title: Planar acetylene-expanded TTFAQ analogues.
abstract: Two planar acetylene-expanded TTFAQ analogues (8a and 8b) were synthesized through a one-pot, 4-fold Sonogashira coupling protocol. The structure and electronic properties of these compounds were investigated by single-crystal X-ray crystallography, UV-vis spectroscopy, and cyclic voltammetry.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada A1B 3X7.
authors.forename: Guang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dawe
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yuming
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao