Thermotropic mesomorphism of soft materials bearing carboxylate-supported mu4-oxo tetracupric clusters.
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.
Shakya
Rajendra
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Departments of Chemistry and Physics & Astronomy, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA.
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Paul H
PH
Heeg
Mary Jane
MJ
Moussawel
Azzam
A
Heiney
Paul A
PA
Verani
Claudio N
CN