Fig. 1: Molecular sketches.

Chemical structures of a DSB (PPV), b P2VB, and c Np-P4VB. The key change between DSB and P2VB is the pyridine ring on each end. The difference between the P2VB and P4VB structures is the position of the nitrogen in the pyridine rings. The Np-P4VB synthesized here is similar to P4VB but with the addition of branched neopentyloxy groups on the central benzene ring