Discotic columnar mesophases derived from 'rod-like'pi-conjugated anion-responsive acyclic oligopyrroles

Chem Commun (Camb). 2010 Jul 7;46(25):4559-61. doi: 10.1039/c0cc00551g. Epub 2010 May 19.

Abstract

Rod-like pi-conjugated anion-responsive acyclic oligopyrroles have been reported to form stacked disk-like components that result in the formation of discotic columnar mesophases as thermotropic liquid crystals.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anions / chemistry
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Liquid Crystals / chemistry*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Particle Size
  • Pyrroles / chemical synthesis*
  • Pyrroles / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Anions
  • Pyrroles