Substituted siloxysilanes and the structure of oligomeric liquid crystals

Authors
Mehl, GH Goodby, JW
Citation
Gh. Mehl et Jw. Goodby, Substituted siloxysilanes and the structure of oligomeric liquid crystals, CHEM COMMUN, (1), 1999, pp. 13-14
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
13597345 → ACNP
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
13 - 14
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(19990107):1<13:SSATSO>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
The sequential addition of 4-cyanobiphenyl moieties to a silyl core unit re sults in a modification of the molecular shape of the molecules from rod-li ke to cross-shaped. The variation of molecular size and shape determines th e nature (interdigitated SmAd or monolayer SmAI) and the stability range of the liquid-crystalline phases of these materials.