Stability, thermal homolysis and intermediate phases of solid hydroazafullerene C59HN.

Density functional (DFT) calculations, high-temperature electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) results suggest that thermal homolysis of C59HN involves a remarkably stable intermediate C59N–C59HN˙ structure characterised by charge redistribution from a C59N˙ radical to a bonded C59HN. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]