M. Tokita, M. Sone, H. Kurosu
May 18, 1998
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Journal of Molecular Structure
Abstract
Abstract Main-chain liquid crystalline PB-18 polyester composed of 4,4'-dihydroxybiphenyl and octadecanedioic acid forms two distinct crystalline phases, K 1 and K 2 , and smectic H ( S H ) phase in the order of increasing temperature. The detailed structures of the three phases were studied by 13 C solid-state NMR spectroscopy with variable temperature accessories. With a comparison of the observed 13 C chemical shifts to the calculated 13 C NMR shieldings by FPT-INDO method, the conformations of the mesogenic moiety and alkylene spacer are discussed among these three phases.