New Schiff's bases containing 1,3,4-thiadiazole and 1,3,4-oxadiazole units: a study of the effect of the heterocyclic ring and the position of the lateral alkoxy group on liquid crystalline properties

Abstract

Abstract The synthesis of novel Schiff's bases incorporating the five-membered 1,3,4-thiadiazole (series 7, 9) and 1,3,4-oxadiazole (series 8, 10) rings have been prepared and their liquid crystalline properties studied. All compounds of series 7 exhibit an enantiotropic smectic C phase. No liquid crystalline properties were observed for the compounds of series 8-10. A study of the structure/mesomorphic activity relationship is also described.