The polymerizable compound of the present invention is represented by general formula (1) below and can provide a composition that is polymerizable near ambient temperature and exists in a liquid crystal phase at low temperatures. The composition and a (co)polymer of the polymerizable compound of the present invention are liquid crystal substances useful as optically anisotropic materials.
(In the formula, each of rings A1 to A3 represents a benzene ring, cyclohexane ring, etc.; each of X to Z represents a C1-8 alkyl or alkoxy group, C2-6 alkenyl group, halogen atom, cyano group, or CH2=CR3-COO-; each of R1 to R3 represents a hydrogen atom, methyl group, or halogen atom; each of L1 to L3 represents -CH2CH2COO-, -COO-, -OCO-, -CH2CH2-, -O(CH2)f- (herein, f = 1-8), etc.; n represents 0 or 1; and a to c represent such numbers that the polymerizable compound has at least one or more of any of X, Y, and Z.)
本发明的可聚合化合物由下面的通式(1)表示,可提供一种在接近环境温度时可聚合,并在低温下以液晶相存在的组合物。本发明的组合物和可聚合化合物的(共)聚合物是可用作光学各向异性材料的液晶物质。
(式中,环 A1 至 A3 各代表苯环、
环己烷环等。X至Z各代表C1-8烷基或烷氧基、C2-6烯基、卤素原子、
氰基或
CH2=CR3-COO-;R1至R3各代表氢原子、甲基或卤素原子;L1至L3各代表- COO-、-COO-、-OCO-、- -、-O( )f-(此处f=1-8)等。n 代表 0 或 1;a 至 c 代表这样的数字,即可聚合化合物具有至少一种或多种 X、Y 和 Z 中的任一种)。