METHOD OF PRODUCING HIGHLY WATER-SOLUBLE FULLERENOLS Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC C01B31/02 B82B3/00 B82Y40/00 C07C29/03 

FIELD: chemistry.

SUBSTANCE: first step includes obtaining low-hydroxylated insoluble fullerenols by reacting concentrated fullerene solution in o-xylene with aqueous ammonia solution in the presence of a tetrabutylammonium hydroxide phase-transfer catalyst at 35-40°C. At the second step, the obtained low-hydroxylated insoluble fullerenols are hydroxylated to transform them into a water-soluble form by mixing with 6-15% aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution and heating for 4-5 hours at 65°C. Water-soluble fullerenols are then precipitated from an alcohol-containing solution.

EFFECT: simplifying the method while preserving quality characteristics and full extraction of the end product.

2 cl, 1 dwg, 4 tbl, 3 ex