Synthesis and non-linear optical and redox properties of 6-nitro-6'-piperidyl-2,2'-bisbenzothiazole: a new type of push–pull molecules

5 pages, 4 figures, 1 scheme, 1 table.-- Available online Dec 6, 2004.The present paper describes the synthesis, the non-linear optical and redox properties of 6-nitro-6'-piperidyl 2,2'-bisbenzothiazole, the first described member of a new family of push–pull structures based in the 2,2'-bisbenzothiazole.This research was supported by the Spanish Ministerio de Educación y Cultura, grants PB96-1491 and BQU2000-0789-C02-02, and the Generalitat de Catalunya, grant 1996SGR 00094.Peer reviewe