Mesogenic Properties of Bis(5-Alkoxytropolonato)Metals

Abstract Bis(5-alkoxytropolonato) metallomesogens showed mesogenic properties when the central metal ion was a copper whereas the corresponding zinc complex was not mesogenic. The X-ray diffraction study indicated the mesophases were a smectic B phase and a higher ordered phase such as a crystal B or a smectic G phase.