Planar-homeotropic transition observed for B2 phase of banana-shaped thioester.

1,3-Phenylene bis{4-[(4-dodecyloxybenzoyl) sulfanyl] benzoate} (12OSOR) possessing banana-like achiral molecules has been studied by complementary methods to investigate linear dielectric as well as antiferroelectric properties of its B2 phase. To this end, the following experimental methods were used: differential scanning calorimetry, polarizing microscopy, dielectric spectroscopy and reversal current method. As found, 12OSOR compound with bent-core molecules exhibits only B2 phase that happens to be antiferroelectric. Dielectric spectra have been measured using the dielectric spectrometer based on Agilent 4294A impedance analyzer. The measurements have been done using HG 5 µm cells (giving homogeneous orientation) with gold electrodes. Thermal, dielectric, and electro-optic properties of 12OSOR are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]