Electric-Field Response of Discotic Hexabenzocoronene (HBC) Liquid Crystals
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
3. Experimental
3.1. General
3.2. Preparation of 4,4’-bis(3-(2-decyldodecyloxy)propyl)tolan (d)
2.2. Preparation of hexakis-4-(3-(2-decyldodecyloxy)propyl)hexaphenylbenzene (e)
2.3. Preparation of hexakis(3-(2-decyldodecyloxy)propyl)-hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene (f)
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
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Wang, W.; Liu, X.; Pu, J. Electric-Field Response of Discotic Hexabenzocoronene (HBC) Liquid Crystals. Molecules 2011, 16, 9101-9108. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules16119101
Wang W, Liu X, Pu J. Electric-Field Response of Discotic Hexabenzocoronene (HBC) Liquid Crystals. Molecules. 2011; 16(11):9101-9108. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules16119101
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Wenguang, Xuying Liu, and Jialing Pu. 2011. "Electric-Field Response of Discotic Hexabenzocoronene (HBC) Liquid Crystals" Molecules 16, no. 11: 9101-9108. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules16119101