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Inventor(s)	James T. Spencer · Damian G. Allis ·
Assignee(s)	Syracuse University ·  View assignee updates
Attorney/Agent(s)	Wall Marjama & Bilinski LLP ·
Primary Examiner	Robert Dawson ·
Assistant Examiner	Kuo Liang Peng ·
Application Number	US9602424
Filing date	06/23/2000
Issue date	12/31/2002
Predicted expiration date	09/19/2020
Patent term adjustment	88
U.S. Classifications	252/582  · 585/24  · 568/4  · 568/3  · 556/8  · 252/587  · 252/588  · 252/589  · 385/5  ·
International Classifications	--
Kind Code	B1
International Classifications	385 5 · 556 8 · 568 4 · 568 3 · 585 24 · 252582 · 252587 · 252588 · 252589 ·
Related U.S. Application Data	This application claims the benefit of provisional application Serial No. 60/141,343, filed Jun. 28, 1999.

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Abstract

A class of molecules suitable for linear and nonlinear optical applications which include charged aromatic groups which function as electronic donors and acceptors connected through polyhedral and -organic and inorganic groups. The polyhedral and -organic and inorganic groups function as structural and electronic bridges for the charged donors and acceptors.

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1. 1. A compound suitable for linear and nonlinear optical applications which comprises charged aromatic groups which function as electronic donors and acceptors connected through polyhedral and/or -aromatic and inorganic groups.
2. 3. A compound suitable for linear and nonlinear optical applications having the general formula: (C7H6−1)B12H10(R)2− where R is any one of C5H4−1; C5Me4−1; C5Et4−1; C5(C6H5−1)4; C5(CN)2Me2−1; C5(CN)3Me−1; C5(CN)2Ph2−1; or C5H2Ph2−1.
3. 4. A compound suitable for linear and nonlinear optical applications having the general formula: (C7H6)C4B20H20(R) where R is C5H4−1; C5Me4−1; C5Et4−1; C5(C6H5−1)4; C5(CN)2Me2−1; C5(CN)3Me−1; C5(CN)2Ph2−1; or C5H2Ph2−1.
4. 5. A compound suitable for linear and non-linear optical applications having the general formula: (C7H61)B10H12(R) or (C7H61)B10H8(R)2− where R is C5H4−1; C5Me4−1; C5Et4−1; (C5(C6H5)4)−1; C5(CN)2Me2−1; C5(CN)3Me−1; C5(CN)2Ph2−1; C5H2Ph2−1 or C5Me4−1.
5. 6. A compound suitable for linear and nonlinear optical applications having the general formula: (C7H61)B27H28(R) where R is C5H4−1; C5Me4−1; C5Et4−1; (C5(C6H5)4)−1; C5(CN)2Me2−1; C5(CN)3Me−1; C5(CN)2Ph2−1; C5H2Ph2−1 or C5Me4−1.
6. 7. A compound suitable for linear and nonlinear optical applications having the general formula: (C7H61)R(R′) where R is hydrindacene and R′ is C5H4−1; C5Me4−1; C5Et4−1; (C5(C6H5)4)−1; C5(CN)2Me2−1; C5(CN)3Me−1; C5(CN)2Ph2−1; or C5H2Ph2−1.
7. 8. A compound suitable for linear and nonlinear optical applications having the general formula: (C7H61)C2B10H10(R) where R is any one of C5H4−1; C5Me4−1; C5Et4−1C5(CN)2Me2−1; C5(CN)3Me−1; C5(CN)2Ph2−1; C5(Ph)4−1; and C2B10H11.
8. 9. A compound suitable for linear and nonlinear optical applications having the general formula: (R)B12H10−2—C2B10H10(R′) where R is C7H61 and R′ is C5H4−1, C5Me4−1, or H; or where R is C5H4−1, C5Me4−1, or H and R′ is C7H61.
9. 10. A compound suitable for linear and nonlinear optical applications having the general formula: (C7H61)B18H20(R) where R is any one of C5H4−1 and C5Me4−1.
10. 11. A compound suitable for linear and nonlinear optical applications having the general formula: (C3R′2)B12H10(R)2− where R is C5H4−1 and R′ is H; or where R is C5Me4−1 and R′ is H.
11. 12. A compound suitable for linear and nonlinear optical applications having the general formula: 1,4-(NH2)C2B10H10(NO2).
12. 13. A compound suitable for linear and nonlinear optical applications having the general formula: (C7H6)R(R′)n (where n is 0 or −1) where R is based on either unsubstituted or substituted variant species of cyclopropa4,5benzocyclobutene; benzo1,2:4,5dicyclobutene; tetrahydrocyclopropfindene; 4,5-cyclopentenobenzocyclobutene; octahydrohydrindacene; tetrahydrocyclopropabnaphthalene; hexahydrocyclobutanaphthalene; tetrahydrobenzindane; and octahydroanthracene and R′ is any one of C5H4−1; C5Me4−1; C5Et4−1; C5Ph4−1; C5H2Ph2−1; C5H2Me2−1; C5H3Me−1; C2B10H11; CH3; C5(CN)2Me2−1; C5(CN)3Me−1; C5(CN)2Ph2−1; BC5H5−1; C6Me3H2; NH2; and NMe2.
13. 14. A compound which exhibits enhanced NLO properties which employs aromatic units which serve as donors and acceptors which are connected through polyhedral and/or -electron delocalized bridging groups, wherein said donors, acceptors and bridging groups comprise: (a) donors selected from the group consisting of C5H4−1; C4H3−2; BC5H5−1; B10H9−2; B12H11−2; CB9H9−1; CB11H11−1; C2B4H5; C2B8H9; C2B10H11; B10H13; and B5H8; (b) acceptors selected from the group consisting of C7H61; C3H21; NC5H51; SC5H41; FeCp2; Fe(CO)n (where n1, 2, 3, 4); FeCp(CO)2; B5H4−2; B6H52−; B12H122−; C2B4H5; C2B8H9; C2B10H11; B10H13; B5H8; and (c) bridge groups selected from the bridge groups in borane polyhedral compounds, carborane polyhedral compounds and -aromatic compounds as shown in I through IX: wherein A is an acceptor, and D is a donor.