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4′-Pentyl-4-biphenylcarbonitrile

liquid crystal (nematic), 98%

Synonym(s):

4-Cyano-4-pentylbiphenyl, 4-Pentyl-4-cyanobiphenyl, 5CB

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)4C6H4C6H4CN
CAS Number:
40817-08-1
Molecular Weight:
249.35
EC Number:
255-093-2
MDL number:
MFCD00036350
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
24859381
NACRES:
NA.23

Assay

98%

form

liquid crystal (nematic)

refractive index

n20/D 1.532 (lit.)

bp

140-150 °C/0.5 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.008 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCCCc1ccc(cc1)-c2ccc(cc2)C#N

InChI

1S/C18H19N/c1-2-3-4-5-15-6-10-17(11-7-15)18-12-8-16(14-19)9-13-18/h6-13H,2-5H2,1H3

InChI key

HHPCNRKYVYWYAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

4′-Pentyl-4-biphenylcarbonitrile (5CB) is a nematic liquid crystal. 5CB undergoes phase transition from crystalline to nematic then to isotropic state at 18oC and 35oC respectively. It may be produced by modifying biphenyl.2

Application

Attaching 5CB to an aqueous-liquid crystal interface by redox active surfactant has been investigated.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H317

Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Jeffrey M Brake et al.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 23(16), 8497-8507 (2007-06-28)
We report a study of the interactions of proteins with monolayers of phospholipids (D/L-alpha-dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine and L-alpha-dilauroyl phosphatidylcholine) spontaneously assembled at an interface between an aqueous phase and a 20-microm-thick film of a nematic liquid crystal (4'-pentyl-4-cyanobiphenyl). Because the orientation
Palash Dhara et al.
Scientific reports, 8(1), 7169-7169 (2018-05-10)
Spin dewetting refers to spontaneous rupture of the dispensed solution layer during spin coating, resulting in isolated but periodic, regular sized domains of the solute and is pre-dominant when the solute concentration (C n ) is very low. In this
Beom-Kyu Lee et al.
Scientific reports, 7(1), 15916-15916 (2017-11-23)
It is generally thought that colloidal particles in a nematic liquid crystal do not generate the first multipole term called deformation elastic charge as it violates the mechanical equilibrium. Here, we demonstrate theoretically and experimentally that this is not the
Maria-Victoria Meli et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 130(13), 4326-4333 (2008-03-14)
Langmuir monolayers (monolayers of insoluble molecules formed at the surface of water), and associated Langmuir-Blodgett/Schaefer monolayers prepared by transfer of Langmuir films to the surfaces of solids, are widely used in studies aimed at understanding the physicochemical properties of biological
Yi Huang et al.
Optics express, 26(8), 10452-10461 (2018-05-03)
This paper proposes and demonstrates a particle free method for flow field visualizations by analyzing liquid crystal polarizations. The proposed concept is implemented by imaging of liquid crystal flow under microfluidic environment using a crossed polarization microscopy configuration. Fringe patterns
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