Patent ID: 6046292
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: C08F,C09K

Abstract:
A mesogen of the structure ##STR10## wherein R comprises linear or branched alkyl, alkenyl, fluoroalkyl, chloroalkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, cycloalkyl, polysiloxyl, silicone, or combinations thereof having at least six carbon atoms;each X independently comprises ##STR11## each Z independently comprises --C--, --CH.sub.2 --C--, [--C--[C(R.sup.t 0.sub.2 ].sub.n --]--C--(C(R.sup.t).sub.2).sub.n --, or [--CH.sub.2 --C--[C(R.sup.t).sub.2 ].sub.n --]--CH.sub.2 --C--(C(R.sup.t).sub.2).sub.n --;andeach Y independently comprises H, a metal ion, ammonium or alkylammonium ion, quaternary ammonium ion, or phosphonium ion,wherein each R.sup.5 independently comprises hydrogen; linear or branched alkyl, alkenyl, fluoroalkyl, chloroalkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, cycloalkyl, or polysiloxyl groups; or combinations thereof, wherein each R.sup.t independently comprises hydrogen or an alkyl, and wherein n is a number ranging from two to five.