| abstract |
The invention concerns chiral compounds of the general formula (I), in which the variables are defined as follows: R<1>, R<2>, R<3>, and R<4> are hydrogen or aromatic, aliphatic or araliphatic groups with 1 to 40 C-atoms; R<5>, R<6>, R<7>, and R<8> are aromatic or aliphatic groups with 1 to 20 C-atoms, with the exception that at least one of the groups R<1> to R<8> includes a polymerizable group. The compounds described are suitable for use as doping agents in liquid crystals, in coating-material formulations and in the manufacture of interference pigments for use in printing inks and paints. |