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The Synthesis of Several Lateral Difluoro-substituted 4,4″-Dialkyl- and 4,4″-Alkoxyalkyl-Terphenyls and a Rationalisation of the Effect of Such Substitution on Mesophase Type and Transition Temperatures

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Pages 43-64 | Received 26 Jul 1990, Published online: 04 Oct 2006

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