Guan-Yeow Yeap

TL;DR: The first series of liquid crystal dimers to contain an isoflavone-based moiety has been prepared, the α-(4'-methoxy-3-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one-7-oxy)-ω-(4-methioxazobenzene-4'-oxy)alkanes as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: In this article, 10 new non-symmetric liquid crystal dimers belonging to the family of compounds α-(4-benzylidene-substituted-aniline-4′-oxy)-ω-(2-methylbutyl)-4′-(4″-phenyl)benzoateoxy)-alkanes have been synthesised and their transitional properties characterised.

TL;DR: In this article, six new non-symmetric dimers belonging to the family of compounds the (R,S)-(benzylidene-4-substituted-aniline)-2ʺ-methylbutyl-4ʹʹ-phenyloxy) benzoate-oxy) hexanoates have been prepared and their thermal behaviour characterised.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of lateral methoxy and polar hydroxy groups on the mesomorphism of Schiff's base esters was studied, based on thermal properties and textural analysis, which indicated that compounds with the larger number of carbons in the alkyl chain prefer smectic phase formation and possess higher transition temperatures and molecular polarizability along the long axis.