Patent ID: 8628685
Filing Date: 2014-01-14
Classification: C09K

Abstract:
1. A mesogen-containing compound represented by one of the following structures: wherein, a) each X is independently: b) each P is a independently chosen from hydrogen, aryl, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylalkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, polyalkylether, (C c) each L is independently chosen for each occurrence, the same or different, from a single bond, a polysubstituted, monosubstituted, unsubstituted or branched spacer independently chosen from arylene, (C d) the group R is selected from hydrogen, C e) the groups Mesogen-1 and Mesogen-2 are each independently a rigid straight rod-like liquid crystal group, a rigid bent rod-like liquid crystal group, or a rigid disc-like liquid crystal group; wherein w is an integer from 1 to 26, y is an integer from 2 to 25, z is 1 or 2, provided that when: (i) the group X is represented by R, then w is an integer from 2 to 25, and z is 1; (ii) the group X is represented by -(L) (iii) the group X is represented by -(L) (iv) the group X is represented by then w is 1, y is an integer from 2 to 25, with the proviso that -(L) y -comprises at least two groups L that are different from a single bond and z is 1; (v) the group X is represented by -(L)