Nucleophilic substitution of fluorinated C60

Roger Taylor*, John H. Holloway, Eric G. Hope, Anthony G. Avent, G. John Langley, T. John Dennis, Jonathan P. Hare, Harold W. Kroto, David R.M. Walton

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Abstract

Highly fluorinated C60 is extremely reactive towards nucleophilic substitution, which may proceed by a novel mechanism; attachment of a wide range of functional groups to the fullerene cage can thus be accomplished.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)665-667
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1992
Externally publishedYes

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