Electron transfer reduction of a highly electron-deficient fullerene, C60F18

Abstract

Electron transfer reduction of a highly electron-deficient fullerene, C₆₀F₁₈, to the defluorinated anion, C₆₀F₁₇⁻ occurs efficiently by a relatively weak one-electron reductant, p-chloranil radical anion; the one-electron reduction potential of C₆₀F₁₈ is evaluated as 0.04 V (vs. SCE) by comparison of the rate constant for electron-transfer from 10,10′-dimethyl-9,9′,10,10′-tetrahydro-9,9′-biacridine to C₆₀F₁₈ with those of other one-electron reductants.