Buckminsterfullerene

Buckminsterfullerene
Names
Pronunciation	/ˌbʌkmɪnstərˈfʊləriːn/
	Preferred IUPAC name (C60-Ih)[5,6]fullerene
	Other names Buckyballs; Fullerene-C60; [60]fullerene
Identifiers
CAS Number	99685-96-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	5901022
ChEBI	CHEBI:33128 ;
ChemSpider	110185 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.156.884
PubChem CID	123591;
UNII	NP9U26B839;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4031772 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C60/c1-2-5-6-3(1)8-12-10-4(1)9-11-7(2)17-21-13(5)23-24-14(6)22-18(8)28-20(12)30-26-16(10)15(9)25-29-19(11)27(17)37-41-31(21)33(23)43-44-34(24)32(22)42-38(28)48-40(30)46-36(26)35(25)45-39(29)47(37)55-49(41)51(43)57-52(44)50(42)56(48)59-54(46)53(45)58(55)60(57)59 Key: XMWRBQBLMFGWIX-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C60/c1-2-5-6-3(1)8-12-10-4(1)9-11-7(2)17-21-13(5)23-24-14(6)22-18(8)28-20(12)30-26-16(10)15(9)25-29-19(11)27(17)37-41-31(21)33(23)43-44-34(24)32(22)42-38(28)48-40(30)46-36(26)35(25)45-39(29)47(37)55-49(41)51(43)57-52(44)50(42)56(48)59-54(46)53(45)58(55)60(57)59 Key: XMWRBQBLMFGWIX-UHFFFAOYAU; InChI=1S/C60/c1-2-5-6-3(1)8-12-10-4(1)9-11-7(2)17-21-13(5)23-24-14(6)22-18(8)28-20(12)30-26-16(10)15(9)25-29-19(11)27(17)37-41-31(21)33(23)43-44-34(24)32(22)42-38(28)48-40(30)46-36(26)35(25)45-39(29)47(37)55-49(41)51(43)57-52(44)50(42)56(48)59-54(46)53(45)58(55)60(57)59 Key: XMWRBQBLMFGWIX-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES c12c3c4c5c2c2c6c7c1c1c8c3c3c9c4c4c%10c5c5c2c2c6c6c%11c7c1c1c7c8c3c3c8c9c4c4c9c%10c5c5c2c2c6c6c%11c1c1c7c3c3c8c4c4c9c5c2c2c6c1c3c42;
Properties
Chemical formula	C60
Molar mass	720.660 g·mol−1
Appearance	Dark needle-like crystals
Density	1.65 g/cm3
Solubility in water	insoluble in water
Vapor pressure	0.4–0.5 Pa (T ≈ 800 K); 14 Pa (T ≈ 900 K)
Structure
Crystal structure	Face-centered cubic, cF1924
Space group	Fm3m, No. 225
Lattice constant	a = 1.4154 nm
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Buckminsterfullerene is a type of fullerene with the formula C
₆₀. It has a cage-like fused-ring structure (truncated icosahedron) made of twenty hexagons and twelve pentagons, and resembles a football. Each of its 60 carbon atoms is bonded to its three neighbors.

Buckminsterfullerene is a black solid that dissolves in hydrocarbon solvents to produce a purple solution. The substance was discovered in 1985 and has received intense study, although few real world applications have been found.

Molecules of buckminsterfullerene (or of fullerenes in general) are commonly nicknamed buckyballs.^[3]^[4]

^ International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (2014). Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013. The Royal Society of Chemistry. p. 325. doi:10.1039/9781849733069. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.
^ Piacente, V.; Gigli, G.; Scardala, P.; Giustini, A.; Ferro, D. (September 1995). "Vapor Pressure of C
₆₀ Buckminsterfullerene". J. Phys. Chem. 99 (38): 14052–14057. doi:10.1021/j100038a041. ISSN 0022-3654.
^ "Buckyball". Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
^ "Buckminsterfullerene and Buckyballs – Definition, Discovery, Structure, Production, Properties and Applications". AZoM. 2006-07-15.

[1] International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (2014). Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013. The Royal Society of Chemistry. p. 325. doi:10.1039/9781849733069. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.

[2] Piacente, V.; Gigli, G.; Scardala, P.; Giustini, A.; Ferro, D. (September 1995). "Vapor Pressure of C
₆₀ Buckminsterfullerene". J. Phys. Chem. 99 (38): 14052–14057. doi:10.1021/j100038a041. ISSN 0022-3654.

[3] "Buckyball". Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 13 April 2024.

[AZoM-2006-4] "Buckminsterfullerene and Buckyballs – Definition, Discovery, Structure, Production, Properties and Applications". AZoM. 2006-07-15.

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