A covalently linked porphyrin-fullerene C-60 dyad 6 was conveniently synthesized by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition using 5-(4-carbonylphenyl)-10,15,20-tris(4-methoxylphenyl)porphyrin 5, N -methylglycine and fullerene C-60 . Spectroscopic studies show that dyad 6 is a promising architecture with potential application as photoactive organic material.