Visible-Light- Mediated Addition of a-Aminoalkyl Radicals to [60]Fullerene by Using Photoredox Catalysts

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 -aminoalkyl radicals generated by visible-light-mediated single-electron oxidation of -silylamines as synthetic intermediates. In these reactions, the introduction of diarylamino groups, which are useful electron donors, has been easily achieved.