New mono-and disubstituted cholesteryl derivatives of itaconic acid have been prepared and their thermotropic liquid crystalline behaviour examined. The monosubstituted derivative has been homopolymerized, and also copolymerized with a non-chiral mesogen 4-cyanophenyl-4'-(6-acryloyl oxyhexyloxy) benzoate. Examination of the series of copolymers prepared, using differential scanning calorimetry and hot-stage polarizing ...
