Nematic and smectic mesophase from calamitic bisazobenzene liquid crystal: synthesis and characterization of 1- methoxyhexyloxy-4'-(4-phenylazo) azobenzene hybrid molecule

A new hybrid calamitic liquid crystal material with rod-shape bisazobenzene moieties as a core has been synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic methods. The mesomorphic properties were investigated by differential scanning colorimetry, polarizing optical microscopy and X-Ray diffraction. The...

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Main Authors: Silong, Sidik, Salisu, Abdulsalam Abubakar, Ab. Rahman, Mohamad Zaki, Rahman, Lutfor, Ahmad @ Ayob, Mansor
Format: Article
Language:en
Published: Science Publications 2009
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15788/1/ajassp.2009.561.564.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15788/
http://thescipub.com/abstract/10.3844/ajassp.2009.561.564
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Summary:A new hybrid calamitic liquid crystal material with rod-shape bisazobenzene moieties as a core has been synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic methods. The mesomorphic properties were investigated by differential scanning colorimetry, polarizing optical microscopy and X-Ray diffraction. The rod-shaped molecule 1- methoxyhexyloxy-4`-(4-phenylazo)azobenzene was prepared by diazotization of 4-phenylazoaniline, coupling with phenol and subsequent etherification of 1-Bromohexyloxy-4`-(4-phenylazo)azobenzene in methanol. The presence of enantiotropic nematic and smectic A mesophases were confirmed by the textures and X-Ray diffraction.