Synthesis and properties of oxadiazole based V-shaped, shape persistent nematogens.
A series of biaxial V-shaped, shape-persistent molecules has been synthesised by stepwise coupling of phenylene ethynylene arms to an oxadiazole bending unit. Studies of their thermotropic nematic phases point to phase biaxiality.
Lehmann
Matthias
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Institute of Chemistry, Chemnitz University of Technology, Strasse der Nationen 62, 09111 Chemnitz, Germany. Matthias.Lehmann@chemie.tu-chemnitz.de
Köhn
Christiane
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Kresse
Horst
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Vakhovskaya
Zinaida
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