Syntheses and nonlinear optical properties of alkynylruthenium dendrimers

Mark G. Humphrey*, Clem E. Powell, Marie P. Cifuentes, Joseph P. Morrall, Marek Samoc

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Abstract

Low-generation alkynylruthenium dendrimers with arylethynyl branching and spacer units have been synthesized. A "steric control" methodology to rapidly afford the necessary organometallic dendrons has been developed. The dendrimer complexes possess interesting nonlinear optical properties, including very large two-photon absorption cross-sections, the wavelength dependence of which has been examined in one case. They also undergo reversible oxidation in solution, which results in both linear and nonlinear electrochromism.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMetal-Containing and Metallosupramolecular Polymers and Materials
PublisherAmerican Chemical Society
Pages258-272
Number of pages15
ISBN (Print)0841239290, 9780841239296
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006

Publication series

NameACS Symposium Series
Volume928
ISSN (Print)0097-6156

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