Abstract
Three types of the stilbazole derivative, 4-(4-alkoxybenzoyloxy)-4′-stilbazole (nSz), 4-(3,4-dialkoxybenzoyloxy)-4′-stilbazole (nDSz), and 4-(3,4,5-trialkoxybenzoyloxy)-4′-stilbazole (nTSz), were synthesised and complexed via hydrogen bonding with phloroglucinol (PG) to build liquid crystals, and their mesomorphic properties were investigated. In PG/nSz complexes, a wider mesomorphic range was observed than in nSz. The types of observed mesophases were nematic (n = 6, 8) and smectic phases (n = 10, 12). PG/nDSz and PG/nTSz complexes showed mesophases which were not observed for the non-complexed components. Monotropic nematic phases were observed for the PG/nDSz complexes, and PG/nTSz complexes exhibited hexagonal columnar structures. Based on the X-ray diffraction data, schematic models for the molecular arrangement were proposed for the smectic, nematic and hexagonal columnar phases of the complexes.
Acknowledgements
This research was supported by the Public Welfare & Safety Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (2010-0020455).