Photoinduced reactions of tertiary amines with [60]fullerene; addition of an α-C–H bond of amines to [60]fullerene

Abstract

The photochemical reaction of [60]fullerene with RNMe₂(R = Ph and Me) gives an adduct (1, R = Ph; 2, R = Me) formed by the addition of an α-C–H bond of the amine to a 6/6 ring junction of [60]fullerene; 2 on further irradiation in the presence of [60]fullerene is converted to the pyrrloidine derivative 3 and 1,2-H₂C₆₀.