含有长烷氧链混合醚-酯类苯并菲盘状液晶的合成及其介晶性研究

本文合成了含有不同柔链的对称和非对称苯并菲盘状液晶:sym-C18H6(OC11H23)3(O2CR)3和asym-C18H6(OC11H23)3(O2CR)3,R=(CH2OC2H5),CH2OC3H7,CH2OC4H9,CH2OC5H11,C3H7,C4H9,C5H11,C6H13,C7H15。通过偏光显微镜(POM)和差视扫描量热法(DSC)对它们的热致液晶性性进行了研究,结果显示:非对称性化合物比它们相应的对称性化合物有更高的熔点和清亮点。对于同一系列的化合物G18H6(OC11H23)3(OOCR)3,随取代基R的增长,其熔点下降,清高点反而升高。无论对称和非对称苯并菲衍生物G18H6(OC11H23)3(O2CR)3,(R=CH2OC2H5,CH2OC3H7,CH2OC4H9,CH2OC5H11),与有同样软链长度的苯并菲衍生物G18H6(OC11H23)3(O2CR)3,(R=C4H9,CK5H11,C6H13,C7H15)相比较,大都有更高的熔点和清亮点。另外,有足够长度软链的苯并菲衍生物在室温下就显示介晶相。     

新型光学活性含氰基三联苯液晶聚噻吩合成与分子构象

合成了一种含有长柔性间隔基和氰基三联苯液晶基元的发光性聚噻吩衍生物{—[thiopheneyl—CH2—COO—(CH2)6—O—terphenyl—CN]n—, PT(6)TPhCN}. 利用傅里叶变换红外(FT-IR)光谱、核磁共振(1HNMR)、差示扫描量热(DSC)仪、偏光显微镜(POM)、紫外-可见(UV-Vis)吸收光谱和荧光(PL)光谱对单体和聚合物的结构及性质进行了表征. 单体都呈现出良好的液晶性能, 由于长间隔基的存在, 聚合物PT(6)TPhCN也呈现出良好SmAd相. 氰基三联苯的存在还赋予了聚合物良好的光致发光性能, 同时, 长间隔基也有效地降低了分子间的相互作用, 进一步增强了聚合物的发光性能. 另外, 研究发现, 在未引入任何手性元素的情况下, 聚合物主链在圆二色(CD)光谱中还呈现出明显的Cotton 效应, 这可能是由于大体积液晶基元的位阻效应和取向作用, 液晶基元环绕主链进行取向的同时诱导聚噻吩主链在长程范围内呈螺旋取向.     

含手性三联苯腰接型液晶聚乙炔的合成及其“甲壳效应”

设计、合成了一种新单体,并由[Rh(nbd)Cl]2/Et3N(nbd =2,5-降冰片二烯)催化聚合反应制备了一种具有较高相对分子质量(质均相对分子质量为30300)的含手性三联苯液晶聚乙炔PAM3OCO(TPh)(OR*)2{一[(CH=C(CH2)3OCO-terphenyl(OR*)2]n—,R*=(S)-2-甲基丁基}.由于手性基团和三联苯液晶基元的引入,单体具有互变手性近晶C相,而聚合物则呈现互变的手性近晶A相液晶行为.三联苯液晶基元以重心位置连接于聚合物主链并围绕主链所产生的“甲壳效应”赋予了聚合物很高的热稳定性(356℃)、发光性能和聚集诱导增强发光特性.其薄膜状态下的发光强度明显大于其在稀溶液状态下的发光强度,且内量子效率和外量子效率分别为0.214和0.023.紫外光激发下,聚合物在液晶状态下的发光强度明显优于溶液和薄膜状态,并且发光谱带发生了红移.     

有机硅席夫碱聚氨酯液晶色谱固定液的合成及性能研究

以对羟基苯甲醛、3-氯-1-丙醇、对苯二胺合成液晶基元—1,4-二(4-丙氧基醇苯亚胺基)苯,液晶基元与对苯二异氰酸酯和1,3-双(3-氨基丙基)四甲基二硅氧烷反应合成有机硅席夫碱聚氨酯液晶聚合物。采用红外光谱、X射线衍射、差式扫描量热分析、偏光显微镜、X射线能谱等手段对液晶聚合物的结构、热稳定性、液晶性能、元素组成及分布进行了测试与表征。用此液晶聚合物作为气相色谱固定液,制备成气相色谱填充柱,测定了该色谱柱的相对极性,苯取代物及二氯苯的同分体异构体的分离性能。该液晶聚合物作为色谱固定液具有较强的分离能力。     

非线性光学活性的侧链型聚丙二酸酯液晶的合成和性质

通过熔融缩聚法合成了含非线性光学活性硝基偶氮苯液晶基元的聚丙二酸酯侧链液晶聚合物 ,采用FTIR、NMR对其结构进行了表征 ,DSC确定其液晶转变温度 ,并用变温WAXD及偏光显微镜 (POM )研究其液晶性质 ,该聚合物为近晶型液晶聚合物 ,POM观察到典型焦锥织构 ,近晶相WAXD有对应层间距为2 74nm和 1 35nm的两个衍射峰 .聚合物旋涂膜经电晕极化 ,紫外光谱测试求得其取向序参数 =0 33 .     

新型含苯甲醚基团的向列型聚硅氧烷侧链液晶的合成与表征

采用硅氢加成反应将刚性液晶基元4-(4-烯丙氧基)苯甲酰氧基-4’-甲氧基苯酚酯(1)接枝到聚硅氧烷主链上,合成了一个新型的含苯甲醚基团的向列型聚硅氧烷侧链液晶聚合物(2),其结构和性能经1H NMR,IR,偏光显微镜,XRD,DSC和TGA表征和研究。结果表明,1和2呈现出向列相液晶的彩色条带织构。1的液晶区间为59.47℃,失重5%所对应的温度为225.4℃;2的液晶区间为183.12℃,失重5%所对应的温度为355.7℃;2较1有更宽的液晶区间和更高的热稳定性。     

一种新型侧链液晶聚合物的喇曼光谱研究

根据传统的侧链型液晶聚合物理论,在液晶基元和主链之间必须有柔性链相连。最近我们设计并合成了单体为2,3-双(对烷氧基苯甲酰氧基)苯乙烯的侧链液晶聚合物,该聚合物突破了文献[1]的理论,把液晶基元从重心位置横挂于主链之上,其间无柔性链段,只以单键相接。我们用喇曼光谱研究了该新型侧链液晶聚合物,表明它存在上述结构特点。     

侧链胆甾液晶聚合物及弹性体的液晶性能研究

把胆甾液晶单体 4 烯丙氧基苯甲酸胆甾醇酯 (Mch)分别和向列液晶单体 4 烯丙氧基苯甲酰氧基 4′ 甲氧基苯 (Mn) ,向列液晶交联剂 2 叔丁基对苯二酚双 [4 (6 丙烯酰氧基己氧基 )苯甲酸酯 ](Mnc)接枝到聚硅氧烷链上 ,得到系列侧链液晶聚合物Pn 系列和液晶弹性体Pe 系列 .通过热分析、偏光显微分析和X 射线分析等手段分别研究了向列液晶单体和向列液晶交联剂对含同一胆甾液晶基元聚合物的影响 .结果表明 ,向列液晶单体的摩尔百分比在 80 %以下 ,液晶聚合物Pn 系列为胆甾型液晶 ,在研究的范围内 ,液晶弹性体Pe 系列也为胆甾型液晶 ,Pn 系列和Pe 系列都具有较宽的液晶相范围 ,热分解温度均在 2 80℃以上 .     

二乙炔桥连苯并菲盘状液晶二聚体的合成及其介晶性

通过桥链将2个盘状介晶基元相连,不仅可以稳定盘状液晶柱状相,还有利于玻璃态柱状相的形成,提高盘状液晶作为有机半导体材料的实用性．为此,通过铜盐催化的Eglinton偶联反应合成了8个二乙炔桥连的苯并菲盘状液晶二聚体化合物[C18H6（OCnH2n＋1）4（OMe）O2C—C8H16-C--C-]2,3（n）,（n=4-8）,[C18H6（OC6H13）5O2C—C8H16-C-C-]2,（6）和[C18H6（oc6H13）5O-（CH2）m-C-=C-]2,8（m）,（m=1,3）．差示扫描量热法（DSC）和热台偏光显微镜（POM）对其介晶性进行研究发现：（1）苯并菲周边柔链长度对液晶二聚体化合物的介品性有影响;（2）二聚体化合物3（n）和6具有玻璃态柱状相,并且所有苯并菲二聚体化合物在降温至-50℃均未出现结晶现象;（3）与二聚体3（6）相比,分子对称性较高的化合物6具有较稳定的柱状相,及较宽的介晶温度范围;（4）连接基、中心桥链的长度和刚性对苯并菲盘状液晶二聚体介晶性有重要影响．     

新型侧链液晶聚甲基丙烯酸酯研究

以横向取代的液晶基元为侧基合成了聚甲基丙烯酸酯,并对此聚合物进行初步表征.在玻璃化温度(170℃)以上样品进入液晶态.样品较高的玻璃化温度以及能形成液晶态的特性被认为是棒状液晶基元使聚合物分子链刚性化的结果.     

Luminescent mesogen jacketed poly(1‐alkyne) bearing lateral terphenyl with hexyloxy tail

Mesogen jacketed liquid crystalline poly(1‐alkyne) and poly(1‐phenyl‐1‐alkyne) linked pendants of terphenyl mesogens with hexyloxy tails at the waist position (? {RC?C? [(CH₂)₃OOC‐terpheyl‐(OC₆H₁₃)₂]}_n? , where R?H, PHATP(OC6)2 ; R?C₆H₅, PPATP(OC6)2 ) were synthesized. The influences of structural variations on the thermal, mesomorphic, and luminescent properties were investigated. Polymerizations of all monomers are carried out by WCl₆‐Ph₄Sn catalysts successfully. The polymers are stable (T_d ≥ 340 °C) and soluble in common solvents. The monomers and polymers show enantiotropic SmA phases in the heating and cooling processes, and the lateral side chains of the mesogenic units are perpendicular to the main chain. The “jacket effect” of chromophoric terphenyl core “shell” around the main chain also contributes to polymers with high photoluminescence, and the pendant‐to‐backbone energy transfer path is involved in the luminescence process of this polymers. In comparison with monosubstituted polyacetylene PHATP(OC6)2 , the disubstituted polyacetylene PPATP(OC6)2 shows better photoluminescence in both THF solution and film, and exhibited about 40 nm red‐shifted than PHATP(OC6)2 , indicating that the “jacket effect” of terphenyl mesogens forces poly(1‐phenyl‐1‐alkyne) backbone to extend in a more planar conformation with a better conjugation. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2010     

Effect of a lateral substituent on the mesomorphic properties of ferroelectric side chain liquid crystalline polysiloxanes

The synthesis of side chain liquid crystalline polysiloxanes containing oligooxyethylene spacers and ( S )-2-methylbutyl 4-\[(4-oxybiphenyl-4-yl)carbonyloxy]-3-fluorobenzoate mesogenic side groups is presented. Differential scanning calorimetry, optical polarizing microscopy and X-ray diffraction measurements reveal liquid crystalline properties for all synthesized monomers and polymers. All three precursor olefinic monomers reveal cholesteric and smectic A phases. The olefinic monomer which contains two oligooxyethylene units in the spacer is the only one which reveals a twist grain boundary A phase and a blue phase, besides the cholesteric and smectic A phases. All three polysiloxanes present enantiotropic smectic A and chiral smectic C phases. The mesomorphic behaviours of the monomers and polymers are compared with those of the corresponding monomers and polymers without the lateral fluoro substituent. The results seem to demonstrate that incorporating a lateral fluoro substituent in the mesogenic cores of the monomers affects not only the mesophase thermal stability, but also the nature of the mesophases formed. However, incorporating a lateral fluoro substituent in the mesogenic cores of the polymers affects only the thermal stability of the mesophases formed. The lateral fluoro substituent has a more profound effect on the mesomorphic behaviour for the monomers than that for the polymers.     

Thermotropic liquid‐crystalline polymers having five‐membered heterocycles as mesogens, 6. Synthesis,thermotropic liquid‐crystalline and photoluminescent properties of novel semi‐rigid polyesters based on a terphenyl analogue of 1,3,4‐thiadiazole

Novel semi‐rigid thermotropic liquid‐crystalline (LC) polyesters containing terphenyl analogue of 1,3,4‐thiadiazole in the main chain were synthesized by melt polycondensation of a dioxydiundecanol derivative of 2,5‐diphenyl‐1,3,4‐thiadiazole with four aromatic diesters, and their structures were confirmed from FTIR, ¹³C NMR spectra and elemental analyses. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurements and polarizing microscope observations of textures showed that all the polymers form enantiotropic LC (smectic) phases. UV‐vis and photoluminescence (PL) spectra indicated that polyesters without nitro groups display maximum absorbances arising from 1,3,4‐thiadiazole moiety and blue‐emission maxima, the Stokes shifts being 69.5–79 nm in solution and 54–97 nm in the solid state.     

Photoreactive main chain liquid crystalline polyesters containing oxadiazole and bis(benzylidene) cycloalkanone units

Photoreactive main chain liquid crystalline polyesters containing oxadiazole and bis(benzylidene)cycloalkanone moieties were synthesized and characterized by structural, thermal, mesomorphic, and optical measurements. The bis(benzylidene) cycloalkanone chromophores in the main chain can constitute both as a mesogen and photoreactive center, whereas 1,3,4‐oxadiazole is a well‐known fluorophore. The thermal properties of polymers were found to be inversely proportional not only to the spacer length but also to ring‐size of cycloalkanones. Hot stage polarized optical microscopic investigations displayed enantiotropic nematic liquid crystalline phases and development of grainy to schlieren textures depends on the length of flexible spacer in the polymer backbone which was in accordance with DSC analysis. Both photoisomerization and photodimerization are observed from the absorption spectra and discussed. The fluorescence spectra in solution state at various concentrations showed that the polymers show blue‐emission maxima and the Stokes shifts being 48–49 nm. The energy transfer occurred when increasing the concentration of the solution. The band gap energies calculated from the absorption spectra are in the range of 3.17–3.41 eV. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 46: 5760–5775, 2008     

Functional polymers and sequential copolymers by phase transfer catalysis. 25. Transformation of a monotropic mesophase into an enantiotropic one by increasing the molecular weight of the polymer and by copolymerization

The influence of molecular weight on thermal transitions and on the thermodynamic parameters was studied for two polymers based on 4,4′-dihydroxy-α-methylstilbene with either 1,9-dibromononane (HMS-C9 polyethers) or 1,11-dibromoundecane (HMS-C11 polyethers). HMS-C9 polyethers present an enantiotropic nematic mesophase over the entire range of molecular weights and a monotropic smectic mesophase for polymers of number average molecular weights higher than 17,000. The low molecular weight HMS-C11 polyethers are only crystalline. On increasing their molecular weight, the polymers become monotropic nematics, and at higher molecular weights, enantiotropic nematics. Up to a composition containing as little as 20 mol % nonane structural units, the random copolyethers based on 1,9-dibromononane, 1,11-dibromoundecane, and 4,4′-dihydroxy-α-methylstilbene (HMS-C9/11 copolyethers) exhibit on cooling a phase diagram resembling that of HMS-C9 polyether. HMS-C9/11 containing about a 1/1 mole ratio between the two spacers presents both smectic and nematic enantiotropic mesophases. These results suggest that the phase diagram of random liquid crystalline copolymers is controlled by the shorter spacer. The thermodynamic parameters of isotropization for both polyethers and copolyethers are compared and suggest that copolymerization does not significantly decrease the degree of order of the mesogenic units in the mesomorphic phase.     

Functional disubstituted polyacetylenes: Synthesis, liquid crystallinity, light emission, and fluorescent photopatterning of biphenyl-containing poly(1-phenyl-octyne)s with different functional bridges

Biphenyl (Biph)-containing 1-phenyl-1-octynes and their polymers are synthesized, and the effects of functional bridge groups on the mesomorphic and optical properties of the polymers are studied. The nonmesomorphic disubstituted acetylene monomers (C6H13)C[triple bond]C(C6H4)O(CH2)12O-Biph-OC7H15 (1), (C6H13)C[triple bond]C(C6H4)O(CH2)11OOC-Biph-OC7H15 (2), and (C6H13)C[triple bond]C(C6H4)CO2(CH2)12OOC-Biph-OC7H15 (3) are prepared by multistep reaction routes and converted into their corresponding polymers P1-P3 by a WCl6-Ph4Sn catalyst. The structures and properties of the polymers are characterized and evaluated by NMR, TGA, DSC, POM, XRD, UV, and PL analyses. The mesogenic pendants have endowed the polymers with high thermal stability (> or =400 degrees C). While P1 exhibits no liquid crystallinity, P2 and P3 form enantiotropic S(A) phase with a monolayer structure. Upon photoexcitation, the polymers emit blue and blue-green lights of 460 and 480 nm, respectively, in THF with quantum efficiencies larger than 30%. UV irradiation of a thin film of P2 through a mask oxidizes and quenches the light emission of the exposed regions, generating a two-dimensional luminescent photoimage.     

Liquid crystal polymers containing macroheterocyclic ligands. III. Side chain liquid crystalline polymethacrylates containing mesogenic units based on diarylacetylenes and benzo-15-crown-5

The synthesis and polymerization of 4′-[4-ethynyl-1-(11-methacryloylundecan-1-yloxy) benzene] benzo-15-crown-5 ( 8 ), 4′-[4-ethynyl-4′-(11-methacryloylundecan-1-yloxy) biphenyl] benzo-15-crown-5 ( 15 ), 4′-[2-ethynyl-6-(11-methacryloylundecan-1-yloxy) naphthalene] benzo-15-crown-5 ( 24 ), and 4′-[2-ethynyl-6-(11-methacryloylundecan-1-yloxy)naphthalene]-5′-ethylbenzo-15-crown-5 ( 35 ) is described. The synthesis and characterization of 4′-[4-(4-ethynyl-1-(2-ethynyl-6-(6-hydroxyhexan-1-yloxy)naphthathalene)benzene]) benzo-15-crown-5 ( 29 ) is also presented. Both monomers and polymers were characterized for their mesomorphic behavior. 8 , poly( 8 ), and 15 are crystalline. Due to the insolubility of 15 , poly( 15 ) could not be synthesized. 24 is crystalline, while poly( 24 ) displays a monotropic nematic mesophase. 29 exhibits also a monotropic nematic mesophase. 35 is crystalline, while poly( 35 ) displays an enantiotropic nematic mesophase which is kinetically controlled due to its close proximity to the glass transition temperature.     

Synthesis and thermal behavior of side-chain liquid crystalline polymethacrylates containing tolane-based mesogenic side groups

The synthesis and characterization of nine polymethacrylates containing 4-alkoxy-4′-trifluoromethyltolane, 4-alkoxy-4′-cyanotolane, and 4-alkoxy-4′-nitrotolane side groups were described in this study. The phase behavior of the prepared monomers and polymers was characterized by differential scanning calorimetry, optical polarizing microscopy, and x-ray diffraction. All of the obtained monomers exhibit no mesophase, while most of the synthesized polymers reveal enantiotropic mesomorphism. The polymethacrylate containing 4-propanyloxy-4′-nitrotolane side groups was the only one which shows no mesomorphic behavior. Both the spacer length and the nature of terminal groups have profound influence on the phase transition temperatures and thermal stability of the mesophase. The polymers with longer spacers tend to form a more ordered mesophase with a wider temperature range. Among three polymers with the same spacer length, the polymer with a trifluoromethyl terminal end group is inclined to form a more ordered mesophase than the other two polymers. No side chain crystallization occurred for all obtained polymers. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Synthesis and thermal analysis of disubstituted propiolates bearing terphenylene mesogen

Novel disubstituted propiolates bearing chromophoric terphenylene mesogenic groups, namely, 4′-cyano-4-terphenylyl-2-octynate M(CN) and 4′-methoxyl-4-terphenylyl-2-octynate M(OCH₃) are synthesized, where the terphenyl groups are connected to the C≡C through ester linkage directly. Using transition-metal catalysts such as the classical MoCl₅- and WCl₆-based metathesis catalysts, the polymerization of the M(CN) and M(OCH₃) are carried out in a series of different solution, however, did not obtain any products. It suggests that the WCl₆- and MoCl₅-based catalysts are poisoned by the polar groups, on the other hand, the bulk terphenyl groups and the long alkyl chain around the C≡C bond might inhibit the reaction. M(CN) displays monotropic nematicity, whereas M(OCH₃) exhibits enantiotropic nematicity and smecticity (SmA_d) with a bilayer arrangement when cooled and heated. Ultraviolet spectroscopy and photoluminescence measurements also show that the terphenyl groups endow disubstituted propiolates with strong UV light absorption and high photoluminescence.