Synthesis and liquid crystalline studies of biphenylyl-1,3,4-thiadiazoles and diphenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazoles: influence of side chain semifluorination and lateral ring fluorination

Four series of 1,3,4-thiadiazole based compounds (Series I–IV) were synthesised, and their liquid crystalline properties were studied. Series I compounds are two tailed biphenylyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole...