Abstract
(formula presented) For practical applications of poled electrooptic polymers, highly efficient and thermally stable nonlinear optical (NLO) chromophores are required. We describe here a concise synthesis and characterization of a series of donor-acceptor chromophores incorporating a bithiophene moiety in the conjugated bridge. They display a suitable thermal stability and significantly enhanced molecular nonlinearity as compared to their monothiophene analogues and are among the most efficient yet stable NLO chromophores prepared so far.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1847-1849 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Organic Letters |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 11 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2 Dec 1999 |