Crossover phase behavior (discotic to calamitic) in liquid-crystalline copper complexes. Dependence on the length and position of alkoxy chains in new polycatenar bis[5-(dialkoxybenzylidine)aminotropololonato]copper(II) complexes

Authors
Elliott, JM Chipperfield, JR Clark, S Sinn, E
Citation
Jm. Elliott et al., Crossover phase behavior (discotic to calamitic) in liquid-crystalline copper complexes. Dependence on the length and position of alkoxy chains in new polycatenar bis[5-(dialkoxybenzylidine)aminotropololonato]copper(II) complexes, INORG CHEM, 40(25), 2001, pp. 6390-6396
Citations number
38
Categorie Soggetti
Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry
Journal title
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
00201669 → ACNP
Volume
40
Issue
25
Year of publication
2001
Pages
6390 - 6396
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-1669(200112)40:25<6390:CPB(TC>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
New polycatenar metallornesogens have been synthesized containing a tropolo ne core joined to benzylidine terminal rings. Variation of the position, nu mber, and nature of alkoxy substituents on the terminal rings allows for th e control of the phase behavior of the compounds. In particular, for copper complexes with 3,4-dialkoxy substitution, a change from calamitic to disco tic (columnar) behavior is seen as the chain lengths are increased.