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Z. Naturforsch. 2012,
67b, 1091 – 1097
doi:10.5560/ZNB.2012-0190
Synthesis, Separation and Structure Elucidation of a Missing C60 Chloride: C2v-C60Cl8
Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Heisenbergstrasse 1, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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Received July 16, 2012 / published online October 8, 2012
Dedicated to Professor Heribert Offermanns on the occasion of his 75th birthday
The so far missing chloro analog of the bromofullerene C2v-C60Br8 has been synthesized by reaction of C60 fullerene with iodine monochloride. The title compound has been separated by means of HPLC, and its molecular structure has been unambiguously determined by single-crystal X-ray analysis. A facile synthesis of Cs-C60Cl6 and C2v-C60Cl8 in preparative amounts is presented.
Key words: Chlorinated Fullerenes, Crystal Structure, Iodine Monochloride