Helical twisting power of three-ring chiral molecules and polymerization in cholesteric electrolyte solutions

► Three-ring type chiral compounds functioned as chiral inducers. ► Polymerization in the cholesteric liquid crystal produced optically active polymers. ► Helicity of the polymers depends on helical twisting power of the chiral inducers. ► Chiroptical activity of the polymer could be tuned by electrochemical method.