Dibenz[a,c]anthracene derivatives exhibiting columnar mesophases over broad temperature ranges.
We report the synthesis and characterization of a series of novel hexaalkoxydibenz[a,c]anthracenes. While the parent compound is not mesomorphic, the introduction of substituents in the 10- and 13-positions yields compounds with columnar liquid crystalline phases over very broad temperature ranges.
Department of Chemistry, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3C5, Canada.
Joseph A
JA
Paquette
Colin J
CJ
Yardley
Katie M
KM
Psutka
Melissa A
MA
Cochran
Oliver
O
Calderon
Vance E
VE
Williams
Kenneth E
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Maly