Copper(II) complexes containing chiral substituted 2-(4-isopropyl-4-methyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-5-one-2-yl)pyridine ligands: Synthesis, X-ray structural studies and asymmetric catalysis

New chiral N,N-bidentate ligands derived from substituted 2-(4-isopropyl-4-methyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-5-one-2-yl)pyridines have been prepared and characterised by means of ¹H, ¹³C NMR spectroscopy and optical rotation. Their Cu(II) complexes were characterized by means of elemental analysis, ¹H NMR spectroscopy and MS. By means of X-ray diffraction, molecular geometry of the complex of 2-(1-methyl-4-isopropyl-4-methyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-5-one-2-yl)pyridine with copper(II) chloride was determined. The complex exhibits heterochiral dimeric arrangement of two square pyramids with one terminal and one bridge-forming chlorine atoms and two nitrogen atoms in the bases of the pyramids. The tops of these pyramids are formed by the remaining chlorine atoms. The complexes prepared catalyse the Henry reaction with the overall yields of 41-97% and with the maximum enantioselective excess of 19%.     

Heterospin complexes based on dinuclear CuII triketonate and nitroxides

Heterospin complexes of bis(μ₂-1,1,2,2,8,8,9,9-octafluorononane-3,5,7-trionato)dicopper(II) ([Cu₂L₂]) with nitronyl nitroxides 2-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-1-oxyl 3-oxide (2) and 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(3-pyridinyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-1-oxyl 3-oxide (1) were synthesized and structurally characterized. Crystals of the complexes are formed by the discrete bis[1-methyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-3-oxide-1-oxyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole]-bis (μ₂-1,1,2,2,8,8,9,9-octafluorononane-3,5,7-trionato)dicopper(II) etherate (3) and bis[3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-3-oxide-1-oxyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)pyridine]-bis (μ₂-1,1,2,2,8,8,9,9-octafluorononane-3,5,7-trionato)dicopper(II) (4) molecules. Each Cu atom of the dinuclear chelate fragment coordinates one paramagnetic ligand through the N atom of the pyrazole or pyridine fragment, respectively. In complex 3, the paramagnetic ligands are located on one side of the plane of the chelate fragment, whereas the ligands in complex 4 are located above and below the plane of the chelate fragment. The magnetic properties of complexes 3 and 4 are determined by dominant antiferromagnetic exchange interactions between the unpaired electrons of the Cu^II atoms in the dinuclear Cu₂L₂ moiety. Dedicated to Academician O. M. Nefedov on the occasion of his 75th birthday. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 1836–1840, November, 2006.     

Synthesis of 2-thioxoimidazolines via reaction of 1-unsubstituted 3-aminoquinoline-2,4-diones with isothiocyanates

3-Alkyl/aryl-3-amino-1H,3H-quinoline-2,4-diones react with alkyl/aryl isothiocyanates to give 3a-alkyl/aryl-1,2,3,3a-tetrahydro-9b-hydroxy-2-thioxo-5H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4(9bH)-ones in high yields. These compounds rearrange in boiling acetic acid or concd hydrochloric acid to give novel 4-(2-aminophenyl)-1H-imidazole-2(3H)-thiones, 1,3-bis(2-(2,3-dihydro-2-thioxo-1H-imidazol-5-yl)phenyl)ureas and minor N-(2-(2,3-dihydro-2-thioxo-1H-imidazol-4-yl)phenyl)acetamides. In the presence of ethanol, the starting compounds rearrange in boiling acetic acid to give ethyl 2-(2,3-dihydro-2-thioxo-1H-imidazol-4-yl)phenylcarbamates. All compounds were characterized by their ¹H, ¹³C, IR and MS spectra and some of them also by ¹⁵N NMR data. The structures of two compounds were supported by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.     

Structure and catalytic activity of organopalladium(II) complexes based on 4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-5-one derivatives

The paper describes preparation of a chiral bidentate ligand - 2-(2-bromophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-5-one, and a tridentate ligand - 2-bromo-1,3-bis(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-5-on-2-yl)benzene, whose oxidative addition reaction with Pd(0) giving neutral organopalladium(II) complexes has been studied. The structure of these complexes was studied by means of NMR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. After transformation of the neutral organopalladium(II) complexes into the corresponding ionic species the latter were studied as enantioselctive catalysts for asymmetric Friedel-Crafts alkylation and Michael addition.     

Crystal Structure and Magnetic Properties of Pyridyl-Substituted Nitronyl Nitroxides

X-ray crystal structure and cryomagnetic properties of three organic radicals, 2-(2-pyridyl)-4, 4,5,5-tetramethyl-4,5-dihydro-1-H-imidazol-1-oxyl-3-N-oxide(NIT-oPy) 1, 2-(3-pyridyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-4,5-dihydro-l-H-imidazol-1-oxyl-3-N-oxide(NIT-mPy) 2 and 2-(6-methyl-2-pyridyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-4, 5-dihydro-1-H-imidazol-1-oxyl-3-N-oxide(NIT-6M-oPy) 3 were investigated. The crystal structures of compounds 1-3 show the same feature of a P2₁/c space group of a monoclinic system. Two crystallographically independent molecules were found in the crystals of compounds 1-3. The temperature dependence of magnetic susceptibility of compounds 1-3 revealed an intermolecular antiferromagnetic exchange interaction.     

Heterospin complexes of polynuclear Ni<Superscript>II</Superscript> compounds containing hexafluoroacetylacetonate and pivalate ligands with nitroxides

The heterospin mixed-ligand complex [Ni₆(OH)₄Piv₄(hfac)₄(NIT-Ph)₂] (1) (NIT-Ph is 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-1-oxyl 3-oxide, hfac is hexafluoroacetylacetonate, and Piv is pivalate) was synthesized. The method for the synthesis of complex 1 is based on the replacement of acetone molecules in the hexanuclear complex containing the hexafluoroacetylacetonate and pivalate ligands [Ni₆(OH)₄Piv₄(hfac)₄(Me₂CO)₄] by NIT-Ph molecules. Two monodentate NIT-Ph molecules replace four acetone molecules, because the coordination of the O atom of the nitroxide group results in the blocking of one of the positions in the coordination environment of Ni^II the access to which is hindered by the phenyl ring of NIT-Ph. As a result, these ions are in a square-pyramidal environment unusual of Ni^II. In the low-temperature range, the dependence of the magnetization of 1 on the magnetic field is described by the Brillouin function. The reaction of [Ni₆Piv₄(hfac)₄(OH)₄(Me₂CO)₄] with the nitronyl nitroxide radicals 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(4-pyridyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-1-oxyl 3-oxide (NIT-p-Py) or 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-1-oxyl 3-oxide (NIT-Iz) containing the pyridine or 1-methylimidazol-5-yl substituent, respectively, in the side chain is accompanied by the decomposition of the polynuclear fragment and affords the mononuclear complexes Ni(hfac)₂(NIT-p-Py)₂ and Ni(hfac)₂(NIT-Iz)₂, respectively. The reaction of 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-4,5-dihyd-ro-1H-imidazol-1-oxyl (Im-Iz), which is the imine analog of NIT-Iz, with [Ni₆Piv₄(hfac)₄(OH)₄(Me₂CO)₄] afforded the decanuclear complex [Ni₁₀(OH)₈Piv₄(hfac)₈(Im-Iz)₂(H₂O)₆]. The molecular and crystal structures of all heterospin compounds were determined, and the magnetic properties of all compounds were investigated in the 2–300 K temperature range.     

Synthesis,Structure and Cytotoxicity Testing of Novel 7-(4,5-Dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-2-aryl-6,7-dihydro-2H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazol-3(5H)-Imine Derivatives

The appropriate 1-arylhydrazinecarbonitriles 1a–c are subjected to the reaction with 2-chloro-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole (2), yielding 7-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-2-aryl-6,7-dihydro-2H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazol-3(5H)-imines 3a–c, which are subsequently converted into the corresponding amides 4a–e, 8a–c, sulfonamides 5a–n, 9, ureas 6a–I, and thioureas 7a–d. The structures of the newly prepared derivatives 3a–c, 4a–e, 5a–n, 6a–i, 7a–d, 8a–c, and 9 are confirmed by IR, NMR spectroscopic data, as well as single-crystal X-ray analyses of 5e and 8c. The in vitro cytotoxic potency of these compounds is determined on a panel of human cancer cell lines, and the relationships between structure and antitumor activity are discussed. The most active 4-chloro-N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)-7-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-6,7-dihydro-2H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazol-3(5H)-ylidene)benzamide (4e) and N-(7-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-2-(p-tolyl)-6,7-dihydro-2H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazol-3(5H)-ylidene)-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-sulfonamide (5l) inhibits the growth of the cervical cancer SISO and bladder cancer RT-112 cell lines with IC₅₀ values in the range of 2.38–3.77 μM. Moreover, N-(7-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-2-phenyl-6,7-dihydro-2H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazol-3(5H)-ylidene)-4-phenoxybenzenesulfonamide (5m) has the best selectivity towards the SISO cell line and induces apoptosis in this cell line.     

Derivatives of α,β-dehydro amino acids: III. Reaction of 4-arylmethylidene-4,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazol-5-ones with hexamethyldisilazane

4-Arylmethylidene-4,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazol-5-ones reacted with hexamethyldisilazane in ethyl acetate, acetonitrile, or DMF at room temperature to give mainly 2-acylamino-3-arylmethylideneprop-2-enamides, whereas in boiling DMF the corresponding 4-arylmethylidene-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-5-ones were formed. The reaction of 2-benzoylamino-3-phenylprop-2-enamide with hexamethyldisilazane also led to the formation of 4-benzylidene-2-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-5-one, while its reaction with chlorotrimethylsilane afforded either a 1:1 mixture of 4-benzylidene-2-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazol-5-one and 4-benzylidene-2-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-5-one or only the latter, depending on the solvent.     

基于双(4-(1H-咪唑-1-基)苯基)甲酮的三个锌配位聚合物的结构多样性和发光性质

通过溶剂热法合成了3个锌的配位聚合物{[Zn₂(bipmo)₂(ipa)₂]·3H₂O}_n(1)、{[Zn (bipmo)(5-OH-ipa)]·DMA·H₂O}_n(2)和{[Zn (bipmo)(5-Me-ipa)]·H₂O}_n(3),其中bipmo=双(4-(1H-咪唑-1-基)苯基)甲酮,H₂ipa=间苯二甲酸,5-OH-ipaH₂=5-羟基间苯二甲酸,5-Me-ipaH₂=5-甲基间苯二甲酸。用元素分析、红外光谱和单晶X射线衍射等技术对结构进行了表征。单晶X射线衍射分析表明,配合物1具有二重互穿的{4⁴·6²}二维网络结构,配合物2则是{6⁵·8}拓扑的二维结构,配合物3却表现为二维的{6³}拓扑网络。间苯二甲酸上5-位取代基的不同对最终的结构形成有重要的影响。此外,对化合物1~3的发光性质也进行了详细研究。     

基于双(4-(1H-咪唑-1-基)苯基)甲酮的三个锌配位聚合物的结构多样性和发光性质

通过溶剂热法合成了 3 个锌的配位聚合物{[Zn₂(bipmo)₂(ipa)₂]·3H₂O}_n (1)、{[Zn(bipmo)(5-OH-ipa)]·DMA·H₂O}_n (2)和{[Zn(bipmo)(5-Me-ipa)]·H₂O}_n (3),其中 bipmo=双(4-(1H-咪唑-1-基)苯基)甲酮,H₂ipa=间苯二甲酸,5-OH-ipaH₂=5-羟基间苯二甲酸,5-Me-ipaH₂=5-甲基间苯二甲酸。用元素分析、红外光谱和单晶X射线衍射等技术对结构进行了表征。单晶X射线衍射分析表明,配合物1具有二重互穿的{4⁴·6²}二维网络结构,配合物2则是{6⁵·8}拓扑的二维结构,配合物3却表现为二维的{6³}拓扑网络。间苯二甲酸上 5-位取代基的不同对最终的结构形成有重要的影响。此外,对化合物 1~3的发光性质也进行了详细研究。     

Reactions of methyl 3,3,3-trifluoro-2-(pyridin-2-ylimino)-propanoates with mono- and difunctional nucleophiles

Reactions of methyl 3,3,3-trifluoro-2-(pyridin-2-ylimino)propanoates with such nucleophiles and 1,3-binucleophiles as methanol, p-toluidine, phenylhydrazine, diethyl phosphonate, 2-aminobut-2-enenitrile, benzamidine, and 4,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazol-2-amine led to the formation of various acyclic 2-substituted methyl 3,3,3-trifluoro-2-(pyridin-2-ylamino)propanoates and trifluoromethyl-containing heterocyclic N-substituted 2-aminopyridine derivatives: 4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrroles, 4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-5-ones, and 2,3-dihydro-6Himidazo[2,1-b][1,3]thiazol-5-ones.     

Copper(II) complexes derived from substituted 2,2′-bis-(4-isopropyl-4-methyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-5-one) ligands: Synthesis,structure and catalytic activity

New chiral N,N-bidentate 2,2′-bis-(4-isopropyl-4-methyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-5-one) ligands have been prepared and characterised by their ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra and/or optical rotation. The ligands prepared were then tested for their ability to form complexes with copper(II) salts. It was found that the most stable complex is formed from the 2,2′-bis-(4-isopropyl-1,4-dimethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-5-one) ligand and copper(II) chloride. The structure of this complex was determined by means of quantum-chemical computations at the B3LYP or UB3LYP/6-31G(d,p) level. According to the computations, the geometry of the copper atom most resembles a tetrahedral arrangement, which was also confirmed by means of X-ray structural analysis. It was found that the structure of this copper(II) complex does not allow the copper atom to coordinate to additional ligands; therefore, it is catalytically inactive in the asymmetric Henry reaction.     

New chiral ligands and iron(III) complexes based on 2,6-bis(1-benzyl-4-isopropyl-4-methyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-5-on-2-yl)pyridines

New ligands and their complexes with iron(III) chloride have been suggested and prepared: (R,S)-, (R,R)- and (S,S)-2,6-bis(1-benzyl-4-isopropyl-4-methyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-5-on-2-yl) pyridines. Both the ligands and their complexes were characterised by ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy, optical rotation and X-ray diffraction.     

Heterospin complexes based on cobalt semiquinolate with nitroxides

Heterospin complexes based on cobalt semiquinolate with stable nitroxides of composition [Co(SQ)₂(NIT)₂]·8CH₂Cl₂, [Co(SQ)₂(NIT)₂]·4MeCN, [Co(SQ)₂(IN)₂]·5Me₂CO, [Co(SQ)₂(IN)₂]·4MeCN, and [Co(SQ)₂(IN)₂]·2CH₂Cl₂·C₆H₁₄, where SQ is 3,6-di-tert-butyl-o-benzosemiquinolate, NIT is 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-3-oxide-1-oxyl, and IN is the imine analog of NIT, viz., 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-1-oxyl, were synthesized. The characteristic feature of these compounds is that they contain two different types of paramagnetic organic ligands. The X-ray diffraction study showed that the solid phases of the complexes have a molecular structure. According to the data from thermomagnetic analysis (2–350 K), all complexes exhibit effects of valence tautomerism at ∼20 °C. It was found that incorporated solvent molecules have an effect on the magnetic anomaly temperature.     

Unusual result of the reaction of 4-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)methylene-substituted 2-alkylthioimidazol-5(4H)-one with copper(ii) chloride

A reaction of potassium ({(4Z)-4-[(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)methylene]-5-oxo-1-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl}thio)acetate with copper(II) chloride in methanol leads to bis(5-anilino-7-methoxycarbonyl-1-methyl-1H-imidazo[1,2-c]pyrimidin-4-ium) tetrachloro-cuprate(II), whose structure was confirmed by the X-ray diffraction studies.     

Cobalt(II), nickel(II) and copper(II) complexes of 4-(sulfonylazido)phenylazopyrazolones

Transition metal complexes of Co^II, Ni^II and Cu^II with 4-(4-azidosulfophenylazo)-5-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrazol-3-oneHL¹, 4-(4-azidosulfophenylazo)-5-methyl-2-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrazol-3-one HL² and 4-(3-azidosulfo-6-methoxyphenylazo)-5-methyl-2-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrazol-3-one HL³ were prepared and characterized by elemental analyses, molar conductances and magnetic susceptibilities and by i.r., electronic and e.s.r. spectral measurements as well as thermal (d.t.a and t.g.a.) analysis. The i.r. spectra indicate that HL acts as a bidentate ligand coordinating via the azo and enolic-oxygen linkages. The electronic spectral data and magnetic moments suggest a tetragonally distorted octahedral geometry for the complexes having the formula ML₂·2H₂O, (M = Co^II, Ni^II and Cu^II), square pyramidal geometry for CuL ₂ ³ H₂O and tetrahedral geometry for CoL ₂ ³ . The X-band e.s.r. spectra of the copper(II) complexes reveal anaxial symmetry for both CuL ₂ ² 2H₂O and CuL ₂ ³ H₂O while CuL ₂ ¹ O is isotropic in the solid state at room temperature. The d.t.a. curves show two exothermic peaks for all three complexes CoL ₂ ³ ,NiL ₂ ³ 2H₂O and CuL ₂ ³ H₂O and one endothermic peak for the latter two aqua complexes.     

Synthesis and properties of the copper(Ⅱ) complexes with stable radical

Four novel copper(Ⅱ) complexes have been synthesized,namely Cu(hfac)2NITPhNO2 (1),Cu(hfac)2NITPhCH3 (2),Cu(pfpr)2NITPhNO2,(3) and Cu(Pfpr)2NITPhCH3 (4),where hfac= hexafluoro-acetylacetonate,pfpr=pentafluoropropionate,NITR.=2-R-4,4,5,5-tetraniethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazolyl-1-oxyl-3-oxide.(R=4-nitrophenyl,4-methylphenyl).These complexes were rharicter-ized by elemental analyses,IR,electronic spectra and molar conductance.The temperature-dependent magnetic susceptibility of complexes 1 and 3 have been studied in the 4 300 K range,giving I he exchange integral J=10.56 cm-1 for complex 1 and J =-30.9 cm-1 for complex 3.     

Synthesis,characterization, and histological activity of novel polydentate azo ligands and their cobalt(II), copper(II) and nickel(II) complexes

We describe the synthesis and characterization of two novel azo ligands, 4,5-dihydroxy-3,6-bis(2-hydroxyphenylazo)-2,7 naphthalene disulfonic acid (H₂L) and 4,5-dihydroxy-3,6-bis(2-hydroxy-4-sulfophenylazo)-2,7-naphthalenedisulfonic acid (H₂L¹). The Cu(II), Ni(II), and Co(II) complexes of these ligands were prepared and characterized by infrared, UV–Vis, ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR spectra, atomic absorption spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, elemental analyses, thermogravimetric analysis, conductivity, cyclic voltammetry, and magnetic measurements. The results suggest that the complexes have a 2:1 (metal:ligand) molar ratio, involving binuclear azo ligands with an ONO donor set. Metal ion uptake studies were conducted with a batch technique. Preliminary histological studies were also made. The results indicate that the azo ligands have high thermal stability, good metal extraction capacity, and favorable dying properties with certain tissues.     

Cyclocondensation between fatty acid hydrazides and 1,1,1-trifluoro-4-alkoxy-3-alken-2-ones: Introducing a trifluoromethylated head onto fatty acid moieties

This paper reports the regioselective synthesis of new trifluoromethylated lipid derivatives, namely, 1-(5-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethyl-3-alkyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)alkan-1-ones, through cyclocondensation reactions between a series of fatty hydrazides (palmitoyl, stearoyl, and oleoyl hydrazides) obtained from fatty acids from renewable resources (1,1,1-trifluoro-4-alkoxy-3-alken-2-ones [F₃CC(O)CH?C(R¹)OR, where R¹?=?H and R?Et; R¹?=?–(CH₂)₆CH₃, –(CH₂)₆CH₃, –(CH₂)₈CH₃, –(CH₂)₉CH₃, –(CH₂)₁₀CH₃, –(CH₂)₁₂CH₃, –(CH₂)₂Ph], and R?Me). Experimental observations showed that the lipophilic characteristic of 5-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazoles (5–7) prevent the acid catalyzed dehydration to aromatization of 1H-pyrazole ring, although in some cyclocondensations a proportion of the aromatic derivative 1-(5-trifluoromethyl-3-alkyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)alkan-1-one was obtained. All products were characterized using multinuclear (¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁹F) NMR spectroscopy.     

Synthesis,characterisation and liquid crystalline properties of some Schiff base and cinnamate central linkages involving 1,3,5-trisubstituted pyrazolone ring system and their Cu(II) complexes

Two new mesogenic homologous series, each containing 1,3,5-trisubstituted pyrazolone derivatives, 4-n-alkoxyphenyl and Schiff base–cinnamate central linkages, have been synthesised to give 4-[(5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-4-yl) methyleneamino] phenyl 3-(4-n-alkoxyphenyl)acrylate [Series-A] and 4-[(5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-p-tolyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)methyleneamino] phenyl 3-(4-n-alkoxyphenyl)acrylate [Series-B] and their Cu(II) complexes have also been synthesised. These compounds were characterised by elemental analysis, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), proton nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H NMR), carbon-13 NMR (¹³C NMR) and ultraviolet (UV)-visible and mass spectral studies. Their mesomorphic behaviour was studied by polarising optical microscope (POM) with a heating stage. POM data were compared with differential scanning calorimetry thermograms. In Series-A and -B, all compounds exhibit mesomorphism. Series-A compounds exhibit an enantiotropic nematic mesophase except propyl derivative, while a smectic A (SmA) mesophase is observed from the heptyl derivative and persists up to the last member of the homologous series. n-Heptyloxy derivative is monotropic for SmA phase. Series-B compounds also exhibit the enantiotropic nematic mesophase, while the SmA mesophase is observed from the heptyl derivative and persists up to the last member of the homologous series. n-Dodecyloxy derivative exhibits monotropic SmA and nematic mesophases. The mesomorphic properties of both series are compared with each other and the other structurally related compounds. The study reveals that cinnamate linkage containing liquid crystals have higher thermal stability compared to structurally related series containing chalcone linkage. In case of complex series, only one compound from each series gives nematic mesophase.