Metal-mediated formation of liquid crystals: synthesis, structural and thermal analysis of palladium(ii) complexes of crown thioether derivatives†
Abstract
Oligo(benzoate) derivatives of cis- and trans-(RO)2[14]aneS4, trans-(RO)2[16]aneS4, and their corresponding Pd(II) complexes reveal metal-induced mesomorphic behaviour which can be rationalised by conformational locking of the