EP0250099A2
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Organic nonlinear optical material
Assignee: Toray Industries Inc
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Filing: 1987-05-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-05-20
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides an organic nonlinear optical material comprising a benzylidene-aniline derivative having an electron-donating substituent introduced at the 4-position and an electron-accepting substituent introduced at the 4ʹ-position, by following two contrivances: (l) selecting as the conjugated π electronic system a benzylidene-aniline derivative having a large molecular hyperpolarizability and yet a dipole moment as small as those of benzene derivatives, and (2) introducing a molecular alignment-regulating substituent. The centrosymmetry in the bulk state of the material, for example, in the crystal state, is destroyed and the molecular alignment is regulated to such a bulk structure in that the optical nonlinearity possessed by the molecule is effectively utilized. The material shows even a large optical nonlinearity never attained by the conventional techniques. The intermolecular cohesive force due to the π electron interaction between the molecules in the present invention is larger than that between benzene derivatives. Consequently, the material has, comparatively, a high melting point, a low subliming property, and a low water-absorbing property. In conclusion, a practically invaluable nonlinear optical material having a high durability in the bulk state and an excellent resistance to laser damage can be provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Tetsuya Tsunekawa
- 👤 Tetsuya Gotoh
- 👤 Keiichi Egawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:17
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/35; G02F1/355; G02F1/361; G02F1/3611; C; C07; C07D; C07D319/00; C07D319/10; C07D319/14; C07D319/16; C07D319/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
58 words
An organic nonlinear optical material which comprises a benzylidene-aniline derivative having an electron-donating substituent (D) at the 4-position, an electron-accepting substituent (A) at the 4ʹ-position and at least one substituent having a function of regulating the molecular alignment in the crystal at any substitutable position, and having a an optical nonlinearity at least l0 times that of urea.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
58 words
An organic nonlinear optical material which comprises a benzylidene-aniline derivative having an electron-donating substituent (D) at the 4-position, an electron-accepting substituent (A) at the 4ʹ-position and at least one substituent having a function of regulating the molecular alignment in the crystal at any substitutable position, and having a an optical nonlinearity at least l0 times that of urea.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in claim l, wherein at least one of R₁ through R₉ in the following formula l is a substituent having a function of regulating the molecular alignment in the crystal: wherein D stands for an electron-donating substituent, A stands for an electron-accepting substituent, and R₁ through R₉ stand for a hydrogen atom or an optional substituent, wherein at least one of R₁ through R₉ is a molecular alignment-regulating substituent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in claim 2, wherein the water-solubility of said material at 25°C is lower than l.0 × l0⁻² g/l00 ml.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the optical nonlinearity of said material is at least l50 times that of urea.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in any of claims 2 to 4, wherein the molecular alignment-regulating substituent in the formula [l] is a hydrogen bond-forming substituent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in any of claims 2 to 5, wherein the molecular alignment-regulating substituent in the formula [l] is a substituent which can cause a large steric hindrance.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in any of claims 2 to 6, wherein the combination of the electron-donating substituent D and the electron-accepting substituent A is a combination of relatively strong and weak substituents.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in any of claims 2 to 7, wherein the electron-accepting substituent A is a nitro group.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in any of cIaims 2 to 8, wherein the electron-donating substituent D is a hydroxyl group or an alkoxy group.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in any of cIaims 2 to 8, wherein the electron-donating substituent D is a hydroxyl group or an alkoxy group.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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l0. An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in claim 2, wherein the electron-donating substituent D is a hydroxyl group or an alkoxy group and the electron-accepting substituent A is a nitro group.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in any of claims 2 to l0, wherein R₉ in the formula [l] is a hydrogen atom.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in claim ll, wherein seven of R₁ through R₈ in the formula [l] also stand for a hydrogen atom.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in claim ll, wherein R₁ through R₄ , and three of R₅ through R₈ in the formula [l] also stand for a hydrogen atom.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in claim l3, wherein the molecular alignment-regulating substituent is located at the ortho position to the electron-donating substituent D.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in claim 2, wherein the molecular alignment-regulating substituent is a substituent containing an amide bond.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in claim 2, wherein the molecular alignment-regulating substituent is a halogen atom.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in claim l5, wherein the molecular alignment-regulating substituent containing an amide bond is an alkanoylamino group.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in claim l7, wherein the alkanoylamino group is an acetylamino group.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in claim l7, wherein the alkanoylamino group is a halogenoacetylamino group.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in claim 2, wherein the benzylidene-aniline derivative is 4ʹ-nitrobenzylidene-3-acetylamino-4-methoxyaniline.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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2l. An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in claim 2, wherein the benzylidene-aniline derivative is 4ʹ-nitrobenzylidene-3-bromoacetylamino-4-methoxyaniline.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in claim 2, wherein the benzylidene-aniline derivative is 4ʹ-nitrobenzylidene-3-chloroacetylamino-4-methoxyaniline.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in claim 2, wherein the benzylidene-aniline derivative is 4ʹ-nitrobenzylidene-3-chloro-4-hydroxyaniline.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in claim 2, wherein all or a part of hydrogen atoms of the benzylidene-aniline derivative represented by the formula [l] are deuterated.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in claim l, which comprises a benzylidene-aniline derivative having an electron-donating substituent with a function of regulating the molecular alignment in the crystal at a position Dʹ in the following formula [2] and having an optical nonlinearity at least l0 times that of urea: wherein Dʹ stands for an electron-donating and molecular alignment-regulating substituent, A stands for an electron-accepting substituent, and R₁ through R₉ stand for a hydrogen atom or an optional substituent.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in claim 25, wherein the water-solubility is lower than l.0 × l0⁻² g/l00 ml at 25°C.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in claim 25 or claim 26, wherein the optical nonlinearity is at least l50 times that of urea.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in any of claims 25 to 27, wherein the electron-donating and molecular alignment-regulating substituent (Dʹ) is an alkoxy group -OR in which R stands for an alkyl group, an allyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group or a derivative thereof.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in any of claims 25 to 28, wherein the electron-accepting substituent (A) is a nitro group.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in claim 25, wherein the benzylidene-aniline derivative is 4ʹ-nitrobenzylidene-3,4-ethylenedioxy-aniline.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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3l. An organic nonlinear optical material as set forth in claim 25, wherein all or a part of hydrogen atoms of the benzylidene-aniline derivative represented by the formula are deuterated.
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