“…N,N-Dimethylformamide (DMF) was distilled over calcium hydride. 4,4′-Diiodoazobenzene (1a), 14 2,2′,5,5′tetrahexyl-4,4′-diiodoazobenzene (1b), 14 1,4-diethynyl-2,5-dihexylbenznene (2b), 28 2,5-bis(trimethylstannyl)thiophene (4a), 29 2,5-bis(trimethylstannyl)furan (4b), 29 2,5-bis(trimethylstannyl)pyrrole (4c), 30 and 2,5-bis(trimethylstannyl)pyridine (4d), 31 were synthesized according to the literature. 1,4-Diethynylbenzene (2a) was purchased from Tokyo Kasei, Co. and recrystallized from hexane.…”