Several poly-ynes X-[C=C-C6H4-]C-n=C-(SiPr3)-Pr-i (X = H, SiMe(3)) wit
h controlled length (n = 1, 2, 3, 4) have been prepared from the easil
y accessible 4-trimethylsilylethynyl iodobenzene by using iterative an
d convergent methods based on both Pd/Cu catalysed C-C cross-coupling
and selective desilylation reactions. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Scie
nce Ltd