Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Vol.103, No.38, 8189-8191, 1999
Formation of C76F38, C78F38, C82F44, C84F40, and C84F44
The main products from fluorination of [76-84]fullerenes with inorganic fluorides at ca. 500 degrees C are C76F38, C78F38, C82F44, C84F40 (two isomers), and C84F44 which have been separated by HPLC; the formation of C84F40 and the known high stability of C84H40 indicate a common underlying cause.