Cyclopropanoles as the versatile intermediates in the synthesis of polyring liquid crystalline compounds

New synthetic schemes for the preparation of liquid crystalline compounds w hich provide for the use of substituted 1-cyclopropanoles as the key interm ediates are reported. Two main directions for the transformation of cyclopr opanoles into LC compounds have been applied: a) the using of cyclopropanol es as the precursor of vinyl ketones in the "condensation building" of cycl ohexenone ring which can be then converted into both laterally substituted and unsubstituted cyclohexyl or cyclohexenyl moiety; b) the opening of cycl opropane ring which allow to construct the functionally substituted termina l side chain.