ISSN:
0030-4921
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The NMR spectrum of benzaldehyde oriented in the nematic phase of a mixture of p-(p-ethoxyphenylazo)phenylheptanoate and p-(p-ethoxyphenylazo)phenylundecylenate is analysed. It is demonstrated that the data are inconsistent with models in which the aldehyde group freely rotates or has minimum energy when it is perpendicular to the ring plane. The barrier height to rotation, however, cannot be obtained, nor is it possible to discriminate between the two possible solutions in which the averaging planar forms do or do not reorient in the liquid crystal between successive internal rotations.
Additional Material:
2 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mrc.1270030209
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