Regularities in the molecular structures of stable fullerenes

The literature data on the stability of fullerenes from C₆₀ to C₈₄ are generalised. The distribution of the π bonds in the isolated and characterised fullerenes is analysed. General regularities in the molecular structures of fullerenes are considered. It is concluded that closed electronic shells and a uniform distribution of pentagons over the molecule are characteristic of stable fullerenes.