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Phase transitions and structural studies of new compounds belonging to homologous series

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Il Nuovo Cimento D

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Since few years, we have been studying the synthesis and the physical properties of homologous series with the following general structure: CH3-(CH2) m -CO-C6H4-N=N-C6H4-O-CO-(CH2) n -CH3, withn ranging from zero to sixteen. In this work we report the results of the diffractometric study of the liquid crystalline series 4-butanoyl-4′-n-alkanoyloxy azobenzenes (m=2) and 4-pentanoyl-4′-n-alkanoyloxy azobenzenes (m=3): in particular all the ordered smectic phases of them=3 series have been identified and some structural parameters are discussed. Considering the smecticA phase, we have determined the layer thickness as a function ofn for both them=2 andm=3 series: the results have been compared with those of the homologous series withm=0 andm=1. In particular an appreciable decrease of the thickness increment due to a CH2 group and a corresponding increase of the thickness of aromatic sublayer were observed: these results are interpreted by means of a proposed model.

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Da alcuni anni si stanno studiando la sintesi e le proprietà fisiche di alcune serie omologhe aventi la seguente struttura generale: CH3-(CH2) m -CO-C6H4-N=N-C6H4-O-CO-(CH2) n -CH3, conn variabile da zero a sedici. In questo lavoro vengono descritti i risultati di uno studio diffrattometrico della serie liquido cristallina dei 4-butanoil-4′-n-alkanoilossi azobenzeni (m=2) e dei 4-pentanoil-4′-n-alkanoilossi azobenzeni (m=3): in particolare le fasi smettiche ordinate della seriem=3 sono state identificate e ne vengono discussi i parametri strutturali. Per quanto riguarda la fase smetticaA, abbiamo misurato lo spessore degli strati in funzione din sia nella seriem=2 chem=3: i risultati ottenuti sono stati confrontati con quelli delle serie omologhe conm=0 em=1. In particolare sono state osservate un'apprezzabile diminuzione dell'incremento dello spessore dovuto al gruppo CH2 ed un corrispondente aumento dello spessore del substrato aromatico: il modello che viene proposto permette di interpretare tali fenomeni.

Резюме

В течение нескольких лет мы исследовали синтез и физические свойства гомологических рядов со следующей структурой: CH3-(CH2) m -CO-C6H4-N=N-C6H4-O-CO-(CH2) n -CH3, гдеn находится в области от 0 до 16. В этой работе мы приводим результаты дифрактометрических исследований жидких кристаллических соединений сm=2 сm=3, в частности, индентифицируются все упорядоченные смектические фазы дляm=3 и обсуждаются некоторые структурные параметры. Рассчитывая смектическуюА фазу, мы определяем зависимость толщины слоя от для рядов сm=2 и сm=3. Полученные результаты сравниваются с результатами для гомологических рядов сm=0 и сm=1. В частности, наблюдается заметное уменьшение приращения толщины, обусловленное группой CH2, и соответствующее увеличение толщины ароматического подслоя. Полученные результаты интерпретиружтся с помощью предложенной модели.

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Fanelli, E., Poeti, G., Albertini, G. et al. Phase transitions and structural studies of new compounds belonging to homologous series. Il Nuovo Cimento D 12, 69–78 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02453028

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