Abstract Three novel liquid crystalline methacrylates have been synthesized and characterized to be tested as comonomers in light-curing dental resin-based composites. The selected formulations consist of an alkylammonium or cholesteryl urethane methacrylate and 2, 2-bis [4-(2-hydroxy-3-methacryloyloxypropyl) phenyl] propane (BisGMA) or a BisGMA derivate modified with urethane methacrylate groups, further diluted with ...
