United States Patent | 5,372,798 |
McConnachie, et. al. | Dec. 13, 1994 |
Inventors: | McConnachie; Jonathan M. (Flemington, NJ); Stiefel; Edward I. (Bridgewater, NJ). |
Assignee: | Exxon Research and Engineering Company (Florham Park, NJ). |
Appl. No.: | 207,645 |
Filed: | Mar. 8, 1994 |
Intl. Cl.: | C01B 31/00; C01B 19/00; C01B 17/00; C01B 7/00; |
U.S. Cl.: | 423/445.B; 423/462.; |
Field of Search: | 445 B;DIG. 39;414;462;508;511 |
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5,281,653 | Jan., 1994 | Thomann et al. | 524/490 |
5,292,813 | Mar., 1994 | Patil et al. | 525/240 |
5,302,681 | Apr., 1994 | McClain | 526/340 .2 |
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The invention relates to a composition that is the reaction of a fullerene containing at least one corrannulene ring structure and Y(2) X(2), wherein Y is Se or S, and X is Cl or Br. Generally, these compounds may be represented by the formula C(^f)(n) X(6) Y(2) or more particularly C(^f)(n) X(5) (YYX). In the formula C(^f)(n) more specifically, is a fullerene having at least one corrannulene ring structure. The compositions may be made by reacting fullerenes with Se(2) X(2) or S(2) X(2) wherein X is Cl or Br, preferably in liquid form and preferably heated for a time sufficient to produce the novel compositions. The compositions may be isolated in crystalline form by precipitation with a solvent such as hexane. In crystalline form the compositions may be represented by the generic formula C(^f)(n) X(8) Y(4), or more particularly, C(^f)(n) X(5) (YYX).mY(2) X(2) because in crystalline form the compositions are typically associated with .mY(2) X(2) molecules wherein m is an integer at least equal to 1. The compositions have utility as crosslinking agents and lubricating oil and polymer additives, particularly as vulcanizing agents.