Abstract
The synthesis and characterisation of higher homologues of the well-known benzylidene anilines, viz. N-(p-n-tridecyloxy, tetradecyloxy, and hexadecyloxy benzylidene)-p-n-alkylanilines, 13O.m, 14O.m and 16O.m liquid crystalline compounds have exhibited mono, bi and tri phase variant smectic polymorphism. The different liquid crystalline phases are characterized by an optical polarising microscope equipped with a PC based temperature controller. The phase transitions are studied by using differential scanning calorimetry. The results are discussed in the light of the data available on other nO.m compounds.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 573-580 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section A Journal of Physical Sciences |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue number | 9-10 |
| Publication status | Published - 01-09-2003 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Mathematical Physics
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry