Remarkable stabilisation of the intercalated smectic phases of nonsymmetric dimers by tert-butyl groups

• Published in: Liquid crystals Vol. 49; no. 7-9; pp. 969 - 981
• Main Authors: Walker, Rebecca, Pociecha, Damian, Faidutti, Camilla, Perkovic, Eva, Storey, John M. D., Gorecka, Ewa, Imrie, Corrie T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 15.07.2022; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Alkanes; branched chain; Chain branching; Dimers; Homology; Intercalation; Melting points; smectic phases; Substitutes; Transition temperatures; twist-bend

The synthesis and characterisation of two groups of nonsymmetric dimers, the 1-(4-cyanobiphenyl-4'−yloxy)-ω-(4-butyl, 4-(1-methylpropyl) or 4-t-butylanilinebenzylidene-4'−oxy)alkanes, and the 1-(4-cyanobiphenyl-4'−yl)-ω-(4-butyl, 4-(1-methylpropyl) or 4-t-butylanilinebenzylidene-4...