Patent ID: 8957261
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: B01J,B82Y,C01B,C07C,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for producing a partially halogenated, hydroxylated fullerene represented by the following general formula of C p X n (OH) m comprising hydroxylating a fullerene nucleus of a halogenated fullerene having a halogen group bonded to the fullerene nucleus, and controlling reaction conditions such that a part of the halogen groups still remain bonded to the fullerene nucleus following said hydroxylating, thereby producing a partially halogenated, hydroxylated fullerene having the halogen group and the hydroxyl group at a ratio of 1:71 to 1:1 (halogen group:hydroxyl group), wherein p represents an even number of 60 or more, X represents a halogen group, n represents a number of more than 0 and up to 48, and m represents a number of more than 9 and up to 44.