The photodimerization reaction of an anthracene moiety in the smectic phase proceeded quantitatively and regioselectively.

【文摘】[GRAPHICS] Thermotropic liquid crystallinity can be induced for an anthracene having a dendritic substituent.

The trifluoromethoxy end-group favors for the formation of smectic phase.

三氟甲有利于近晶相。