Liquid Crystal Derivatives of Transition Metals (I): Tetracoordinated Copper (II) Complexes Derived From Schiffs Bases
- 1 February 1989
- journal article
- liquid crystals
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Incorporating Nonlinear Optics
- Vol. 167 (1) , 123-134
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00268948908037168
Abstract
The synthesis, characterization and thermal behavior of several new series of Copper (II) complexes derived from Schiffs bases are reported. The complexes are of the type: [Cu{C6H3O(OR)‒C(Z)=N‒R′}2] (R=n‒C n H2n+1+, R′=p-n-alkoxy-(C6H4)‒, p-n-alkyl‒(C6H4)‒, n-alkyl; Z˭H, CH3). Sehiffs base complexes of Copper (II) derived from an aldehyde show thermotropic mesophases (smectic discotic polymorphism), whereas complexes derived from a ketone do not. When the amine forming the imine ligand is an aromatic amine the complexes form liquid crystals, whereas if the amine is aliphatic the complexes do not give liquid crystals.Keywords
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