Synthesis, spectral studies of 4-{[(3-substitutedphenyl)imino]methyl}-3-hydroxyphenyl octadecanoate and effect of meta substituents on mesomorphic properties
Sie-Tiong Ha1*, Yip-Foo Win1, Siew-Ling Lee2, Masato M. Ito3, Kazuma Abe3, Hidetoshi Oonishi3 and Guan-Yeow Yeap4
1Department of Chemical Science, Faculty of Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jln Universiti, Bandar Barat, 31900 Kampar, Perak, Malaysia.
2Ibnu Sina Institute for Fundamental Science Studies, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Skudai, Johor, Malaysia.
3Faculty of Engineering, Soka University, 1-236 Tangi-cho, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-8577, Japan.
4Liquid Crystal Research Laboratory, School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia.
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