Zipping up ‘the crushed fullerene’ C60H30: C60 by fifteen-fold, consecutive intramolecular H2 losses

MALDI TOF-MS of tribenzo[l∶l′∶l″]benzo[1,2-e∶3,4-e′∶5,6-e″]triacephenanthrylene (1a, C60H30) gives C60.+ by multiple intramolecular cyclodehydrogenation reactions.