Beilstein J. Org. Chem.2014,10, 794–807, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.75
dielectric measurements. The dielectric spectroscopy data are unique and presented for the first time in the SmCG phase providing new information about the molecular dynamics.
Keywords: bent-shaped; biphenylcore; liquid crystals; mesomorphic behaviour; SmCG phase; Introduction
Achiral bent-shaped liquid
behavior. The structural variations involved lateral substitution of the biphenylcore [9][10][11], lateral substitution of the outer benzene ring [12], substitution of the outer benzene for thiophene in the lengthening arms [13], introduction of siloxane [11][14][15], carbosilane [16][17][18][19
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Graphical Abstract
Figure 1:
Structure of the central cores and lengthening arms.