Transfer Hydrogenation and Deuteration of Buckminsterfullerene C₆₀ by 9,10‐Dihydroanthracene and 9,9′,10,10′[D₄]Dihydroanthracene

Abstract

An efficient and simple method for the synthesis of two uniform buckminsterfullerene hydrogenation products, C60H18 and C60H36, is offered by the title reaction. The picture on the right shows a probable structure of C60H36 obtained from MM2 calculations. These results are an important step on the way to preparative organic chemistry with C60.