Possible scheme of synthesis-assembling of fullerenes

A new scheme of fullerene formation is proposed on the basis of the similar ity between the experimentally detected carbon structures. According to exp erimental data, the microclusters of C-2 and C-10 are synthesized first and then either an intermediate nucleus cluster or an obtainable lower fullere ne is assembled from them. A high-symmetry fullerene can be assembled with a high probability from a nucleus cluster with a "good" symmetry. The atomi c and electronic structures of molecules such as C-36, C-60, C-70, and C-76 are analyzed. For C-36, the NMR spectra are calculated and compared with t he experimental data. (C) 2001 MAIK "Nauka/Interperiodica".