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Substituted tetraoxa[8]circulenes - New members of the liquid crystal family
Eskildsen, J?rgen,Reenberg, Theis,Christensen, J?rn Bolstad
, p. 1637 - 1640 (2007/10/03)
A general method for the synthesis of substituted tetraoxa[8]circulenes based on alkylation of 2,3-bis(bromomethyl)1,4-dimethoxybenzene with acetylides is reported. Four of the compounds shows LC behavior, and the tetraoxa[8]circulenes are thus new candidates for discotic mesogens.
