Mesomorphism of ionic allylpalladium(II) complexes containing pz(R2)py as ligands and [BF4]-, [PF6]- or [CF3SO3]- as counteranions.
The synthesis and thermal behaviour is reported of some ionic liquid-crystalline complexes formed when a mesogenic, two-chained, pyrazolylpyridine ligand is bound to a eta3-allylpalladium(II) fragment. The phase behaviour of the complexes is dominated by the formation of the SmA phase and, while the stability of the crystal phase appears to be controlled by intermolecular solid-state interactions, the stability of the liquid crystal phases is controlled by the length of the ligand alkoxy chains. Some of the complexes also show a complex polymorphism leading to the observation of double-melting behaviour.
Torralba
Mari Carmen
MC
Departamento de Química Inorgánica I, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense, E-28040, Madrid, Spain.
Campo
José Antonio
JA
Heras
José Vicente
JV
Bruce
Duncan W
DW
Cano
Mercedes
M