Mesomorphic properties of some 1,4,8,11,15,18,22,25-octa-alkoxymethylphthalocyanines

Cammidge, A. N. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7912-4310, Cook, M. J., Haslam, S. D., Richardson, R. M. and Harrison, K. J. (1993) Mesomorphic properties of some 1,4,8,11,15,18,22,25-octa-alkoxymethylphthalocyanines. Liquid Crystals, 14 (6). pp. 1847-1862. ISSN 0267-8292

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Abstract

The mesophase behaviour of a number of non-peripherally octa-substituted phthalocyanine derivatives has been studied by optical microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and X-ray diffraction. A homologous series of straight chain alkoxymethyl derivatives has exhibited both rectangular and hexagonal columnar mesophases, with the rectangular phases being favoured by the shorter chains. Two branched chain derivatives were found to give rectangular columnar phases at room temperature. A detailed analysis of the X-ray data has shown some differences from the analogous n-alkyl compounds. It has been deduced that the increased polarizability and flexibility of the ether linkage allows the disc-like molecules to approach more closely face to face with correspondingly thicker columns.

Item Type: Article
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Science > School of Chemistry (former - to 2024)
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Centre for Photonics and Quantum Science
Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Chemistry of Materials and Catalysis
Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Chemistry of Light and Energy
Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 25 Jul 2024 08:30
Last Modified: 25 Jul 2024 08:30
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/96020
DOI: 10.1080/02678299308027720

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