The synthesis of oxetane monomers and their polymerisation to give side-chain liquid-crystalline polymers with broad smectic C phases

Authors
Cowling, SJ Toyne, KJ Goodby, JW
Citation
Sj. Cowling et al., The synthesis of oxetane monomers and their polymerisation to give side-chain liquid-crystalline polymers with broad smectic C phases, MOL CRYST A, 332, 1999, pp. 2981
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
MOLECULAR CRYSTALS AND LIQUID CRYSTALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SECTION A-MOLECULAR CRYSTALS AND LIQUID CRYSTALS
ISSN journal
1058725X → ACNP
Volume
332
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-725X(1999)332:<2981:TSOOMA>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
A series of side-chain liquid-crystalline polymers has been synthesised fro m monomeric oxetanes, The synthesis and liquid crystal properties of the mo nomers and the polymers are discussed and it is shown that a short spacer u nit can be used to obtain polymers with a flexible backbone which give broa d liquid crystalline phases and low glass transition temperatures, Various initiators were used for the polymerisation but the photoinitiator "SARCAT KI 85(TM)", a disulfonium salt, yielded the best results.