Bent π-Conjugated System Composed of Two Dibenzocyclooctatetraene Units: Multifunctional Properties of Dynamic Molecular Tweezers in Solution and the Solid State

A series of bent π-conjugated compounds, 2a, 2b, 3a, and 3b, composed of two tub-shaped dibenzocyclooctatetraene (DBCOT) units with two cyano substituents on each cyclooctatetraene (COT) ring were ...