Dendrimers with peripheral stilbene chromophores

Two types of dendritic nanoparticles were prepared, which contain (E)-stilbene chromophores in the terminal positions of the dendrons. The compounds showed a highly efficient photoreactivity in the course of which statistical CC bond formations led to a crosslinking of the particles. Finally, all stilbene chromophores reacted and the typical (E)-stilbene absorption and fluorescence disappeared completely.