Patent ID: 8937148
Filing Date: 2015-01-20
Classification: C07F,C08F,C08G

Abstract:
1. A method for making a compound, the method comprising: combining a silylalkynyl dialkoxyl arylaldehyde and a X-substituted dialkoxyl arylphosphonate; and contacting the silylalkynyl dialkoxyl arylaldehyde and the X-substituted dialkoxyl arylphosphonate under conditions that provide for coupling of the silylalkynyl dialkoxyl arylaldehyde and the X-substituted dialkoxyl arylphosphonate to provide a X-substituted silylalkynyl diarylethene, wherein X is selected from the group consisting of hydroxide, alkoxide, astatine, iodine, bromine, chlorine, fluorine, triflate (CF