title: Cross-conjugated chromophores: synthesis of iso-polydiacetylenes with Donor/Acceptor substitution
abstract: The iterative construction of cross-conjugated donor (D), acceptor (A), and donor-acceptor (D-A) substituted iso-polydiacetylene (iso-PDA) oligomers has been achieved utilizing palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling techniques. Structure-property relationships for these compounds have been analyzed for cross-conjugated pi-electronic communication as a result of contributions from donor, acceptor, or donor-acceptor functionalization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G2 Canada.
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Ciulei
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Tykwinski