The synthesis of functionalized fullerene-C-60 (C-60) was performed using living anionic polymerization. The metalation of the benzylic hydrogen atom on toluene or p-substituted toluene was conducted with the alkyllithium/amine system, and examined by living anionic polymerization of 1,3-cyclohexadiene. The number of carbanions bonded onto C-60 was estimated by the grafting reaction of living polymer onto C-60. The tert-butyllithium/N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine system was an effective metalation reagent, and toluene-, p-xylene-, 4-methyltriphenylamine-functionalized C(60)s having good solubility were successfully synthesized. (C) 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 120: 1372-1378, 2011