title: Stacking of molecules possessing a fullerene apex and a cup-shaped cavity connected by a silicon connection.
abstract: Hexagonal or tetragonal packing of columnar stacks in crystals and liquid crystals has been observed for a series of molecules possessing a fullerene apex and an aromatic cone that are connected with a Si-C connection. The columnar stacking of the new shuttlecock molecules is constitutionally stable but conformationally flexible due to the large cavity created on the top of the fullerene molecule.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsuo
authors.forename: Ayako
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Muramatsu
authors.forename: Ryo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hamasaki
authors.forename: Norihiro
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mizoshita
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Eiichi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nakamura