Fully conjugated dendrimers are interesting materials as active chromophores
for a range of optoelectronic applications. The rigid and well-defined framework of these
materials enables structure-property relationships to be more easily understood. In this
paper, we summarize the main strategies for the synthesis of poly(phenylenevinylene)- and
poly(phenyleneethynylene)-based dendrimers as well as approaches to hybrid dendritic
structures that combine both scaffolds. Along with the synthetic features, some physical
and chemical properties are also discussed.
Keywords: Dendrimers, poly(phenylenevinylene), poly(phenyleneethynylene),
organic synthesis, chromophores, luminescence, stilbenes, phenylacetylenes, π-
conjugation, macromolecules, organic electronics, wittig-Horner reaction, hybrid
dendritic structures, light harvesting, optoelectronic devices, organic lightemitting
diodes, energy transfer, electron transfer, orthogonal synthesis, branched
molecules.
