title: Synthesis of highly fluorescent y-enyne dendrimers with four and six arms.
abstract: A first generation of dendrimeric Y-enynes with extended flexible chains was synthesized using Sonogashira coupling. Dendrimers 9 and 10 are highly fluorescent in the solid state and in solution.
authors.affiliation: Center for Photochemical Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, USA.
authors.forename: Bilal R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Kaafarani
authors.forename: Brigitte
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wex
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Otilia
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Catanescu
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Chien
authors.forename: Douglas C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Neckers