Abstract
ABSTRACTA novel homologues series: RO-C6H4⋅CH=CH⋅CO⋅C6H4⋅OC16H33(n) (meta) of chalcones with two phenyl rings is synthesized and studied with a view to understanding and establishing the relationship between molecular structure and mesogenic behavior. The series consists of 13 homologues (C1 to C18). Mesomorphism commences from the second member of the series. C2 to C6 homologues are enantiotropicnematic and the rest of the homologues (C7 to C8) are monotropicnematic plus monotropicsmectic. C1 homologue is nonmesogenic. Transition temperatures were determined by an optical polarizing microscope (POM) equipped with a heating stage. Textures of nematic and smectic phases are threaded, Schlieren or smectic-A, respectively, as judged directly from the heating top of microscopic observations. Thermal, analytical and spectral data confirms the molecular structures. Thermal stabilities for smectic and nematic are few (1 or 2°C) degrees and 72.6°C, respectively. The mesophase lengths are relatively shorter with low mesomorphic transition temperatures (44.0°C to 85.0°C).
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