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Substituted Bicyclohexyls—A New Class of Nematic Liquid Crystals
Author(s) -
Eidenschink Rudolf,
Erdmann Dietrich,
Krause Joachim,
Pohl Ludwig
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.197801331
Subject(s) - liquid crystal , anisotropy , alkyl , materials science , biaxial nematic , condensed matter physics , class (philosophy) , crystallography , chemical physics , chemistry , optics , organic chemistry , physics , computer science , artificial intelligence
The theory of liquid crystals appears to require revision: the nematic properties of compounds of type (1) , R n ‐alkyl, were not predictable. On account of their particular physical properties, the new liquid crystals are of interest as anisotropic solvents for spectroscopy in ordered systems.