Optically active high-molecular compounds

摘要

This invention relates to optically active high-molecular-weight compounds represented by the structural formula and stationary-phase materials containing the same. The high-molecular-weight compounds exhibit optical activity by virtue of their stacking helical structure wherein the aromatic groups are aligned in a twisted arrangement, thus being useful as optically active stationary phases for HPLC or polarized-light absorbers. In the formula 1 Ar in the formula is an aromatic ring, R¹, and R² are hydrogen atoms or organic groups, R³ and R⁴ are substituents, n is an integer of 2 or more, X is a group selected from among -(CH₂)_m-, an aromatic group, a vinyl group, a hetero atom and a group containing a hetero atom, and m is an integer of 0 or more. R³ and R⁴ may be introduced 2-4 times respectively, wherein these may be identical or different, and R is a hydrogen atom, a hetero atom or an organic group.