Microwave-assisted synthesis, structure, and tunable liquid-crystal properties of 2, 5-diaryl-1, 3, 4-thiadiazole derivatives through peripheral n-alkoxy chains

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/asia.200800440

A series of substituted 2, 5-diaryl-1, 3, 4-thiadiazole derivatives are prepared by microwave-assisted synthesis in the absence of an organic solvent. All derivatives are well characterized by ¹H and ¹³C NMR, MS, and elemental analys