US 7,601,849 B1
Nonlinear optical compounds and related macrostructures
Kwan-Yue Jen, Kenmore, Wash. (US); Larry R. Dalton, Silverdale, Wash. (US); and Hong Ma, Seattle, Wash. (US)
Assigned to University of Washington, Seattle, Wash. (US)
Filed on Aug. 02, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/212,473.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/309686, filed on Aug. 02, 2001.
Int. Cl. C07D 409/06 (2006.01); C07D 333/12 (2006.01); C07D 333/22 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 549—59  [549/74; 549/77] 39 Claims
 
1. A compound,

OG Complex Work Unit Drawing
wherein n is an integer from 2 to 12; m is an integer from 1 to 8; p is an integer from 1 to 6; q is an integer from 0 to 6;
wherein X is an alkyl, heteroalkyl, or aryl group linked to E by a linker L, wherein E is a nonlinear optical chromophore moiety having the structure D-π-A, wherein D is an electron donor group, π is a conjugated bridge group, and A is an electron acceptor group, and wherein L is independently at each occurrence an alkyl, heteroalkyl, or aryl group;
wherein E independently at each occurrence is the same or different; and
wherein G independently at each occurrence is a crosslinkable group.