Title | Synthesis and characterization of fluorescent acenequinones as dyes for guest-host liquid crystal displays. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2007 |
Authors | Chen, Z, Swager, TM |
Journal | Organic letters |
Volume | 9 |
Pagination | 997–1000 |
Date Published | mar |
ISSN | 1523-7060 |
Keywords | fluorescence alkoxy deriv acenequinone dichroic dye liq crystal display, synthesis spectroscopy order parameter acenequinone dichroic dye liq crystal |
Abstract | Syntheses and spectroscopic properties of alkoxy-substituted para-acenequinones are reported. These compounds showed excellent alignment in nematic liquid crystals as evidenced by polarized UV-vis absorption and fluorescence measurements. [structure: see text] |
URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17298074 |
DOI | 10.1021/ol062999m |