苯丙炔酸和苯丙烯酸酯苯并菲盘状液晶的合成及介晶性

合成了7个含苯丙炔酸和苯丙烯酸酯链的苯并菲盘状液晶化合物C₁₈H₆(OC_nH_2n＋1)₅O₂CR' [R'＝C≡CC₆H₅, n＝4～9 (1a～1f); R'＝CH＝CHC₆H₅, n＝6 (1g)]. 该系列化合物结构通过¹H NMR, IR和元素分析表征. 液晶性通过差示扫描量热法和偏光显微镜进行了研究, 结果显示: 化合物均为六方柱状相热致型液晶; 含苯丙炔酸酯链苯并菲盘状液晶化合物1a～1f, 随着烷氧链的增长, 清亮点呈现逐渐下降的趋势; 对于含苯丙烯酸酯链苯并菲化合物1g与具有同样软链长度的炔基酯链苯并菲化合物1c比较, 具有更低的熔点和结晶点, 而它们的清亮点几乎一致, 因而化合物1g有更宽的介晶性温度范围.     

密度泛函理论研究边链对苯并菲电荷传输的影响

采用密度泛函理论在B3LYP/6-31G**水平上,根据电子转移的半经典模型对含有炔基的不同软链的苯并菲化合物分子的电荷传输性质进行研究。研究表明,所有目标化合物均有利于苯并菲的电荷传输。其中,直接在苯并菲刚性环上引入酰胺基（-CO-NH-）有利于提高正电荷的传输,而间隔基为酯基的单取代化合物的正负电荷传输性质均比较良好。在苯并菲上单取代的分子明显比其双取代、三取代的分子正电荷传输性质好。     

羟基取代苯并菲化合物分子的结构与电荷传输性质研究

在量子化学B3LYP/6-31G**水平上对苯并菲, 氟及羟基取代苯并菲化合物分子及其分子离子的结构进行理论研究, 得到稳定构型. 在此基础上, 计算二聚物的单点能随旋转角度和盘间距离的变化关系, 得到能量最低点. 根据电子转移的半经典模型计算了苯并菲及氟和羟基取代苯并菲化合物分子的电荷转移常数, 氟和羟基的引入使正电荷转移速率常数明显减小, 即不利于正电荷的传输, 对负电荷的传输速率常数影响不大.     

半氟烃链苯并菲盘状液晶的合成及其介晶性

全氟烃链的憎氟效应(fluorophobic effect)可有效地促使棒状分子形成近晶相, 并稳定液晶相. 为进一步探讨氟效应对盘状分子介晶性的影响, 合成了一系列全氟酯链的苯并菲化合物C₁₈H₆(OC_nH_2n＋1)₅(OCOC₂H₄C₆F₁₃) (a), 以及另一系列相对应的不含氟化合物C₁₈H₆(OC_nH_2n＋1)₅(OCOC₈H₁₇) (b), n＝4～9. DSC检测和偏光显微镜观察显示两类化合物都为柱状相热致型液晶. 化合物a与相对应的化合物b比较, 其熔点和清亮点上升, 柱状相的热稳定性增强.     

含炔基类盘状液晶分子的研究进展

盘状液晶分子具有平面盘状结构且能在一定条件下排列成有序的柱状相,其特有的柱状相结构使得这类材料具有特殊的性质,在光电转换、有机半导体及液晶磁性材料等方面有着广泛的应用,因此受到广大科研工作者越来越多的关注。本文主要综述了近十几年来国内外文献报道的含炔基的盘状液晶分子及其性质,着重讨论炔基基团在不同的位置时对盘状液晶性能的影响。     

苯并䓛盘状液晶:合成、柱状相和光物理性质

盘状液晶分子由稠环芳核和围绕的多条柔性链构成, 具有独特的自组装有序超分子结构、半导体性质和光学性质. 其可通过溶液或喷墨打印技术加工成为光电子薄膜器件, 具有低成本优势. 通过Suzuki-Miyaura交叉偶联和Scholl氧化环化策略, 合成了一系列新的具有苯并䓛结构的非对称酸酐、羧酸酯、酰亚胺和苯并咪唑稠环衍生物, 并对其液晶性和光物理性质进行了详细研究. 通过偏振光学显微镜(POM), 差示扫描量热法(DSC)和小角度X射线散射(SAXS)测试表明, 这些极性盘状化合物自组装堆积呈六方柱状(Col_hex)液晶相, 其中, 最宽的液晶温度范围达206 ℃. 官能团和共轭体系大小决定了相变温度和液晶范围. 荧光测试结果表明, 化合物溶液中绝对量子产率高达34%, 根据官能团不同, 这些化合物发蓝、绿和红光. 借助密度泛函理论(DFT)计算, 解释了该系列极性盘状液晶分子发光性质的差异. 基于本工作的合成方法, 从萘酸酐原料出发为构建结构多变、性质丰富的π-共轭(杂环)芳烃盘状液晶化合物提供了新途径.     

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．     

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。     

含酯基和酰胺基支链的苯并菲液晶电荷传输性质的量子化学研究

根据Marcus半经典模型,计算了支链中含酰胺基和含酯基的苯并菲盘状液晶化合物C18H6(OC2H5)3(OCH2CONHCH3)3和C18H6(OC2H5)3(OCH2COOCH3)3的电荷转移反应的速率常数。这两种化合物的支链都可以对称性分布,也可以非对称性分布。计算表明,支链排列的对称性对电荷转移矩阵元和电荷传输速率常数的影响很大,非对称性分子的正电荷传输速率常数和负电荷传输速率常数均大于对称性分子。所以,取代基非对称性排列对增加电荷传输速率常数有利。其原因是支链非对称排列的分子的质量中心与几何中心不重合,当液晶分子绕质量中心旋转的同时形成了分子间的相对平移,从而增大了电荷转移矩阵元。本文为设计、改善液晶分子的电荷传输性能提供了一条新的思路。     

钯催化偶联反应合成刚性桥连的苯并菲盘状液晶二聚体

盘状液晶是一类新型有机半导体材料, 盘状二聚体具有新颖的自组织特性. 合成了一系列官能化的盘状液晶单体, 再通过Pd催化端炔自身偶联反应合成了六个二苯基丁二炔桥连的苯并菲盘状液晶二聚体: (RO)₅C₁₈H₆(O₂CC₆H₄C≡C—C≡CC₆H₄CO₂)C₁₈H₆(OR)₅ (R＝C_nH_2n＋1, n＝4～9). 化合物的纯度和结构通过¹H NMR, IR和高分辨质谱表征. 二聚体的热失重分析(TGA)结果显示它们有良好的热稳定性, 在370 ℃才开始分解. 化合物的热致液晶性通过偏光显微镜和差视扫描热量法研究, 结果显示所有单体及二聚体化合物均为柱状相液晶, 在室温及以下仍处于液晶相. 单体清亮点随柔链增长呈下降趋势, 而二聚体呈相反趋势. 苯并菲柔链长度和连接基刚性对液晶性都有重要影响.     

Theoretical study on the charge transport properties of triphenylene discogens with a phenylpropionyloxy or 3-phenylpropenoyloxy side chain

Charge transport is one of the most important properties in organic materials. Charge transport properties of triphenylene discogens with a phenylpropionyloxy or 3-phenylpropenoyloxy side chain have been investigated computationally on the basis of semi-classical Marcus theory. The results show that three triphenylene derivatives have high charge mobility. Title compounds have much better electronic mobility than the triphenylene. The triphenylenes containing 3-phenylpropenoyloxy have better hole mobility, but smaller electronic mobility than the triphenylenes with phenylpropionyloxy. For the triphenylene discogens with a phenylpropionyloxy, the longer the alkloxy chains, the better the positive charge transfer rate, but the smaller the negative charge transfer rate. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50673069), the Research Foundation of Education Bureau of Sichuan Province, China (Grant No. 07ZA093), and Scientific Research Foundation of Sichuan Normal University for Innovation Groups ( Grant No. 025156)     

Synthesis and liquid crystalline properties of poly(1‐alkyne)s carrying triphenylene discogens

Triphenylene‐containing 1‐decynes with different alkyl chain lengths and their polymers are synthesized and the effects of the structural variables on their mesomorphic properties are investigated. The monomers [HC?C(CH₂)₈CO₂C₁₈H₆ (OC_mH_2m+1)₅; m = 4–9] are prepared by consecutive etherization, coupling, and esterification reactions. The monomers form columnar phases at room temperature. The polymerizations of the monomers are effected by [Rh(nbd)Cl]₂, producing soluble polymers in high yields (up to 84%). The structures and properties of the polymers are characterized and evaluated by IR, NMR, TGA, DSC, POM, and XRD analyses. All the polymers are thermally stable, losing little of their weights when heated to 300 °C. The isotropization temperature of the polymers increases initially with the length of alkyl chain but decreases on further extension. Although the polymers with shorter and longer alkyl chain lengths adopt a homogeneous hexagonal columnar structure, those with intermediate ones form mesophases with mixed structures. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 46: 2960–2974, 2008     

High birefringent reactive discotic liquid crystals based on asymmetrical triphenylene with phenyl-acetylene moieties

Triphenylene (TP)-based liquid crystals, a category of discotic liquid crystals (DLCs), are easy to synthesise, thermally stable and can undergo self-assembly. A new DLC compound, 2,7,10-tris[4-(6-acryloyloxyhexyloxy)benzoate]-3,6,11-tris[(4-hexylphenyl)ethynyl]-triphenylene, was obtained with a 49% yield using catechol as a starting material and features acetylene groups on its TP core. This material can form films with high birefringence through its cross-linkable acrylate ends. Here, we synthesised this new compound and characterised it using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, mass spectrometry and elemental analysis. The thermal behaviour was also investigated using differential scanning calorimetry and polarised optical microscopy. This new asymmetric TP-based DLC compound exhibited a nematic liquid-crystalline phase between ?20 and 170°C and formed an optical anisotropic film with a high birefringence (Δn = 0.21–0.25).     

Proton magnetic relaxation study of pretransitional phenomena in the isotropic phase of a nematic liquid crystal II. Presence of inner magnetic field gradients as revealed by self-diffusion study

Above the clearing point of a nematic LC self-diffusion was studied by the Hahn pulse sequence (90-t-180) in the presence of a weak (up to 4 Gs cm^-1) permanent external magnetic field gradient G = ?H/?z. The non-linearity of spin-echo decays was interpreted as a result of the inner magnetic field gradient Gamma, indicating the magnetically non-homogeneous nature of the pretransitional zone of the LC. The pretransitional zone was considered to be biphasic (locally ordered clusters ? isotropic surrounding). Due to the orientation of clusters in the magnetic field and the anisotropy of the diamagnetic susceptibility of their molecules, the diamagnetic susceptibility of clusters in the z direction should be different from that of their disordered surroundings. Therefore, clusters behave as specific filled particles, their diamagnetic response in the presence of G being different from that of their isotropic surroundings, i.e. clusters can experience a translational motion in the external field gradient. This leads to the peculiar diamagnetic separation in space, accompanied by an increase of the field gradient. The inner field gradient was shown to be proportional to G²t³ and to decrease with temperature.     

Heptasubstituted triphenylene 2,3-dicarboxylic esters discotic liquid crystals with three different types of peripheral substitution

Hexasubstituted triphenylene (1a) containing four alkoxy and two adjacent methoxycarbonyl tails can be smoothly brominated or nitrated at its α-position(s) of two electron-rich rings to give a series of bromides and nitro compounds through electrophilic aromatic substitutions. Positions of bromo or nitro groups in target compounds were unambiguously established by combined analysis of 2D nuclear magnetic resonance experiments including nuclear Overhauser effect and heteronuclear multiple-bond correlation which indicated that monobromination or mononitration occurred preferentially at position 8 or 5 of 1a, respectively. Calculations of molecular geometry on 2a–e reveal that the α-Br or α-NO₂ group(s) would induce different degrees of helical deformation in the triphenylene core and the degree of non-planarity decrease in the following order: 2c > 2b > 2e > 2a > 2d. In contrast to highly twisted 2b–c and 2e, which did not form a mesophase, the formation of a hexagonal columnar phase at room temperature even down to ?50°C was observed and confirmed by polarising optical microscopy and X-ray diffraction for sterically less hindered, monosubstituted 2a and 2d.     

六烷氧基取代的苯并菲和六氮杂苯并菲盘状液晶中的电荷转移

用电子转移的半经典模型在量子化学B3LYP/6-31G(d)水平(对单体)和B3LYP/STO-3G水平(对二聚物)对六烷氧基取代的苯并菲和六烷氧基取代的六氮杂苯并菲组成的盘状晶体系的电荷转移性质进行了研究,发现在用量子化学方法研究电荷转移反应时,不能简单地用氢氧基代替长链烷氧取代基。由于在电荷转移反应中,要考虑参与反应的分子之间前线轨道的细微差别,所以将长链取代基用氢氧基取代,可能得不到定性正确的结果。