Fig. 2: Oak Ridge thermal ellipsoid plot (ORTEP) diagrams and proposed reaction mechanisms.
From: Electrosynthesis of buckyballs with fused-ring systems from PCBM and its analogue
a–d ORTEP diagrams of 3, 4, 7, and 8 with 20%, 20%, 10%, and 20% thermal ellipsoids, respectively. The solvent and decapyrrylcorannulene molecules are omitted for clarity. e–g Proposed reaction mechanisms for the three types of fullerene products.
