Crystal structure of the supramolecular adduct 2 C70·5 C6H5OH containing hydrogen-bonded rings of phenol

Abstract

Hydrolysis of a solution of C₇₀ in triphenylphosphite leads to the supramolecular adduct 2C₇₀·5C₆H₅OH. The crystal structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The overall structure can be derived from the ThB₄ structure type and described by a 3²·4·3·4-net of C₇₀ and hydrogen-bonded, ring-like tetramers and hexamers of phenol filling cube-like voids.