Sidewall functionalization of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) via the addition of (R-) oxycarbonyl nitrenes allows for the covalent binding of a variety of different groups such as alkyl chains, aromatic groups, dendrimers, crown ethers, and oligoethylene glycol units. Such additions lead to a considerable increase in the solubility in organic solvents such as 1, 1, 2, 2-tetrachloroethane (TCE), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), and 1, 2-dichlorobenzene ( ...