title: Open-cage fullerene derivatives with 15-membered-ring orifices.
abstract: The addition reaction of the N-MEM-ketolactam derivative of [60]fullerene with phenyl, p-Br-phenyl, and p-MeO-phenyl hydrazines proceeds regioselectively, affording three open-cage fullerene derivatives bearing a 15-membered-ring orifice on the fullerene cage. Both experimental data and theoretical calculations were utilized for the structure determination of the new [60]fullerene adducts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, 71409 Iraklion, Greece.
authors.forename: Georgios C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Vougioukalakis
authors.forename: Kosmas
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Prassides
authors.forename: Josep M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Campanera
authors.forename: Malcolm I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Heggie
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Orfanopoulos