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Photoactive propane derivatives and orientation layers

US6653499B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 2001
Grant dateNov 25, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/133711
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Compounds of formula (I) may be used as alignment layers in liquid crystal devices wherein X1-5 are idependently selected from H, F, CN, phenylene, C1-10 alkyl, whereby when X1=X2, then X1,2=H and when X3=X4, then X3,4=H, S1-3 are spacer units, PG1-3 are photoisomerisable/dimerisable groups.

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