Synthesis and Properties of Thermotropic Compounds with Two Terminal Mesogenic Units and a Central Spacer

Abstract

Abstract A series of liquid crystal compounds which have two identical terminal mesogenic units based on aromatic esters bracketing a central decamethylene spacer in, was prepared, and the thermal properties were examined. The terminal mesogenic uints were principally unsubstituted and substituted p-(phenoxy-carbonyl)phenyl ethers.