- Norrish II reactions of neat liquid-crystalline ketones. Comparison between nematic and solid phase order and control of photoproduct distributions
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The Norrish II photoreactions of trans-1-(4-pentanoylphenyl)-4-pentylcyclohexane (1a) and trans-1-heptyl-4-(4-pentanoylphenyl)cyclohexane (1b) have been examined in their solid, nematic, and isotropic phases. The influence of phase on the product distributions is found to be negligible in the nematic but significant in the solid phases. Phase order, probed by deuterium NMR spectroscopy of the compounds deuteriated at the methylene a to the carbonyl group and by differential scanning calorimetry, has been correlated with the photochemical results. The lack of influence of the nematic phase on the Norrish II reactions of neat 1 is consistent with previously reported results obtained from irradiations of ketones doped in inert nematic matrices. The influence of solid phase order on the photoproduct selectivity of 1 is greater than that observed in some studies on analogous guest ketones in other solid phase hosts, but smaller than in others, A discussion of some of the factors leading to phase control over molecular motions along a reaction coordinate is presented.
- Furman, Inna,Weiss, Richard G.
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p. 1381 - 1388
(2007/10/02)
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- Synthesis and Liquid Crystalline Phases of Pyridazine Derivatives I
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Seven pyridazine compounds were synthesized.The compounds have a general structure R-X-Y-PZ-R', where PZ is 3,6 disubstituted pyridazine ring, X and Y are either trans cyclohexyl or phenyl rings, R and R' are n-alkyl groups.The structure assignments were confirmed by carbon 13 nmr.Their liqiuid crystalline properties were evaluated.All of them have mesophases with a broad temperature range.
- Liang, Jason C.,Cross, Julie O.
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p. 123 - 130
(2007/10/02)
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- KETONES-NEMATOGENS WITH MODERATE NEGATIVE DIELECTRIC ANISOTROPY AND HIGH CLEARING POINTS.
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Anisotropic ketones whose rigid cores contain phenyl and cyclohexyl units were synthesized. The carbonyl group was incorporated either in the terminal substituents or in the link between the core units. The mesomorphic behavior of these ketones is described and correlated with their chemical structure. The 1-(4-alkanoylphenyl)-4-trans-alkylcyclohexanes as well as the 1-(4-alkanoylphenyl)-4-trans-alkanoylcyclohexanes show nematic phases. In contrast to laterally substituted compounds, these ketones have clearing points which are higher than those of the corresponding hydrocarbons. Another advantage of these nematogens is the ease of synthesis.
- Osman,Huynh-Ba
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p. 141 - 152
(2007/10/02)
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- SYNTHESIS OF TRANS-4-ALKYL-1-PHENYLCYCLOHEXANES AND THEIR DERIVATIVES
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The alkylation of benzene by 1-alkanoyl-2-chlorocyclohexanes and 1-alkanoyl-1-cyclohexenes leads to the formation of cis- and trans-4-alkanoyl-1-phenylcyclohexanes, the yields of which increase with increase in the reaction temperature. trans-4-Alkyl-1-phenylcyclohexanes were obtained from 4-alkanoyl-1-phenylcyclohexanes and also from the products from the reaction of 4-alkylcyclohexanones with phenylmagnesium bromide.Some mesomorphous derivatives of these hydrocarbons were synthesized.
- Bezborodov, V. S.,Bubel', O. N.,Konovalov, V. A.,Ptashnikov, Yu. L.
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p. 1479 - 1483
(2007/10/02)
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- CONVENIENT SYNTHESIS OF 4-(TRANS-4 prime -N-ALKYLCYCLOHEXYL) BENZOIC ACIDS.
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A convenient method of obtaining 4-(trans-4 prime -n-alkylcyclohexyl) benzoic acids from alkanoyl chlorides, cyclohexane and benzene is described. Homologous series of above mentioned acids and their nitriles with alkyl tail 2 to 10 carbon atoms were prepared and temperatures of their phase transitions were determined.
- Szczucinski,Dabrowski
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