THE SYNTHESIS AND MESOMORPHISM OF SOME ACETYLIDE COMPLEXES OF PLATINUM(II) AND PALLADIUM(II)

Authors
BRUCE DW LEA MS MARSDEN JR
Citation
Dw. Bruce et al., THE SYNTHESIS AND MESOMORPHISM OF SOME ACETYLIDE COMPLEXES OF PLATINUM(II) AND PALLADIUM(II), Molecular crystals and liquid crystals science and technology. Section A, Molecular crystals and liquid crystals, 275, 1996, pp. 183-194
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Crystallography
Journal title
Molecular crystals and liquid crystals science and technology. Section A, Molecular crystals and liquid crystals → ACNP
ISSN journal
1058725X
Volume
275
Year of publication
1996
Pages
183 - 194
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-725X(1996)275:<183:TSAMOS>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Complexes of the general formula trans-[M (acetylene)(2)(PR(3))(2)] (M = Pd, Pt; R = Me, Et, Pr; acetylene = extended, mesomorphic acetylene ligand) were synthesised and their liquid crystal properties evaluate d. Platinum complexes with PMe(3) gave rather high temperature nematic phases, but when PEt(3) was used, nematic phases of a wide range were obtained; the use of PPr3 totally destabilised the nematic phase. Ana logous palladium complexes were synthesised but decomposed before melt ing.