Thioether-linked benzylideneaniline-based twist-bend nematic liquid crystal dimers: Insights into spacer lengths, mesogenic arm structures, and linkage types
作者:Yuki Arakawa、Yuko Ishida、Kenta Komatsu、Yuto Arai、Hideto Tsuji
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2021.132351
日期:2021.8
liquid crystal dimer homologues, namely symmetric N-(4-cyanobenzylidene)aniline-based homologues [i.e., (CN)BASnSBA(CN)] and unsymmetric N-(4-cyanobenzylidene)aniline- and 4-cyanobiphenyl-based homologues [i.e., (CN)BASnSCB] possessing different alkylene spacers (CnH2n, n = 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 11) were synthesized and characterized. The odd-n (CN)BASnSBA(CN) and (CN)BASnSCB homologues formed twist-bend
硫醚连接的亚苄基苯胺液晶二聚体同系物的第一个例子,即对称N- (4-氰基亚苄基)苯胺系同系物[即(CN)BAS n SBA(CN)]和不对称N- (4-氰基亚苄基) 合成并表征了基于苯胺和 4-氰基联苯的同系物 [即 (CN)BAS n SCB],它们具有不同的亚烷基间隔基(C n H 2 n、n = 3、5、6、7、9 和 11)。奇数n (CN)BAS n SBA(CN) 和 (CN)BAS n SCB 同系物形成扭弯向列 (N TB) 相在冷却时低于常规向列 (N) 相的温度。值得注意的是,N个TB的非对称(CN)BAS的相位Ñ SCB(Ñ = 3,5,7和9)同源物是过冷低于室温的温度和玻璃化作为N TB玻璃相。从间隔长度、介晶臂结构(或对称性)和连接类型方面揭示了N -(4-氰基亚苄基)苯胺结构对 LC 相变行为的影响。