title: Lyotropic liquid crystallinity in mixed-tautomer Schiff-base macrocycles.
abstract: Schiff-base macrocycles that combine keto-enamine and enol-imine tautomers within the same ring were synthesized and characterized. These new macrocycles form host-guest complexes with organic cations and unexpectedly form a lyotropic liquid crystal in organic solvents such as chloroform and toluene.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z1. mmaclach@chem.ubc.ca.
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia, 6224 Agriculture Rd., Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z1.
authors.forename: Ronald Y
authors.initials: RY
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z1. mmaclach@chem.ubc.ca.
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: MacLachlan