title: Electrochemical generation of c 60 2+ and c 60 3+.
abstract: The adoption of suitable experimental conditions, which comprise ultra-dry solvents and electrolytes with very high oxidation resistance and low nucleophilicity, has allowed observation, for the first time, of the cyclic voltammetric reversible generation of C602+ and C603+. The present study adds valuable information on the still relatively unknown properties of these important all-carbon carbocations and, in view of their very high reactivity, offers new possible routes for fullerene functionalization.
authors.affiliation: Università di Bologna and INSTM, Dipartimento di Chimica "G. Ciamician", Via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bruno
authors.forename: Iouri
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Doubitski
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marcaccio
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Paolucci
authors.forename: Demis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Paolucci
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zaopo