| abstract |
A composition is provided which contains a compound represented by Formula (1) below and a polymerizable smectic liquid crystal compound: n n n n n n n n n n In Formula (1), R 1 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C20 alkyl group; R 2 through R 4 each independently represent a C1-C4 alkyl group; n, p, and q are each independently an integer of 0 to 2; and R 5 is (i) a nitrogen-containing saturated heterocyclic group which is a 6-membered ring and in which N is bonded to a phenylene group, or (ii) a group in which N is bonded to at least one C1-C10 alkyl group. |