PHOTOREACTIVE MULTILAYER FILMS PREPARED FROM TETRAOLEFINIC COMPOUNDS

Abstract

A new type of multilayer films was prepared using long-chain alkyl diesters of 5, 5′-(1, 4-phenylene)-bis (2-cyano-2, 4-pentadienoic acid). These compounds formed stable monolayers on the water surface when mixed with arachidic acid. The mixed multilayer films with Y-type deposition were obtained successfully. They are photosensitive towards visible light and yielded oligomers or polymers on irradiation.