The synthesis of novel LB film materials 2-(4-hexadecyloxyphenylazo)anthraq
uinone and 2-(4-dodecyloxyphenylazo) anthraquinone is described. These mate
rials were obtained from 2-amino-anthraquinone by azo-coupling with phenol
and follwed by Williamson etherification of phenolic hydroxyl group with al
kyl bromide. The structures were confirmed by NMR, MS, FT-IR techniques and
elemental analysis.