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DFT-Based Study of Physical, Chemical and Electronic Behavior of Liquid Crystals of Azoxybenzene Group: <i>p</i>-azoxyanisole, <i>p</i>-azoxyphenetole, ethyl-<i>p</i>-azoxybenzoate, ethyl-<i>p</i>-azoxycinnamate and <i>n</i>-octyl-<i>p</i>-azoxycinnamate

Online Journal of Chemistry | Vol 1, Issue 1

Table 9. Absolute hardness of azoxy-based LC

Compd. Nameη (eV)
p-azoxyanisole1.138
p-azoxyphenetole1.137
ethyl-p-azoxybenzoate1.162
ethyl-p-azoxycinnamate0.970
n-octyl-p-azoxycinnamate-1.292