Photoinduced energy transfer in a fullerene-oligophenylenevinylene conjugate

A fullerene derivative in which two oligophenylenevinylene (OPV) groups are attached to C-60 through a pyrrolidine ring has been prepared and photophysical studies in CH2Cl2 solution show that photoinduced energy transfer from the OPV moieties to C-60 occurs, and not electron transfer.