Cis-Myrtanol

Incorporation of a chiral chain in the Schiff-base ligand led to the formation of a chiral crystal H phase, Cr 107.2 H 148.9 I and Cr 113 H 132.3 I, for both complexes 104b bearing the citronellol or the 2-octanol chain (104b R = OR ), respectively recall that both imine ligands exhibited a SmC phase (Cr 50.4 SmC 77.3 I and Cr 47 SmC" 48 I). In this case, the N,N-trans N,N-cis ratio was 9 1. Ligands and complexes with bulky chiral chains like (—l-rw-myrtanol or (—(-menthol were not liquid crystalline. 

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