| abstract |
There is provided a liquid crystal alignment layer comprising a compound represented by the general formula (I) as a constituent member. (Wherein L represents a polymerizable group, Sp 1 and Sp 2 represent a spacer unit, A 01 and A 02 each independently represent a 1,4-phenylene group, and X 1 , X 2 , Y 1 , Y 1 and Z 2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or the like; Z represents OR 1 or NR 1 R 2 ; each of R 1 and R 2 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched represents the alkyl group, W is, -O-, or -NR 3 - represents a, r 3 is a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group, such as the number of carbon atoms of 1 to 20 on a, r and t are each independently Lt; 1 > or 2, |