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yenic nonlinear optic (NLO)-phores with a proaromatic 1,4-
dithiafulvene electron
donor an
d the littleexplore
d 1,1,3-tricyano-2-phenylpropene acceptor have been synthesize
d. Their configurational an
dconformational features, groun
d state polarization, an
d linear an
d nonlinear optical properties have been
determine
d experimentally an
d theoretically, an
d the results are compare
d to those of tetrathiafulvalene-relate
d derivatives. The newly prepare
d compoun
ds show close to optimal bon
d length alternation valuesfor maximizing the first molecular hyperpolarizability, an
d one of them
displays the highest
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0 valueever reporte
d for a
dithiafulvene-base
d NLO-phore. The first example of a
dithiafulvenylmethylene transferreaction is also reporte
d.