Effects of different terminal substituents on the mesomorphic behavior of some azo-schiff base and azo-ester-based liquid crystals

BT Thaker, JB Kanojiya, RS Tandel

Index: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, , vol. 528, p. 120 - 137

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Abstract

... The introduction of the lateral methyl group in series B compounds changes the molecular conformation and broadens the molecules, which decreases, the transition temperature of ... This factor is a direct result of an increase in the breath or thickness of the molecule [6161.