New perfluoroalkylated amphiphiles based on carbohydrates (D-xylose, D-ribose, D-glucose) and on myo-inositol were synthesized and their thermotropic liquid crystalline behaviour was investigated. The introduction of perfluoroalkyl groups was carried out by radical addition of 1-iodoperfluoroalkanes to O-and C-allyl-substituted sugar and inositol derivatives.
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