Patent ID: 6060133
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: C09K

Abstract:
A compound of formula I ##STR23## wherein n=3-30; X and Y are independently chosen from C.sub.1-6 alkyl, phenyl or formula II:(CH.sub.2).sub.p O--M IIwherein p=1-20 and M is a group of formula III: ##STR24## wherein a, b and g are independently chosen from 0 and 1; G is selected from CO.sub.2, OCO and is a single bond when g=0; j=0-4; F indicates that one or more of the phenyl rings may be laterally fluorinated; Z is chosen from R, OR, CO.sub.2 R, OCOR or CN wherein R is selected from chiral C.sub.4-20 branched chain alkyl,provided that at least one of X and Y is selected from formula II and that the positions of X and Y relative to each other provide stereo-isomers.