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Abstract
Various mesogenic benzonitriles containing trans-epoxy-or trans-cyclopropane rings at different positions have been synthesized. The influence of these three-membered ring elements on the mesomorphic properties is discussed and the observed nematic thermal stabilities (cf. Table 1) are compared with those of the corresponding trans-ethenyl-and dimethylene-linked analogs.