Nitrenes generated by thermolysis of alkyl azides were found to add to C60 in chloroben-zene solvent. The product was isolated by means of silica gel chromatography and identified by field desorption mass spectroscopy and 13C NMR spectroscopy. Nitrenes generated by thermolysis of alkyl azides were found to add to C60 in chloroben-zene solvent. The product was isolated by means of silica gel chromatography and identified by field desorption mass spectroscopy and 13C NMR spectroscopy.