Electron attachment to C60 in nonpolar solvents

Rate constants for electron attachment to C60 were measured by pulse radiolysis in several nonpolar solvents. The rates for this highly exoergic reaction are fast, comparable to the rates found for the most efficient acceptors, such as SF6. The linear dependence of the rate on electron mobility for liquids in which the mobility is low, indicates the reaction is diffusion limited, but the rate drops below the diffusion rate for liquids in which the mobility is high.