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Diacetylenic Liquid Crystals: Synthesis and Preliminary Characterization of 4,4′-Dialkyl and 4,4′-Dialkoxy Derivatives of Diphenyldiacetylene

Pages 175-182 | Received 12 Jun 1978, Published online: 28 Mar 2007

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