| abstract |
A polymerizable liquid crystal compound is represented by the following formula (1):n nP-Sp 1 -L 1 -M 1 -L 2 -Sp 2 -Ox (1)n nwherein P represents a polymerizable group; one of Sp 1 and Sp 2 represents a branched alkylene group, or an alkylene group containing, in the chain thereof, at least one divalent linking group selected from the group consisting of —O—, —C≡C— and —S—; the other of Sp 1 and Sp 2 represents a straight chain alkylene group; each of L 1 and L 2 independently represents a divalent linking group; M 1 represents a mesogenic group; and Ox represents a substituent containing an oxetanyl group. |