OPTICALLY ACTIVE POLY(ARYL)ETHERS CONTAINING OPTICALLY PURE SPIROBIINDANE OR INDANE MOIETIES

摘要

Optically active poly(aryl)ether polymers prepared from monomers containing optically pure spirobiindane and/or indane moieties are disclosed. The chiral poly(aryl)ether polymers are of high molecular weight and exhibit high optical rotations. In addition, the polyethers are thermally stable at high temperatures and exhibit excellent hydrolytic resistance making them useufl in high temperature processing applications, in the fabrication of optoelectronics devices, and as polarizing coatings and filters.