Synthesis of a dual clickable fullerene platform and construction of a dissymmetric BODIPY-[60]Fullerene-DistyrylBODIPY triad

The synthesis of a methanofullerene platform bearing on one side an alkyne and the other protected is reported. This clickable fullerene building block was functionalized by two distinct BODIPY azido derivatives using 1st CuAAC/alkyne deprotection/2nd CuAAC, sequence, through either stepwise or one-pot processes in efficient manner. triad displays strong absorption from 300 to 700 nm. fluorescence quenching observed for BODIPYs within probably due photo-induced energy and/or electron transfer events.