title: Acetylide-bridged tetracene dimers.
abstract: Alkyne linked tetracene dimers were synthesized from naphthacenequinone and terminal acetylenes. The silylethynyl tetracene dimers exhibit good solubility, high photostability, and broad absorbance leading to photocurrent generation in an organic photovoltaic device.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and the Center for Energy Nanosciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089-0744, USA.
authors.forename: Vincent S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Barlier
authors.forename: Cody W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Schlenker
authors.forename: Stephanie W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Chin
authors.forename: Mark E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Thompson