Epoxy compounds usually have stronger nucleophilic ability, because the alkyl group on the oxygen atom makes the bond angle smaller, which makes the lone pair of electrons react more dissimilarly with the electron-deficient system. Compound: 1,5-Dibromopentane, is researched, Molecular C5H10Br2, CAS is 111-24-0, about Ether- and Thioether-Linked Naphthalene-Based Liquid-Crystal Dimers: Influence of Chalcogen Linkage and Mesogenic-Arm Symmetry on the Incidence and Stability of the Twist-Bend Nematic Phase.Category: chiral-nitrogen-ligands.
The twist-bend nematic (NTB) phase with a heliconical nanostructure of the local director generating symmetry breaking by achiral bent-shaped mols. is a hot topic of current liquid-crystal science. As opposed to the most common methylene-linked dimers, this study demonstrates chalcogen ether- and/or thioether-linked 6-(4-cyanophenyl)-2-naphthyl-based liquid-crystal dimers with sym. and asym. π-conjugated mesogenic-arm structures that exhibit the NTB phase. Although the sym. bis(ether)-linked dimer exhibits only the conventional nematic (N) phase, the asym. bis(ether)-linked dimer can form the NTB phase. All thioether-linked dimers form the NTB phase, wherein the dimers with asym. arms vitrify in the NTB phase on cooling to room temperature The phase transitions are discussed in terms of the chalcogen linkage combination, mesogenic-arm symmetry, and spacer length. It is revealed that thioether-linked dimers based on asym. π-conjugated mesogenic arms with terminal cyano groups are highly beneficial for the realization of materials that form a wide range of NTB phases and glassy NTB states at room temperature
This literature about this compound(111-24-0)Category: chiral-nitrogen-ligandshas given us a lot of inspiration, and I hope that the research on this compound(1,5-Dibromopentane) can be further advanced. Maybe we can get more compounds in a similar way.
Reference:
Chiral nitrogen ligands in late transition metal-catalysed asymmetric synthesis—I. Addressing the problem of ligand lability in rhodium-catalysed hydrosilations,
Nitrogen-Containing Ligands for Asymmetric Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis