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N-(4-Methoxybenzylidene)-4-butylaniline

98%

Synonym(s):

MBBA

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3C6H4N=CHC6H4OCH3
CAS Number:
26227-73-6
Molecular Weight:
267.37
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
57647524
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
EC Number:
247-527-4
MDL number:
MFCD00009464

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Product Name

N-(4-Methoxybenzylidene)-4-butylaniline, 98%

InChI key

FEIWNULTQYHCDN-XMHGGMMESA-N

InChI

1S/C18H21NO/c1-3-4-5-15-6-10-17(11-7-15)19-14-16-8-12-18(20-2)13-9-16/h6-14H,3-5H2,1-2H3/b19-14+

SMILES string

CCCCc1ccc(cc1)\N=C\c2ccc(OC)cc2

assay

98%

form

liquid crystal

refractive index

n20/D 1.5496 (lit.)

density

1.027 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

100

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General description

N-(4-Methoxybenzylidene)-4-butylaniline (MBBA) is a nematic liquid crystal molecule that can be prepared by condensing distilled n-butylaniline and methoxybenzaldehyde. It can be used as an anisotropic solvent which has an isotropic transition temperature of 315k. It is majorly used in the development of liquid crystal cells.

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Cauchy formula applied to determine the birefringence dispersion of N-(methoxybenzylidene)-4-butylaniline (MBBA) liquid crystal layer
Dascalu, C. F., Zelinschi, B. C., & Dorohoi, D. O.
Revista de Chimie (Bucharest, Romania), 62(7), 693-695 (2011)
Tomoyuki Nagaya et al.
Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics, 87(1), 012501-012501 (2013-02-16)
The apparent shear viscosity of p-methoxybenzylidene-p'-n-butylaniline in the presence of electrohydrodynamic convection (EHC) is investigated experimentally. In the absence of an electric field, directors are almost aligned along the flow direction such that the viscosity is close to the minimum
I Diaconu et al.
Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 68(3), 536-541 (2007-02-20)
The birefringence of MBBA, determined from the channeled spectra, decreases when the wavelength increases, showing a normal dispersion. The changes induced by an external electrostatic field acting perpendicular on the nematic director in the birefringence values were evidenced. The birefringence
Homohelicity-enriched zinc bilinone dimers with chiral aliphatic spacers. Synthesis and application to chiral induction of a nematic liquid crystal
Yagi S, et al.
Tetrahedron, 64(46), 10598-10604 (2008)
Flexoelectro-optic effect in a hybrid nematic liquid crystal cell
Ponti S, et al.
Liq. Cryst., 26(8), 1171-1177 (1999)
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