Claims
- 1. A ferroelectric polymeric liquid-crystalline composition comprising a hydrogen bonded product of
- a non-liquid-crystalline polymer having proton transfer functionality selected from the group consisting of poly(acrylic) acid), poly(methacrylic acid), polyacrylates, polymethacrylates, polyacrylamide, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl acetate, polycarbonate, polyesters obtained by the condensation reaction of a dicarboxylic acid derivative and a diol derivative, polyamides obtained by the condensation reaction of a dicarboxylic acid derivative and a diamine derivative, polyamides obtained by the condensation reaction of a dicarboxylic acid derivative and a monoalcohol or monoamine derivative, the polymerization degree of the polymer being 10-10,000; and
- a low-molecular weight liquid-crystalline compound which has a proton transfer functionality opposite to and reactive with the proton transfer functionality of said polymer, to produce hydrogen bonding, said low-molecular weight liquid-crystalline compound
- is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of
- (a) 2-methylbutyl 4'-(10-(2,2-diacetoxymethyl) propionyloxy decyloxy) biphenyl 4-carboxylate,
- (b) 2-methylbutyl 4-(4'-{12-(2,2-dihydroxymethyl propionyloxy) dodecyloxy} benzoyloxy) benzene-4-carboxylate.
- (c) 2-methylbutyl 4-(4'-{12-(2,2-deacetoxymethyl propionyloxy) dodecyloxy} benxoyloxy) benzene-4-carboxylate,
- (d) 2-methylbutyl 4-(4'-{12-(2,2-dihydroxymethyl propionyloxy) dodecyloxy} benzoyloxy)biphenyl-4-carboxylate,
- (e) 2-methylbutyl 4'-(4"-{12-(2,2-diacetoxymethyl propionyloxy) dodecyloxy}benzoyloxy)biphenyl-4-carboxylate,
- (f) 2-methylbutyl 4-(4"-{12-(2,2-dihydroxymethyl propionyloxy) dodecyloxy} biphenyl-4'-carbonyloxy)benzoate,
- (g) 2-methylbutyl 4-(4"-{12-(2,2-diacetoxymethyl propionyloxy) dodecyloxy} biphenyl 4'-carbonyloxy)benzoate, and
- (h) 2-chloro-3-methylpentyl 4-(4"-{12-(2,2-diacetoxymethyl) propionyloxy} dodecyloxy) biphenyl-4'-carbonyloxy benzoate; the number of the proton transfer functionality groups of the non-liquid crystalline polymer being from 10:1 to 1:2 as compared with the low-molecular weight liquid-crystalline compound.
- 2. The ferroelectirc polymeric liquid-crystalline composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the non-liquid-crystalline polymer is selected from the group consisting of a polyester having recurring units of the formula (1) or (2): ##STR71##
- 3. The ferroelectric polymeric liquid-crystalline composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the non-liquid-crystalline polymer contains a proton acceptor and the low-molecular weight liquid-crystalline compound contains a proton donor.
- 4. The ferroelectric polymeric liquid-crystalline composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the non-liquid crystalline polymer contains a proton donor and the low-molecular weight liquid-crystalline compound contains a proton acceptor.
- 5. The ferroelectric polymeric liquid-crystalline composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the non-liquid-crystalline polymer is a polyester composed of the recurring units expressed by the formula: ##STR72##
- 6. The ferroelectric polymeric liquid-crystalline composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the non-liquid crystalline polymer is a polyester composed of the recurring units expressed by the formula: ##STR73##
- 7. The ferroelectric polymeric liquid-crystalline composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the non-liquid crystalline polymer is a polycarbonate.
- 8. The ferroelectric polymeric liquid-crystalline composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the low-molecular weight liquid-crystalline compound is 2-methylbutyl 4-[4"-{12-(2,2-dihydroxymethyl propionyloxy) dodecyloxy} biphenyl-4'-carbonyloxy] benzoate.
- 9. The ferroelectric polymeric liquid-crystalline composition as claimed in claim 5, wherein the low-molecular weight liquid-crystalline compound is 2-methylbutyl 4-[4"-{12 -(2,2-dihydroxymethyl propionyloxy dodecyloxy} biphenyl-4'-carbonyloxy] benzoate and wherein said range is from 3:1 to 1:1.
- 10. The ferroelectric polymeric liquid-crystalline composition as claimed in claim 6, wherein the low-molecular weight liquid-crystalline compound is 2-methylbutyl 4-[4"-{12-(2,2-dihydroxymethyl propionyloxy dodecyloxy} biphenyl-4'-carbonyloxy] benzoate and wherein said range is from 3:1 to 1:1.
- 11. The ferroelectric polymeric liquid-crystalline composition as claimed in claim 7, wherein the low-molecular weight liquid-crystalline compound is 2-methylbutyl 4-[4"-{12-(2,2-dihydroxymethyl propionyloxy dodecyloxy} biphenyl-4'-carbonyloxy] benzoate and wherein said range is from 3:1 to 1:1.
- 12. The ferroelectric polymeric liquid-crystalline composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the low-molecular weight liquid-crystalline compound is 2-methylbutyl 4'-(10-(2,2-diacetoxymethyl) propionyloxy decyloxy) biphenyl 4-carboxylate.
- 13. The ferroelectric polymeric liquid-crystalline composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the low-molecular weight liquid-crystalline compound is 2-methylbutyl 4-(4'-{12-(2,2-dihydroxymethyl propionyloxy) dodecyloxy} benzoyloxy) benzene-4-carboxylate.
- 14. The ferroelectric polymeric liquid-crystalline composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the low-molecular weight liquid-crystalline compound is 2-methylbutyl 4-(4'-{12-(2,2-deacetoxymethyl propionyloxy) dodecyloxy} benxoyloxy) benzene-4-carboxylate.
- 15. The ferroelectric polymeric liquid-crystalline composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the low-molecular weight liquid-crystalline compound is 2-methylbutyl 4(4'-{12-(2,2-dihydroxymethyl propionyloxy) dodecyloxy} benzoyloxy) biphenyl-4-carboxylate.
- 16. The ferroelectric polymeric liquid-crystalline composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the low-molecular weight liquid-crystalline compound is 2-methylbutyl 4-(4"-{12-(2,2-diacetoxymethyl propionyloxy) dodecyloxy} benzoyloxy) biphenyl-4-carboxylate.
- 17. The ferroelectric polymeric liquid-crystalline composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the low-molecular weight liquid-crystalline compound is 2-methylbutyl 4-(4"-{12-(2,2-diacetoxymethyl propionyloxy) dodecyloxy) biphenyl 4'-carbonyloxy) benzoate.
- 18. The ferroelectric polymeric liquid-crystalline composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the low-molecular weight liquid-crystalline compound is 2-chloro-3-methylpentyl 4-(4"-{12-(2,2-diacetoxymethyl) propionyloxy} dodecyloxy) biphenyl-4'-carbonyloxy benzoate.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/243,425, filed Sept. 12, 1988, abandoned.
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