Bottom‐Up C₆₀ Fullerene Construction from a Fluorinated C₆₀H₂₁F₉ Precursor by Laser‐Induced Tandem Cyclization

Wrap up: A specially fluorinated C60 fullerene precursor (see figure) was converted to the target C60 cage by laser ionization, resulting in highly selective HF elimination without any detectable side reactions or undesired fragmentation. The fully selective transformation to the target fullerene has been unambiguously demonstrated from a 13C-labeled precursor. In general the findings open new horizons for the synthesis of carbon-based nanomaterials, which cannot be obtained by any conventional alternative method. As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.