title: Methods for the chemical synthesis of fullerenes.
abstract: C(60) has been synthesized by chemical methods in 12 steps. Lessons learned in the author's laboratory during a decade devoted to the synthesis and study of open geodesic polyarenes strongly influenced the strategy and methodology ultimately employed for preparing a suitable 60-carbon precursor and for closing it up to the fullerene ball. This review provides a personal account of how the new synthetic tools were developed and put to use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02167-3860, USA. lawrence.scott@bc.edu
authors.forename: Lawrence T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D003500:Cyclization; D037741:Fullerenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D037741:Fullerenes; D009930:Organic Chemicals