The functionalization of fullerene has been extensively studied and various fullerene derivatives have been synthesized. We have succeeded in the functionalization of [60]fullerene by using α-aminoalkyl radicals generated by visible-light-mediated single-electron oxidation of α-silylamines as synthetic intermediates. In these reactions, the introduction of diarylamino groups, which are useful electron donors, has been easily achieved.
Keywords: aminoalkylation; fullerenes; photooxidation; radicals; redox chemistry.
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