Photoinduced Electron Transfer Reactivity of Aza[60]fullerene: Three Discrete Functionalization Pathways with a Single Substrate

Azafullerenium carbocation, C59N+, shows photoinduced electron transfer (PET) reactivity toward benzyltrimethylsilane. The reaction between (C59N)2 and benzyltrimethylsilane gives three different aza[60]fullerene monoadducts depending on the reaction conditions used.