S. Tantrawong et P. Styring, OXOVANADIUM(IV) METALLOMESOGENS DERIVED FROM 1,3-DIKETONATE LIGANDS -THE IMPORTANCE OF LIGAND DESIGN, Molecular crystals and liquid crystals science and technology. Section A, Molecular crystals and liquid crystals, 302, 1997, pp. 309-314
The effects of structural modification of the chelating ligand on meso
phase stability in a number of oxovanadium(IV) complexes has been stud
ied. Enantiotropic phases are observed when the complexes exhibit smal
l long-range associations together with anti-ferromagnetic dimerisatio
n. If either case is not satisfied, monotropic phases are observed. Th
e calamitic nature of the observed phases in rationalised in the conte
xt of results obtained from molecular simulation experiments on the pa
rent ligands.