Synthesis and Mesomorphic Investigations of Liquid Crystalline Compounds Having a Benzothiazole Ring

…, NJ Chothani, BS Patel, YT Dhimmar…

Index: Thaker; Chothani; Patel; Dhimmar; Solanki; Patel, Neeraj; Makawana Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 2013 , vol. 575, # 1 p. 64 - 76

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Abstract

Two homologous series of calamitic liquid crystals containing a benzothiazole ring and two different linkages have been prepared, and their liquid crystalline properties are studied and compared with each other and those of similar structure. The mesogens with only the cinnamate linking group showed better thermal properties than those with an ester. Nematic and smectic phases were observed. All the compounds of both the series were ...