Synthesis and axial ligation behaviour of sterically hindered Zn(II)-porphyrin liquid crystals

Date Issued
13-11-2006
Author(s)
Arunkumar, C.
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Varghese, B.
DOI
Abstract
A new class of low melting liquid crystalline octaalkyloxyporphyrins have been synthesised. Their Zn(II)-complexes display an interesting ligation behaviour towards amines (of varying shapes and sizes), ascribed to the steric hindrance or hydrophobic pockets on both the faces of the porphryin as evidenced from the crystal structure of Zn(II)-octabutyloxyporphyrin. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Volume
47
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