Abstract
The thermal transitions of poly(alkyl-4,4′-diphenoxy terephthalate)s, in which the flexible spacer contains 5,6 and 7 methylene groups, have been studied by thermogravimetry, differential scanning calorimetry, X ray diffraction, thermoptical microscopy and small angle light scattering. The series shows a marked influence of the even and odd number of methylene groups on the crystal-liquid crystal transition temperatures and on the isotropization transition temperature. Nematic mesophases have been observed for the odd terms, and a transition from a smectic to a nematic mesophase has been observed for the even term.
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