Abstract
Novel thiophene mesogens built with two phenyl ring core and alkoxy terminal chains are synthesized by multistep route. The phenyl ring core is connected to thiophene by ester unit at (a) 2-position and (b) 3-position to yield 2-series of mesogens. The structural characterization of them is accomplished by using spectroscopy tools and the mesophase characteristics are evaluated by HOPM and DSC. The 13C chemical shifts of representative mesogens calculated from DFT by quantum chemical calculations are compared with experimental 13C chemical shifts and further utilized for structural assignment of core unit carbons. A good agreement between calculated and experimental values is noticed. An enantiotropic nematic phase is confirmed for all the mesogens and accordingly threaded nematic texture in HOPM is observed and is supported by DSC transition enthalpy values. The mesophase as well as thermal stabilities of the mesogens are discussed with reference to terminal chain length and position of the linking unit on thiophene.
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