Efficient synthesis of highly soluble and functionalized fulleropyrrolidines

Abstract

A series of new functionalized fulleropyrrolidines with varied alkyl chains were synthesized and characterized using various spectral techniques. The properties of the supramolecular architecture core C₆₀ were fine-tuned by the incorporation of mono- and di-alkyl chains attached via a phenyl ring attached with a pyrrolidine ring. Long alkyl chains attached [60] fullerene exhibited more solubility, high emission and absorption.