Electrochromism has been demonstrated by three novel electrochemically-reversible compounds 3, 4 and 5, which were synthesised by Pd catalysed cross-coupling of iodotrimethylTTF (6) and 2,6(7)-diiodoTTF (7) with the 2,5-diaryl-1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives 1 and 2 containing terminal ethyne and butadiyne groups.