Abstract— Ultra‐violet irradiation of deoxygenated solutions of anthracene, tetracene or pentacene causes the disappearance of the polyacene absorption spectrum and the appearance of an absorption spectrum which is attributed to the photo‐dimer of the polyacene. Molecular structures for ditetracene and dipentacene are proposed, based on that of dianthracene.
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