“…Palladium tetrakis(triphenylphosphine) [Pd(PPh 3 ) 4 ], 4-bromoaniline (97%), 3-bromoaniline (98%), pyridine (99.8%), CuBr (98%), potassium carbonate (K 2 CO 3 , 99.9%), methanol (MeOH), bromine (Br 2 ), chloroform (CHCl 3 ), acetone (CH 3 COCH 3 ), triphenylphosphine (PPh 3 , 99%), pyrene (Py, 98%), tetrahydrofuran (THF), anhydrous magnesium sulfate (MgSO 4 , 99.5%), copper(I) iodide (CuI, 99%), and other solvents were purchased commercially from Sigma-Aldrich. 1,3,6,8-Tetrakis(2-(trimethylsilyl)ethynyl) pyrene (Py-TMS) was prepared following established protocols. − …”