Structure-mesophase relationships in dialdehyde and related complexes of copper(II) and oxovanadium(IV)
作者:Antony B. Blake、John R. Chipperfield、Stephen Clark
DOI:10.1016/0020-1693(94)04348-y
日期:1995.3
Copper(II) and oxovanadium(IV) complexes of a new series of alpha-substituted-dialdehydes have been synthesised, and their mesophase properties studied. Bis(4-alkyloxyphenylmalonaldehyde)copper and bis(4-alkylphenylmalonaldehyde)copper complexes show a narrow (10 degrees C) nematic phase below their clearing temperatures. The oxovanadium(IV) complex of a ligand generally has a lower melting point than its copper analogue, but often does not show the liquid crystal phase shown by the copper analogue. Introduction of a single methyl group in place of an aldehyde proton is sufficient to destroy liquid crystal properties.