Chemistry Letters, Vol.34, No.9, 1264-1265, 2005
Synthesis of the first dihydroxyl adduct of Gd@C-82
A new metallofullerene derivative, dihydroxy endohedral Gd metallofullerene, Gd@C-82(OH)(2) has been synthesized by a reaction of Gd@C-82 with H2O2, which is confirmed by matrix assisted laser-desorption ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS).