3-CYANO-2-(DICYANO)METHYLENE-4-METHYL-2,5-DIHYDROFURANS IN THE SYNTHESIS OF NONLINEAR-OPTICAL CHROMOPHORES

Abstract

This minireview reflects the most significant advances in the synthesis of promising nonlinear-optical chromophores over the last 5–10 years. We focus on the studies of chromophores combining an electron-donating moiety with an electron-withdrawing 3cyano-2-(dicyano)methylene-2,5-dihydrofuran-4-yl group through a linker containing a polyene motif or one to two five-membered heterocycles.

Authors: Sirina M. Sharipova, Alexey A. Kalinin