62614-28-2Relevant articles and documents
New low polar tolane cholesterics designed for infrared applications
Herman, Jakub,Kula, Przemys?aw
, p. 84231 - 84235 (2016/10/06)
We have designed, synthesized and evaluated the physical properties of new fluorinated phenyltolane based chiral liquid crystal materials with 2-methylbutyl terminal chain. The 2- or 2,6-fluorosubstitution in combination with the phenyltolane core brings surprising improvement of mesomorphic properties. The investigated compounds are characterized by a broad temperature range of the cholesteric (chiral nematic N?) phase, very low melting temperatures and easy thermal control of selective reflection in the near infrared region. The moderate helical twisting power β, high optical anisotropy and source of a blue phase make these compounds attractive for cholesteric mixture formulations.
A Comprehensive Approach to (S)-(-)-2-Methyl-1-Butanol as a Convenient Precursor for Synthesis of Chiral Liquid Crystals
Kaszynski, P.,Jawdosiuk, M.
, p. 21 - 38 (2007/10/02)
The chemistry of S-(-)-2-methyl-1-butanol leading to chiral liquid crystals (CLC) and their intermediates is summarized and new facile synthetic methods are described.Efficiency of the presented methods is discussed and illustrated with syntheses of several known and new CLC as well as the corresponding chiral intermediates.The newly synthesized chiral compounds display cholestic and smectic phases.Keywords: (S)-(-)-2-methyl-1-butanol, (S)-(+)-methyl-1-butyl benzenesulfonate, chiral liquid crystals, smectic C