Hydrogen-bonded liquid crystals from alkoxystilbazoles and 3-cyanophenols: structural control of mesomorphism. Molecular structure of the complex between 4-cyanophenol and 4-octyloxystilbazole

Abstract

Complexes formed between 4-alkoxystilbazoles and 3-cyanophenol show liquid crystal mesophases. Compared to the mesomorphism of similar complexes formed between stilbazoles and 4-cyanophenol, the mesophases are more stable and are enantiotropic.