Buckminsterfullerene
Agent Name
Buckminsterfullerene
CAS Number
99685-96-8
Formula
C60
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
C60 Compound; C60 Fullerene; Fullerene; Fullerene 60; Fullerene C60; (5,6)Fullerene-C60-Ih; Footballene; [ChemIDplus] Buckyball; Soccerballene; [Merck Index]
Category
Other Organic Compounds
Description
Black odorless powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Carbon molecules structured as fullerenes containing 12 pentagons and 'm' hexagons; [Merck Index] Used as high-performance polymer films, transistors, lubricants, anticorrosion coatings, organic photoconductors, and energy cells; [HSDB]
Comments
"These data are consistent with the observed lack of toxicity of C60 after both shorter-term exposures and in studies using intratracheal instillation." [HSDB] Causes lung changes and inflammation in acute intratracheal studies of mice; [RTECS] A skin and strong eye irritant; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
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