Synthesis and Mesomorphic Properties of New Columnar Liquid Crystal Containing 1,3,5-triiminebenzene with Pendant 1,3,4-thiadiazole Group
作者:Mustafa K. S. Al-Malki、Ayad S. Hameed、Ammar H. Al-Dujaili
DOI:10.1080/15421406.2013.864546
日期:2014.4.13
A novel discotic liquid crystal series based on 1,3,5-benzenetrisazomethine derivatives with three pendant 2-amino-5-(4'-n-alkoxy) phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole has been synthesized, which is the first columnar molecules containing 1,3,4-thiadiazole moiety exhibiting a discotic liquid crystal. The molecular structure of compounds was confirmed by FT-IR, H-1-NMR, and mass spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The electron excitation properties of these compounds were investigated by UV-vis absorption spectroscopy. Their liquid crystalline properties were studied by polarizing optical microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry. The formation of a columnar mesophase was found to be dependent on the number of methylene unit in alkoxy side chains.