Synthesis of new liquid crystalline compounds with side chains containing hydroxy groups or chlorine atom

VN Kovganko, NN Kovganko

Index: Kovganko Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2006 , vol. 42, # 3 p. 376 - 381

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Abstract

Abstract Catalytic hydrogenation of the oxo group in 3-hydroxy-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl) octan-1- one gave 1-(4-hydroxyphenyl) octane-1, 3-diol and 1-(4-hydroxyphenyl) octan-3-ol which were converted into the corre-sponding benzyl ethers containing a hydroxy group, 1, 3-diol fragment, or chlorine atom in the side chain. The products were shown to possess liquid crystalline properties.