摘要:
α-hydroxyketone derivatives represented by the general formula (I) which are novel optically active compounds; liquid crystal compositions, such as chiral smectic or chiral nematic compositions, containing the derivatives; and liquid crystal devices using the compositions. General Formula (I) wherein A and B are independently a radical represented by the general formula (II): wherein R 2 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, which may contain -0- and may be substituted by a cyano group and/or a halogen atom, are independently a single bond, etc., X and Y are independently a single bond, or -CH 2 CH 2 -, etc., or an aliphatic hydrocarbon having 1 to 16 carbon atoms; R 1 is an alkyl group, a phenyl group, or a cyclohexyl group; n is 0 or 1; and the asterisk ( * ) indicates an asymmetric carbon atom.
摘要:
Optical active compound, particularly useful as components of ferroelectric liquid crystal compositions, have the formula: in which R¹ is a straight or branched alkyl or alkoxy group containing up to 18 carbon atoms, R² is a straight or branched alkyl group containing up to 12 carbon atoms, -A- is a group (wherein X is a fluorine or chlorine atom or a cyano group and * indicates an asymmetric carbon atom.
摘要:
Optically active compounds useful as components of liquid crystal compositions and chiral liquid crystal compositions containing them, which optically active compounds have the formula: in which R¹ is a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl or C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a hydrogen or halogen atom or a cyano group; each represents a group: (in which X is a hydrogen or halogen atom or a cyano group); R² is a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group; and m and n are each 0 or 1.
摘要:
Optical active compound, particularly useful as components of ferroelectric liquid crystal compositions, have the formula: in which R¹ is a straight or branched alkyl or alkoxy group containing up to 18 carbon atoms, R² is a straight or branched alkyl group containing up to 12 carbon atoms, -A- is a group (wherein X is a fluorine or chlorine atom or a cyano group and * indicates an asymmetric carbon atom.
摘要:
Optically active liquid crystal compound, useful as components of ferroelectric liquid crystal compositions, are 2-biphenylylpyridines of the formula: wherein R is a C₁-C₁₅ alkyl group. R* is an optically active group and X is a hydrogen or fluorine atom.
摘要翻译:可用作铁电液晶组合物的组分的光学活性液晶化合物是下式的2-联苯基吡啶:其中R是C1-C15烷基的。 R *是光学活性基团,X是氢或氟原子。
摘要:
A novel optically active liquid crystal compound and a liquid crystal composition containing the same are provided, which compound is expressed by the formula wherein R 1 is alkyl or alkoxy of 4 - 18 C; R 2 is alkyl, alkoxy, acyl or alkoxymethyl of 4 - 18C; but either one of R 1 or R 2 is an optically active group; either one of X 1 or X 2 is halogen atom and the other is H; m and n each are 0 or 1 and m+n is 0 or 1.