Preparation and crystallographic characterization of C60Cl24

Chem Commun (Camb). 2005 Mar 21:(11):1411-3. doi: 10.1039/b416341a. Epub 2005 Jan 24.

Abstract

C60Cl24 has been synthesized by the chlorination of C60 with VCl4 or C60Br24 with SbCl5; the X-ray single crystal structure of C60Cl24.2Br2 confirmed the molecular T(h) symmetry in good agreement with the IR data and theoretical calculations.