A New Class of Mesomorphic Materials Designed from Calix[n]arenes

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Abstract
O-Methylated calix[n]arenas (n = 4, 6, and 8) coupled to C6H4-p-CmH2m+1 (m = 8, 12, 14, and 16) via an azomethine linkage were synthesized. It was found that some of them show stable flow birefringence or readily form stable liquid crystals.

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