Abstract
The synthesis of eight mesogenic crosslinking agents (1c−8c) containing reactive bifunctional groups is described. The chemical structures were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra. The mesomorphism was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and polarizing optical microscopy (POM). The compounds 1c, 2c, 3c, 5c, 6c, and 8c showed an enantiotropic nematic phase. In addition, 5c exhibited a smectic A (SmA) phase on cooling; 4c exhibited a smectic C (SmC) phase, a SmA phase, and a nematic phase and a monotropic a smectic B (SmB) phase on cooling. 7c revealed an SmA phase and a nematic phase and a monotropic SmC phase on cooling.
Acknowledgment
The authors are grateful to the Educational Development of Liaoning Province, China for financial support of this work.
Notes
K = crystal, N = nematic, SmA = smectic A phase; SmB = smectic B phase; SmC = smectic C phase; I = isotropic; D = decomposition.