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338680

4′-Octyl-4-biphenylcarbonitrile

liquid crystal (nematic), 98%

Synonym(s):

4′-n -Octyl-4-cyanobiphenyl, 4′-Octyl-4-biphenylcarbonitrile, 4′-Octyl-4-cyanobiphenyl, 4′-Octyl[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-carbonitrile, 4-n -Octyl-4′-cyanobiphenyl, 4-Cyano-4′-n -octylbiphenyl, 4-Cyano-4′-octyl-1,1′-biphenyl, 4-Cyano-4′-octylbiphenyl, 4-Octyl-4′-cyanobiphenyl, p -n -Octyl-p ′-cyanobiphenyl, p -Cyano-p ′-octylbiphenyl, p -Octyl-p ′-cyanobiphenyl

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)7C6H4C6H4CN
CAS Number:
52709-84-9
Molecular Weight:
291.43
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
24860562
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
EC Number:
258-120-6
MDL number:
MFCD00075146

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Product Name

4′-Octyl-4-biphenylcarbonitrile, liquid crystal (nematic), 98%

InChI key

CSQPODPWWMOTIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C21H25N/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-18-9-13-20(14-10-18)21-15-11-19(17-22)12-16-21/h9-16H,2-8H2,1H3

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCc1ccc(cc1)-c2ccc(cc2)C#N

assay

98%

form

liquid crystal (nematic)

Quality Level

100

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Application

Monolayer films of the LCs deposited onto highly ordered pyrolytic graphite, these self-assembled films display a wide variety of structural forms.

General description

4′-octyl-4-biphenylcarbonitrile (8CB) is a low molar mass liquid crystal (LC), which shows different liquid crystalline phases depending on temperature conditions. Under normal temperature conditions 8CB exists only as a bulk smectic-A phase. LCs are responsive to subtle changes in temperature, shear, electric (or magnetic) fields, and the structure of solid surfaces with which they are in contact.

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - 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, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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  5. What is the anisotropy refractive index and anisotropy electric permittivity for product 338680, 4´-Octyl-4-biphenylcarbonitrile?

    Literature values for the anisotropy refractive index and anisotropy electric permittivity of product 338680, 4´-Octyl-4-biphenylcarbonitrile are as follows:ne=1.673no=1.516in 27oCe||=12.8e^=6.65De=6.15in 39.4oC

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Mechanism of molecular ordering in monolayer liquid crystal films.
Patrick DL, et al.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry, 100(20), 8478-8481 (1996)
Monirosadat Sadati et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 139(10), 3841-3850 (2017-02-09)
Numerous applications of liquid crystals rely on control of molecular orientation at an interface. However, little is known about the precise molecular structure of such interfaces. In this work, synchrotron X-ray reflectivity measurements, accompanied by large-scale atomistic molecular dynamics simulations
Substrate defects and variations in interfacial ordering of monolayer molecular films on graphite.
Patrick DL, et al.
Langmuir, 10(1), 298-302 (1994)
Separation of nematic and smectic-A potential effects on solute ordering in a series of binary 6OCB-8OCB mixtures
Burnell EE, et al.
Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 89(7), 900-908 (2011)

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