Discotic liquid crystals of organocopper complexes: the substituent effects

Authors:
  • KOKazuchika Ohta
    Kazuchika Ohta
  • AIAkinori Ishii
    Akinori Ishii
  • IYIwao Yamamoto
    Iwao Yamamoto
  • KMKei Matsuzaki
    Kei Matsuzaki
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Abstract
It was found that the bis(β-diketonato)copper(II) complexes (2a,b) have discotic mesophases: (2a), D1 : 76.1–117.2 °C, D2; 117.2–141.6 °C and (2b), D: 82.5–173.3 °C, and that the corresponding β-diketone ligands (1a,b) have classical mesophases: (1a), smectic: 28.5–60.7 °C and (1b), smectic: 72.3–83.6 °C.