Synthesis and mesomorphic properties of 2,4-bis(4′-n-pentyloxybenzoyloxy)- benzylidine-4″- n-alkoxyaniline

The synthesis and mesomorphic properties of a new series of 2,4-bis(4′-npentyloxybenzoyloxy)- benzylidine-4″ -n-alkoxyaniline (DC5An) are reported. The molecular structure of compounds was confirmed by FTIR, ¹H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR, mass spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The mesomorphic properties were studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and polarizing optical microscopy (POM) measurements. All compounds of the series exhibit nematic (N) and smectic C (SmC) phases. The first four homologues (DC5A1-DC5A4) display a N mesophase, whereas the highest homologues (DC5A5-DC5A10) exhibit an enantiotropic dimorphism N and SmC phases. The mesomorphic properties of the present series are compared and discussed with other structurally related series.     

Synthesis and structure of (±)-4-O-methanesulfonyl-myo-inositol 1,3,5-orthoformate

Racemic 4-O-methanesulfonyl-myo-inositol 1,3,5-orthoformate was prepared by methanolysis of racemic 2,4-di-O-benzoyl-4-O-methanesulfonyl-myo-inositol 1,3,5-orthoformate, in the presence of triethylamine. The diol crystallizes in space group P2₁2₁2₁ with cell dimensions a = 6.094(1), b = 6.502(2), c = 25.947(3) Å, V = 1028.1(4) Å, Z = 4. The molecular crystals show both intra- and intermolecular O—H···O short contacts. The methine and the methyl hydrogens are involved in several C—H···O interactions.     

Crystal and molecular structure of 4′-hexyloxyphenyl 4-pentylbenzoate

The molecular and crystal structure of 4??-hexyloxyphenyl 4-pentylbenzoate, C₆H₁₃O-C₆H₄-COO-C₆H₄-C₅H₁₁, which is a liquid-crystal compound, was determined by X-ray diffraction. This compound forms a nematic phase upon melting. The crystal contains three crystallographically independent molecules. In one of them, the alkyl chain is disordered. This is indicative of the looseness of the crystal packing in the aliphatic region. The crystal structure is stabilized by the following two types of weak directional interactions: hydrogen bonds with the participation of the terminal O atom of the ester group and the C-H group of one of the benzene rings and C-H????-system interactions. Only one of the three independent molecules is involved in the latter type of interactions. Hence, the structurization of the mesophase is most likely determined by hydrogen bonding.     

Synthesis and Structure of 1-Chlorosulfonyl-2-(4′-Nitrophenoxy)-5-Methylbenzene

Abstract  Diphenyl ethers are structural elements found in medicinally useful antibiotics such as vancomycin as well as in biological toxins in the environment such as dioxins. The purpose of this paper is to report the synthesis and characterization of the previously unreported 1-chlorosulfonyl-2-(4′-nitrophenoxy)-5-methylbenzene, a trisubstituted diphenyl ether derivative. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 2.45 (3H, methyl₅, s), 7.07 (1H, H₄, d, J ~8.27 Hz), 7.13 (2H, H_2′, H_6′, d, J ~9.0 Hz), 7.54 (1H, H₃, d, J ~8.28 Hz), 7.87 (1H, H₆, s), 8.22 (2H, H_3′, H_5′, J ~9 Hz); ¹³C NMR (CDCl₃) δ 20.7, 118.2, 121.9, 126.0, 129.8, 135.2, 135.8, 137.8, 143.8, 150.3, 161.4. An X-ray analysis has provided valuable insight into the effect of steric factors on the three dimensional shape of this compound which serves as a useful advanced intermediate in the synthesis of these biologically active molecules. A multistep synthesis of this molecule has been designed by retrosynthetic analysis as part of an ongoing program aimed at a function-oriented, multi-step economical synthesis of vancomycin lead antibiotics. Crystals are triclinic, space group P-1, a = 7.6537(15), b = 8.976(2), c = 11.050(2) ?, α = 67.645(11), β = 79.735(11), γ = 87.798(10)°, V = 690.5(2) ?³, Z = 2. Graphical Abstract  The synthesis and characterization of the previously unreported trisubstituted diphenyl ether derivative are reported. The phenyl rings form a dihedral angle of 64.49(4)° and the chlorosulfonyl group has a C–C–S–Cl torsion angle of 62.95(11)°.      

Molecular and crystal structures of 4-acylphenyl 4′-alkyloxybenzoates

The crystal structures of four liquid-crystal (LC) compounds belonging to 4-acylphenyl 4′-alkyloxybenzoates with the general formula C _n H_{2n + 1}-C(O)-C₆H₄-O-C(O)-C₆H₄-O-C _m H_{2m + 1} numbered as 1/6, 1/7,2/7, and 3/7 (the numbers in the code indicate the ratios of the numbers of alkyl-chain units, n/m) are determined. Compounds 1/6 and 1/7 form smectic and nematic phases, but they are monotropic mesogens, whereas compounds 2/7 and 3/7 form only an enantiotropic smectic phase. Compound 3/7 crystallizes in two crystal modifications—triclinic with Z′ = 2 (3/7 _tr ) and monoclinic with Z′ = 4 (sp. gr. P2, 3/7 _mon ). All crystals consist of alternating aromatic and aliphatic regions and are characterized by the presence of weak directional interactions, such as C-H...O hydrogen bonds and π-stacking interactions. This provides the necessary conditions for the formation of a mesophase, and the existence of two types of structure-forming units is in line with the formation of a smectic phase. An explanation is proposed for the monotropic properties of 1/6 and 1/7.     

Synthesis and Mesomorphic Properties of the Homologous Series of Di-(4′- n-alkylphenyl)- trans-cyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxylates

The homologous series of di-(4′- n-alkylphenyl)- trans-cyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxylates in which the alkyl group is C₁-C₁₂ has been prepared by esterification of trans-1,4-cyclo-hexanedicarboxylic acid or dicarbonyl chloride with 4-alkylphenols. Mesomorphic properties and phase transitions as determined by hot-stage polarizing microscopy and DSC are discussed in relationship to various structural features. Comparisons of these properties with those for the corresponding alkoxy series and the analogous terephthalic acid diesters are also presented and discussed.     

Crystal and molecular structure of 2,6-dimethyl-3-acetyl-5-carbomethoxy-4- (4′-methoxyphenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine

2,6-Dimethyl-3-acetyl-5-carbomethoxy-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine has been synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2 ₁/c with cell parameters a=16.085(2) Å, b= 12.332(3) Å, c= 8.479(4) Å, = 99.23(8)°, Z=4. The structure exhibits both intra and intermolecular hydrogen bonds. The structure adopts a flat boat conformation in the dihydropyridine ring.     

Physical Studies of Homologous 4-Cyanophenyl Esters of 4′- n-Alkylcinnamic Acids

The mean polarizabilities of homologous series of nematic liquid crystals of 4-cyanophenyl esters of 4′- n-alkylcinnamic acids are evaluated by using the MLδP method. From these polarizabilities the mean diamagnetic susceptibilities of the liquid crystals are also calculated. The orientational order parameters of these compounds are also estimated using the Vuks and Neugebauer methods. The variation of the order parameter with temperature is discussed.     

Elastic and Optical Properties of Some 4′-n-Alkyl-4-Cyanobiphenyls

The bend elastic constants (k ₃₃) and order parameters (S) derived from optical measurements in the nematic phase of pentlyl, hexyl, heptyl and octyl cyanobiphenyls (5CB, 6CB, 7CB and 8CB respectively) are reported. The odd-even effect is clearly seen in the K ₃₃ values of all four compounds and in the S values of the first three. 5CB, 6CB and 7CB show only the nematic mesophase but their elastic constants indicate the existence of smectic-like short range order. For example, even the lowest homologue, 5CB, does not obey the law k ₃₃ ∞ S ² given by the mean field throry. 7CB, has about the same order parameter as 5CB but a much higher elastic constant. 8CB, which shows a smectic A phase as well, exhibits a lower k ₃₃ than 7CB near the nematic-isotropic transition point but a pronounced pretransitional increase near the A-N transition.     

Chain Ordering and Sm-N Transition in Different Members of the Homologous Series 4-(4′- n-AIkoxy Benzylideneamino) Biphenyls

Our extension of Marcelja's theory of nematic-isotropic transition to the smectic A phase is used to calculate the smectic A-nematic (Sm-N) transition temperatures for the homologous series 4–(4′- n-alkoxy benzylideneamino) biphenyls. In a mean field calculation, explicit inclusion of the conformational energies of the alkyl chain of a molecule in the partition function shows an even-odd effect generally observed in experiments on Sm-N transitions. It is found that the members of this series showing the smectic phase will have first order Sm-N transitions and the transition entropies for individual members are calculated.     

The Metabolemeter III: Phase Behaviour Under Pressure of bis-(4-4′-n-Heptyloxybenzylidene)- 1, 4-Phenylenediamine and Terephthalylidene-bis-(4-n-Decylaniline)

By using a metabolemeter, the phase transitions of bis-[4, 4′-n-heptyloxybenzylidene]-1, 4 phenylenediamine (HBPD) and terephthalylidene-bis-[4-n-decylaniline] (TBDA) have been studied. The weakly first order phase transitions (S_G-S_F and S_F-S_I) and the narrowly separated phase transitions (S_C-S_A and S_A-I) of TBDA are detectable. For HBPD, both transitions S_G-S_I and S_I-S_C are individually observed and the enthalpy changes are deduced from pressure increments at the tranformations: two triple points are detected, one directly by a change of slope in the drawing of the equilibrium curves. The pressure-temperature phase diagrams are given; for each transiton, the volume increases on increasing the temperture.     

The crystal structure of 2-(α-hydroxy-βββ-trichloroethyl)-4-methylphenol and its relevance to the condensation of chloral hydrate and parasubstituted phenols

The product formed by the condensation ofp-cresol and chloral hydrate in the presence of anhydrous potassium carbonate is shown by single crystal X-ray crystallography to be 2-(-hydroxy--trichloroethyl)-4-methylphenol and its failure to cyclize to form a 1,3-benzdioxin is explained. The title compound is monoclinic, P2₁,/c,Z=4,a=12.316(1),b=8.8668(9),c=10.275(2) Å,=107.90(1)°     

Synthesis and Some Properties of 3-Fluoro-4-Cyanophenyl 4′-n-alkylbenzoates

A series of 3-fluoro-4-cyanophenyl 4′-n-alkylbenzoates, which show monotropic nematic phases, was prepared and their transition temperatures and melting enthalpies were measured. The 3-fluoro-4-cyanophenyl 4′-n-propylbenzoate, 3-chloro-4-cyanophenyl 4′-n-propylbenzoate and 4-cyanophenyl 4′-n-propylbenzoate were mixed with a nematic mixture (A) of 4-n-alkoxyphenyl 4′-n-alkylcyclohexane-1′-carboxylates. 3-Fluoro-4-cyanophenyl 4′-n-propylbenzoate decreases the N-1 transition temperature less, increases the birefringence more, and increases the bulk viscosity less than 3-chloro-4-cyanophenyl 4′-n-propylbenzoate, and reduces the threshold voltage to the greatest extent. The dielectric anisotropies of 3-fluoro-4-cyanophenyl 4′-n-propylbenzoate and 4-cyanophenyl 4′-n-propylbenzoate determined from a series of solutions of the compounds in nematic mixture (A) are 35.9 and 29.6, respectively.     

7-Hexyloxy-3-[4’-(3-methylbutyloxy) phenyl]-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one: Study of Smectic behaviour and UV absorption profile

The intermolecular interaction energies between a pair of 7-Hexyloxy-3-[4’-(3-methylbutyloxy) phenyl]-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one (HMBPB) molecules have been estimated with respect to translational and orientational motions. The complete neglect differential overlap (CNDO/S) method has been employed to calculate the net atomic charge and atomic dipole moment components at each atomic center. The modified Rayleigh-Schrodinger perturbation theory along with multicentered-multipole expansion method has been employed to evaluate the long-range intermolecular interactions, while a ‘6-exp’ potential function has been assumed for short-range interactions. The total interaction energy values obtained through these computations have been used to calculate the probability of each configuration at room temperature (300K), and isotropic-smectic transition temperature (412.6K). Molecular arrangements inside a bulk of materials and smectic behavior of the compound in terms of their relative order have been discussed. Translational and rotational rigidity of the molecule has been analyzed to understand the smectic behaviour. The UV absorption profile has been estimated using CNDO/S, and INDO/S methods.     

The Mesogenic Behavior of Isomeric and Nonisomeric Series of Novel Azoesters. 4-(4′-n-Alkoxy Benzoyloxy) Phenylazo-2″-Bromobenzenes

A novel homologous series: 4-(4′-n-alkoxy benzoyloxy) phenylazo-2^″-bromobenzenes is synthesized and studied with a view to understanding and establishing the effects of molecular structure on mesogenic behavior in a series. The mesogenic property commences from fifth homologue to the last homologue. The transition temperatures of the series are relatively low ranging between 68°C and 143°C. The mesogenic range varies between 6°C and 22°C. The novel azoester series is nematogenic without exhibition of any smectogenic property and an average thermal stability of 89.4°C. The mesogenic behavior of the novel series is compared with structurally similar isomeric/nonisomeric other known series.     

Crystal and Molecular Structure of the Nematogenic Compound 4′-Cyanophenyl-4-n-Pentoxybenzoate

The title compound with the formula C₅H₁₁O-C₆H₄-COO-C₆H₄-CN (CPPOB) crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pnam with a = 16.465 Å, b = 13.577 Å, c = 7. 621 Å and four molecules per unit cell. The structure has been solved by direct methods and refined to a final R value of 0.050. The CPPOB molecules have exact C_s symmetry as a consequence of their location on crystallographic mirror symmetry planes, the benzene ring to which the cyano group is attatched has a perpendicular orientation to the other ring in the plane. The molecules adopt a nearly optimal stretched form, neighbouring molecules make an angle of 35.2°. The results are discussed in relation to the mesomorphic behaviour of CPPOB.     

Structural studies of N-2-(3-picolyl)- and N-2-(4-picolyl)-N′-tolylthioureas

Reactions of 2-aminopicolines with 2- and 4-tolyl isothiocyanates yielded N-2-(4-picolyl)-N-4-tolylthiourea, 1, N-2-(3-picolyl)-N-4-tolylthiourea, 2, and N-2-(4-picolyl)-N-2-tolylthiourea, 3. Compound 1 is monoclinic, of space group P2₁/c with a = 7.456(1) Å, b = 13.135(3) Å, c = 13.959(3) Å, = 104.99(3)°, and V = 1320.5(5) ų with Z = 4, for d _calc = 1.294 g/cm³. Compound 2 is triclinic, of space group with a = 6.877(3) Å, b = 7.590(5) Å, c = 13.213(9) Å, = 78.38(2)°, = 77.96(4)°, = 86.36(4)°, and V = 660.5(7) ų with Z = 2, for d _calc = 1.294 g/cm³. Compound 3 is monoclinic, of space group P2₁/c with a = 12.604(2) Å, b = 15.592(3) Å, c = 6.875(2) Å, = 91.05(2)°, and V = 1350.9(2) ų with Z = 4, for d _calc = 1.265 g/cm³. The three thioureas are found in both solid state and solution in a conformation resulting from intramolecular hydrogen bonding. Compounds 1 and 3 present an intermolecular hydrogen bond involving the thione sulfur and the NH hydrogen, which is not present in 2 owing to the steric hindrance of the methyl group in the phenyl ring. The geometry of the molecule is affected by the position of the methyl groups on the pyridine and aryl rings.     

Crystal and Molecular Structures and Acid–Base Equilibria of N-(4-Chlorophenyl)-2-Benzoylethylamine and Bis[3-(o-Chlorophenyl)-1-Phenylaminopropyl]diazene

Crystallography Reports - N-(Phenyl)-2-benzoylethylamine (I), N-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-benzoylethylamine (II), and N-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-benzoylethylamine hydrazone (III) were synthesized in the...     

Low-temperature study of the molecular and crystal structures of 2-(2′-tosylamino-5′-nitrophenyl)-4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-one, an organic luminophore

The crystal structure of 2-(2′-tosylamino-5′-nitrophenyl)-4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-one (I) is studied by X-ray diffraction at 100 K (C₂₁H₁₅N₃O₆S, a = 20.899(2) Å, b = 10.948(1) Å, c = 8.260(1) Å, V = 1889.3(1) ų, Z = 4, and space group Pbn2₁). The compound exhibits an anomalous Stokes shift. Upon cooling, the oxazineaminophenyl fragment of compound I acquires a quinoid structure and the linear parameters of the intramolecular N-H?N hydrogen bond increase (the distance between the heterocyclic nitrogen atom and the hydrogen atom of the tosylamino group becomes 1.92 Å). The complete optimization of the geometry of molecules in compound I and unsubstituted 2-(2′-tosylaminophenyl)-4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-one in the ground singlet electronic state is performed by the semiempirical method with the MOPAC program. It is shown that the oxygen atoms in the sulfo group of molecule I are nonequivalent, because one of them is involved in the intermolecular C-H?O hydrogen bond.