title: Thermotropic mesomorphism of soft materials bearing carboxylate-supported mu4-oxo tetracupric clusters.
abstract: A new ligand containing long alkyl (octadecyl) chains was used to obtain the mesogenic complex [L2Cu4(mu4-O)(OAc)4].EtOH (1). This complex was thoroughly characterized and had its molecular structure solved by X-ray diffraction (XRD). Mesomorphic properties were demonstrated by means of polarized microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and XRD.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Chemistry and Physics & Astronomy, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA.
authors.forename: Rajendra
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shakya
authors.forename: Paul H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Keyes
authors.forename: Mary Jane
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Heeg
authors.forename: Azzam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moussawel
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Heiney
authors.forename: Claudio N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Verani