title: Self-organization of mesomeric-ionic hybrid heterocycles into liquid crystal phases: a new class of polar mesogens.
abstract: The first mesoionic nematic and smectic A mesogens derived from sydnones that are characterized by both covalent and ionic features have been synthesized and evidenced by optical, calorimetric and X-ray diffraction studies.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Liquid Crystal Research, Jalahalli, Bangalore 560 013, India. Yelamaggad@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Channabasaveshwar V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Yelamaggad
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mathews
authors.forename: Uma S
authors.initials: US
authors.lastname: Hiremath
authors.forename: Doddamane S Shankar
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Subbarao Krishna
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Prasad
mesh_terms: D002152:Calorimetry, Differential Scanning; D019281:Dimerization; D007477:Ions; D050866:Liquid Crystals / Q000737:chemistry*; D008956:Models, Chemical; D015394:Molecular Structure; D044367:Phase Transition; D013558:Sydnones / Q000737:chemistry*; D013816:Thermodynamics; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D007477:Ions; D013558:Sydnones