title: The first asymmetrically beta-polysubstituted porphyrin-based hexagonal columnar liquid crystal.
abstract: The preparation of a new beta-tetrasubstituted porphyrin through a short synthesis with liquid crystalline properties in a wide range of temperatures including room temperature is described.
authors.affiliation: Departament de Química Orgánica, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franqués 1-11, E-08028 Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Castella
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: López-Calahorra
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Velasco
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Finkelmann