Liquid-crystal properties of octyl 6'-O-alkylmelibiosides

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0008-6215(95)00108-6

6-O-α-D-Galactopyranosyl-D-glucopyranose (melibiose) derivatives with alkyl groups at the terminal 1-O and 6'-O positions have been synthesized. They show thermotropic and lyotropic liquid-crystal properties. The d-spacings of the strong inner X-ray diffr