Single crystal structure determination and molecular modeling of ethyl 4-{[4-(dodecanoyloxy)phenyl]diazenyl)benzoate; Various mesogenic behaviors from different lengths of alkyl chains 

[[abstract]]The molecular stacking and conformation of ethyl 4-{[4-(dodecanoyloxy)phenyl]diazenyl}benzoate was established on the basis of crystallographic data and further compared with those of 4-{[4-(decanoyloxy)phenyl]diazenyl}benzoate and 4-{[4-(octanoyloxy)phenyl] diazenyl} benzoate. The variation of mesogenic behaviors resulting from the different lengths of alkyl chains was also studied.[[note]]SC