Abstract Poly (propyleneimine)-based liquid crystalline dendrimers (DCD s) with a relatively flexible dendritic scaffold were successfully prepared by Michael addition reaction of polypropylene-imine) s to 6-(2, 3-dicyano-4-butoxyphenyloxy) hexyl acrylate (4). The structure of DCD s were characterized by IR, NMR and MALDI-TOF mass spectroscopies. Liquid crystallinity were examined by DSC, polarized optical microscope, and X-ray ...
