A homologous series of heterocycles,6-methyl-2-（4-alkoxybenzylidenamino）benzothiazoles,were synthesized and characterized using FT-IR,^1H and ^（13）C NMR and mass spectrometric analysis.Enantiotropic nematic phase ...A homologous series of heterocycles,6-methyl-2-（4-alkoxybenzylidenamino）benzothiazoles,were synthesized and characterized using FT-IR,^1H and ^（13）C NMR and mass spectrometric analysis.Enantiotropic nematic phase was observed for shorter members.Smectic A phase only emerged from octyloxy derivative onwards.The terminal methyl group at the benzothiazole fragment and the Schiff base linkage influenced the mesomorphic behavior of the present series.展开更多
基金Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman and Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) for the financial supports via LRGS(No.LR003-2011A)and research facilities
文摘A homologous series of heterocycles,6-methyl-2-（4-alkoxybenzylidenamino）benzothiazoles,were synthesized and characterized using FT-IR,^1H and ^（13）C NMR and mass spectrometric analysis.Enantiotropic nematic phase was observed for shorter members.Smectic A phase only emerged from octyloxy derivative onwards.The terminal methyl group at the benzothiazole fragment and the Schiff base linkage influenced the mesomorphic behavior of the present series.
