Microwave-assisted synthesis, third-order nonlinear optical properties, voltammetry cyclic and theoretical calculations of organotin compounds bearing push–pull Schiff bases

•The push–pull organotin complexes with Et2N groups display larger third-order nonlinearities than their MeO groups.•The third-order nonlinear optical properties were measured via Maker-Fringes technique.•The microwave irradiation decrease the reaction time more than 200 times by comparison with conventional route.

Here we report a green one-pot microwave-assisted synthesis of four push–pull organotin complexes derived from Schiff bases in good yields, which provides advancement over conventional method as it is simple, cost-effective and reproducible. All compounds were characterized by UV–Vis, TOF-HRMS, TGA-DTA, cyclic voltammetry, theoretical studies and compound 1 by X-ray single-crystal diffraction. Third-order nonlinear susceptibility χ(3) of complexes 1–4; ((E)-N′-(4-(diethylamino)-2-hydroxysalicylidine) nitrobenzohydrazidatediphenyl-tin (IV) (1), (E)-N′-(4-(diethylamino)-2-hydroxysalicylidine) nitrobenzohydrazidate di n-butyl-tin (IV) (2), ((E)-N′-(4-(methoxy)-2-hydroxysalicylidine) nitrobenzohydrazidate diphenyl-tin (IV) (3), (E)-N′-(4-(methoxy)-2-hydroxysalicylidine) nitrobenzohydrazidate di n-butyl-tin (IV) (4)) were measured via Maker-Fringes technique. In particular, compounds 1 and 2 display larger third-order nonlinearities than their methoxilated counterparts.

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