title: 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.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Liquid Crystal Research, Jalahalli, Bangalore-560013, India. yelamaggad@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Channabasaveshwar V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Yelamaggad
authors.forename: Ammathnadu S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Achalkumar
authors.forename: Doddamane S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Shankar Rao
authors.forename: Subbarao Krishna
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Prasad