The first example of a tridentate azamacrocyclic metallomesogen

Abstract

The introduction of a metal into a mesogenic molecule can result in a complex with interesting electrical and magnetic properties. By reacting the non‐mesogenic cyclic amine shown in the figure with Ni(NO 3 ) 2 · 6H 2 O in absolute THF the first member of a new class of columnar liquid‐crystalline metal complexes with three nitrogen atoms as donor groups has been prepared. magnified image