Synthesis and characterization of acrylamide substituted sulfanilamide based calamitic LCs: effect of terminal group on phase behavior

Abstract

In the present study, we have prepared two phenyl ring substituted sulfanilamide bearing acrylamide linking groups. The four derivatives (C1-C4) were prepared by changing the left n-alkoxy terminal group. The liquid crystalline properties of the synthesized sulfanilamide-based compounds were investigated using POM and DSC studies. All four materials exhibit nematic liquid crystalline properties during both heating and cooling. They also demonstrate a broad temperature range and thermal stability. Further, we have studied the structure-property relationship to gain a better understanding of the effect of the linking group and variable alkoxy tail group on mesomorphic behavior. The results indicate that thermal stability, mesophase temperature range, and liquid crystalline properties depend on the linking group and variable alkyl chain length.