Faraday communications. Hypothetical twisted structure for C60F60

Authors:
  • PFPatrick W. Fowler
    Patrick W. Fowler
  • HKHarold W. Kroto
    Harold W. Kroto
  • DWDavid R. M. Walton
    David R. M. Walton
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Abstract
Steric strain in a proposed icosahedral ‘pincushion’ structure of C60F60 could be relieved by descent to I symmetry, preserving 60-fold equivalence of F and C nuclei and giving a chiral equilibrium structure.