Synthesis of N-phytochlorin-substituted (60)fulleropyrrolidines

A series of new phytochlorin-fullerene dyads was prepared. Synthetic pathway includes attachment of glycine to aldehyde-containing phytochlorins via reductive amination, where 3- and 7-carbonyl-substituted pheophorbides exhibit surprisingly different reactivity. The appropriate conditions of reactions (e.g. solvents and reducing agents) were determined in each case. Copyright (C) 2001 John Wiley Sons, Ltd.