JPWO2009151095A1 - Optically anisotropic thin film material and optically anisotropic thin film - Google Patents

Abstract

Liquid crystalline polymer having little change in optical properties at high temperature, composition containing the same, and liquid crystalline thin film obtained by polymerizing the liquid crystalline polymer are provided. Formula (I) ## STR1 ## (R1 is H or methyl, A1, A2 is C1-4 alkylene or a single bond, B1 is OH or COOH, X1 is C1-18 alkylene, C1-18 alkylene having —CO— on the phenoxy side, and C1-6 bonded via —COO— on the other side C1-18 alkylene having alkylene or C1-18 alkylene having 1-10 -C2H4O- on the opposite side, a and b are polymers of polymerized monomers of a + b = 0-2 and an integer of 0 or more) , Polymerizable polymer obtained by addition reaction of epoxy or oxetane-containing cyclic monomer with unsaturated bond-containing side chain between B1 and epoxy or oxetane

Description

  The present invention relates to an optically anisotropic thin film material and an optically anisotropic thin film, and more specifically, a polymerizable polymer having an aromatic ring and a double bond in a side chain, a polyfunctional liquid crystal composition containing the same, and polymerization The present invention relates to a conductive liquid crystal thin film and an optically anisotropic thin film obtained by polymerizing the same.

  In recent years, research using a liquid crystal material of a type in which a polymerizable double bond site reacts with light or heat to polymerize has been actively conducted. A polymerizable liquid crystal material having optical anisotropy is polymerized by using light or heat as a trigger, thereby fixing specific optical characteristics before polymerization. Therefore, such a polymerizable liquid crystal material has an appropriate orientation in a liquid crystal state, and is then polymerized and cured in a state in which the orientation characteristics are maintained, whereby an optical film such as a retardation film retaining the optical characteristics is obtained. A cured product having anisotropy can be obtained.

  A technique for forming an optically anisotropic thin film layer in a liquid crystal cell is also actively studied (for example, Patent Document 1). Compared to the current technology of attaching a retardation film to the outside of a liquid crystal glass substrate, if an optically anisotropic thin film layer is provided inside the liquid crystal cell, the liquid crystal panel can be reduced in thickness and cost. Expected to provide merit. In this regard, because of the manufacturing process of the liquid crystal panel, the substrate coated with the liquid crystal material is generally heat-treated at about 200 ° C. or higher, so that the engineering applied to the inside of the liquid crystal cell is different. As an isotropic material, a material having a characteristic that optical anisotropy does not change even when exposed to high temperature conditions is required.

  A polymer containing a crosslinkable group has been proposed so that the liquid crystal polymer layer after alignment in a specific direction can be easily fixed (for example, Patent Document 2). However, the polymer containing a crosslinkable group that has been used has a problem that its optical properties are greatly deteriorated when exposed to the high temperature conditions as described above.

JP 2000-221506 A JP 2005-257711 A

  The present invention provides a liquid crystalline polymer that has no or very little change in optical properties even when kept under the high temperature conditions as described above, a composition containing the same, and a liquid crystalline thin film obtained by polymerizing the same. The purpose is to provide.

  The present inventor has provided a polymerizable polymer having an aromatic ring and a polymerizable double bond in the side chain, and a polyfunctional liquid crystal composition containing the same, and polymerizability using these liquid crystalline compositions. A liquid crystal thin film is provided.

The present inventor provides an optically anisotropic film having a property that meets the above-mentioned purpose when a novel polymerizable polymer having a specific range having an aromatic ring and a polymerizable double bond in the side chain is polymerized. The present invention was completed through further studies. That is, the present invention provides the following.
1. Formula (I):

[Wherein R ₁ is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, A ₁ and A ₂ are each independently an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a single bond, and B ₁ is a hydroxyl group or a carboxyl group. Yes, X ₁ is
(i) an alkylene group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms,
(ii) a C1-C18 alkylene group having a carbonyl group at the adjacent phenoxy side end,
(iii) a C 1-18 alkylene group having a C 1-6 alkylene group bonded to the terminal opposite to the phenoxy side via a —COO— group, or
(iv) an alkylene group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms and having 1 to 10 —C ₂ H ₄ O— groups connected in series to the terminal opposite to the phenoxy side,
a and b are 0 or a positive integer satisfying a + b = 0-2. ] An epoxy skeleton having an aromatic ring-containing polymer (AP) obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable monomer (PM) containing a (meth) acrylic monomer represented by formula (II) and a side chain (Q) containing an ethylenically unsaturated bond Alternatively, a polymerizable polymer obtained by subjecting a cyclic monomer containing an oxetane skeleton to an addition reaction between the hydroxyl group and / or carboxyl group of the aromatic ring-containing polymer (AP) and the epoxy skeleton or oxetane skeleton of the cyclic monomer.
2. The polymerizable monomer (PM) has the formula (II):

(Wherein, R ₂ is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, A ₃ and A ₄ are each independently an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, -COO- group, or a single bond, Z ₁ ~ Z ₃ is independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and X ₂ is an alkylene having 1 to 18 carbon atoms. The polymerizable polymer according to 1 above, further comprising a (meth) acrylic monomer represented by the following formula: c and d are 0 or a positive integer satisfying c + d = 0-2.
3. The cyclic monomer is represented by the formula (III):

[Wherein, R ₃ represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. An aliphatic epoxy group-containing monomer represented by
Formula (IV):

[In formula, R < ₄ > -R < ₆ > is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group. ) An aliphatic oxetane group-containing monomer represented by formula (V):

[In formula, R < ₇ > -R < ₁₅ > is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group. The polymerizable polymer of 1 or 2 above, which is an alicyclic epoxy group-containing monomer represented by
4). 4. The polymerizable polymer according to any one of 1 to 3 above, wherein a reaction rate between the aromatic ring-containing polymer (AP) and the cyclic monomer is 5 mol% or more.
5. A polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition comprising the polymerizable polymer of any one of 1 to 4 above and a polyfunctional monomer having two or more ethylenically unsaturated bonds in one molecule.
6). The polyfunctional monomer has the formula (VI):

(Wherein R ₁₆ is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R ₁₇ is an alkylene group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, or a —COO— group and —OCO at the terminal opposite to the adjacent (meth) acryloyloxy side). -An alkylene group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms and any one of the groups, T ₁ is

[Z ₄ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms), Y ₁ is a single bond or —COO—, and Y ₁ ′ is a single bond or —OCO -. ] The polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition of said 5 which is a polyfunctional liquid crystalline monomer shown by these.
7). 7. A polymer composition for a liquid crystal panel, comprising the polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition 5 or 6 above.
8). A polymerizable thin film obtained by applying the polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition of 5 or 6 above to a substrate surface.
9. An optically anisotropic thin film obtained by applying the polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition of 5 or 6 above onto a substrate surface and curing it.
10. The polymerizable monomer (PM) has the formula (II):

(Wherein, R ₂ is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, A ₃ and A ₄ are each independently an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, -COO- group, or a single bond, Z ₁ ~ Z ₃ is independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and X ₂ is an alkylene having 1 to 18 carbon atoms. A (meth) acrylic monomer represented by the following formula: c and d are 0 or a positive integer satisfying c + d = 0-2.
CH ₂ ═CR ₁ —X ₃ —COOH [Formula (C1)] [wherein R ₁ is hydrogen or a methyl group, X ₃ is a single bond or —COOR ₂ —, and R ₂ is , An alkylene group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms. And / or CH ₂ ═CR ₁ —X ₄ —COOH [Formula (C2)] [wherein R ₁ is hydrogen or a methyl group, and X ₄ is —COOR ₂ OCOR ₃ —, wherein R ₂ is an alkylene group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and R ₃ is an alkylene group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms or an aromatic group-containing alkylene group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms. And a carboxyl group-containing monomer represented by
The total amount of the carboxyl group-containing monomer does not exceed 15 w% of the total amount of the polymerizable monomer (PM) represented by the formula (I) and the polymerizable monomer represented by the formula (II). Polymerizable polymer.
11. The cyclic monomer is represented by the formula (III):

[Wherein, R ₃ represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. An aliphatic epoxy group-containing monomer represented by
Formula (IV):

[In formula, R < ₄ > -R < ₆ > is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group. ) An aliphatic oxetane group-containing monomer represented by formula (V):

[In formula, R < ₇ > -R < ₁₅ > is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group. Is an alicyclic epoxy group-containing monomer represented by
10. The polymerizable polymer as described in 10 above.
12 The polymerizable polymer according to 10 or 11 above, wherein a reaction rate between the aromatic ring-containing polymer (AP) and the cyclic monomer is 5 mol% or more.
13. A polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition comprising the polymerizable polymer of any one of the above 10 to 12 and a polyfunctional monomer having two or more ethylenically unsaturated bonds in one molecule.
14 The polyfunctional monomer has the formula (VI):

(Wherein R ₁₆ is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R ₁₇ is an alkylene group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, or a —COO— group and —OCO at the terminal opposite to the adjacent (meth) acryloyloxy side). -An alkylene group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms and any one of the groups, T ₁ is

[Z ₄ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms), Y ₁ is a single bond or —COO—, and Y ₁ ′ is a single bond or —OCO -. 13. The polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition as described in 13 above, which is a polyfunctional liquid crystalline monomer represented by the formula:
15. 15. A polymer composition for a liquid crystal panel, comprising the 13 or 14 polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition.
16. A polymerizable thin film obtained by coating the above-described 13 or 14 polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition on a substrate surface.
17. An optically anisotropic thin film obtained by applying the 13 or 14 polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition onto a substrate surface and curing the composition.

  A film using the composition has favorable birefringence characteristics, and has an advantageous feature that the birefringence characteristics are not changed even when exposed to high temperatures as used in the production of liquid crystal panels. Therefore, according to the composition of the present invention, a polymerizable liquid crystal thin film having excellent optical characteristics can be provided not only outside the liquid crystal cell but also inside the cell, which contributes to a reduction in thickness and cost of the liquid crystal panel. Further, since the optical anisotropy can be stably maintained not only at room temperature but also at high temperatures, it is useful as various electronic devices other than liquid crystal panels and holographic materials.

  The polymerizable polymer of the present invention comprises (meth) acrylic monomer (I)

An aromatic ring-containing polymer (AP) obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable monomer (PM) containing, and a cyclic monomer containing an epoxy skeleton or oxetane skeleton having a side chain (Q) containing an ethylenically unsaturated bond; Is made to react.
A ₁ and A _{2 in} formula (I) are each independently an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a single bond, and a single bond is more preferable. B ₁ is a hydroxyl group or a carboxyl group, more preferably a carboxyl group. X ₁ is (i) an alkylene group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, (ii) an alkylene group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms having a carbonyl group at the phenoxy side terminal, and (iii) —COO at the terminal opposite to the phenoxy side. An alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms bonded via a group, or an alkylene group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, or (iv) 1 to 10 —C bonded in series to the terminal opposite to the phenoxy side _A C 1-18 alkylene group having a ₂ H ₄ O— group, a and b are 0 or a positive integer satisfying a + b = 0-2, and from the viewpoint of optical anisotropy and heat resistance, More preferably, it is 0 or a positive integer satisfying a + b = 1 to 2.
Specific examples of the (meth) acrylic monomer represented by the formula (I) are shown below.

[Wherein, n represents an integer of 1 to 18, R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and G represents a carboxyl group. ]

[Wherein, n represents an integer of 1 to 18, R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and G represents a carboxyl group. ]

[Wherein, m represents an integer of 1 to 5, n represents an integer of 1 to 18, R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and G represents a carboxyl group. ]

[Wherein, n represents an integer of 1 to 18, R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and G represents a carboxyl group. ]

[Wherein, n represents an integer of 1 to 18, R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and G represents a hydroxyl group. ]

[Wherein, n represents an integer of 1 to 18, R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and G represents a carboxyl group. ]

  In the present invention, the aromatic ring-containing polymer (AP) includes an epoxy skeleton or an oxetane skeleton having a side chain (Q) containing an ethylenically unsaturated bond from the viewpoint of imparting orientation characteristics under high temperature conditions. React with cyclic monomer.

Examples of the cyclic monomer containing an epoxy skeleton having an side chain (Q) containing an ethylenically unsaturated bond or an oxetane skeleton include an aliphatic epoxy group-containing monomer represented by the formula (III): And an oxetane group-containing monomer represented by formula (V) and an alicyclic epoxy group-containing monomer represented by formula (V).

  Specific examples of the aliphatic epoxy group-containing monomer represented by the formula (III) include glycidyl methacrylate, glycidyl acrylate, glycidyl itaconate, allyl glycidyl ether, methallyl glycidyl ether, and the like.

  Specific examples of the oxetane group-containing monomer represented by the formula (IV) include 3-methyl-3-oxetanemethyl (meth) acrylate, 3-ethyl-3-oxetanemethyl (meth) acrylate, and 3-n-propylmethyl- 3-oxetanemethyl (meth) acrylate, 3-isopropyl-3-oxetanemethyl (meth) acrylate, 3-methyl-3-oxetaneethyl (meth) acrylate, 3-ethyl-3-oxetaneethyl (meth) acrylate, 3- n-propyl-3-oxetaneethyl (meth) acrylate, 3-isopropyl-3-oxetaneethyl (meth) acrylate, 2-methyl-3-oxetanemethyl (meth) acrylate, 2,3-dimethyl-3-oxetanemethyl ( (Meth) acrylate, 2,4-dimethyl-3-oxeta Methyl (meth) acrylate, 2,3,4-trimethyl-3-oxetanemethyl (meth) acrylate, 3-ethyl-2-methyl-3-oxetanemethyl (meth) acrylate, 3-ethyl-2,4-dimethyl- Examples include 3-oxetanemethyl (meth) acrylate.

  Specific examples of the alicyclic epoxy group-containing monomer represented by the formula (V) include 3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl methacrylate (trade name: Cyclomer M-100 manufactured by Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.), Cyclomer M-101 ( Trade names: Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd., 3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl acrylate (Daicel Chemical Industries, trade name: Cyclomer A-200), vinylcyclohexene monoepoxide, limonene monoepoxide, and the like.

  The reaction rate between the aromatic ring-containing polymer (AP) and the cyclic monomer containing an epoxy skeleton or oxetane skeleton having a side chain (Q) containing an ethylenically unsaturated bond is preferably 5% or more. 10% or more, more preferably 30% or more, more preferably 95% or less, and even more preferably 90% or less. Here, “reaction rate” is defined as follows.

  The polymerizable polymer preferably has an acid value of 160 or less, more preferably 100 or less. This is because if the acid value is too high, the orientation and the transparency of the film are lowered.

  In addition, the polymerizable polymer preferably has a double bond equivalent in the range of 200 to 3,000, and more preferably in the range of 300 to 2,000. This is because if the double bond equivalent is too high, the heat resistance is lowered, and if it is too low, the orientation is lowered.

  In producing the polymerizable polymer of the present invention, a (meth) acrylic monomer represented by the following formula (II) may be added to the above polymerizable monomer (PM) for polymerization. The addition of the (meth) acrylic monomer represented by the formula (II) is useful from the viewpoint of optimizing the softening point of the resulting polymerizable polymer.

Formula (II):

In formula (II), A ₃ and A ₄ are each independently an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a —COO— group, or a single bond, more preferably a —COO— group or a single bond. Z _{1 to} Z ₃ are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a cyano group is more preferable. X2 is an alkylene group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and c and d are 0 or a positive integer satisfying c + d = 0-2, more preferably 0 or a positive integer satisfying c + d = 1-2. .

  Preferred examples of the (meth) acrylic monomer represented by the formula (II) are shown below.

[Wherein, n is an integer of 1 to 18, R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and G is a cyano group. ]

[Wherein, n is an integer of 1 to 18, R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and G is a cyano group. ]

[Wherein, n is an integer of 1 to 18, and R is independently a hydrogen atom or a methyl group. ]

[Wherein, n is an integer of 1 to 18, and R is independently a hydrogen atom or a methyl group. ]

  The polymerizable polymer of the present invention includes an aromatic ring-containing polymer (AP) obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable monomer (PM) containing a (meth) acrylic monomer represented by the formula (I), and an ethylenically unsaturated bond. A cyclic monomer containing an epoxy skeleton or an oxetane skeleton having a side chain (Q) containing a hydroxyl group and / or a carboxyl group of the aromatic ring-containing polymer (AP) and an epoxy skeleton or an oxetane skeleton of the cyclic monomer It can be obtained by addition reaction.

  The polymerizable monomer (PM) may contain other monomers in addition to the (meth) acrylic monomer represented by the formula (I), but it may contain a polymerizable ethylene. As long as it is a compound having a ionic unsaturated bond, it is not particularly limited in other respects and may not have liquid crystallinity.

  In the aromatic ring-containing polymer (AP), the proportion of the (meth) acrylic monomer represented by the formula (I) constituting the aromatic ring-containing polymer (AP) is 0.1 to 100.0 with respect to the total amount of the monomer and the other monomers. % By weight, more preferably in the range of 5.0 to 95.0% by weight, still more preferably in the range of 20.0 to 80.0% by weight.

  Examples of monomers other than the (meth) acrylic monomer represented by the formula (I) include, for example, methyl (meth) acrylate, t-butyl (meth) acrylate, stearyl (meth) acrylate, cyclohexyl (meth) acrylate, ethoxyethyl (meth) ) Acrylate, hydroxyethyl (meth) acrylate, phenyl (meth) acrylate, (meth) acrylic monomers such as N, N-dimethylacrylamide, styrene, α-methylstyrene, p-styrenesulfonic acid, ethyl vinyl ether, N-vinylimidazole , Vinyl acetate, vinyl pyridine, 2-vinyl naphthalene, vinyl chloride, vinyl fluoride, N-vinyl carbazole, vinyl amine, vinyl phenol, vinyl monomers such as N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone, 4-allyl-1,2- Methoxybenzene, 4-allylphenol, allyl monomers such as 4-methoxy-allyl benzene.

As the other monomer, CH ₂ ═CR ₁ —X ₃ —COOH [formula (C1)] [wherein R ₁ is hydrogen or a methyl group, and X ₃ is a single bond or —COOR _2- and R ₂ is an alkylene group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms. And / or CH ₂ ═CR ₁ —X ₄ —COOH [Formula (C2)] [wherein R ₁ is hydrogen or a methyl group, and X ₄ is —COOR ₂ OCOR ₃ —, wherein R ₂ is an alkylene group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and R ₃ is an alkylene group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms or an aromatic group-containing alkylene group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms. ] The carboxyl group containing monomer shown by these is mentioned. However, the total amount of the carboxyl group-containing monomers of the formula (C1) and the formula (C2) may not exceed 15 w% of the total amount of the polymerizable monomer of the formula (I) and the polymerizable monomer of the formula (II). There is a need. If the amount exceeds 15 parts by weight, the molecular orientation is likely to be disturbed, and whitening and loss of optical anisotropy are likely to occur when the resulting polymer is applied.

  Furthermore, the aromatic ring-containing polymer (AP) is obtained by polymerizing the monomer of formula (I), the monomer of formula (II), the monomer of formula (C1) and / or the monomer of formula (C2). The amount ratio of these monomers in the polymerization process is such that the amount of the monomer of formula (I) is M1, the amount of monomer of formula (II) is M2, the amount of monomer of formula (C1) and / or formula (C2) is When the amount used is M3, preferably M1 is 10 to 60 parts by weight, M2 is 90 to 40 parts by weight, and M3 is 1 to 15 parts by weight, more preferably M1 is 20 to 60 parts by weight, M2 is 80 to 40 parts by weight, and M3 is 2 to 12 parts by weight.

  Specific examples of the carboxyl group-containing monomer of formula (C1) or formula (C2) include (meth) acrylic acid, (meth) acryloyloxyethyl hydrogen monophthalate, (meth) acryloyloxyethyl hydrogen monotetrahydrophthalate, ( (Meth) acryloyloxypropyl hydrogen monotetrahydrophthalate, (meth) acryloyloxypropyl hydrogen monotetrahydrophthalate, (meth) acryloyloxyethyl hydrogen monosuccinate, ω-carboxy-polycaprolactone mono (meth) acrylate, acrylic acid Dimer, 4- (meth) acryloyloxyethyl benzoic acid and the like.

  The use ratio of the cyclic monomer containing an epoxy skeleton or oxetane skeleton having a side chain (Q) containing an ethylenically unsaturated bond to 0.01 mol of the (meth) acrylic monomer represented by the formula (I) is 0.01 to The range is 3.0 mol, more preferably 0.1 to 2.1 mol, still more preferably 0.1 to 1.3 mol, and still more preferably 0.2 to 1.3 mol.

  The polymerizable polymer of the present invention is appropriately added with components usually contained in a polymerizable composition that causes polymerization by light or heat, such as a photoinitiator, an addition reaction catalyst, a surfactant, a solvent, and the like. It may be provided in the form of a polymer composition.

  The content of these optional components is not particularly limited, but the photoinitiator is 0 to 30.0% by weight, the addition reaction catalyst is 0 to 1.0% by weight, and the interface is based on the total weight of the polymerizable polymer composition. The activator is preferably contained in the range of 0 to 10.0% by weight and the organic solvent in the range of 0 to 90.0% by weight.

  Aromatic ring-containing polymer (AP) and a cyclic monomer containing an epoxy skeleton or oxetane skeleton having a side chain (Q) containing an ethylenically unsaturated bond are combined with the hydroxyl group and / or carboxyl of the aromatic ring-containing polymer (AP). An aromatic ring-containing polymer (AP) or a cyclic monomer that can remain unreacted in the polymerizable polymer of the present invention formed by addition reaction between a group and the epoxy skeleton or oxetane skeleton of the cyclic monomer is present throughout the polymerizable polymer. On the other hand, the amount is preferably a small amount, for example, 0.5% by weight or less, but even if it remains to some extent, the object of the present invention can be achieved, and the remaining amount is not particularly limited as long as it remains.

  The aromatic ring-containing polymer (AP) of the present invention can be synthesized by polymerizing a polymerizable monomer (PM) (one type alone or a mixture of two or more types of monomers). The polymerization may be performed without a solvent or may be performed by mixing in a solvent. The method of charging the materials, solvents, etc. in the polymerization step is not particularly limited, and the polymerization may be started after all the materials are charged into the reaction vessel before polymerization, or a part of the (meth) acrylic monomer, solvent, etc. may be added. , After the polymerization is started, it may be added stepwise by a method such as dropping or divided charging.

  When polymerizing in solution, a general-purpose organic solvent can be used without any particular limitation. Specific examples of the solvent include water, alcohol solvents such as methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol and stearyl alcohol, ketone solvents such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, cyclohexanone and cyclopentanone, butyl acetate and propylene glycol monomethyl. Ester solvents such as ether acetate, ether solvents such as diethyl ether and diglyme, hydrocarbon solvents such as hexane, cyclohexane, methylcyclohexane, toluene, xylene, nitrile solvents such as acetonitrile, N-methylpyrrolidone, dimethylacetamide, etc. And amide solvents.

  A polymerization initiator can be used for the polymerization of the aromatic ring-containing polymer (AP). The polymerization initiator may be a commonly used one. Specific examples include azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN), diethyl-2,2′-azobisisobutyrate (V-601), 2 , 2'-azobis (2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile), azo polymerization initiators such as dimethylazobismethylpropionate, peroxides such as benzoyl peroxide, potassium persulfate, hydrogen peroxide, lauroyl peroxide Examples thereof include polymerization initiators and persulfate polymerization initiators such as potassium persulfate and ammonium persulfate. Any of these polymerization initiators may be used alone, or two or more thereof may be used in combination.

  The temperature during the polymerization varies depending on the type of polymerizable monomer (PM), the type of polymerization solvent, the type of initiator, etc., but is preferably in the range of 40 to 150 ° C., more preferably 50 to 120 ° C.

  The polymerizable polymer of the present invention comprises the above aromatic ring-containing polymer (AP) and a cyclic monomer containing an epoxy skeleton or oxetane skeleton having a side chain (Q) containing an ethylenically unsaturated bond, the former hydroxyl group and It can be obtained by addition reaction (addition reaction) between the carboxyl group and the latter epoxy ring or oxetane ring. The temperature of the addition reaction varies depending on the type of cyclic monomer, the type of reaction solvent, the type of catalyst, etc., but is preferably in the range of 30 to 120 ° C, more preferably 40 to 100 ° C.

  Catalysts in the above addition reaction include amine catalysts such as octylamine, dibutylamine, monoethanolamine, triethanolamine, benzylamine, triethylamine, tetramethylammonium chloride, tetraethylammonium chloride, trimethylbenzylammonium chloride, triethylbenzylammonium chloride. , Tetraethylammonium acetate, tetra-n-butylammonium bromide, tetra-n-butylammonium iodide, triethylbenzylammonium bromide, diphenyliodonium bromide, triphenylsulfonium bromide, tri-n-octylsulfonium bromide, triphenylsulfonium chloride, tetraethyl Such as ammonium bromide Grade ammonium salt, trimethyl phosphine, triphenyl phosphine, tris (4-methylphenyl) phosphine, phosphorus-based catalysts such as chloro diphenyl phosphine and the like.

  The amount of catalyst used for the addition reaction is preferably 0.0001 to 0.1 mol, and 0.003 to 0.1 mol per mol of the cyclic monomer from the viewpoint of preventing coloring and suppressing by-products. More preferably, it is 05 mol.

  The polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition of the present invention is a composition comprising the above polymerizable polymer and a polyfunctional monomer having two or more ethylenically unsaturated bonds in one molecule. It can be obtained by stirring and mixing uniformly. Mixing such a polyfunctional monomer with a polymerizable polymer is useful for improving alignment stabilization and film formation stabilization.

  Examples of polyfunctional monomers having two or more ethylenically unsaturated bonds in one molecule include polyfunctional (meth) acrylate monomers, polyfunctional (meth) acrylamide monomers, polyfunctional vinyl monomers, and polyfunctional allyl monomers. Can be mentioned.

  Specific examples of polyfunctional (meth) acrylate monomers include ethylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, diethylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, triethylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, tetradecaethylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, dipropylene glycol Di (meth) acrylate, 1,3-butylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, trimethylolpropane tri (meth) acrylate, tetramethylolmethane tetra (meth) acrylate, 1,4-butanediol di (meth) acrylate, 1, 6-hexanediol di (meth) acrylate, pentaerythritol tri (meth) acrylate, pentaerythritol tetra (meth) acrylate, dipentaerythritol hexa (meth) acrylate, etc. It is below.

  Specific examples of the polyfunctional (meth) acrylamide monomer include polyfunctional (meth) acrylamide synthesized from N, N′-methylenebisacrylamide, ethylenediamine, phenylenediamine, and the like.

  Specific examples of the polyfunctional vinyl monomer include divinylbenzene, ethylene glycol divinyl ether, divinyl adipate, divinyl succinate and the like.

  Specific examples of the polyfunctional allyl monomer include diallyl phthalate, diallyl ether, diallyl malonate, p-allyl styrene, and the like.

  As the polyfunctional monomer, a polyfunctional (meth) acrylate monomer is more preferable, and among them, a polyfunctional liquid crystal monomer represented by the formula (VI) is particularly preferable, and examples thereof include the following. Any of these polyfunctional monomers may be used alone, or two or more thereof may be used in combination.

[Wherein, n is an integer of 1 to 18, and R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group. ]

[Wherein, n is an integer of 1 to 18, R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, Z is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms. ]

[Wherein, n is an integer of 1 to 18, R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, Z is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms. ]

  The polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition of the present invention may contain a general-purpose photopolymerization initiator generally known for forming a uniform film by irradiation with a small amount of light.

Specific examples of the photopolymerization initiator include α-aminoketone photopolymerization initiators such as Irgacure 907 (Ciba Specialty Chemicals), Irgacure 369 (Ciba Specialty Chemicals), 4-phenoxydichloroacetophenone, 4-t-butyl-dichloroacetophenone, diethoxyacetophenone, 1- (4-isopropylphenyl) -2-hydroxy-2-methylpropan-1-one, 1-hydroxycyclohexyl phenyl ketone, 2-benzyl-2-dimethylamino- Acetophenone-based photopolymerization initiators such as 1- (4-morpholinophenyl) -butan-1-one, benzoin-based light such as benzoin, benzoin methyl ether, benzoin ethyl ether, benzoin isopropyl ether, and benzyldimethyl ketal Benzophenone photopolymerization initiators such as benzophenone, benzoylbenzoic acid, methyl benzoylbenzoate, 4-phenylbenzophenone, hydroxybenzophenone, acrylated benzophenone, 4-benzoyl-4'-methyldiphenyl sulfide, 2-chlorothio Thioxanthone photopolymerization initiators such as xanthone, 2-methylthioxanthone, isopropylthioxanthone, 2,4-diisopropylthioxanthone, 2,4,6-trichloro-s-triazine, 2-phenyl-4,6 -Bis (trichloromethyl) -s-triazine, 2- (p-methoxyphenyl) -4,6-bis (trichloromethyl) -s-triazine, 2- (p-tolyl) -4,6-bis (trichloromethyl) ) -S-triazine, 2-piperonyl-4,6-bi S (trichloromethyl) -s-triazine, 2,4-bis (trichloromethyl) -6-styryl s-triazine, 2- (naphth-1-yl) -4,6-bis (trichloromethyl) -s- Triazine, 2- (4-methoxy-naphth-1-yl) -4,6-bis (trichloromethyl) -s-triazine, 2,4-trichloromethyl- (piperonyl) -6-triazine, 2,4-trichloro Triazine-based photopolymerization initiators such as methyl (4′-methoxystyryl) -6-triazine, carbazole-based photopolymerization initiators, imidazole-based photopolymerization initiators, and the like; and α-acyloxyesters, acylphosphine oxides, Methylphenylglyoxylate, benzyl, 9,10-phenanthrenequinone, camphorquinone, ethylanthraquinone, 4,4 ' Diethyl isophthalophenone phenone, 3,3 ', 4,4'-tetra (t- butylperoxycarbonyl) benzophenone, 4,4'-diethylamino benzophenone photopolymerization initiators such as thioxanthone and the like. Any of the photopolymerization initiators may be used alone, or two or more of them may be used in combination.

  The polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition of the present invention may contain a general-purpose surfactant in order to form a uniform film. Surfactants include, for example, sodium lauryl sulfate, ammonium lauryl sulfate, triethanolamine lauryl sulfate, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether sulfate, alkyl ether phosphate, sodium oleyl succinate, potassium myristate, potassium coconut oil, sodium lauroyl Anionic surfactants such as sarcosinate; Nonionic surfactants such as polyethylene glycol monolaurate, sorbitan stearate, glyceryl myristate, glyceryl dioleate, sorbitan stearate, sorbitan oleate; stearyl trimethylammonium chloride, chloride Chatin such as behenyltrimethylammonium, stearyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride, cetyltrimethylammonium chloride Surfactants; amphoteric surfactants such as alkylbetaines such as laurylbetaine, alkylsulfobetaine, cocamidopropylbetaine, alkyldimethylaminoacetic acid betaine, alkylimidazolines, sodium lauroyl sarcosine, sodium cocoamphoacetate; and BYK-361, Surfactants such as BYK-306, BYK-307 (manufactured by Big Chemie Japan Co., Ltd.), Florard FC430 (manufactured by Sumitomo 3M Co., Ltd.), Megafac F171, R08 (manufactured by Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc.) and the like can be mentioned. Any of these surfactants may be used alone, or two or more thereof may be used in combination.

  By using the polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition of the present invention, a thin film for electronic devices having excellent thermal stability can be produced. Although it illustrates below, the manufacturing method is not limited to these.

  In order to produce a thin film, for example, the polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition of the present invention is applied directly to a substrate such as a film or diluted by adding a solvent, and the solvent is removed to form a liquid crystal layer. Alternatively, the liquid crystal layer may be fixed by curing by light irradiation. As a method for applying the polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition, any method generally known in the art may be used, for example, spin coating method, bar coating method, screen printing method, spray coater method, etc. . After application of the composition, the solvent is removed to form a liquid crystal layer that is a layer of the composition. Any method may be used for solvent removal until the resin layer is fixed in a fixed form. The coating film that has undergone the drying step may be further photopolymerized after further heat treatment.

  Preferred examples of the solvent include toluene, glycerin, monoacetin, ethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, hexylene glycol, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol dimethyl ether, dibutyl ether, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, ethanol, propanol, cyclohexane, methylcyclohexane, tetrahydrofuran, Cyclohexanone, n-hexane, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, N-methylpyrrolidone, dimethylacetamide and the like. Any of these may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  Examples of usable base materials include glass base materials such as alkali glass and non-alkali glass, polyimide, polyamide, acrylic resin, polyvinyl alcohol, triacetyl cellulose, polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene, polycarbonate, polystyrene, and poly (trifluorotrifluoroethylene). Resin base materials such as iron, aluminum, copper and the like, and glass substrates are more preferable. The substrate is preferably a substrate that does not change in properties even when heated to a high temperature of 200 ° C. or higher.

  The heat treatment of the coating film is preferably performed under the condition that the uniform orientation of the liquid crystal is obtained. As a heat treatment method, for example, there is a method in which the coating film is heated to a temperature at which the orientation becomes uniform and then cooled. In the heat treatment, a temperature range of 20 ° C. to 120 ° C. is more preferable, and a temperature range of 50 ° C. to 100 ° C. is more preferable. From the viewpoint of production efficiency, the heat treatment is more preferably in the range of 10 seconds to 3 hours, and more preferably in the range of 30 seconds to 20 minutes.

As a light source used for light irradiation, a xenon lamp, a high-pressure mercury lamp, an excimer laser, a sodium lamp, a halogen lamp, black light, electron beam irradiation, and the like can be used.
Although the wavelength of light is not limited, 150-800 nm is more preferable and 180-600 nm is still more preferable.
The amount of light is not limited and is preferably 20 to 5000 mJ / cm 2, more preferably 100 to 1500 mJ / cm 2.

  The thickness of the thin film of the present invention is more preferably in the range of 0.1 to 20.0 μm, and further preferably in the range of 1.0 to 5.0 μm.

  The thin film produced by the method of the present invention can be suitably used for improving the image quality of a liquid crystal screen as an optical film or the like. In particular, the composition of the present invention can be formed on the entire surface of the substrate of the liquid crystal display panel, or a thin film can be independently formed at a specific location (pixel) on the substrate.

1. Synthesis of aromatic ring-containing polymer (AP) [Example 1] Synthesis of aromatic ring-containing polymer (X-1) (monomer composition ratio, I-a1: II-a1 = 40: 60) Formula (I-a1):

[Wherein n is 6 and G1 is a carboxyl group. And 4.0 g (0.011 mol) of an acrylic monomer represented by the formula (II-a1):

[Wherein n is 6 and G ₂ is a cyano group. ] A solution obtained by mixing 6.0 g (0.017 mol) of the acrylic monomer represented by the above and 30.0 g of cyclohexanone was stirred and mixed in a nitrogen stream for 1 hour. Thereafter, when the mixed solution was heated and the liquid temperature reached 75 ° C., 0.10 g of a polymerization initiator azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) was added and the polymerization reaction was carried out at a temperature range of 75 to 85 ° C. for 8 hours. I was allowed to do. As a result, 40.1 g of aromatic ring-containing polymer composition [10.0 g of aromatic ring-containing polymer (X-1) is included. 〕was gotten.

<Measurement of weight average molecular weight (MW)>
The weight average molecular weight (MW) of the aromatic ring-containing polymer (X-1) was measured using gel filtration chromatography (GPC). The weight average molecular weight (MW) of the obtained aromatic ring-containing polymer was 18000.

<Measurement of acid value>
The measuring method is as follows. That is, about 60 ml of ethanol was taken in a 100 ml Erlenmeyer flask and neutralized with a 0.1 mol / l sodium hydroxide aqueous solution using phenolphthalein as an indicator. About 1.5 g of the polymer composition is precisely weighed, uniformly dissolved in the above solution, stirred, titrated with a 0.1 mol / l aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, and the titration end point is the point where the faint red color does not disappear for about 30 seconds. .
The acid value was calculated according to the following formula.
Acid value = (0.1 × f × A × 56.1 / B) / (C / 100)
A: Titration volume (ml)
f: Factor B of sodium hydroxide aqueous solution: Polymer composition amount (g)
C: Polymer concentration (%)
(Amount of polymer / Amount of polymer composition × 100)
The acid value of the aromatic ring-containing polymer (X-1) was 61 mgKOH / g.

[Example 2] Synthesis of aromatic ring-containing polymer (X-2) (monomer composition ratio, I-a1: II-a1 = 50: 50) The amount of the (meth) acrylic monomer represented by formula (Ia) used was 5 The same procedure as in Example 1 was carried out except that the amount of the (meth) acrylic monomer represented by the formula (II-a) was changed to 5.0 g (0.014 mol). .
The obtained aromatic ring-containing polymer (X-2) had a weight average molecular weight (MW) of 14,000 and an acid value of 77 mgKOH / g.

[Example 3] Synthesis of aromatic ring-containing polymer (X-3) (monomer composition ratio, I-a1: II-a1 == 100: 0) The amount of the (meth) acrylic monomer represented by the formula (Ia) was used. The same operation as in Example 1 was carried out except that the amount of the (meth) acrylic monomer represented by the formula (II-a) was changed to 10.0 g (0.027 mol).
The obtained aromatic ring-containing polymer (X-3) had a weight average molecular weight (MW) of 18000 and an acid value of 152 mgKOH / g.

[Example 4] Synthesis of aromatic ring-containing polymer (X-4) (monomer composition ratio, I-f1: II-a1 = 40: 60) In place of the acrylic monomer represented by formula (I-a1), I-f1):

[Wherein n is 6 and G ₃ is a carboxyl group. It was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 except that 4.0 g (0.014 mol) of an acrylic monomer represented by the following formula was used.
The obtained aromatic ring-containing polymer (X-4) had a weight average molecular weight (MW) of 18000 and an acid value of 77 mgKOH / g.

Example 5 Synthesis of Aromatic Ring-Containing Polymer (X-5) (Monomer Composition Ratio, I-f1: II-a1 = 20: 80) The amount of the acrylic monomer represented by the formula (I-f1) used is 2. The same operation as in Example 4 was conducted except that the amount of the (meth) acrylic monomer represented by the formula (II-a1) was changed to 8.0 g (0.022 mol).
The obtained aromatic ring-containing polymer (X-5) had a weight average molecular weight (MW) of 16000 and an acid value of 38 mgKOH / g.

Comparative Example 1 Synthesis of Aromatic Ring-Containing Polymer (X-6) (Monomer Composition Ratio = I-a1: II-a1 = 0: 100) Amount of (meth) acrylic monomer represented by formula (I-a1) Was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the amount of the (meth) acrylic monomer represented by the formula (II-a1) was changed to 10.0 g (0.028 mol).
The obtained aromatic ring-containing polymer (X-6) had a weight average molecular weight (MW) of 20000 and an acid value of 0 mgKOH / g.

2. Synthesis of polymerizable polymer (addition reaction to cyclic monomer)
[Example 6] Synthesis of polymerizable polymer (Y-1) (when monomer composition ratio = 40:60) Aromatic ring-containing polymer composition synthesized in Example 1 (monomer composition ratio = 40:60) 40. 1 g [10.0 g of aromatic ring-containing polymer (X-1)] is heated with stirring, and at a liquid temperature of 60 ° C., 1.54 g of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) (0.011 mol: MW 142), polymerization inhibitor hydroquinone 0.006 g of monomethyl ether (MEHQ) and 0.019 g (0.000143 mol) of the esterification catalyst dimethylbenzylamine were added, and the reaction was continued in the reaction temperature range of 95 to 105 ° C. after that. When the acid value reaction rate reached 90.0% or more, the reaction solution temperature was cooled to 30 ° C. or less, and the reaction was completed. Thereafter, 4.43 g of cyclohexanone was added with stirring to obtain 46.16 g of a polymerizable polymer composition (including 11.54 g of polymerizable polymer (Y-1)). The weight average molecular weight (MW) of the obtained polymerizable polymer was 24000, and the acid value was 4 mgKOH / g.

The acid value reaction rate was calculated according to the following formula.

  As a result, the acid value reaction rate of the product was 93%.

<Measurement of double bond equivalent>
The double bond equivalent (polymer weight per 1 mol of ethylenically unsaturated groups) of the polymerizable polymer (Y-1) was calculated according to the following formula.

  As a result, the double bond equivalent was 1134.

[Example 7] Synthesis of polymerizable polymer (Y-2) (when monomer composition ratio = 50:50) 40.1 g of aromatic ring-containing polymer (monomer composition ratio = 50:50) synthesized in Example 2 [Aroma The ring-containing polymer (X-2) 10.0 g] is heated with stirring, and at a liquid temperature of 60 ° C., glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) 1.93 g (0.014 mol), polymerization inhibitor hydroquinone monomethyl ether 0.006 g, Then, 0.024 g (0.000181 mol) of the esterification catalyst dimethylbenzylamine was added, and then the heating was continued to carry out the reaction at a reaction temperature of 95 to 105 ° C. When the acid value reaction rate reached 90.0% or more, the reaction solution temperature was cooled to 30 ° C. or less, and the reaction was completed. Thereafter, 5.69 g of cyclohexanone was added while stirring to obtain 47.72 g of a polymerizable polymer composition (including 11.93 g of polymerizable polymer (Y-2)). The obtained polymerizable polymer had a weight average molecular weight (MW) of 23,000, a double bond equivalent of 938, and an acid value of 6 mgKOH / g. The acid value reaction rate was 91%.

[Example 8] Synthesis of polymerizable polymer (Y-3) (monomer composition ratio = 100: 0) 40.1 g of aromatic ring-containing polymer synthesized above (monomer composition ratio = 100: 0) [aromatic ring Containing polymer (X-3) 10.0 g] with stirring, and at a liquid temperature of 60 ° C., 3.86 g (0.028 mol) of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA), 0.006 g of hydroquinone monomethyl ether and dimethyl esterification catalyst 0.049 g (0.000368 mol) of benzylamine was added, and heating was continued after that to react at a reaction temperature of 95 to 105 ° C. When the acid value reaction rate reached 90.0% or more, the reaction solution temperature was cooled to 30 ° C. or less, and the reaction was completed. Thereafter, 11.48 g of cyclohexanone was added while stirring to obtain 55.44 g of a polymerizable polymer composition (including 13.86 g of polymerizable polymer (Y-3)). The obtained polymerizable polymer had a weight average molecular weight (MW) of 25000, a double bond equivalent of 504, and an acid value of 2 mgKOH / g. The acid value reaction rate was 98%.

[Example 9] Synthesis of polymerizable polymer (Y-4) (monomer composition ratio = 40: 60) 40.1 g of aromatic ring-containing polymer synthesized above (monomer composition ratio = 40: 60) [containing aromatic ring Polymer (X-4) 10.0 g] was heated with stirring and at a liquid temperature of 60 ° C., 1.93 g (0.014 mol) of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA), 0.006 g of a polymerization inhibitor hydroquinone monomethyl ether and esterification 0.024 g (0.000181 mol) of catalyst dimethylbenzylamine was added, and heating was continued thereafter, and the reaction was carried out in the reaction temperature range of 95 to 105 ° C. When the acid value reaction rate reached 90.0% or more, the reaction solution temperature was cooled to 30 ° C. or less, and the reaction was completed. Thereafter, 5.69 g of cyclohexanone was added while stirring to obtain 47.72 g of a polymerizable polymer composition (including 11.93 g of a polymerizable polymer). The obtained polymerizable polymer (Y-4) had a weight average molecular weight (MW) of 24,000, a double bond equivalent of 893, and an acid value of 3 mgKOH / g. The acid value reaction rate was 95%.

[Example 10] Synthesis of polymerizable polymer (Y-5) (monomer composition ratio = 20:80) Aromatic ring-containing polymer synthesized above (monomer composition ratio = 20:80)
40.1 g [10.0 g of aromatic ring-containing polymer (X-5)] was heated while stirring, and at a liquid temperature of 60 ° C., 0.97 g (0.007 mol) of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA), polymerization inhibitor hydroquinone monomethyl 0.006 g of ether and 0.0126 g (0.000095 mol) of an esterification catalyst dimethylbenzylamine were added, and then the heating was continued to react in a reaction temperature range of 95 to 105 ° C. When the acid value reaction rate reached 90.0% or more, the reaction solution temperature was cooled to 30 ° C. or less, and the reaction was completed. Thereafter, 2.81 g of cyclohexanone was added while stirring to obtain 43.88 g of a polymerizable polymer composition (including 10.97 g of polymerizable polymer (Y-5)). The obtained polymerizable polymer had a weight average molecular weight (MX) of 18000, a double bond equivalent of 1710, and an acid value of 3 mgKOH / g. The acid value reaction rate was 92%.

3. Synthesis of polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition [Example 11] Synthesis of polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition (Z-1) 46.16 g of polymerizable polymer composition (11.54 g of polymerizable polymer (Y-1)) And the following formula (VI-a):

[Wherein n is 6. ] 17.31 g [1.5 times the weight of polymerizable polymer (Y-1)], 1.44 g of photopolymerization initiator Irgacure 907, and 86.54 g of cyclohexanone. The solution charged with was stirred and mixed for 1 hour to obtain 151.45 g of a polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition. With respect to the solid content contained in the composition of the obtained polyfunctional liquid crystal polymer (Z-1), the double bond equivalent was 468, and the acid value was 2 mgKOH / g.

[Example 12] Synthesis of polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition (Z-2)
The polymerizable polymer composition was changed to 47.72 g of the polymerizable polymer composition of Example 7 (including 11.93 g of polymerizable polymer (Y-2)), and the polyfunctional liquid crystalline monomer of the above formula (VI-a) [Wherein n is 6. ] Was changed to 17.90 g [1.5 times the weight of polymerizable polymer (Y-2)], and the same operation as in Example 11 was performed. With respect to the solid content in the composition of the obtained polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer (Z-2), the double bond equivalent was 452, and the acid value was 2 mgKOH / g.

[Example 13] Synthesis of polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition (Z-3)
The polymerizable polymer composition was changed to 55.44 g of the polymerizable polymer composition of Example 8 (including 13.86 g of polymerizable polymer (Y-3)), and the polyfunctional liquid crystalline monomer of the above (VI-a) [ In the formula, n is 6. ] Was changed to 20.79 g (1.5 times the weight of the polymerizable polymer (Y-3)), and the same operation as in Example 11 was performed. With respect to the solid content in the composition of the obtained polyfunctional liquid crystal polymer (Z-3), the double bond equivalent was 388, and the acid value was 1 mgKOH / g.

[Example 14] Synthesis of polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition (Z-4) 46.16 g of a polymerizable polymer composition (including 11.54 g of polymerizable polymer (Y-1)) and the above formula (VI-a (Wherein n is 6). ] A solution containing 17.31 g, 1.44 g of photopolymerization initiator Irgacure 907, 86.54 g of cyclohexanone, and 0.029 g of BYK-323 (surfactant) was stirred and mixed for 1 hour, and a polyfunctional liquid crystal 151.48 g of a functional polymer composition was obtained. With respect to the solid content contained in the composition of the obtained polyfunctional liquid crystal polymer (Z-4), the double bond equivalent was 468, and the acid value was 2 mgKOH / g.

[Example 15] Synthesis of polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition (Z-5)
The polymerizable polymer composition was changed to 47.72 g of the polymerizable polymer composition of Example 9 (including 11.93 g of polymerizable polymer (Y-4)), and the polyfunctional liquid crystal property of the above formula (VI-a) The operation was performed in the same manner as in Example 14 except that the monomer was changed to 17.90 g [1.5 times the weight of the polymerizable polymer (Y-4)]. With respect to the solid content in the composition of the obtained polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer (Z-5), the double bond equivalent was 448, and the acid value was 1 mgKOH / g.

[Example 16] Synthesis of polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition (Z-6)]
The polymerizable polymer composition was changed to 43.88 g of the polymerizable polymer composition of Example 10 (including 10.97 g of polymerizable polymer (Y-5)), and the polyfunctional liquid crystalline monomer of the above formula (VI-a) Was changed to 16.46 g [1.5 times the weight of the polymerizable polymer (Y-5)], and the same operation as in Example 14 was performed. With respect to the solid content contained in the composition of the obtained polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer (Z-6), the double bond equivalent was 495, and the acid value was 1 mgKOH / g.

Example 17 Synthesis of Polyfunctional Liquid Crystalline Polymer Composition (Z-7) 55.44 g of the polymerizable polymer composition of Example 8 [polymerizable polymer (Y-3) 13. Except that the polyfunctional liquid crystalline monomer of the above formula (VI-a) was changed to 20.79 g [1.5 times the weight of the polymerizable polymer (Y-3)]. The operation was carried out in the same manner as in Example 14. With respect to the solid content contained in the composition of the obtained polyfunctional liquid crystal polymer (Z-7), the double bond equivalent was 388, and the acid value was 1 mgKOH / g.

Comparative Example 2 Synthesis of Multifunctional Liquid Crystalline Polymer Composition (Z-9) The polymerizable polymer composition was the aromatic ring-containing polymer composition of Example 1 [monomer composition ratio = 40: 60] 40.1 g [fragrance The operation was performed in the same manner as in Example 11 except that the ring-containing polymer (X-1) was changed to 10.0 g]. With respect to the solid content contained in the obtained polymer (Z-9) composition, the double bond equivalent was 560, and the acid value was 24 mgKOH / g.

[Comparative Example 3] Synthesis of polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition (Z-10) 40.1 g of aromatic polymer containing aromatic ring (monomer composition ratio = 0: 100) of Comparative Example 1 The same procedure as in Example 11 was performed except that the ring-containing polymer (X-6) was changed to 10.0 g]. With respect to the solid content in the composition of the obtained polymer (Z-10), the double bond equivalent was 560, and the acid value was 0 mgKOH / g.

  The following Tables 1 to 3 collectively show the components and ratios in the polymer production of the above Examples and Comparative Examples, the acid value of the polymer, the double bond equivalent, and the weight average molecular weight.

4). Performance Evaluation for Each Polyfunctional Liquid Crystalline Polymer Composition For each polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition produced in each of the above Examples and Comparative Examples, a film was formed according to the following procedure. The retardation in the thickness direction per unit thickness (Rth / d) and the retardation in the in-plane direction per unit thickness (Re / d) were evaluated by the following methods.

<Film formation method>
(1) 90 ° C. treated film:
About 2 ml of the polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition is cast on a substrate (glass and polyimide, 10 × 10 cm ² ), a thin film is formed by spin coating, and then dried (90 ° C./10 minutes) to a thickness of 2 μm. An oriented film was prepared and cooled to 30 ° C.
(2) 230 ° C. treated membrane:
After the oriented film prepared as described above is cooled to 30 ° C., the cured film is irradiated with ultraviolet light with an exposure amount of 900 mJ / cm ² and subjected to high temperature treatment (230 ° C./1-3 hours), and then up to 30 ° C. Cooled down.

<Evaluation of coatability and film transparency>
About the film | membrane produced by the above, it observed visually and recorded coatability and transparency based on the following reference | standard, and recorded.
Coat properties:
A: The film surface is uniform and good. B: Unevenness and craters are observed in small amounts. C: Unevenness and craters are observed in large numbers.
The film prepared as described above was evaluated.
○: Transparent
×: Whitening

<Evaluation of optical properties>
About the film | membrane obtained above, it measured with the ellipsometer OPTIPRO (made by Shintec Co., Ltd.) on the following conditions, and calculated | required Rth / d and Re / d.
Measurement wavelength λ: 550 [nm]
Film thickness d: 2 [μm]

<Evaluation results>
The results of the evaluation are summarized in Tables 4 to 8 below. As can be seen from the table, the polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer compositions of the examples have good birefringence characteristics, coatability and film transparency, and the birefringence characteristics change even when exposed to high temperatures. It can be seen that it is possible to provide a film film that does not receive the film.

5. Synthesis of aromatic ring-containing polymer (AP) -2
[Example 18] Synthesis of aromatic ring-containing polymer (W-1) (monomer composition ratio, I-a1: II-a1: methacrylic acid = 40: 50: 10) Formula (I-a1):

[Wherein n is 6 and G ₁ is a carboxyl group. ] 4.0 g (0.011 mol) of an acrylic monomer represented by the formula (II-a1):

[Wherein n is 6 and G ₂ is a cyano group. ] A solution obtained by mixing 5.0 g (0.017 mol) of an acrylic monomer, 1.0 g of methacrylic acid, and 30.0 g of cyclohexanone was stirred and mixed in a nitrogen stream for 1 hour. Thereafter, when the mixed solution was heated and the liquid temperature reached 75 ° C., 0.1 g of a polymerization initiator azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) was added and the polymerization reaction was carried out at a temperature range of 75 to 85 ° C. for 8 hours. I was allowed to do. As a result, 40.1 g of the polymer composition [containing 10.0 g of the aromatic ring-containing polymer (W-1)] is contained. 〕was gotten.

<Measurement of weight average molecular weight (MW)>
The weight average molecular weight (MW) of the aromatic ring-containing polymer (W-1) was measured using gel filtration chromatography (GPC). The weight average molecular weight (MW) of the obtained aromatic ring-containing polymer was 18000.

<Measurement of acid value>
The measuring method is as follows. That is, about 60 ml of ethanol was taken in a 100 ml Erlenmeyer flask and neutralized with a 0.1 mol / l sodium hydroxide aqueous solution using phenolphthalein as an indicator. About 1.5 g of the polymer composition is precisely weighed, uniformly dissolved in the above solution, stirred, titrated with a 0.1 mol / l aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, and the titration end point is the point where the faint red color does not disappear for about 30 seconds. .
The acid value was calculated according to the following formula.
Acid value = (0.1 × f × A × 56.1 / B) / (C / 100)
A: Titration volume (ml)
f: Factor B of sodium hydroxide aqueous solution: Polymer composition amount (g)
C: Polymer concentration (%)
(Amount of polymer / Amount of polymer composition × 100)
The acid value of the aromatic ring-containing polymer (W-1) was 34 mgKOH / g.
[Example 19] Synthesis of aromatic ring-containing polymer (W-2) (monomer composition ratio, I-a1: II-a1: acrylic acid) = 20: 70: 10) (Meth) acrylic represented by formula (Ia) The amount of the monomer used was changed to 2.0 g (0.005 mol), the amount of the (meth) acrylic monomer represented by the formula (II-a) was changed to 7.0 g (0.023 mol), and The same procedure as in Example 18 was performed except that 1.0 g of acrylic acid was used instead of the acid.
The obtained aromatic ring-containing polymer (W-2) had a weight average molecular weight (MW) of 14,000 and an acid value of 27 mgKOH / g.

[Example 20] Synthesis of aromatic ring-containing polymer (W-3) (monomer composition ratio, I-a1: II-a1: Aronix M-5300 = 30: 57: 13) (meth) represented by formula (Ia) The amount of acrylic monomer used was changed to 3.0 g (0.008 mol), the amount of (meth) acrylic monomer represented by formula (II-a) was changed to 5.7 g (0.019 mol), and methacrylic Other than using Aronix M-5300 [ω-carboxy-polycaprolactone (n≈2) monoacrylate: CH ₂ = CHCOO- (C ₅ H ₁₀ COO) _n —H, manufactured by Toagosei Co., Ltd.] instead of acid Were carried out in the same manner as in Example 1.
The obtained polymer (W-3) had a weight average molecular weight (MW) of 14,000 and an acid value of 18 mgKOH / g.

[Comparative Example 4] Synthesis of aromatic-containing polymer (W-4) (monomer composition ratio, I-a1: II-a1 = 40: 60) The amount of the (meth) acrylic monomer represented by formula (Ia) was used. The same as Example 1 except that the amount of the (meth) acrylic monomer represented by the formula (II-a) was changed to 4.0 g (0.005 mol) to 6.0 g (0.023 mol). Carried out.
The obtained polymer (W-2) had a weight average molecular weight (MW) of 22,000 and an acid value of 15 mgKOH / g.

[Comparative Example 5] Synthesis of aromatic-containing polymer (W-5) (monomer composition ratio, I-a1: II-a1: acrylic acid = 20: 60: 20) (meth) acrylic compound represented by formula (Ia) The amount of monomer used was changed to 2.0 g (0.005 mol) and the amount of (meth) acrylic monomer represented by formula (II-a) was changed to 6.0 g (0.023 mol) acrylic acid 2.0 g. The procedure was the same as in Example 1 except that.
The obtained polymer (W-2) had a weight average molecular weight (MW) of 14,000 and an acid value of 46 mgKOH / g.

6). Synthesis of polymerizable polymer [addition reaction to cyclic monomer] -2
Example 21 Synthesis of Polymerizable Polymer (XX-1) (Monomer Composition Ratio, I-a1: II-a1: Methacrylic Acid = 40: 50: 10) Polymer Composition 40. Synthesized in Example 18 1 g [10.0 g of aromatic ring-containing polymer (W-1)] was heated with stirring, and at a liquid temperature of 60 ° C., 1.5 g of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) (0.011 mol: MW 142), polymerization inhibitor hydroquinone 0.006 g of monomethyl ether (MEHQ) and 0.02 g (0.000143 mol) of the esterification catalyst dimethylbenzylamine were added, and heating was continued thereafter to react in a reaction temperature range of 95 to 105 ° C. Following formula:

When the acid value reaction rate defined by the above was 90.0% or more, the reaction solution temperature was cooled to 30 ° C. or less, and the reaction was completed. Thereafter, 4.4 g of cyclohexanone was added with stirring to obtain 46.0 g of a polymerizable polymer composition (including 11.4 g of polymerizable polymer (XX-1)). The weight average molecular weight (MW) of the obtained polymerizable polymer was 24000, and the acid value was 18 mgKOH / g.

<Measurement of double bond equivalent>
The double bond equivalent (polymer weight per 1 mol of ethylenically unsaturated groups) of the polymerizable polymer (XX-1) was calculated according to the following formula.

  As a result, the double bond equivalent was 1150.

[Example 22] Synthesis of polymerizable polymer (XX-2) (monomer composition ratio, I-a1: II-a1: acrylic acid = 20: 70: 10) Aromatic ring-containing polymer 40 synthesized in Example 19 .1 g [10.0 g of aromatic ring-containing polymer (W-2)] is heated with stirring, and 1.6 g (0.008 mol, MW: 4-hydroxybutyl acrylate glycidyl ether (4HBAGE) at a liquid temperature of 60 ° C. 200), 0.006 g of a polymerization inhibitor hydroquinone monomethyl ether, and 0.002 g (0.000163 mol) of an esterification catalyst dimethylbenzylamine were added, and heating was continued thereafter to react in a reaction temperature range of 95 to 105 ° C. When the acid value reaction rate reached 90.0% or more, the reaction solution temperature was cooled to 30 ° C. or less, and the reaction was completed. Thereafter, 3.7 g of cyclohexanone was added while stirring to obtain 45.4 g of a polymerizable polymer composition (including 11.4 g of polymerizable polymer (XX-2)). The obtained polymerizable polymer had a weight average molecular weight (MW) of 23000. The acid value was 15.
The double bond equivalent of the polymerizable polymer (XX-2) was 1590.

Example 23 Synthesis of Polymerizable Polymer (XX-3) (Monomer Composition Ratio, I-a1: II-a1: Aronix M-5300 = 30: 57: 13) Polymerizable Polymer Synthesized in Example 20 1 g [10.0 g of polymerizable polymer (W-3)] is heated with stirring, and at a liquid temperature of 60 ° C., 1.0 g of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) (0.0070 mol: MW 142), polymerization inhibitor hydroquinone monomethyl ether 0.006 g and 0.014 g (0.000107 mol) of the esterification catalyst dimethylbenzylamine were added, and then the heating was continued to react at a reaction temperature in the range of 95 to 105 ° C. When the acid value reaction rate reached 70.0% or more, the reaction solution temperature was cooled to 30 ° C. or less, and the reaction was completed. Thereafter, 3.3 g of cyclohexanone was added while stirring to obtain 44.4 g of a polymerizable polymer composition (including 10.7 g of polymerizable polymer (XX-3)). The obtained polymerizable polymer had a weight average molecular weight (MW) of 23000. The acid value was 10. The double bond equivalent (polymer weight per mol of ethylenically unsaturated groups) of the polymerizable polymer (X-3) was 2180.

[Comparative Example 6] Synthesis of polymerizable polymer (XX-4) 40.1 g of the polymerizable polymer synthesized in Comparative Example 4 [10.0 g of polymerizable polymer (W-4)] was heated with stirring to obtain a liquid temperature of 60 At 0 ° C., 0.77 g (0.005 mol: MW 142) of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA), 0.006 g of a polymerization inhibitor hydroquinone monomethyl ether, and 0.015 g (0.000114 mol) of an esterification catalyst dimethylbenzylamine were added. The reaction was continued at a reaction temperature of 95 to 105 ° C. When the acid value reaction rate reached 90.0% or more, the reaction solution temperature was cooled to 30 ° C. or less, and the reaction was completed. Thereafter, 2.6 g of cyclohexanone was added while stirring to obtain 43.4 g of a polymerizable polymer composition (including 10.7 g of polymerizable polymer (X-4)). The obtained polymerizable polymer had a weight average molecular weight (MW) of 23000. The acid value was 8. The double bond equivalent (polymer weight per 1 mol of ethylenically unsaturated groups) of the polymerizable polymer (X-1) was 2380.

[Comparative Example 7] Synthesis of polymerizable polymer (XX-5) 40.1 g of polymerizable polymer synthesized in Comparative Example 5 [10.0 g of polymerizable polymer (W-5)] was heated with stirring to obtain a liquid temperature of 60 At 60 ° C., 1.60 g (0.008 mol, MW: 200) 4-hydroxybutyl acrylate glycidyl ether (4HBAGE), 0.0055 g polymerization inhibitor hydroquinone monomethyl ether, and 0.02 g (0. 00015 mol) was added, and heating was continued thereafter, and the reaction was carried out in the reaction temperature range of 95 to 105 ° C. When the acid value reaction rate reached 90.0% or more, the reaction solution temperature was cooled to 30 ° C. or less, and the reaction was completed. Thereafter, 3.4 g of cyclohexanone was added while stirring to obtain 45.1 g of a polymerizable polymer composition (including 11.4 g of polymerizable polymer (XX-5)). The obtained polymerizable polymer had a weight average molecular weight (MW) of 23000. The acid value was 32.
The double bond equivalent (polymer weight per 1 mol of ethylenically unsaturated groups) of the polymerizable polymer (XX-5) was 1580.

7). Production of multifunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition-2
[Example 24] Production-2 of polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition (ZZ-1)
46.0 g of the polymerizable polymer composition of Example 21 (including 11.4 g of polymerizable polymer (XX-1)) and the following formula (VI-a):

[Wherein n is 6. ] 17.1 g [1.5 times the weight of the polymerizable polymer (XX-1)] and 1.4 g of the photopolymerization initiator Irgacure 907 [polymerizable polymer (XX -1) and 5% based on the total weight of the polyfunctional liquid crystalline monomer of the formula (VI-a)], 97.2 g of cyclohexanone, 0.03 g of BYK-323 (surfactant) [polymerizable polymer ( XX-1) and 0.1% with respect to the total weight of the polyfunctional liquid crystalline monomer of the formula (VI-a)] are mixed with stirring for 1 hour to obtain a polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition 160. 3 g was obtained. With respect to the solid content in the composition of the obtained polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer (Z-1), the double bond equivalent was 545, and the acid value was 27 mgKOH / g.

[Example 25] Synthesis of polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition (ZZ-2) The polymerizable polymer composition was added to 44.4 g of Example 23 (including 10.7 g of polymerizable polymer (XX-3)). The same as Example 24 except that the polyfunctional liquid crystalline monomer of the formula (VI-a) was changed to 16.1 g (1.5 times the weight of the polymerizable polymer (XX-3)). The operation was carried out. With respect to the solid content in the composition of the obtained polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer (ZZ-2), the double bond equivalent was 599, and the acid value was 15 mgKOH / g.

[Example 26] Synthesis of polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition (ZZ-3) Irgacure 907 [3% of total weight of polymerizable polymer and polyfunctional liquid crystalline monomer] and OXE- The operation was performed in the same manner as in Example 24 except that the content was changed to 02 [2% with respect to the total weight of the polymerizable polymer and the polyfunctional liquid crystalline monomer]. With respect to the solid content in the composition of the obtained polyfunctional liquid crystal polymer (ZZ-3), the double bond equivalent was 545, and the acid value was 27 mgKOH / g.

[Comparative Example 8] Synthesis of polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition (ZZ-5) The polymerizable polymer was changed to 43.4 g of polymerizable polymer composition of Comparative Example 6 [10.7 g of polymerizable polymer (XX-4)]. Except that the polyfunctional liquid crystalline monomer of the above formula (VI-a) was changed to 16.1 g [1.5 times the weight of the polymerizable polymer (XX-4)], Example 24 and The operation was carried out in the same manner. With respect to the solid content contained in the composition of the obtained polyfunctional liquid crystal polymer (ZZ-5), the double bond equivalent was 603, and the acid value was 12 mgKOH / g.

[Comparative Example 9] Synthesis of polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition (ZZ-6) The polymerizable polymer was changed to 45.1 g of polymerizable polymer composition of Comparative Example 7 [11.4 g of polymerizable polymer (XX-5)]. Except that the polyfunctional liquid crystalline monomer of the above formula (VI-a) was changed to 17.1 g [1.5 times the weight of the polymerizable polymer (XX-5)], Example 24 and The operation was carried out in the same manner. With respect to the solid content in the composition of the obtained polyfunctional liquid crystal polymer (ZZ-6), the double bond equivalent was 574, and the acid value was 49 mgKOH / g.

  The components and ratios in the polymer production of Examples 24-26 and Comparative Examples 8 and 9, the acid value of the polymer, and the double bond equivalent are summarized in Table 9 below.

8). Performance evaluation for each polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition-2
About each polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition of Examples 24-27 and Comparative Examples 8 and 9, it formed into a film in the following procedure, and coatability, transparency, and retardation in the in-plane direction per unit thickness for each film (Re / d) was evaluated as follows.

<Film formation method>
(1) 230 ° C. treated film:
About 2 ml of the polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition is cast on a substrate (polyimide, 10 × 10 cm ² ), a thin film is formed by spin coating, and then dried (90 ° C./10 minutes) to obtain an oriented film having a thickness of 2 μm. And cooled to 30 ° C.
Thereafter, ultraviolet light with an exposure amount of 900 mJ / cm ² is irradiated, the film is processed with an alkaline aqueous solution (0.1% aqueous sodium carbonate solution), and only the non-exposed areas are removed. 1 hour) and then cooled to 30 ° C.

<Transparency>
The film produced as described above was visually observed, and the transparency was evaluated and recorded based on the following criteria.
○: Transparent
×: Whitening

<Developability>
The time required to remove only the non-exposed areas during the treatment with the alkaline aqueous solution (0.1% sodium carbonate aqueous solution) in the above film forming method was measured.

<Evaluation of optical properties>
About the film | membrane obtained above, it measured with the ellipsometer OPTIPRO (made by Shintec Co., Ltd.) on the following conditions, and calculated | required Re / d.
Measurement wavelength λ: 550 [nm]
Film thickness d: 2 [μm]

<Uniformity uniformity>
About the film | membrane obtained above, the orientation uniformity was evaluated using the polarizing microscope. The prepared film was observed under crossed Nicols, and recorded as O where no light leakage due to alignment defects of the liquid crystal was confirmed and X as not.

<Evaluation of heat resistance>
The film was additionally heated to 230 ° C. for 3 hours, and then Re / d was obtained again, and the change from Re / d before heating was obtained.

<Evaluation results>
The results of the evaluation are summarized in Table 10 below. As can be seen from the table, the polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer compositions of Examples 24-26 have good birefringence characteristics and film transparency, and the birefringence characteristics change even when exposed to high temperatures. It can be seen that it is possible to provide a film film that does not receive the film.

  The film using the composition of the present invention has an advantageous characteristic that it has good birefringence characteristics and the birefringence characteristics do not change even when exposed to high temperatures as used in the production of liquid crystal panels. Therefore, according to the composition of the present invention, a polymerizable liquid crystal thin film having excellent optical properties can be provided not only outside the liquid crystal cell but also inside the cell, thereby reducing the thickness and cost of the liquid crystal panel. This is advantageous. In addition, since the optical anisotropy can be stably maintained not only at room temperature but also at high temperatures, it can be used as various electronic devices other than liquid crystal panels and holographic materials.

Claims (17)

Formula (I):

[Wherein R ₁ is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, A ₁ and A ₂ are each independently an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a single bond, and B ₁ is a hydroxyl group or a carboxyl group. Yes, X ₁ is
(i) an alkylene group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms,
(ii) a C1-C18 alkylene group having a carbonyl group at the adjacent phenoxy side end,
(iii) a C 1-18 alkylene group having a C 1-6 alkylene group bonded to the terminal opposite to the phenoxy side via a —COO— group, or
(iv) an alkylene group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms and having 1 to 10 —C ₂ H ₄ O— groups connected in series to the terminal opposite to the phenoxy side,
a and b are 0 or a positive integer satisfying a + b = 0-2. ] An epoxy skeleton having an aromatic ring-containing polymer (AP) obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable monomer (PM) containing a (meth) acrylic monomer represented by formula (II) and a side chain (Q) containing an ethylenically unsaturated bond Alternatively, a polymerizable polymer obtained by subjecting a cyclic monomer containing an oxetane skeleton to an addition reaction between the hydroxyl group and / or carboxyl group of the aromatic ring-containing polymer (AP) and the epoxy skeleton or oxetane skeleton of the cyclic monomer. The polymerizable monomer (PM) has the formula (II):

(Wherein, R ₂ is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, A ₃ and A ₄ are each independently an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, -COO- group, or a single bond, Z ₁ ~ Z ₃ is independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and X ₂ is an alkylene having 1 to 18 carbon atoms. The polymerizable polymer according to claim 1, further comprising a (meth) acrylic monomer represented by the following formula: c and d are 0 or a positive integer satisfying c + d = 0-2. The cyclic monomer is represented by the formula (III):

[Wherein, R ₃ represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. An aliphatic epoxy group-containing monomer represented by
Formula (IV):

[In formula, R < ₄ > -R < ₆ > is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group. ) An aliphatic oxetane group-containing monomer represented by formula (V):

[In formula, R < ₇ > -R < ₁₅ > is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group. The polymerizable polymer according to claim 1, which is an alicyclic epoxy group-containing monomer represented by   The polymerizable polymer according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a reaction rate between the aromatic ring-containing polymer (AP) and the cyclic monomer is 5 mol% or more.   A polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition comprising the polymerizable polymer according to claim 1 and a polyfunctional monomer having two or more ethylenically unsaturated bonds in one molecule. The polyfunctional monomer has the formula (VI):

(Wherein R ₁₆ is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R ₁₇ is an alkylene group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, or a —COO— group and —OCO at the terminal opposite to the adjacent (meth) acryloyloxy side). -An alkylene group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms and any one of the groups, T ₁ is

[Z ₄ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms), Y ₁ is a single bond or —COO—, and Y ₁ ′ is a single bond or —OCO -. ] The polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition of Claim 5 which is a polyfunctional liquid crystalline monomer shown by these.   The polymer composition for liquid crystal panels which comprises the polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition of Claim 5 or 6.   A polymerizable thin film obtained by applying the polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition of claim 5 or 6 to a substrate surface.   An optically anisotropic thin film obtained by applying the polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition according to claim 5 or 6 to a substrate surface and curing the composition. The polymerizable monomer (PM) has the formula (II):

(Wherein, R ₂ is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, A ₃ and A ₄ are each independently an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, -COO- group, or a single bond, Z ₁ ~ Z ₃ is independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and X ₂ is an alkylene having 1 to 18 carbon atoms. A (meth) acrylic monomer represented by the following formula: c and d are 0 or a positive integer satisfying c + d = 0-2.
CH ₂ ═CR ₁ —X ₃ —COOH [Formula (C1)] [wherein R ₁ is hydrogen or a methyl group, X ₃ is a single bond or —COOR ₂ —, and R ₂ is , An alkylene group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms. And / or CH ₂ ═CR ₁ —X ₄ —COOH [Formula (C2)] [wherein R ₁ is hydrogen or a methyl group, and X ₄ is —COOR ₂ OCOR ₃ —, wherein R ₂ is an alkylene group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and R ₃ is an alkylene group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms or an aromatic group-containing alkylene group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms. And a carboxyl group-containing monomer represented by
The total amount of the carboxyl group-containing monomer is not more than 15 w% of the total amount of the polymerizable monomer (PM) represented by the formula (I) and the polymerizable monomer represented by the formula (II). Polymerizable polymer. The cyclic monomer is represented by the formula (III):

[Wherein, R ₃ represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. An aliphatic epoxy group-containing monomer represented by
Formula (IV):

[In formula, R < ₄ > -R < ₆ > is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group. ) An aliphatic oxetane group-containing monomer represented by formula (V):

[In formula, R < ₇ > -R < ₁₅ > is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group. Is an alicyclic epoxy group-containing monomer represented by
The polymerizable polymer of claim 10.   The polymerizable polymer according to claim 10 or 11, wherein a reaction rate between the aromatic ring-containing polymer (AP) and the cyclic monomer is 5 mol% or more.   A polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition comprising the polymerizable polymer according to claim 10 and a polyfunctional monomer having two or more ethylenically unsaturated bonds in one molecule. The polyfunctional monomer has the formula (VI):

(Wherein R ₁₆ is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R ₁₇ is an alkylene group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, or a —COO— group and —OCO at the terminal opposite to the adjacent (meth) acryloyloxy side). -An alkylene group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms and any one of the groups, T ₁ is

[Z ₄ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms), Y ₁ is a single bond or —COO—, and Y ₁ ′ is a single bond or —OCO -. ] The polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition of Claim 13 which is a polyfunctional liquid crystalline monomer shown by these.   The polymer composition for liquid crystal panels which comprises the polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition of Claim 13 or 14.   A polymerizable thin film obtained by coating the polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition according to claim 13 or 14 on a substrate surface.   An optically anisotropic thin film obtained by applying the polyfunctional liquid crystalline polymer composition according to claim 13 or 14 to a substrate surface and curing the composition.