ABSTRACT
A series of [1,2,3]-triazole-based liquid crystal compounds were synthesised via a fast and efficient microwave-mediated ‘Click Reaction’ and their phase behaviour is presented. Most of the 1,4-diaryl-[1,2,3]-triazole compounds exhibited a nematic phase with broad temperature ranges and relatively low transition temperatures compared to previously examined materials. Structural variations, involving regio-isomers and lateral halogenation, gave rise to different phase behaviour of the two families of triazole-based compounds.
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Acknowledgements
This research was supported by the NSF. Award Number: 1307674 Project Title: Connecting Short Range Order to Macroscopic Properties in Complex Structured Fluids.
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