“…The first examples of convergent end group modification were carried out by initiating the poly(benzyl ether) synthesis with para-substituted benzyl bromide end groups. , A wide range of functional end groups proved compatible with the halogenation and Williamson coupling conditions required during iterative dendritic growth, including cyano, ,,, bromo, ,, alkyl ester, ,,, alkyl ether, ,,, perfluoro alkyl ether, ,− and oligo(ethylene glycol) ether. , These simple variations enabled the solubility of the resulting dendrimers to be readily tuned. Fréchet-type dendrons have also been synthesized with end groups containing vinyl groups, , organoruthenium moieties, − ferrocenyl groups, TADDOL catalytic sites, concave pyridine units, , liquid crystalline end groups, and chromophores. ,− ,,, Similar approaches have been employed to incorporate triarylamine, oligo(ethylene glycol), , tetrathiafulvalene (TTF), − saccharide, − fullerene, ,, and ferrocene , moieties onto the periphery of other dendritic backbones.…”