• Medientyp: E-Artikel
  • Titel: Synthesis and physical properties of ferrocene derivatives. XXI. Crystal structure of a liquid crystalline ferrocene derivative, 1,1'-bis[3-[4-(4-methoxyphenoxycarbonyl)phenoxy]propyloxycarbonyl]ferrocene
  • Beteiligte: Okabe, Takashi; Nakazaki, Keisuke; Igaue, Tsuyoshi; Nakamura, Naotake; Donnio, Bertrand; Guillon, Daniel; Gallani, Jean-Louis
  • Erschienen: International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), 2009
  • Erschienen in: Journal of Applied Crystallography, 42 (2009) 1, Seite 63-68
  • Sprache: Nicht zu entscheiden
  • DOI: 10.1107/s0021889808042039
  • ISSN: 0021-8898
  • Schlagwörter: General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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  • Beschreibung: The crystal structure of the title 1,1′-disubstituted ferrocene derivative was determined by X-ray diffraction using a single crystal. This compound exhibits a nematic phase only. The X-ray structure analysis revealed that the two substituents lie in the same direction (`U' shape) and the flexible spacer adopts agaucheconformation. These conformations are strongly related to the formation of a rod-like shape, which favors liquid crystalline behavior. In the crystal structure, C—H...π, π–π and T-stacking interactions were observed. It is considered that these interactions play a major role in stabilizing the molecular packing arrangement and the mesomorphism.