Synthesis and phase behaviour of mesomorphic transition-metal complexes of alcoxydithiobenzoates
- Adams, H. 3
- Albeniz, A.C. 1
- Bailey, N.A. 3
- Bruce, D.W. 3
- Cherodian, A.S. 4
- Dhillon, R. 3
- Dunmur, D.A. 3
- Espinet, P. 1
- Feijoo, J.L. 24
- Lalinde, E. 3
- Maitlis, P.M. 3
- Richardson, R.M. 4
- Ungar, G. 4
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Universidad de Valladolid
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Universidad Simón Bolívar
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University of Sheffield
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University of Bristol
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ISSN: 0959-9428
Año de publicación: 1991
Volumen: 1
Número: 5
Páginas: 843-855
Tipo: Artículo
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Resumen
Reaction of 4-alkoxydithiobenzoates (n-odtb, where n refers to the number of carbon atoms in the alkoxy chain) with divalent salts of nickel, palladium and zinc leads to complexes of the formula [M(n-odtb)2] where M = Ni, Pd and [Zn2(n-odtb)4] which are mesomorphic. The shortest-chain homologues of the Ni and Pd complexes show a nematic phase while at longer chain lengths, an Sc phase is observed. Most homologues of the zinc complexes show a nematic phase with an Sc phase appearing only for the longest homologues. The gold(III) complexes [AuX 2(n-odtb)] are also mesomorphic and show the SA phase. Single-crystal X-ray structure determinations have been carried out for [Pd(8-odtb)2], [Zn2(4-odtb)4] and [Zn 2(8-odtb)4], showing the first to be planar and the last two dinuclear with pseudo five-co-ordinate zinc atoms.