Two homologous series of bent-shaped molecules composed of low bent-angle naphthalene central core and long alkoxy tail or alkylthio tail, N（1,7）-n-OPIMB and N（1,7）-n-SP1MB （n = 20, 22）, respectively, were synth...Two homologous series of bent-shaped molecules composed of low bent-angle naphthalene central core and long alkoxy tail or alkylthio tail, N（1,7）-n-OPIMB and N（1,7）-n-SP1MB （n = 20, 22）, respectively, were synthesized. The mesomorphic properties were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry （DSC）, polarizing optical microscopy （POM） and X-ray diffraction （XRD）. Compared to the direct transition from the isotropic phase to the chiral B4 phase examined in N（1,7）-n-OPIMB, N（1,7）-n-SPIMB exhibited a rare Iso-Ncol-Colh-B4 phase sequence. The combination of the asymmetric low bent-angle 1,7-naphathalene central core and the flexible long alkylthio tail is considered to play an important role in the formation of such a novel phase sequence.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51073007)
文摘Two homologous series of bent-shaped molecules composed of low bent-angle naphthalene central core and long alkoxy tail or alkylthio tail, N（1,7）-n-OPIMB and N（1,7）-n-SP1MB （n = 20, 22）, respectively, were synthesized. The mesomorphic properties were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry （DSC）, polarizing optical microscopy （POM） and X-ray diffraction （XRD）. Compared to the direct transition from the isotropic phase to the chiral B4 phase examined in N（1,7）-n-OPIMB, N（1,7）-n-SPIMB exhibited a rare Iso-Ncol-Colh-B4 phase sequence. The combination of the asymmetric low bent-angle 1,7-naphathalene central core and the flexible long alkylthio tail is considered to play an important role in the formation of such a novel phase sequence.
