| abstract |
The present invention relates to novel fluorinated acrylate and methacrylate ester monomers and homopolymers and copolymers thereof. In another aspect, it relates to a process for preparing monomers of the invention. Homopolymers and copolymers of the invention have units which correspond to general chemical formula (III), wherein R is hydrogen, halo, a C1 to C4 alkyl or haloalkyl group, or a C6 to C10 aryl group, W is -O- or -NR1-, wherein R1 is hydrogen or a C¿1? to C4 alkyl group, X is a carbon-to-carbon single bond or a spacer group, Y is a mesogenic group, and Z is a fluorinated alkyl group. The novel monomers and polymers can be liquid crystals. |