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GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT ABSTRACT A new homologous series viz. quinoline-8-yl-4-((4-n-alkoxy benzylidene) amino) benzoate based on two central linking groups have been designed and characterised by elemental analyses and spectroscopic techniques such as Fourier transform infrared [FT-IR] and protonmagnetic resonance magnetic resonance [1H NMR] spectroscopy. The mesomorphic properties of these compounds were observed by polarizing optical light microscopy (POM) and confirmed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). All synthesized compounds displayed LC property except first two homologue. The lower homologues (n = 4 to 8) display SmA and SmC phase while, in higher homologues (n = 10 to 18) SmC and nematic phase were seen in heating and cooling condition.