Functional Liquid-Crystalline Materials Based on Ferrocene

Authors

  • Thierry Chuard
  • Robert Deschenaux

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2533/000942903777678803

Keywords:

Dendrimers, Ferrocene, Liquid crystals, Metallomesogens, Polymers, Supramolecular chemistry

Abstract

This short account demonstrates that ferrocene is a valuable unit for the elaboration of functional liquid-crystalline materials: 1) its three-dimensional structure allowed a clear structure-mesomorphic behavior relationship in the case of mono-, di-, and poly-substituted ferrocene-containing liquid crystals to be established; 2) its derivatization at the 1,3-positions by two different substituents generated structures with planar chirality; and 3) its redox properties could be used to produce redox-active mesomorphic liquid crystals.

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Published

2003-10-01

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Scientific Articles