C(76)Cl(34): high chlorination of the inherent chiral fullerene with a helical configuration.
As the smallest chiral fullerene in conformity with the Isolated Pentagon Rule (IPR), D(2)-symmetric C(76) has been chlorinated with iodine monochloride to form C(76)Cl(34), a highly chlorinated derivative. Its structure with the chiral cage enwrapped by a helical chlorine pattern has been established using single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The high chlorination and its implication for constructing novel chiral fullerene-based materials are discussed.
Liang
Hua
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State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
Tan
Yuan-Zhi
YZ
Zhou
Ting
T
Chen
Zhen-Liang
ZL
Xie
Su-Yuan
SY
Huang
Rong-Bin
RB
Zheng
Lan-Sun
LS