SUBTITUTED FULLERENE COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR USE AS ANTIOXYDANTS

摘要

This patent discloses a substituted fullerenes, compositions comprising the same, and their use as antioxidants. The substituted fullerenes comprise a fullerene core (Cn) and at least one of: (i) from 1 to 6 (>CX¹X²) groups bonded to the fullerene core; (ii) from 1 to 18 -X³ groups bonded to the fullerene core; (iii) from 1 to 6 -X⁴- groups bonded to the fullerene core; or (iv) from 1 to 6 dendrons bonded to the fullerene core.