Synthesis and characterization of fluorescent acenequinones as dyes for guest-host liquid crystal displays.

TitleSynthesis and characterization of fluorescent acenequinones as dyes for guest-host liquid crystal displays.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2007
AuthorsChen, Z, Swager, TM
JournalOrganic letters
Volume9
Pagination997–1000
Date Publishedmar
ISSN1523-7060
Keywordsfluorescence alkoxy deriv acenequinone dichroic dye liq crystal display, synthesis spectroscopy order parameter acenequinone dichroic dye liq crystal
Abstract

Syntheses and spectroscopic properties of alkoxy-substituted para-acenequinones are reported. These compounds showed excellent alignment in nematic liquid crystals as evidenced by polarized UV-vis absorption and fluorescence measurements. [structure: see text]
URLhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17298074
DOI10.1021/ol062999m