The thermobarometry of thermotropic liquid crystals is feasible by the metal tube Berthelot method, and its extension in the negative-pressure range will be interesting for the study of organic compounds.
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Applications
The thermobarometry of thermotropic liquid crystals is feasible by the metal tube Berthelot method, and its extension in the negative-pressure range will be interesting for the study of organic compounds.
Solubility
Insoluble in water.
Notes
Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Store away from strong oxidizing agents, bases.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Yoshihito Ohde,; Yasutoshi Tanzawa,; Kaname Motoshita,; Kazuki Hiros.Thermobarometry for 4'-n-Octylbiphenyl-4-carbonitrile in Metal Tube Berthelot Method and Polymorphism in Crystalline Phase of 4'-n-Octylbiphenyl-4-carbonitrile Found through Cooling Paths in Negative-Pressure Range. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. 2008 , 47 7R