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4-Pentylphenyl 4-propylbenzoate, liquid crystal (nematic)
Liquid crystal for the application of optical electronics i.e. in liquid-crystal display (LCD).
4-Pentylphenyl 4-propylbenzoate (PPPB) is a nematic liquid crystal with a chemical structure of 4-propylphenyl ester of 4-pentylphenyl.
Two relaxation times, τ1 and τ2, are observed in the nematic phase of 4-pentylphenyl 4-propylbenzoate which are the characteristic of Cole–Davidson model. Those relaxation times are interpreted as different degrees of freedom in different direction in liquid crystalline state.
Nematic liquid crystal
With phenylbenzoate core
Two different molecular alignments
In nematic phase as two relaxation time was observed
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>98% High purity
Chemical Structure

General Information
CAS Number | 50649-60-0 |
Chemical Formula | C21H26O2 |
Molecular Weight | 310.43 |
Full Name | 4-Pentylphenyl 4-propylbenzoate |
Synonyms | 3PEP5, PPPB, Pentylphenyl propylbenzoate 4-Amylphenyl 4′-propylbenzoate, 4-Propylbenzoic acid 4-pentylphenyl ester |
Classification / Family | Phenyl Ester Liquid Crystals, Nematic Liquid Crystal |
Product Details
Purity | >97% (1HNMR) |
Form | Colourless liquid |
Density | 0.989 g/mL at 25 °C |
Reflective Index | n20/D 1.543 |
Melting Point | 15.0 - 18.0 °C |
Solubility | Methanol |
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Pricing
Batch | Quantity | Price |
M2365A1 | 10 g | £115 |
M2365A1 | 25 g | £230 |
M2365A1 | 50 g | £350 |
M2365A1 | 100 g | £520 |
Literature and Reviews
- Time Domain Reflectometry Studies on a Nematic Liquid Crystal, R. Fattepur et al., Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 501 (1), 20-27 (2009); DOI: 10.1080/15421400802697129.
- Electro-optical characteristics of polymer-dispersed liquid crystal containing copper (II) phthalocyanine as a function of UV irradiation time, S. Choi et al., J. Mol. Liq. 363, 119821 (2022); DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119821.
- Acrylate-assisted fractal nanostructured polymer dispersed liquid crystal droplet based vibrant colored smart-windows, S. Kumar et al., RSC Adv., 9, 12645-12655 (2019); DOI: 10.1039/C9RA00729F.
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