Issue 4, 1995

Liquid-crystalline (lsonitrile)gold(I) acetylide complexes

Abstract

The mesomorphic properties of three types of gold(i) acetylide complexes, [(ArNC)Au-C[triple bond, length half m-dash]CAr, (ArNC)Au-C[triple bond, length half m-dash]CR and (RNC)Au-C[triple bond, length half m-dash]CAr, where R and Ar represent alkyl and aryl groups, respectively] were systematically examined and it was found that of the three, (RNC)Au-C[triple bond, length half m-dash]CAr (complex C) is the choice for liquid-crystalline materials, and that introduction of an appropriate lateral group on the isonitrile and/or acetylene ligands led to the formation of nematic and smectic A phases without any decomposition of the complexes. The linear geometry around the central gold atom was confirmed by X-ray crystallographic analysis of complex C-5b. The relation between the thermal behaviour and the molecular structure of the complexes is discussed.

Article information

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J. Mater. Chem., 1995,5, 687-692

Liquid-crystalline (lsonitrile)gold(I) acetylide complexes

T. Kaharu, R. Ishii, T. Adachi, T. Yoshida and S. Takahashi, J. Mater. Chem., 1995, 5, 687 DOI: 10.1039/JM9950500687

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