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Remarkably Stable Icosahedral Fulleranes: C 80 H 80 and C 180 H 180
Author(s) -
Linnolahti Mikko,
Karttunen Antti J.,
Pakkanen Tapani A.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/cphc.200600302
Subject(s) - icosahedral symmetry , crystallography , materials science , chemistry
Spherical hydrocarbons : Perhydrogenation of icosahedral fullerenes, C 80 and C 180 , produces remarkably stable C 80 H 80 and C 180 H 180 fulleranes (see picture). The authors show that the controlled synthesis of the fulleranes opens up a new branch of chemistry through their functionalization.