Generation of a chiral mesophase by achiral molecules: absolute chiral induction in the smectic C phase of 4-octyloxyphenyl 4-octyloxybenzoate.

Takashi Kajitani Hyuma Masu Shigeo Kohmoto Makoto Yamamoto Kentaro Yamaguchi Keiki Kishikawa

J Am Chem Soc

Quality Materials Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, and Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan.

Published: February 2005

Achiral rodlike molecules possessing an ester group generated a chiral smectic liquid crystal phase.

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