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C 60 F 20 : “Saturnene”, an Extraordinary Squashed Fullerene
Author(s) -
Boltalina Olga V.,
Markov Vitaly Yu.,
Troshin Pavel A.,
Darwish Adam D.,
Street Joan M.,
Taylor Roger
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3773(20010216)40:4<787::aid-anie7870>3.0.co;2-5
Subject(s) - fullerene , astrobiology , nanotechnology , biology , physics , materials science , quantum mechanics
Flattened poles and an expanded equator reminiscent of a spinning planet characterize the cage structure of D 5d C 60 F 20 (“saturnene”, see picture) which is based on two dehydrocorannulene moieties bound together by a (CF) 20 chain. C 60 F 20 was isolated from the reaction of C 60 with K 2 PtF 6 in a vacuum at 470°C. The 19 F NMR spectrum shows a single line at δ =−132.8. The unique structure of C 60 F 20 suggests use as a synthon for derivatives having donor–acceptor properties.