Polymer, Vol.52, No.9, 1932-1937, 2011
Structural chirality of cholesteric liquid crystal produces atropisomerism: Chiroptical polyisocyanides from achiral monomer in cholesteric liquid crystal matrix
1-Naphthyl isocyanide was polymerized with Ni(II) catalyst in a cholesteric matrix at the liquid crystal (LC) temperature range. The resultant polymers showed optical activity. In this reaction, the structural chirality of cholesteric LC effectively functions to impart one-handed helicity on the corresponding polymers as an optically active atropisomer. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.