Cholesteryl (and Cholestanyl) thioctic esters were prepared and characterized.The research on their properties of liquid crystals showed that they were thermotropic cholesteric liquid crystals.

• 合成并表征了胆甾（烷）醇硫辛酸酯，性能测试结果表明它们是一类典型的热致胆甾型液晶。