Synthesis of Chromophores for Nonlinear Optics Applications

Abstract

Two series of benzoate-ethynylene oligomers bearing cholesteryl- and cholesteryl-6-oxo-hexyl- as mesogen groups were selectively synthesized by a monodirectional interative divergent-convergent approach by the Sonogashira-Heck cross-coupling reaction. These oligomers that are terminated by an acetylene group are of special interest to Dr. Thomas Cooper AFOSR in order to consequently be cross-coupled to platinum complexes to get symmetrical platinum(II)-2, 4 and 6 benzoate-ethynylene oligomers with potential applications in non linear optics. Their chemical structures were analyzed by 1H, 13C APT, DEPT-135, UV-Vis and fluorescence spectroscopy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 12, 2010
Accession Number
ADA516561

Entities

People

  • Eduardo Arias
  • Ivana Moggio
  • Ronald F. Ziolo

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Benzoates
  • Chromophores
  • Couplings
  • Department Of Defense
  • Elements
  • Fluorescence
  • Information Operations
  • Molecules
  • New York
  • Nonlinear Optics
  • Oligomers
  • Optics
  • Platinum
  • Spectroscopy
  • Thin Films

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

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  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
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