Pyridine → 4'-Cyano-4-biphenylyl n-nonyl carbonate

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0.976 G. of 4'-cyano-4-hydroxy-biphenyl are dissolved in 10 ml. of absolute pyridine and reacted with 1.24 g. of chloroformic acid n-nonyl ester as in Example 1. The 2.026 g. of yellowish, turbid oil obtained according to the procedure described in Example 1 is dissolved in benzene and chromatographed on 90 g. of silica gel. Benzene elutes 1.646 g. of colorless crystals which are recrystallized from ether-hexane up to constant melting point and clearing point. The pure 4'-cyano-4-biphenylyl n-nonyl carbonate obtained melts at 53.0°-53.1° and has a clearing point of 70.0°. The compound is smectic up to 68.1°. UV (EtOH): ε271 = 26,600.

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