@article { ISI:000250698400015,
	title = {Cholesterol-linked beta-cyclodextrin - a thermotropic liquid-crystalline derivative},
	journal = {Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan },
	volume = {80},
	number = {10},
	year = {2007},
	month = {OCT},
	pages = {1975-1980},
	publisher = {CHEMICAL SOC JAPAN},
	type = {Article},
	address = {1-5 KANDA-SURUGADAI CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, 101-8307, JAPAN},
	abstract = {<p>Liquid-crystalline derivative of ss-cyclodextrin (BCD) was prepared by covalent linking of monocholesteryl succinate (ChMS) with ss-cyclodextrin. To the best of our knowledge, this was first ever attempt so far of its kind, in which BCD has been converted into its liquid-crystalline derivative through covalent linkage of a mesogen. The degree of substitution (DS) obtained was approximate to 2.00. The product was characterized by various techniques, such as FT-IR, NMR, DSC, hot-stage-coupled optical polarizing microscopy (OPM), microanalysis and chemical methods. Cholesterol-linked ss-cyclodextrin (CDCh) derivative was found to exhibit thermotropic liquid-crystalline behavior. The product exhibited birefringence during first heating above 130 degrees C, and it became isotropic at about 180 degrees C, whereas the parent compound BCD decomposed without melting above 250 degrees C. A comparison of CDCh derivative to similar liquid-crystalline polysaccharide derivatives is presented.</p>},
	issn = {0009-2673},
	doi = {10.1246/bcsj.80.1975},
	author = {Shaikh, Vasi Ahmed Ebrahim and Lonikar, Shrikant Vitthal and Dhoble, Deepa Arun and Pawar, G. M.}
}
@article { ISI:000245141300021,
	title = {Controlled synthesis of low-molecular-weight polyethylene waxes by titanium-biphenolate-ethylaluminum sesquichloride based catalyst systems},
	journal = {Journal of Applied Polymer Science},
	volume = {104},
	number = {3},
	year = {2007},
	month = {MAY},
	pages = {1531-1539},
	publisher = {JOHN WILEY \& SONS INC},
	type = {Article},
	address = {111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 USA},
	abstract = {<p>Soluble complexes of titanium(IV) bearing sterically hindered biphenols, such as biphenol, 1,1{\textquoteright}-methylene di-2-naphthol, 2,2{\textquoteright}-methylene bis(4-chlorophenol), 2,2{\textquoteright}-methylene bis(6-tert-butyl-4-ethyl phenol), and 2,2{\textquoteright} ethylidene bis(4,6-di-tert-butyl phenol), were prepared and characterized. These catalyst precursors, formulated as [Ti((OO)-O-boolean AND)X-2], were active in the polymerization of ethylene at high temperatures in combination with ethylaluminum sesquichloride as a cocatalyst. The ultra-low-molecular-weight polyethylenes (PEs) were linear and crystalline and displayed narrow polydispersities. The catalytic polymerization leading to PE waxes in this reaction exhibited unique properties that have potential applications in surface coatings and adhesive formulations. (c) 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.</p>},
	keywords = {Catalysts, polyethylene (PE), synthesis, Ziegler-Natta polymerization},
	issn = {0021-8995},
	doi = {10.1002/app.25525},
	author = {Umare, Prashant S. and Rao, Karumanchi and Tembe, Gopal L. and Dhoble, Deepa Arun and Trivedi, Bhavna}
}
