Discotic Mesogens Possessing an Electrical Dipole Moment Perpendicular to the Molecular Plane: Synthesis and Mesomorphic Properties

Abstract
Out-of-plane complexes (Pb11 and Sn11) of octasubstituted phthalocyanine derivatives have been prepared. They are characterized by a large dipole moment perpendicular to the macrocycle plane. The lead derivatives are shown to form columnar liquid crystals as characterized by optical microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray diffraction at small angle.

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