Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society (Jan 2006)
Synthesis and mesomorphic properties of side chain liquid-crystalline biphenyl-phenyl polyacrylates
Abstract
The synthesis and characterization of two chiral side-chain liquid crystal based on polyacrylates having a biphenyl-phenyl system as a core unit are described. The chiral terminal chain is derived from L-isoleucine. In each case an undecyl spacer was used to connect the mesogenic group to the backbone. Smectic A phase was found for both polymers. The transitional properties were dependent on structural parameters such as backbone flexibility and chiral terminal chain connectivity.