Properties of buckminsterfullerene

Low sublimation point ~ Turn directly from solid to vapour when heated to about 600*C Soft ~ Does not require much energy to overcome weak intermolecular forces Poor conductor of electricity ~ the extent of electron delocalisation is lower Slightly soluble in solvents such as carbon disulfide and methylbenzene More reactive than graphite or diamond ~reacts with hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine and oxygen, due to relatively high electron density in certain parts of molecule