1,1,4,4-Tetraphenylbutadiene
1,1,4,4-tetraphenylbutadiene is an organic compound with the formula. Other isomers are possible, but the term usually refers to the derivative of butadiene with two phenyl group on each of the terminal carbon atoms It is a white solid that has attracted some attention as an electroluminescent dye.
The compound was first prepared by double dehydration of the diol.
It glows blue with an emission spectrum peak wavelength at 430 nm, It is useful as a wavelength shifter.