title: Generation of a chiral mesophase by achiral molecules: absolute chiral induction in the smectic C phase of 4-octyloxyphenyl 4-octyloxybenzoate.
abstract: Achiral rodlike molecules possessing an ester group generated a chiral smectic liquid crystal phase.
authors.affiliation: Quality Materials Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, and Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kajitani
authors.forename: Hyuma
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Masu
authors.forename: Shigeo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kohmoto
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Kentaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Keiki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kishikawa