Gram-scale preparation of negative-type liquid crystals with a CF2CF2-carbocycle unit via an improved short-step synthetic protocol

Herein, we demonstrate an improved short-step protocol for the synthesis of multicyclic molecules having a CF2CF2-containing cyclohexadiene or cyclohexane framework in a mesogenic structure. These molecules are promising candidates for vertical alignment (VA)-mode liquid crystal (LC) display devices...

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Main Authors: Tatsuya Kumon, Shohei Hashishita, Takumi Kida, Shigeyuki Yamada, Takashi Ishihara, Tsutomu Konno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Beilstein-Institut 2018-01-01
Series:Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.14.10