A comparative study of the birefringence of a thermotropic metallorganic complex and of its free ligand is reported for the first time. Using the method of the total reflection the ordinary and the extraordinary refractive indices of the palladium complexed liquid crystal A'PdA2 and of its free ligand 4-4′-Bis(hexyloxy)-azoxybenzene have been measured as function of temperature. Palladium complexation increases the optical density but decreases the optical anisotropy of the free ligand.
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