文摘
A formal [2 + 2] cycloaddition鈥揷ycloreversion (CA鈥揅R) between N,N鈥?/i>-dicyanoquinone diimides (DCNQIs) and electron-rich alkynes was explored, providing a new class of 蟺-conjugated donor鈥揳cceptor chromophores. These DCNQI adducts exist in the solid state as single diastereoisomers, but as two interconverting diastereoisomers in solution. Solid- and solution-state evidence for intramolecular charge transfer (CT) was obtained; additionally, the DCNQI adducts exhibit positive solvatochromism and significant solution-state third-order polarizabilities.