporate Research Laboratory, Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Annandale, New Jersey 08801
Ravi Upasani
Affiliation:
Corporate Research Laboratory, Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Annandale, New Jersey 08801
John W. Swirczewski
Affiliation:
Corporate Research Laboratory, Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Annandale, New Jersey 08801
Kathy Creegan
Affiliation:
Corporate Research Laboratory, Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Annandale, New Jersey 08801
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Abstract

we outline three methods for the preparation of fullerols as polyhydroxylated fullerene derivatives through the reaction of fullerenes with electrophilic reagents. The synthetic methodology includes a sequence of reactions using an aqueous acid chemistry, the epoxidation reaction, or the interesting nitronium chemistry as an key approach for the conversion of fullerenes to fullerols. The structure of fullerols was characterized and proposed to consist of at least 13 hydroxy functional moieties incorporating both hydroxy and hemi-ketal as parts of the structural components.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 247: Symposium N – Electrical, Optical, and Magnetic Properties of Organic Solid State Materials , 1992 , 285
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1992

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