Triindole-Bridge-Triindole Dimers as Models for Two Dimensional Microporous Polymers

Abstract

New dimers with two triindole subunits bound together through different linkers (<i>p</i>-phenylene or diacetylene groups) have been synthesized and studied as model systems to determine the differences in the electron transfer ability of the two bridging units. Our results show that whereas a <i>p</i>-phenylene bridge nearly isolates the two subunits of the dimers a diacetylene bridge allows a high level of electronic connection between them