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Calamitic organometallic liquid crystals with terminal metal. Syntheses and liquid crystal properties of dicarbonylrhodium(I) β-diketonate complexes
Wan, Wen,Guang, Wen-Jie,Zhao, Ke-Qin,Zheng, Wei-Zhong,Zhang, Liang-Fu
, p. 157 - 161 (2007/10/03)
A series of novel organometallic complexes based on γ-substituted β-diketone ligands with terminal metal Rh(I) have been prepared by reaction of the ligands with [Rh(CO)2(μ-Cl)]2. The mesomorphism of the ligands and complexes has been investigated using DSC and polarizing microscope. It is found that non-mesogenic ligands with n=7, 8, 9, 10, 11 can form liquid crystalline phase by direct coordination to metal. The effect of the terminal carbon number on the mesomorphism has also been discussed.
