The influence of alkyl chain branching on smectic C formation
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Liquid Crystals
- Vol. 2 (1) , 63-71
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02678298708086638
Abstract
Fifty-five esters were prepared to show the effect of altering the point of alkyl chain branching on smectic C thermal stability. Six types of ester system were studied. Moving the position of alkyl chain branching away from the main molecular core enhanced smectic C thermal stability; after about the third carbon this effect was minimal. Extending the alkyl chain after the point of chain branching gradually lowered the smectic C thermal stability.Keywords
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