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Corannulene
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Corannulene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with chemical formula C20H10.[2] The molecule consists of a cyclopentane ring fused with 5 benzene rings, so another name for it is [5]circulene. It is of scientific interest because it is a geodesic polyarene and can be considered a fragment of buckminsterfullerene. Due to this connection and also its bowl shape, corannulene is also known as a buckybowl. Buckybowls are fragments of buckyballs. Corannulene exhibits a bowl-to-bowl inversion with an inversion barrier of 10.2 kcal/mol (42.7 kJ/mol) at −64 °C.[3]
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IUPAC name
Dibenzo[ghi,mno]fluoranthene[1] | |
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[5]circulene | |
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C20H10 | |
Molar mass | 250.29 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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