Abstract New alkane-α, ω-diyl esters, propane-1, 3-diyl and butane-1, 4-diyl bis [4-(4- alkoxybenzoyloxy)-3-bromobenzoates], were synthesized and were found to form nematic mesophase. The effects of the lateral substituent and the length of the central and terminal hydrocarbon chains on the mesomorphic properties of butane-1, 4-diyl bis [4-(4- alkoxybenzoyloxy)-3-bromobenzoates] were studied. Structural factors responsible for ...
