para-Azoxyanisole
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IUPAC name
1-Methoxy-4-[(4-methoxyphenyl)-NNO-azoxy]benzene
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Other names
p-Azoxyanisole
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C14H14N2O3 | |
Molar mass | 258.277 g·mol−1 |
Density | 1.14 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 114.9 °C (238.8 °F; 388.0 K) |
Boiling point | 417.9 °C (784.2 °F; 691.0 K) at 760 mmHg[dubious ][citation needed] |
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Flash point | 206.6 °C (403.9 °F; 479.8 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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para-Azoxyanisole (PAA) is an organic, aromatic compound. In a solid state, it appears as a white powder, but when heated it forms a liquid crystal. As one of the first known and most readily prepared liquid crystals,[1] PAA has played an important role in the development of liquid crystal displays.[2]
Its liquid crystal range is from 118 °C to 136 °C. The solid to nematic transition is at 118 °C and the nematic to isotropic liquid transition at 136 °C.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Shao, Y.; Zerda, T. W. (1998). "Phase Transitions of Liquid Crystal PAA in Confined Geometries". Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 102 (18): 3387–3394. doi:10.1021/jp9734437.
- ^ Liquid Gold: The Story of Liquid Crystal Displays and the Creation of an Industry, Joseph A. Castellano, ISBN 978-981-238-956-5
Categories:
- Azo compounds
- Amine oxides
- Liquid crystals
- Phenol ethers