Abstract A facile route to a family of bis (aryl) diynes containing both an electron donating pyridine ring and an electron accepting iodobenzene has been developed. The convergent synthesis involves the coupling of 2-, 3-, or 4-bromopyridine with TMS-acetylene, followed by deprotection to form the first half of the molecule. Similarly, 2-, 3-, or 4-iodoaniline was coupled to TMS-acetylene after protection of the amine group as a diethyltriazine. After ...