Soluble, aromatic organometallic compounds are added to a carbonaceous feedstock which is substantially free of mesophase pitch and the resulting composition is heat soaked to produce {HEAD ~ an isotropic pitch product} containing mesogens and {TAIL ~ soluble, aromatic organometallic compounds} 
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Soluble , aromatic organometallic compounds are added to a carbonaceous feedstock which is substantially free of mesophase pitch and the resulting composition is heat soaked to produce { HEAD ~ an isotropic pitch product } containing mesogens and { TAIL ~ soluble , aromatic organometallic compounds }
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