The syntheses of new mesogenic aromatic esters containing a 1,3,5-tria
zine moiety by esterification of 6-substituted 2,4-bis-(4-carboxypheno
xy)-1,3,5-triazines with the appropriate phenols are described. The me
somorphic properties of these new materials are discussed in relation
to their dependence on the terminal substituents of the aromatic nucle
us and the substituents at the 6-position of the triazine ring.