Carboxyfullerenes as neuroprotective agents
L L Dugan 1, D M Turetsky, C Du, D Lobner, M Wheeler, C R Almli, C K Shen, T Y Luh, D W Choi, T S Lin
Two regioisomers with C3 or D3 symmetry of water-soluble carboxylic acid C60 derivatives, containing three malonic acid groups per molecule, were synthesized and found to be equipotent free radical scavengers in solution as assessed by EPR analysis.