Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.43, No.21, 6650-6653, 2004
Synthesis and characterization of a discotic uranium-containing liquid crystal
The synthesis of several UO2-alaskaphyrin derivatives functionalized with aliphatic chains is described. These compounds are found to be liquid-crystalline and form columnar mesophases, as judged from polarizing optical microscopy studies, and represent the first uranium-containing discotic mesogens.