| abstract |
The present invention provides a polymerizable compound represented by the following formula (I), a polymerizable composition that includes the polymerizable compound and an initiator, a polymer obtained by polymerizing the polymerizable compound or the polymerizable composition, and an optically anisotropic article that includes the polymer. The invention makes it possible to provide a polymerizable compound, a polymerizable composition, and a polymer that have a practical low melting point, exhibit an excellent solubility in a general-purpose solvent, can be produced at low cost, and may produce an optical film that achieves uniform conversion of polarized light over a wide wavelength band, and an optically anisotropic article. [In formula: Q 1 to Q 4 represent hydrogen atoms or the like; X represents a C6-C12 divalent aromatic group or the like; A x and A y represent groups represented by the following formula (II); n represents 0 or 1; * represents a bonding position; Y 1 to Y 6 represent a single bond, —O—, —O—C(═O)—, —C(═O)—O— or the like; G 1 and G 2 represent divalent C1-C20 aliphatic groups or the like; Z 1 and Z 2 represent C2-C10 alkenyl groups or the like; A 1 represents a trivalent aromatic group or the like; and A 2 and A 3 represent divalent C6-C30 aromatic groups or the like.] |