Topochemical solid-state reactions and problems of selective synthesis of fullerene derivatives

The characteristic features of polyaddition of small functional groups to fullerenes are considered. The review summarizes the results of experimental and theoretical studies of topochemical solid-state fluorination of fullerene C60 with inorganic variable-valence transition metal fluorides and elemental fluorine in chemically active matrices. The thermodynamic and kinetic aspects of the reactions and the factors responsible for selectivity are considered.