“…NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d): δ = 7.52 (dd, J = 7.7, 1.1 Hz, 2H), 7.30-7.26 (m, 2H), 7.25-7.21 (m, 2H), 7.19-7.15 (m, 2H), 2.51 (s, 6H).1,4-Bis(2-methoxyphenyl)buta-1,3-diyne (26)26 Purification via column chromatography (petroleum ether/ethyl acetate = 50:1) afforded 20.4 mg (78% yield) of the desired product 26 as pale yellow solid 1. H NMR (600 MHz, Chloroform-d): δ = 7.48 (dd, J = 7.6, 1.6 Hz, 2H), 7.32 (ddd, J = 9.0, 8.0, 1.7 Hz, 2H), 6.99-6.79 (m, 4H), 3.90 (s, 6H).1,4-Bis(2-fluorophenyl)buta-1,3-diyne (27)27 …”