Abstract

Novel liquid crystals, including 2-[4-(4 ′ -n-alkoxybenzoyloxy)phenylazo]-6-fluorobenzothiazoles (Series E) and 2-[4-(4 ′ -n-alkoxybenzoyloxy)naphtha-1-ylazo]-6-fluorobenzothiazoles (Series F), have been synthesised and characterised. Each series contains 13 homologous members differing by the length of the alkoxy chain. In series E the derivative with C1 to C7 chain length were found to exhibit enantiotropic smectic C (SmC) and nematic (N) mesophases. The C8 homologue possessed enantiotropic SmC, smectic A (SmA) and N mesophases, while the longer chain homologues (C10 to C14) showed enantiotropic SmC and SmA mesophases. The C16 and C18 homologues possessed only SmA mesophases. In Series F all the compounds (C1 to C18) exhibited only the enantiotropic nematic mesophase.

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