Light-driven nitrile imine-mediated tetrazole-ene cycloaddition as a versatile platform for fullerene conjugationElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Details of synthesis and NITEC process; additional MS data. See DOI: 10.1039/c5cc05507e

An efficient methodology for modular fullerene functionalization via the photo-induced nitrile imine-mediated tetrazole-ene cycloaddition (NITEC) is introduced. The versatility and platform character of the method is illustrated by the light-driven reaction of fullerenes with small molecule, polymeric and surface-immobilized tetrazoles. The efficient fullerene conjugation is evidenced via mass spectrometric techniques. An efficient methodology for modular fullerene functionalization via the photo induced nitrile imine-mediated tetrazole-ene cycloaddition (NITEC) is introduced.