Title | Synthesis and Characterization of Triphenylene-Dione Half-Disc Mesogens |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2004 |
Authors | Paraskos, A, Nishiyama, Y, Swager, T |
Journal | Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals |
Volume | 411 |
Pagination | 363–375 |
Date Published | jan |
ISSN | 1542-1406 |
Keywords | alkoxy triphenylenedione prepn hexagonal columnar liq crystal |
Abstract | Novel half-disk mesogens of general structure 6,7,10,11-tetrakis(alkoxy)triphenylene-1,4-dione were synthesized and their phases characterized by polarized microscopy, DSC and x-ray diffraction. These compds. form hexagonal columnar mesophases upon heating, despite their half-disk mol. shapes. X-ray diffraction suggests that within the mesophases a dimeric mesogenic subunit exists, driven by dipolar forces, in which the mols. are oriented antiparallel to one another. Such a dimer is approx. disk-shaped, and may explain the formation of columnar phases by these half-disk mols. [on SciFinder(R)] |
URL | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15421400490435396 |
DOI | 10.1080/15421400490435396 |