Efficient Synthesis of a Liquid Crystalline Polymethacrylate Having the Branch Structureas the Side chain by RAFT Polymarization

Abstract

The liquid crystalline methacrylate (4) having the two cyclohexylphenyl mesogens in the side chain was synthesized. The chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization of 4 was carried out with AIBN / 2- cyano-2-propyl dodecyl trithiocarbonate (CPDTC) as catalyst / chain transfer agent to give the polymethacrylate 5-n (n