Some derivatives of 2-(n-perfluoroalkyl)ethyl 3- and/or 4-substituted-benzoates show smectic phases having an orthogonal nature; the substituent at position 3 is indispensable for them to display liquid crystalline properties.
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Shunsuke Takenaka (1992) studied this question.
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