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Liquid crystal siloxanes

US5547604A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 10, 1995
Grant dateAug 20, 1996
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Expiry dateFeb 10, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K19/408
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Siloxane compounds having a smectic liquid crystal phase and the general formula ##STR1## wherein each R=alkyl, alkenyl or aryl, Q represents a monovalent group, for example alkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n OM', a chiral organic group, a dye group, a non-linear optic group or the group --(CH.sub.2).sub.n L, in which L represents a siloxane group, M and M' each represent ##STR2## wherein A is carboxyl, T is CN, F or Cl and p=0 or 1, provided that when T is F or Cl x has a value of at least 2.

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