Synthesis and columnar mesophase of fluorescent liquid crystals bearing a C2-symmetric chiral core.
A chiral and fluorescent columnar mesogen prepared from chiral binaphthols is reported. This liquid crystal comprises a C2-symmetric chiral core with two staggered aromatic planes. Its hexagonal columnar (Col(h)) mesophase was characterized by appropriate physical methods.
Yang
Chia-Wei
CW
Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, ROC.
Hsia
Tsai-Hua
TH
Chen
Cheng-Chung
CC
Lai
Chung-Kung
CK
Liu
Rai-Shung
RS