Molecules, Vol. 26, Pages 4546: Induced Nematic Phase of New Synthesized Laterally Fluorinated Azo/Ester Derivatives
Molecules, Vol. 26, Pages 4546: Induced Nematic Phase of New Synthesized Laterally Fluorinated Azo/Ester Derivatives
Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules26154546
Authors:
Fowzia S. Alamro
Hoda A. Ahmed
Mohamed A. El-Atawy
Salma A. Al-Zahrani
Alaa Z. Omar
A new series of laterally fluorinated mesomorphic compounds, namely 2-fluoro-4-((4-(alkyloxy)phenyl)diazenyl)phenyl 4-substitutedbenzoate (Inx) were prepared and evaluated for their mesophase behavior. The synthesized series constitutes five members that possess different terminally attached polar groups (X). Their molecular structures were confirmed by elemental analyses and both FT-IR and NMR spectroscopy. Examination of the prepared derivatives was conducted via experimental and theoretical tools. Mesomorphic investigations were carried by polarized optical microscopy (POM) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). DSC and POM measurements indicated that except for the un-substituted analogue, all other derivatives were purely nematogenic, possessing their nematic (N) mesophase enantiotropically. This is to say that insertions of terminal polar substituents on their mesogenic structures induced the N phase. In addition, the location of lateral and terminal polar moieties played a considerable role in achieving good thermal N stability. Computational calculations were investigated to determine the deduced optimized molecular structures. Theoretical data indicated that both size and polarity of the terminal su...
Source: Molecules - Category: Chemistry Authors: Fowzia S. Alamro Hoda A. Ahmed Mohamed A. El-Atawy Salma A. Al-Zahrani Alaa Z. Omar Tags: Article Source Type: research