Table of contents 

Introduction 1

1 General remarks 1

1.1
 Selection of data1

1.2
 Sources of data1

1.3
 Arrangement of data2

1.4 
Continuation 3



2 Chemical structures 3

3 Thermotropic liquid crystalline phases 4

3.1
 The liquid crystalline state4

3.2
 Nematic phases4

3.3
 Smectic phases5

3.4 
Discotic phases 6

3.5
 Classifications and other technicalterms 6

3.6 
References 7

3.7
 Review articles and monographs8



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 properties11

4.7
 Structure of tables12

4.8
 Further abbreviations12

4.9
 Special indications13

4.10
 Energy conversion factors13


5 Index of rings 14

6 Index of bridges 33

7 List of rare elements
8 List of rare liquid crystalline phases 56




Data 57

7 four-ring systems 57

8 five-ring systems 418

9 more than five rings 499



References 571



