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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
EC Number:
247-527-4
MDL number:
MFCD00009464
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
57647524
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

100

Assay

98%

form

liquid crystal

refractive index

n20/D 1.5496 (lit.)

density

1.027 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

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

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+

InChI key

FEIWNULTQYHCDN-XMHGGMMESA-N

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.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

235.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

113 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Luis A Tercero Espinoza et al.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 20(6), 2375-2385 (2005-04-20)
We report the orientational behavior of nematic phases of 4-cyano-4'-pentylbiphenyl (5CB) on cationic, anionic, and nonionic surfaces before and after contact of these surfaces with solutions containing the negatively charged vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV). The surfaces were prepared on evaporated
Absorption anisotropy and molecular association of some ionic dyes in liquid crystalline solution
Ghanadzadeh A and Zakerhamidi MS
Journal of Molecular Liquids, 109(3), 149-154 (2004)
Lukas Jackalin et al.
Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 20(34), 22187-22196 (2018-08-18)
Direct dipolar spin couplings are informative and sensitive probes for a wide range of dynamic processes and structural properties at atomic, molecular and supramolecular levels in liquid crystals and other anisotropic materials. Usually, heteronuclear 13C-1H dipolar couplings in liquid crystals
Electric-field triggered controlled release of bioactive volatiles from imine-based liquid crystalline phases
Herrmann A, et al.
Chemistry?A European Journal , 15(1), 117-124 (2009)
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
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