Progress in the design of selectors for buckminsterfullerene

doi:10.1016/0021-9673(92)80152-K

Journal of Chromatography A

Volume 609, Issues 1–2, 18 September 1992, Pages 89-101

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Abstract

The chromatographic retentions of buckminsterfullerene (C₆₀), the related C₇₀ carbon cluster, and several polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are evaluated using ten high-performance liquid chromatography stationary phases, including several stationary phases designed specifically for recognition of the fullerenes. All of the stationary phases examined provide some degree of retention and selectivity in the separation of C₆₀ and C₇₀. A novel tripodal π-acidic stationary phase designed for simultaneous multipoint interaction with buckminsterfullerene provides the greatest retention and the greatest separation factor for the C₆₀ single bond C₇₀ mixture.

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Progress in the design of selectors for buckminsterfullerene

Abstract

J. Chromatogr.

J. Liq. Chromatogr.

J. Chromatogr.

Nature (London)

J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun.

Nature (London)

Chem. Rev.

J. Org. Chem.

J. Am. Chem. Soc.

J. Org. Chem.