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Molecules 2000, 5(3), 383-385; doi:10.3390/50300383

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Synthesis and Characterization of Bent-rod Liquid Crystals

Pablo Del Rosso, Sandra A. Hernandez and Raúl O. Garay*

INIQO, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Avenida Alem 1253, 8000 Bahía Blanca, Argentina

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Published: 22 March 2000

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Abstract: Two series of diesters with bend-rod shapes were synthesized and their thermal properties characterized by POM and DSC. The central group conformational mobility and polarity as well as the length of the mesogenic groups were varied in order to correlate these parameters with mesophase stability. Results indicate that series II diesters are enantiotropic and that their mesophase sensitivity to central group structural changes is limited.

Keywords: liquid crystals; bend-rod; diesters

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