Halogenation in achiral liquid crystals: terminal and linking substitutions

Authors
Petrov, VF Duan, M Okamoto, H Mu, J Shimizu, Y Takenaka, S
Citation
Vf. Petrov et al., Halogenation in achiral liquid crystals: terminal and linking substitutions, LIQ CRYST, 28(3), 2001, pp. 387-410
Citations number
322
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
LIQUID CRYSTALS
ISSN journal
02678292 → ACNP
Volume
28
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
387 - 410
Database
ISI
SICI code
0267-8292(200103)28:3<387:HIALCT>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The effect on the physico-chemical properties of achiral liquid crystals of introducing halogen atoms into their terminal and linking groups is discus sed and rationalized in terms of existing theories; a comparison is made wi th the corresponding hydrogenated and other well-known groups.