title: C(76)Cl(34): high chlorination of the inherent chiral fullerene with a helical configuration.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Yuan-Zhi
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Ting
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Zhen-Liang
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Su-Yuan
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Rong-Bin
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Lan-Sun
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Zheng