Buckminsterfullerene (C60) exhibits spherical aromaticity and electronic stabilization characteristic of aromatic systems.
Evidence for · 3
Spherical Aromaticity of Buckminsterfullerene
1988 · cited by 38
Paper [0] discusses the aromatic stabilization of buckminsterfullerene, supporting its aromatic character.
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Autodesmotic reactions for general strain energy evaluation in polycyclic aromatic nanocarbons.
2025 · cited by 1
Paper [2] applies autodesmotic reactions to evaluate strain energy across fullerenes, linking topology, pi-energy, and strain in aromatic nanocarbons.
Global and Local Shielding/Deshielding Variation in C<sub>60</sub> and C<sub>70</sub> Fullerenes Upon Reduction: Evaluation of Aromaticity, <sup>13</sup>C-NMR and Anisotropy Patterns.
2025 · cited by 1
Paper [5] shows that under reduction, C60 exhibits a shielding cone property that accounts for significant spherical aromatic character.