Properties of liquid crystals and Cu<sup>2+</sup> recognition based on Schiff bases
作者:Zhilian Liu、Zhenning Yu、Jian Zhang、Shuxiang Zhang
DOI:10.1080/15421406.2015.1017310
日期:2016.1.2
Two series of new Schiff base compounds were synthesized. For Schiff base compounds with a pyridine nitrogen atom in 4-position (7a-e), their supramolecular hydrogen bonding complexes show good liquid crystal properties. However, no liquid crystal property is observed for 8a-e. Results of theoretical calculations demonstrate that it is the intermolecular hydrogen bond of Schiff base compounds (8a-e) that prevents the formation of supramolecular hydrogen bonding. The Schiff base compounds, with terminal alkoxy chains, can recognize Cu2+ selectively with a color change. Nevertheless, others cannot recognize Cu2+.