Structural chirality of cholesteric liquid crystal produces atropisomerism: Chiroptical polyisocyanides from achiral monomer in cholesteric liquid crystal matrix

Preparation of poly(1-naphthyl isocyanide)s is carried out in cholesteric liquid crystal matrix. The polymers thus obtained show chiroptical activity derived from the one-handed helical structure, produced by structural chirality of the cholesteric liquid crystal.