Table of contents 

Introduction 1

1 General remarks 1

1.1 
Selection of data 1

1.2
 Sources of data1

1.3 
Arrangement of data 2

1.4 
Continuation 3



2 Chemical structures 3

3 Thcrmotropic liquid crystalline phases 4

3.1 
The liquid crystalline state 4

3.2
 Nematic phases4

3.3
 Smectic phases5

3.4 
Discotic phases 6

3.5 
Classifications and other technical terms 6

3.6
 References7

3.7 
Review articles and monographs 8



4 Symbols and abbreviations 9

4.1 
Notation of thermotropic liquid crystalline properties 9

4.2
 Solid state9

4.3
 Liquid crystalline phases10

4.4
 Clearing parameter11

4.5
 Stereo information11

4.6 
Other physical properties 11

4.7
 Structure of tables12

4.8
 Further abbreviations12

4.9
 Special indications13

4.10
 Energy conversion factors13


5 Overview of systems 14

6 List of rare elements 85

7 List of rare liquid crystalline phases 85




Data 86

6 Three-ring systems with two bridging groups 86

References 587



