Methods for the chemical synthesis of fullerenes

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 43, Issue 38, 2004, Pages 4994-5007

  Scott, Lawrence T ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arenes; C C coupling; Cyclization; Cyclotrimerization; Flash pyrolysis

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

METHODOLOGY; POLYARENES; SYNTHETIC TOOLS;

FULLERENES;

FULLERENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON DERIVATIVE;

BROMINATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONFORMATION; CYCLIZATION; CYCLOTRIMERIZATION; DEHYDROGENATION; FLASH PYROLYSIS; HEAT TREATMENT; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LASER; METHODOLOGY; PYROLYSIS; REACTION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SYNTHESIS;

CYCLIZATION; FULLERENES; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 4944255161     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200400661     Document Type: Review

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