Buckminsterfullerene, C{sub 60}, was prepared in gram quantities by contact-arc vaporization of a graphite rod in a 100-Torr atmosphere of helium, followed by extraction of the resultant graphite soot with toluene. The dominance of C{sub 60} in this extract was verified by mass, FTIR, and NMR spectroscopy. The molecule was successfully hydrogenated to C{sub 60}H{sub 36} via a Birch reduction and dehydrogenated back to bare C{sub 60} by treatment with DDQ reagent. Cyclic voltammetry of C{sub 60} in methylene chloride revealed highly reversible formation of at least two stable anionic forms of C{sub 60} in solution. A broad new class of these fulleride and fulleronium ions is anticipated, both with the internal cavity empty and with any one of a large number of elements inside, thus providing a means of fine-tuning the chemical, optical, and redox properties.