Mesogenic Aluminum(III) Tetraphenylporphyrins: Effect of Monomer to Dimer Conversion on the Mesomorphic Properties

Abstract
Hydroxoaluminum (III) complex of tetraphenylporphyrin with dodecyl chains at the p-site of the phenyl rings was found to show monomer to dimer conversion through the mesophase to isotropic phase transition, leading to drastic change of the phase transitiion sequence.