CommunicationsTris(5-[5¢-butylthio-(2,2¢-dithienyl)])methyl Cation (3e): 1 H NMR: d = 0.90 ppm (t, 9H, J = 7 Hz, CH 2 ±CH 2 ±CH 2 ±CH 3 ), 1.42 ppm (m, 6H, CH 2 ± CH 2 ±CH 2 ±CH 3 ), 1.64 ppm (m, 6H, CH 2 ±CH 2 ±CH 2 ±CH 3 ), 2.89 ppm (t, 6H, J = 7 Hz, ±CH 2 ±CH 2 ±CH 2 ±CH 3 ), 6.99 ppm (d, 3H, J = 3.7 Hz, H 4 ), 7.15 ppm (d, 3H, J = 3.6 Hz, H 4¢ ), 7.21 ppm (d, 3H, J = 3.6 Hz, H 3 ), 7.24 ppm (d, 3H, J = 3.6 Hz, H 3¢ ). 13 C NMR: d = 13.5, 20.9, 30.9, 37.4, 123.7, 124.5, 126.8, 133.5, 134.1, 135.8, 139.0, 150.6 ppm. HRMS (m/z): M +. without counterion 770.Tris[5-(2,2¢:5¢,2²-terthienyl)]methyl Cation (3f): 1 H NMR: d = 7.25 ppm (d, 3H, J = 3.9 Hz, H 4 ), 7.29 ppm (dd, 6H, J = 3.7 Hz and J = 5 Hz, H 4² ), 7.42 ppm (d, 3H, J = 3.9 Hz, H 3 ), 7.53 ppm (s, 6H, H 3¢ and H 4¢ ), 7.58 ppm (dd, 3H, J = 0.7 Hz and J = 3.5 Hz, H 3² ), 7.79 ppm (dd, 3H, J = 0.7 Hz and J = 5 Hz, H 5² ). 13 C NMR: d = 123. 8, 124.4, 125.1, 125.9, 127.0, 128.7, 135.2, 135.6, 136.0, 150.6 ppm. HRMS (m/z): M +. without counterion 752.