| Abstract: | In view of possible applications of `push-pull' acetylenes 1 and `push-pull' olefins 2 as potential non-linear optics materials, synthetic attempts towards polymers of type 4 and 6 (Scheme 2) have been undertaken. Two so far unknown `push-pull' acetylenes 1a , b with R=styrene, have been prepared under carefully controlled conditions which quite surprisingly fail to give polymers 4a , b by anionic or radical-induced polymerization. On the other hand, `push-pull' acetylenes may be reacted with commercially available poly(4-vinylphenol) to give polymers 6c , d with a 40 – 70% conversion of phenol units. |
