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Original articles

The synthesis and liquid crystalline behaviour of alkoxy‐substituted derivatives of 1,4‐bis(phenylethynyl)benzene

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Pages 119-132 | Received 31 Jul 2007, Accepted 25 Oct 2007, Published online: 02 Apr 2008

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