Fullerene-C60 (Buckeyballs)
Catalog Number
ACM99685968-21
CAS
99685-96-8
Synonyms
Buckminsterfullerene;Fullerene60;(C60-Ih)[5,6]Fullerene;[60]fullerene;C6-;Fullerenepowder;Footballene;Polyhydroxylatedfullerenes,watersoluble,Polyhydroxysmallgapfullerenes,hydrated,Buckyballs,buckyballs,fullereneC-60,carbonnanoball,buckytubes,buckeytubes
Molecular Weight
720.64
Molecular Formula
C60
Product Information
Description
Buckyballs are also known as C60 molecules, Fullerenes, or Buckminsterfullerene. Buckyballs are molecules made up of 60 carbon atoms arranged in a series of interlocking hexagons and pentagons, forming a structure that looks similar to a soccer ball. C60 is actually a "truncated icosahedron", consisting of 12 pentagons and 20 hexagons. It was discovered in 1985 by Professor Sir Harry Kroto, and two Rice University professors, chemists Dr. Richard E. Smalley and Dr. Robert F. Curl Jr., [for which they were jointly awarded the 1996 Nobel Lauriate for chemistry] and, along with Fullerene C70, is the only molecule composed of a single element to form a hollow spheroid, which gives it potential for use in novel drug-delivery systems. Fullerenes are the third major form of pure carbon; graphite and diamond are the other two.
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
InChIKey
XMWRBQBLMFGWIX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
800K - sublimes
Melting Point
280 ℃
Purity
98% | 99% | 99.9% | 99.5%
Density
1.72 g/cm3 (mass); 1.44 x 1021/cm3 (molecular)
Appearance
Dark needle-like crystals
Electrical Resistivity
1014 ohms m-1
Hazard Statements
H228-H315-H319-H335
MDL Number
MFCD00151408
Reaxys Registry Number
5901022
Refractive Index
2.2 (600 nm)
Signal Word
Warning
Thermal Conductivity
0.4W/mK (300 K)
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