Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1995, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (3): 471.

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Synthesis and Phase Behavior of 1,3-bis-(Mesogenes)-1, 1, 3, 3-tetra Methyldisiloxanes

ZHANG Xian-Liang, ZHANG Jian-Qiang, WANG Cheng-Rui, ZHUO Ren-Xi   

  1. Deparement of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072
  • Received:1994-03-14 Revised:1994-08-24 Online:1995-03-24 Published:1995-03-24

Abstract: Sixteen 1, 3-bis-(mesogens )-1, 1, 3, 3-tetramethyl disiloxanes ( Ia,ba-g, Ⅲj,IVa-f) were synthesized. Their chemical structures were confirmed by 1HNMR, IR, UV and elemental analysis. Their phase behaviors were also investigated by using differential scanning calorimeter(DSC) and polarizing microscope. The results show that twelve compounds exhibit the liquid crystalline (LC) plase transition temperatures except four cornpunds(Ⅱa.b,Ⅲd, IVd). X-ray diffraction has been used to investigate the crystal structure of 1, 3-bis-(4-methylazobenzene-oxy-methyl)-1, 1, 3, 3-tetrametbyl disiloxane (Ⅱa). The influence ofchemical structures of these novel siloxane compounds on LC phase behaviors were discussed.

Key words: Liquid crystalline, Siloxane, Synthesis Phase behavior, Azobenzene

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