Figures & data
Figure 1. Examples of discotic liquid crystals, including dyads and twins.
Scheme 1. Synthesis, structures and mesophase behaviour of penta(hexyloxy)triphenylene monoesters 8 (Hx = n-hexyl).
Scheme 2. The synthesis of triphenylene ester dyads and an example of the unwanted side products produced during DCC coupling (Hx = n-hexyl).
Scheme 3. The synthesis of triphenylene ester triad 16 (Hx = n-hexyl).
Figure 2. (Colour online) Structures and mesophase behaviour of triphenylene ester dyads (Hx = n-hexyl).
