116. "Synthesis of tri- and tetraynes using a butadiynyl synthon," K. Azyat, E. Jahnke, T. Rankin, R.R. Tykwinski, ChemComm, in press.

115. "Synthesis of Extended Polyynes: Toward Carbyne," W.A. Chalifoux, R.R. Tykwinski, Compt. Rend. Chim., in press (pci081462, part of the special issue: Modern Acetylene Chemistry).

114. "Synthesis of Soluble Oligo- and Polymeric Pentacene-Based Materials," D. Lehnherr, R. McDonald, R.R. Tywkinski, Tetrahedron 2008, 64, 11449–11461 (part of the Symposium in Print: Carbon-Rich Nanostructures).

113. "Synthesis of Conjugated Pentacene Dimers: Materials Toward Photoconductive Gain," D. Lehnherr, J. Gao, F. A. Hegmann, R. R. Tykwinski, Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 4779–4782.

112. "Chiral cis-Platinum Acetylide Complexes via Diphosphine Ligand Exchange: Effect of the Ligand," A.L. Sadowy, M.J. Ferguson, R. McDonald, R.R. Tykwinski, Organometallics 2008, 27, 6321–6325.

111. "Exploring Electronically Polarized Pentacenes, " D. Lehnherr, R. McDonald, R.R. Tykwinski, Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 4163–4166.

110. "Dynamic Properties of Solid Ammonium Cyanate," A. Desmedt, S. J. Kitchin, K. D. M. Harris, F. Guillaume, R. R. Tykwinski, M. Xu, M. A. Gonzalez, J. Phys. Chem. C 2008, 112, 15870–15879.

109. "Synthesis and Solid-State Structure of Perfluorophenyl End-Capped Polyynes," J. Kendall, R. McDonald, M.J. Ferguson, R.R. Tykwinski, Org. Lett. 2008, 11, 2163–2166.

108. "Synthesis and Characterization of Cyclic Alkyl Tetraynes," A. Spantulescu, T. Luu, Y. Zhao, R. McDonald, R. R. Tykwinski, Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 609-612.

107. “Expanded Radialenes: Modular Synthesis and Properties of Cross-Conjugated Enyne Macrocycles,” R. R. Tykwinski, M. Gholami, S. Eisler, Y. Zhao, F. Melin, L. Echegoyen, Pure Appl. Chem. 2008, 80, 621-637.

106. “A One-Pot Formation and Derivatization of Di- and Triynes Based on the Fritsch-Buttenberg-Wiechell Rearrangement,” T. Luu, Y. Morisaki, N. Cunningham, R. R. Tykwinski, J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 9622-9629.

105. “Pentacene Oligomers and Polymers: Functionalization of Pentacene to Afford Mono-, Di-, Tri- and Polymeric Materials,” D. Lehnherr, R. R. Tywkinski, Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 4583-4586.

104. “Synthesis and Characterization of a New Generation of Expanded Radialenes, Bis-radialenes, and Radiaannulenes,” M. Gholami, F. Melin, R. McDonald, M. J. Ferguson, L. Echegoyen, R. R. Tykwinski, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 9081–9085.

103. "One-pot Synthesis and Functionalization of Polyynes via Alkylidene Carbenoids, T. Luu, Y. Morisaki, R. R. Tykwinski, Synthesis 2008, 1158-1162 (invited PSP paper).

102. "Donor/Acceptor Effects on Linear and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Geminal-Diethynylethenes (g-DEEs)," Y.  Zhao, N. Zhou, A.D. Slepkov, S.C. Ciulei, R. McDonald, F.A. Hegmann, R.R. Tykwinski, Helv. Chim. Acta 2007, 90, 909-927.

101. "Tris(4-biphenyl)silyl endcapped polyynes," W.A. Chalifoux, M.J. Ferguson, R.R. Tykwinski, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2007, 1001-1006.

100. "Regioselective Trapping of Terminal Polyynes with Benzyl Azide," T. Luu, R. McDonald, R.R. Tykwinski, Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 6035-6038.

99. "Synthesis and Stability a Homologous Series Triynol Natural Products and Their Analogues," T. Luu, R. R. Tykwinski, J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71, 8982-898.

98. "Preparation and Reductive Decomposition of 2-Iodoxybenzenesulfonic Acid; X-Ray Crystal Structure of 1H-1-Hydroxy-1,2,3-benziodoxathiole 3,3-dioxide," A.Y. Koposov, D.N. Litvinov, V.V. Zhdankin, R. McDonald, R.R. Tykwinski, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2006, 4791-4795.

97. "Two-Photon Absorption in 2-D Conjugated Quadrupolar Chromophores," A.D. Slepkov, F.A. Hegmann, R.R. Tykwinski,, K Kamada, Koji Ohta, J.A. Marsden, E.L. Spitler, J.J. Miller, M.M. Haley, Opt. Lett. 2006, 31, 3315-3317.

96. "Chiral, Cross-conjugated iso-Polydiacetylenes," C.A. Lewis,R.R. Tykwinski, ChemComm 2006, 3625-3627.

95. "Anisotropy of transient photoconductivity in functionalized pentacene single crystals,” O. Ostroverkhova, D. G. Cooke, F. A. Hegmann R. R. Tykwinski S. R. Parkin, J. E. Anthony, Appl. Phys. Lett. 2006 89, 192113.

94. "Oligomeric and Polymeric Systems with a Cross-conjugated p-Framework," M. Gholami, R.R Tykwinski, Chem. Rev. 2006, 106, 4997-5027.

93. "Polyyne Synthesis via Carbene/Carbenoid Rearrangements," W.A. Chalifoux, R.R. Tykwinski, Chem. Rec.2006, 6, 169-182.

92. "A One-pot Synthesis and Functionalization of Polyynes," Y. Morisaki, T. Luu, R.R. Tykwinski, Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 689-692.

91. "Porphyrinic Assemblies of Pyridine-containing Macrocycles," K. Campbell, R. McDonald, R. R. Tykwinski, J. Porphyrins Phthalocyanine 2005, 9, 794-802.

90. "Reductive Bergman-Type Cyclizations of Cross-Conjugated Enediynes to Fulvene and Fulvalene Anions: The Role of Charge Distribution," N. Treitel, L. Eshdat, T. Sheradsky, P.M. Donovan, R.R. Tykwinski, L.T. Scott, H. Hopf, M. Rabinovitz, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 4703-4709.

89. "A Divergent Synthesis of Triyne Natural Products and Glycosylated Analogues Using a Carbenoid Rearrangement," T. Luu, W. Shi, T.L. Lowary, R.R. Tykwinski, Synthesis 2005, 3167-3178 (invited feature article).

88. Review: "Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Polyynes," A.L.K. Shi Shun, R.R. Tykwinski, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45, 1034–1057.

87. "Hyperpolarized 129Xe NMR Spectroscopic Investigation of Porous Organic Macrocycles," K.J. Ooms, K. Campbell, R.R. Tykwinski, R.E. Wasylishen, J. Mater. Chem. 2005, 15, 4318–4327.

86. "Optical and transient photoconductive properties of pentacene and functionalized pentacene thin films: Dependence on film morphology," O. Ostroverkhova, S. Shcherbyna, D.G. Cooke, R.F. Egerton, F.A. Hegmann, R.R. Tykwinski, S.R. Parkin, J.E. Anthony, J. Appl. Phys. 2005, 98, 033701.

85. "Esters of 2-Iodoxybenzoic Acid (IBX-Esters): Hypervalent Iodine Oxidizing Reagents with a Pseudobenziodoxole Structure," V.V. Zhdankin, A.Y. Koposov, D.N. Litvinov M.J. Ferguson, R. McDonald, T. Luu, R.R. Tykwinski, J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 6484-6491.

84. "Synthesis and Characterization of Cross-conjugated Oligo(phenylene enynylene)s," J. Cho, Y. Zhao, R.R. Tykwinski, ARKIVOC 2005, Part (iv), 142-150 (invited contribution special issue honoring Professor Nikolia Zefirov).

83. "Characterization of Porosity In Organic and Metal–Organic Macrocycles by Hyperpolarized 129Xe NMR Spectroscopy," K. Campbell, K.J. Ooms, R.E. Wasylishen, R.R. Tykwinski, Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 3397-3400.

82. "Synthesis, Structure and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Diarylpolyynes," T. Luu, E. Elliott, A.D. Slepkov, S. Eisler, R. McDonald, F.A. Hegmann, R.R. Tykwinski, Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 51-54.

81. "Polyynes as a Model for Carbyne: Synthesis, Physical Properties and Nonlinear Optical Response," S. Eisler, A.D. Slepkov, E. Elliott, T. Luu, R. McDonald, F.A. Hegmann, R.R. Tykwinski, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 2666-2676.

80. "Synthesis, Structure, and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Cross-Conjugated Perphenylated iso-Polydiacetylene," Y. Zhao, A.D. Slepkov, Clement Osei Akoto, R. McDonald, F.A. Hegmann, R.R. Tykwinski, Chem. Eur. J. 2005, 11, 321-329.

79. "A Simple, One-step Procedure for the Formation of Chiral Metallomacrocycles," K. Campbell, C.A. Johnson II, R. McDonald, M.J. Ferguson, M.M. Haley, R.R. Tykwinski, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2004, 43, 5967–5971.

78. "Band-Like Transport in Pentacene and Functionalized Pentacene Thin Films Revealed by Sub-Picosecond Transient Photoconductivity Measurements," O. Ostroverkhova, D.G. Cooke, S. Shcherbyna, R. Egerton, F.A. Hegmann, R.R. Tykwinski, J. E. Anthony, Phys. Rev. B 2005, 71, 035204.

77. "Liquid Phase Deposition of Poly(ethelyne terephthalate) Films," R.M. Bryce, H.T. Nguyen, R.R. Tykwinski, R.G. DeCorby, M.R. Freeman, Y.Y.Tsui, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 2004, 820, O6.6.1-O6.6.6.

76. "Synthesis of a Pyridinophane with Endo-Annular Donor Sites," K. Campbell, N.M. Tiemstra, N.S. Prepas-Strobeck, R. McDonald, M.J. Ferguson, R.R. Tykwinski, Synlett 2004, 182-186.

75. "The Surprising Nonlinear Optical Properties of Conjugated Polyynes," A.D. Slepkov, F.A. Hegmann, S. Eisler, E. Elliott, R.R. Tykwinski, J. Chem. Phys. 2004, 120 6807–6810.

74. Esters of 2-Iodoxybenzoic Acid: Soluble and Stable Periodinane Oxidizing Reagents," V.V. Zhdankin, D.N. Litvinov, A.Y. Koposov, T. Luu, M.J. Ferguson, R. McDonald, R.R. Tykwinski, ChemComm 2003, 106-107 .

73. "Synthesis of Naturally Occurring Acetylenes via an Alkylidene Carbenoid Rearrangement," A.L.K. Shi Shun, R.R. Tykwinski, J. Org. Chem. 2003, 68, 1339-1347.

72. "Using ligand exchange reactions to control the coordination environment of Pt(II) acetylide complexes: applications to conjugated metallacyclynes," K. Campbell, R. McDonald, M.J. Ferguson, R.R. Tykwinski, J. Organomet. Chem. 2003, 683, 379-387.

71. Alkynyl(phenyl)iodonium Triflates as Precursors to Iridium(III) sigma-Acetylide Complexes," D. Bykowski, R. McDonald, R.R. Tykwinski, Arkivoc 2003, part iv, 21–29.

70. "Polyamide-imide polymer thin films for integrated optics", R.M. Bryce, H.T. Nguyen, P. Nakeeran, T. Clement, C.J. Haugen, R.R. Tykwinski, R.G. DeCorby, J.N. McMullin, Thin Solid Films 2004, 458, 233-236.

69. "IBX Amides: A New Family of Hypervalent Iodine Reagents," V.V. Zhdankin, A.Y. Koposov, B.C. Netzel, Nikolai V. Yashin, M.J. Ferguson, B.P. Rempel, R.R. Tykwinski, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2003, 42, 2194-2196.

68. Invited Highlight: "Evolution in the Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of sp- and sp²-hybridized Carbon," R.R. Tykwinski, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2003, 9, 2542-2550.

67. Synthesis and Derivatization of Ethynyl alpha,alpha-Dibromomethyl Ketones: Formation of Highly Functionalized Vinyl Triflates," T. Rankin, R.R. Tykwinski, Org. Lett., 2003, 5, 213-216.

66. "Alkyne Migration in Alkylidene Carbenoid Species: A New Method of Polyyne Synthesis," S. Eisler, N. Chahal, R. McDonald, R.R. Tykwinski, Chem. Eur. J., 2003, 9, 2542-2550.

65. “Ammonium Cyanate Shows N–H•••N Hydrogen Bonding, Not N–H•••O,” E.J. MacLean, K.D.M. Harris, B.M. Kariuki, S.J. Kitchin, R.R. Tykwinski, I.P. Swainson, J.D. Dunitz, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2003, 125, 14449-14451.

64. "Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Substituted 1,3-Butadiynes and 1,3,5-Hexatriynes via Alkylidene Carbenoid Rearrangements," A.L.K. Shi Shun, E.T. Chernick, S. Eisler, R.R. Tykwinski, J. Org. Chem., 2003, 68, 1339-1347.

63. "Functionalized Macrocyclic Ligands: Big Building Blocks for Metal Coordination," K. Campbell, R. McDonald, M.J. Ferguson, R.R. Tykwinski, Organometallics, 2003, 22, 1353-1355.

62. "Preparation, Structure, and Unexpected Chemistry of Phosphoranyl Derived Benziodoxoles," V. V. Zhdankin, O. Maydanovych, J. Herschbach, R. McDonald, R. R. Tykwinski, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2002, 124, 11614-11615.

61. "Picosecond Transient Photoconductivity in Functionalized Pentacene Molecular Crystals Probed by Terahertz Pulse Spectroscopy," F.A. Hegmann, R.R. Tykwinski, K.P.H. Lui, J.E. Bullock, J. E. Anthony, Phys. Rev. Lett., 2002, 89, 227403.

60. "Coordination Driven Self-Assembly: Solids with Bidirectional Porosity," K. Campbell, C.J. Kuehl, M.J. Ferguson, P.J. Stang, R.R. Tykwinski, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2002, 124, 7266-7267.

59. "Optical Properties of Cross-Conjugated iso-Polydiacetylene Oligomers as Measured UV-Vis Spectroscopy and the Optical Kerr Effect," A.D. Slepkov, F.A. Hegmann, K. Kamada, Y. Zhao, R.R. Tykwinski, J Opt. A, Pure Appl. Op. 2002, 4, S207-S211.

58. "Nonlinear Optical Properties of Thienyl and Bithienyl Iodonium Salts as Measured by the Z-scan Technique," R.R. Tykwinski, K. Kamada, D. Bykowski, F.A. Hegmann, R.J. Hinkle J Opt. A, Pure Appl. Op. 2002, 4, S202-S206.

57. "Ultrafast Optical Kerr Effect Measurements of Third-Order Nonlinearities in Cross-Conjugated iso-Polydiacetylene Oligomers," A.D. Slepkov, F.A. Hegmann, Y. Zhao, R.R. Tykwinski, K. Kamada, J. Chem. Phys. 2002, 116, 3834-3840.

56. Invited Account: "Cross-conjugated (Oligo)enynes," R.R. Tykwinski, Y. Zhao, Synlett, 2002, 1939-1953.

55. "Study of Cross-conjugated iso-Polytriacetylenes and Related Oligoenynes," Y. Zhao, R. McDonald, R.R. Tykwinski, J. Org. Chem. 2002, 67, 2805-2812.

54. "The effects of p-acceptor and p-donor substitution in cross-conjugated enynes," Y. Zhao, S.C. Ciulei, R.R. Tykwinski, Tetrahedron Lett. 2001, 42, 7721-7723.

53. "Functionalized Macrocyclic Ligands for Use in Supramolecular Chemistry," K. Campbell, R. McDonald, R.R. Tykwinski, J. Org. Chem., 2002, 67, 1133-1140.

52. "Structural and Electronic Characteristics of Thienyl(aryl)iodonium Triflates," D. Bykowski, R. McDonald, R.J. Hinkle, R.R. Tykwinski, J. Org. Chem. 2002, 67, 2798-2804.

51. "Modification of the Fritsch-Buttenberg-Wiechell Rearrangement: A Facile Route to Unsymmetrical Butadiynes," E.T. Chernick, S. Eisler, R.R. Tykwinski, Tetrahedron Lett. 2001, 42, 8575-8578.

50. "Iterative Synthesis and Characterization of Cross-conjugated iso-Polydiacetylenes," Y. Zhao, K. Campbell, R.R. Tykwinski J. Org. Chem. 2002, 67, 336-344.

49. "Secondary Bonding-Directed Self-Assembly of Amino Acid Derived Benziodazoles: Synthesis and Structure of Novel Hypervalent Iodine Macrocycles," V.V. Zhdankin, A.E. Koposov, J.T. Smart, R.R. Tykwinski, R. McDonald, A. Morales-Izquierdo, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 4095-4096.

48. "Functionalization of Buckminsterfullerene by Hypervalent Iodine Reagents," V.V. Zhdankin, K.J. Hanson, A.E. Koposov, E. Blomquist, R.R. Tykwinski, Mendeleev Commun. 2001, 51-52.

47. "Rigid, Cross-conjugated Macrocycles: A Cyclic Alternative to 4,4’-Bipyridines in Supramolecular Chemistry," K. Campbell, R. McDonald, N.R. Branda, R.R. Tykwinski, Org. Lett. 2001, 3, 1045-48.

46. "Migrating Alkynes in Vinylidene Carbenoids: An Unprecedented Route to Polyynes," S. Eisler, R.R. Tykwinski, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 10736-10737.

45. "Cross-conjugated Chromophores: Synthesis of iso-Polydiacetylenes with Donor/Acceptor Substitution," S.C. Ciulei, R.R. Tykwinski, Org. Lett. 2000, 2, 3607-3610.

44. "Structural, Vibrational, and Electronic Characteristics of Enyne Macrocycles as a Function of Ring Strain," S. Eisler, R. McDonald, G.R. Loppnow, R.R. Tykwinski, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 6917-6928.

43. "Synthesis and Characterization of Cross-conjugated Polyenynes," Y. Zhao, R. McDonald, R.R. Tykwinski, Chem. Commun. 2000, 77-78.

42. "Thienyl(phenyl)iodonium Triflates — Structural and Linear and Nonlinear Optical Behavior of Hypervalent Iodine Derivatives," R.R. Tykwinski, K. Kamada, D. Bykowski, K. Ohta, R. McDonald, Adv. Mater. 2000, 12, 133-137.

41. "Expanded Radialenes: Modular Synthesis and Characterization of Cross-conjugated Enyne Macrocycles," S. Eisler, R.R. Tykwinski, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1999, 38, 1940-1943.

40. "Cyclic Alkynes — Electronic Behavior as a Function of Ring Strain," R.R. Tykwinski, Chem. Commun. 1999, 905-906.

39. "Iterative Synthesis and Properties of Cross-conjugated iso-Polydiacetylene Oligomers," Y. Zhao, R.R. Tykwinski, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 458-459.

38. "New Light on an Old Story: The Solid-State Transformation of Ammonium Cyanate into Urea," J.D. Dunitz, K.D.M. Harris, R.L. Johnston, B.M. Kariuki, E.J. MacLean, K. Psallidas, W.B. Schweizer, R.R. Tykwinski, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120, 13274-13275.

37. "Highly Functionalized Dimeric Tetraethynylethenes and Expanded Radialenes: Strong Evidence for Macrocyclic Cross-Conjugation," M.B. Nielsen, M. Schreiber, Y.G. Baek, P. Seiler, S. Lecomte, C. Boudon, R.R. Tykwinski, J.-P. Gisselbrecht, V. Gramlich, P.J. Skinner, C. Bosshard, P. Günter, M. Gross, F. Diederich, Chem. Eur. J. 2001, 7, 3263-3280.

36. "Donor/Acceptor-Tetraethynylethenes with Nitrothienyl Substituents: Structure-Property Relationships," R.R. Tykwinski, A. Hilger, F. Diederich, H.P. Lüthi, P. Seiler, V. Gramlich, J.-P. Gisselbrecht, C. Boudon, M. Gross, Helv. Chim. Acta 2000, 83, 1484-1508.

35. "Functionalized Two-dimensionally Conjugated Molecules for Third-order Nonlinear Optics," U. Gubler, R. Martin, R. Spreiter, R.R. Tykwinski, C. Bosshard, P. Gunter, F. Diederich, Mol Cryst. Liq. Cryst. Sect. B 1999, 22, 323-328.

34. "Functionalized One- and Two-Dimensionally Conjugated Molecules for Third-Order Nonlinear Optics," U. Gubler, R. Spreiter, Ch. Bosshard, P. Günter, R.R. Tykwinski, F. Diederich, Polym. Prepr. 1998, 39, 1067-1068.

33. "Porphyrin-[(E)-1,2-Diethynylethene] Scaffolding: Synthesis and Optical and Electrochemical Properties of Multinanometer-Sized Porphyrin Arrays," J. Wytko, V. Berl, M. McLaughlin, R.R. Tykwinski, M. Schreiber, F. Diederich, C. Boudon, J.-P. Gisselbrecht, M. Gross, Helv. Chim. Acta 1998, 81, 1964-1977.

32. "Two-Dimensionally Conjugated Molecules: The Importance of Low Molecular Symmetry for Large Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Effects," U. Gubler, R. Spreiter, Ch. Bosshard, P. Günter, R.R. Tykwinski, F. Diederich, Appl. Phys. Lett. 1998, 73, 2396-2398.

31. "Synthesis of a Highly Strained Permethylenated Cycloocta-1,5-diyne Derivative by Acid-Catalysed Thermal Rearrangement," S. Kammermeier, R.R. Tykwinski, P. Siemsen, P. Seiler, F. Diederich, Chem. Commun. 1998, 37, 1285-1286.

30. "Structure-Property Relationships in Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Chromophores," R.R. Tykwinski, U. Gubler, R. E. Martin, F. Diederich, Ch. Bosshard, P. Günter, J. Phys. Chem. B 1998, 102, 4451-4465.

29. "Photochemical trans-cis isomerisation of donor/acceptor-substituted (E)-hex-3-ene-1,5-diynes (1,2-diethynylethenes, DEEs) and 3,4-diethynylhex-3-ene-1,5-diynes (tetraethynylethenes, TEEs)," R.E. Martin, J. Bartek, F. Diederich, R.R. Tykwinski, E. Meister, A. Hilger, H.P. Lüthi, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin 2 1998, 233-241.

28. "One- and Two-Dimensionally Conjugated Tetraethynylethenes: Structure versus Second-Order Optical Properties," R. Spreiter, Ch. Bosshard, G. Knöpfle, P. Günter, R.R. Tykwinski, M. Schreiber, F. Diederich, J. Phys. Chem. B 1998, 102, 29-32.

27. "Tetraethynylethene Molecular Scaffolding," R.R. Tykwinski, F. Diederich, Liebigs Ann. 1997, 649-661.

26. "Electronic Characteristics of Arylated Tetraethynylethenes: A Cooperative Computational and Electrochemical Investigation," A. Hilger, J.-P. Gisselbrecht, R.R. Tykwinski, C. Boudon, M. Schreiber, R.E. Martin, H.P. Lüthi, M. Gross, F. Diederich, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 2069-2078.

25. "Tetraethynylethene Molecular Scaffolding: Nonlinear Optical, Redox, and Amphiphilic Properties of Donor Functionalized Polytriacetylene and Expanded Radialenes," M. Schreiber, R.R. Tykwinski, F. Diederich, R. Spreiter, U. Gubler, Ch. Bosshard, I. Poberaj, P. Günter, C. Boudon, J.-P. Gisselbrecht, M. Gross, U. Jonas, H. Ringsdorf, Adv. Mater. 1997, 9, 339-343.

24. "Methanofullerene Molecular Scaffolding: Towards C60-Substituted Poly(triacetylene)s and Expanded Radialenes, Preparation of a C₆₀-C₇₀ Hybrid Derivative, and a Novel Macrocyclization Reaction," J.-F. Nierengarten, A. Herrmann, R.R. Tykwinski, M. Rüttimann, F. Diederich, C. Boudon, J.-P. Gisselbrecht, M. Gross, Helv. Chim. Acta 1997, 80, 293-316.

23. "Donor-Acceptor-Substituted Tetraethynylethenes: Systematic Assembly of Molecules for Use as Advanced Materials," R.R. Tykwinski, M. Schreiber, R. Pérez Carlón, F. Diederich, V. Gramlich, Helv. Chim. Acta 1996, 79, 2249-2281.

22. "1,1,2,2-Tetraethynylethanes: Synthons for Tetraethynylethenes and Modules for Acetylenic Molecular Scaffolding," R.R. Tykwinski, F. Diederich, V. Gramlich, P. Seiler, Helv. Chim. Acta 1996, 79, 634-645.

21. "Towards the Synthesis of Tetraethynylallene," T. Lange, J.-D. van Loon, R.R. Tykwinski, M. Schreiber, F. Diederich, Synthesis 1996, 537-550.

20. "Structure-Property Relationships in Nonlinear Optical Tetraethynylethenes," Ch. Bosshard, R. Spreiter, P. Günter, R.R. Tykwinski, M. Schreiber, F. Diederich, Adv. Mater. 1996, 8, 231-234.

19. "Donor-Acceptor Substituted Tetraethynylethenes," R.R. Tykwinski, M. Schreiber, V. Gramlich, P. Seiler, F. Diederich, Adv. Mater. 1996, 8, 226-231.

18. "Preparation of Conjugated Rigid-Rod, Di- and Trimetallic, s-Acetylide Complexes of Iridium(III) and Rhodium(III) via Alkynyl(phenyl)iodonium Chemistry," R.R. Tykwinski, P.J. Stang, Organometallics 1994, 13, 3203-3208.

17. "A New Method for the Synthesis of Cyclopentenones via the Tandem Michael Addition-Carbene Insertion Reaction of b-Ketoethynyl(phenyl)iodonium Salts," B.L. Williamson, R.R. Tykwinski, P.J. Stang, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994, 116, 93-98.

16. "Preparation of Bis-Cyclopentene Ring Systems Via Reaction of Bis[phenyl(iodonium)] Diyne Triflates with Soft Nucleophiles," R.R. Tykwinski, P.J. Stang, N.E. Persky, Tetrahedron Lett. 1994, 35, 23-26.

15. "Highly Effective PQQ Inhibition by Alkynyl and Aryl Mono- and Diiodonium Salts," P.M. Gallop, M.A. Paz, R. Flückiger, P.J. Stang, V.V. Zhdankin, R.R. Tykwinski, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1993, 115, 11702-11704.

14. "A New Synthesis of Alkynyl Sulfones and Single Crystal X-Ray Structure of p-(Tolyl-sulfonyl)ethyne," R.R. Tykwinski, B.L. Williamson, D.R. Fischer, P.J. Stang, A.A. Arif, J. Org. Chem. 1993, 58, 5235-5237.

13. "Functionalization of Diynes. Preparation of Bis(alkynyl) Ditosylate and Dibenzoate Esters and Bis(alkynyl) Dithiocyanates Via Alkynyl Iodonium Chemistry," R.R. Tykwinski, P.J. Stang, Tetrahedron 1993, 49, 3043-3052.

12. "Alkylidenecarbene Insertions into Aromatic C-H Bonds in Solution," R.R. Tykwinski, J.A. Whiteford, P.J. Stang, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Comm. 1993, 1800-1801.

11. "(Dicyano)iodonium Triflate — Novel Iodonium Species and a Versatile Reagent for the Preparation of Iodonium Salts Via an Iodonium Transfer Reaction with Organostannanes," P.J. Stang, V.V. Zhdankin, R.R. Tykwinski, N.S. Zefirov, Tetrahedron Lett. 1992, 33, 1419.

10. "Preparation of bis-(Heteroaryl)iodonium Salts Via an Iodonium Transfer Reaction Between Di(cyano)iodonium Triflate and Organostannanes," P.J. Stang, R.R. Tykwinski, V.V. Zhdankin, J. Heterocyclic Chem. 1992, 29, 815-818.

9. "Single Step Preparation of Rigid-Rod, Cationic, Bimetallic, s-Diyne Complexes: L5M+CºC-(C6H4)-CºCM+L5 • 2TfO—, M = Ir, Rh," P.J. Stang, R.R. Tykwinski, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1992, 114, 4411-4412.

8. "Bis[(phenyl)iodonium] Diyne Triflates PhICºC-(pC6H4)n-CºCIPh 2OTf and PhICºC-(CH2)n-CºCIPh 2OTf: Preparation, Characterization, and Reaction with Triphenyl Phosphine," P.J. Stang, R.R. Tykwinski, V.V. Zhdankin, J. Org. Chem. 1992, 57, 1861-1864.

7. "Iodosyl Trifluoromethane Sulfonate- An Efficient Reagent for the Single Step Preparation of Diaryliodonium Triflate Salts," P.J. Stang, V.V. Zhdankin, R.R. Tykwinski, N.S. Zefirov, Tetrahedron Lett. 1991, 32, 7497-7498.

6. "(Dicyanoiodo)Benzene- A Stable Tricoordinate Iodine(III) Compound with Three Carbon Ligands," V.V. Zhdankin, R.R. Tykwinski, B.L. Williamson, P.J. Stang, N.S. Zefirov, Tetrahedron Lett. 1991, 32, 733-734.

5. "Iodosobenzene Tetrafluoroborate, Hexafluoroantimonate, and Hexafluorophosphate: Stable Electrophilic Hypervalent Iodine Reagent Without Nucleophilic Ligands," V.V. Zhdankin, R.R. Tykwinski, B. Berglund, M. Mullikin, R. Caple, N.S. Zefirov, A.S. Koz'min, J. Org. Chem. 1989, 54, 2609-2612.

4. "Carbon-Carbon Bond Formation in Reactions of PhIO HBF4/Silyl Enol Ether Adduct with Alkenes or Silyl Enol Ethers," V.V. Zhdankin, M. Mullikin, R.R. Tykwinski, B. Berglund, R. Caple, N.S. Zefirov, A.S. Koz'min, J. Org. Chem. 1989, 54, 2605-2608.

3. "Ring Contraction of Cyclic Olefins with Iodine(III) Containing Reagents," N.S. Zefirov, R. Caple, B. Berglund, V.A. Palyulin, R.R. Tykwinski, V.V. Zhdankin, A.S. Koz'min, Izv. AN SSSR Ser. Khim. 1988, 1452-1454.

2. "Iodosobenzene Tetrafluoroborate: First Example of a Stable Electrophilic Hypervalent Iodine Reagent Without Nucleophilic Ligands," V.V. Zhdankin, R.R. Tykwinski, R. Caple, B. Berglund, A.S. Koz'min, N.S. Zefirov, Tetrahedron Lett. 1988, 29, 3717-3720.

1. "Reaction of PhIO HBF4/Silyl Enol Ether Adduct with Olefins as a General Approach to Carbon-Carbon Bond Formation in AdE Reactions Using Hypervalent Iodine Reagents," V.V. Zhdankin, R.R. Tykwinski, R. Caple, B. Berglund, A.S. Koz'min, N.S. Zefirov, Tetrahedron Lett. 1988, 29, 3703-3704.