Self-assembly of C(3)(h) and C(s) symmetric keto-enamine forms of tris(N-salicyl-ideneanilines) into columnar phases: a new family of discotic liquid crystals.
A new class of discotic liquid crystals derived from tris(N-salicylideneanilines) existing exclusively in their C3h and Cs keto-enamine tautomeric forms is reported. These compounds self-assemble to form columnar liquid crystalline phases with a small core-core separation as evidenced by X-ray diffraction studies.
Yelamaggad
Channabasaveshwar V
CV
Centre for Liquid Crystal Research, Jalahalli, Bangalore-560013, India. yelamaggad@yahoo.com
Achalkumar
Ammathnadu S
AS
Shankar Rao
Doddamane S
DS
Prasad
Subbarao Krishna
SK