Synthesis, characterization and electro-optic properties of novel siloxane liquid crystalline with a large tilt angle

▶ In this study we report the synthesis and characterization of new ferroelectric liquid crystal material. ▶ We examined the influence of the addition of a trisiloxane end-group on one side-chain of an achiral alkyl chain on the phase transition. ▶ Finally, the properties of the chiral smectic C (SmC*) phase were measured for target compounds.