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Synthesis and mesomorphic properties of 4-(1,1,7-trihydroperfluoroheptyloxycarbonyl)phenyl 4'-n-alkoxybiphenyl-4-carboxylate

Chen Bao-quan, Yonggang Yang, Jianxun Wen

Liquid Crystals · 1998 · 29 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

Abstract A family of 4-(1,1,7-trihydroperfluoroheptyloxycarbonyl)phenyl 4'-n-alkoxybiphenyl-4-car- boxylates has been synthesized. The compounds show the smectic A phase while the mesogens with intermediate terminal alkyl chain (n 7-12) also exhibit a broad smectic C phase.

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