“…1 H-NMR (400.13 MHz, CD 3 OD) (data for monomer) δ 7.43 (d, J = 1.9 Hz, 1H, ArH), 7.07 (d, J = 1.9 Hz, 1H, ArH), 3.85 (s, 2H, 2H3) ppm. 13 C-NMR (100.61 MHz, CD 3 OD) (data for monomer) δ 165.4 (s), 150.5 (s), 149.4 (s), 132.5 (d) 2,2′-(5,5′-Dibromo-6,6′-dihydroxybiphenyl-3,3′-diyl)diacetonitrile (15). To a solution of 13 (0.02 g, 0.04 mmol) in CH 2 Cl 2 (0.4 mL) were added HOBt (0.01 g, 0.08 mmol) and 1-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (EDCI, 0.02 g, 0.08 mmol) at 0 °C, followed by a solution of 3bromotyramine hydrochloride (14) (0.02 g, 0.15 mmol) and diisopropylethylamine (0.03 mL, 0.15 mmol) in DMF (0.5 mL).…”