Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Vol.652, No.1, 99-110, 2017
Synthesis and mesomorphic properties of quinoline-8-yl-4-((4-n-alkoxy benzylidene) amino) benzoate: The effect of linkage group
A new homologous series viz. quinoline-8-yl-4-((4-n-alkoxy benzylidene) amino) benzoate based on two central linking groups have been designed and characterised by elemental analyses and spectroscopic techniques such as Fourier transform infrared [FT-IR] and proton-magnetic resonance magnetic resonance [H-1 NMR] spectroscopy. The mesomorphic properties of these compounds were observed by polarizing optical light microscopy (POM) and confirmed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). All synthesized compounds displayed LC property except first two homologue. The lower homologues (n = 4 to 8) display SmA and SmC phase while, in higher homologues (n = 10 to 18) SmC and nematic phasewere seen in heating and cooling condition.