Synthesis and Nonlinear Optical Absorption Properties of 2-Chloro-4’methoxy Benzoin Compounds

Abstract

A novel 2-chloro-4'methoxy benzoin (2C4MB) is synthesized via benzoin condensation and its structure is established using an X-ray diffraction technique. The Z-scan approach was used to explore the non-linear optical absorption (NOA) properties in solution. Under nanosecond pulse irradiation, the 2C4MB molecule demonstrated reverse saturable absorption (RSA).