ABSTRACT
The synthesis of highly water-soluble cyclodextrinazafullerenes by reacting azidocyclodextrins with C60 is reported. The aqueous solubility was directly related to the solubility behavior of the attached cyclodextrin moiety.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Financial support from the Korean Federation of Science and Technology (KOFST) under their “Brain Pool” program and from the Ministry of Education for the ‘Brain Korea 21’ project is gratefully acknowledged.