Hot and cold fusion reactions leading to the same superheavy evaporation residue

Excitation functions are predicted for the production of isotopes of a superheavy nucleus with charge number Z=112 in the (2-5)n -evaporation channels of the complete fusion reactions ^48 Ca+ ^233,235 U for future experiments. The calculated production cross section of the ^277 Cn isotope in the hot fusion reaction ^48 Ca+ ^233 U is compared with the experimental one in the cold fusion reaction ^70 Zn+ ^208 Pb. The strong correlation between the fusion probability and asymmetry in the entrance reaction channel is revealed. The possibility of filling the gap between the isotopes of superheavy nuclei with Z=112 produced in cold and hot fusion reactions is indicated.