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4′-Pentyl-4-biphenylcarbonitrile

liquid crystal (nematic), 98%

Synonym(s):

4-Cyano-4-pentylbiphenyl, 4-Pentyl-4-cyanobiphenyl, 5CB

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)4C6H4C6H4CN
CAS Number:
40817-08-1
Molecular Weight:
249.35
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
24859381
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
EC Number:
255-093-2
MDL number:
MFCD00036350
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Quality Level

100

assay

98%

form

liquid crystal (nematic)

refractive index

n20/D 1.532 (lit.)

bp

140-150 °C/0.5 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.008 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCCCc1ccc(cc1)-c2ccc(cc2)C#N

InChI

1S/C18H19N/c1-2-3-4-5-15-6-10-17(11-7-15)18-12-8-16(14-19)9-13-18/h6-13H,2-5H2,1H3

InChI key

HHPCNRKYVYWYAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

4′-Pentyl-4-biphenylcarbonitrile (5CB) is a nematic liquid crystal. 5CB undergoes phase transition from crystalline to nematic then to isotropic state at 18oC and 35oC respectively. It may be produced by modifying biphenyl.2

Application

Attaching 5CB to an aqueous-liquid crystal interface by redox active surfactant has been investigated.

pictograms

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GHS07

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Warning

hcodes

H317

Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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MKCW0348
MKCT1852
WXBD8632V
MKCQ5621

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Active Control of the Anchoring of 4`-Pentyl-4-cyanobiphenyl (5CB) at an Aqueous?Liquid Crystal Interface By Using a Redox-Active Ferrocenyl Surfactant
Brake JM, et al.
Langmuir, 19 (21), 8629?8637-8629?8637 null
Zongdai Liu et al.
Soft matter, 15(28), 5638-5643 (2019-06-28)
For nematic liquid crystals (LCs), a disclination line is formed when the director of the LCs changes abruptly. In this study, we demonstrate an approach to form dynamic disclination lines by flowing the nematic liquid crystal 4-cyano-4'-pentylbiphenyl (5CB) in rectangular
Jin Pan et al.
Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 8(6) (2018-06-13)
Resistive pressure sensors generally employ microstructures such as pores and pyramids in the active layer or on the electrodes to reduce the Young’s modulus and improve the sensitivity. However, such pressure sensors always exhibit complex fabrication process and have difficulties
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328510-1G04061826717554