A Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons approach to dipolar and non-dipolar poly(phenylenevinylene)dendrimers

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(99)01733-5

The synthesis of first generation phenylenevinylene dendrimers is described. The Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction is used for this purpose. The reported methodology permits the preparation of dipolar and non-dipolar structures. A second generation dendron bearing peripheral electron donor groups is also reported.