摘要:
A mesomorphic compound of the formula (I) according to Claim 1 and an optically active compound of the formula (II) according to Claim 2 are suitable as a component for a liquid crystal composition providing improved response characteristics and having an improved helical pitch at a cholesteric phase or a chiral smectic C phase. The above liquid crystal composition is useful as an element of a liquid crystal device providing a good display characteristics including a gradation display.
摘要:
A mesomorphic compound of the formula (I) according to claim 1 is suitable as a component for a liquid crystal composition providing improved response speed and decreased. The mesomorphic compound of the formula (I) is characterized by having at least one terminal cyclic group free from a side chain and also having a core structure including at least one group ##STR1## The above liquid crystal composition is useful as an element of a liquid crystal device and a display apparatus providing a good display characteristics.
摘要:
A mesomorphic compound represented by the following formula [I]: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently denote an alkyl group having 1-16 carbon atoms capable of having a substituent; X.sub.1, X.sub.2, X.sub.3 and X.sub.4 independently denote a single bond ##STR2## A.sub.1, A.sub.2 and A.sub.3 independently denote ##STR3## X.sub.5 and X.sub.6 independently denote hydrogen atom, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, CH.sub.3, CN or CF.sub.3 ; n.sub.1 and n.sub.2 are 0 or 1, with provisos that (1) X.sub.2 cannot be a single bond when n.sub.1 is 0, (2) X.sub.3 cannot be a single bond when N.sub.2 is 1 and (3) at least one of X.sub.2 and X.sub.3 denotes ##STR4## when both n.sub.1 and n.sub.2 is O and A.sub.2 denote ##STR5##
摘要:
There is provided a liquid crystal compound represented by the following general formula (I), a liquid crystal composite including at least one kind of above liquid crystal compound and a liquid crystal device in which the liquid crystal composite is disposed between a pair of electrode substrates. ##STR1## In the above formula (I), R.sub.1 is a straight chain alkyl having 1-12 carbon atoms. R.sub.2 is a straight chain or branched chain alkyl, which may have a substituted radical, having 1-18 carbon atoms and in which one or more than two methylene, which do not adjoin, may be substituted by --Y--, ##STR2## --CH.dbd.CH--, or --C.vertline.C--. Y is O or S. A is --A.sub.1 -- or --A.sub.1 --A.sub.2 --, and B is --B.sub.1 -- or --B.sub.1 --B.sub.2 --. A.sub.1, A.sub.2, B.sub.1, and B.sub.2 each is selected from ##STR3## and a single bond. Z is hydrogen, halogen, cyano or methyl. X.sub.1 is a single bond when A is a single bond and is --CH.sub.2 O--, ##STR4## in other cases. n is 0 or 1, ##STR5## --OCH.sub.2 -- or --CH.sub.2 O, and D is a single bond, ##STR6## and *designates an asymmetric carbon atom.
摘要:
A mesomorphic compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 denotes a linear or branched alkyl group having 1-18 carbon atoms capable of including one or non-neighboring two or more methylene groups which can be replaced with at least one species of ##STR2## with the proviso that X denotes O or S and Y denotes halogen; R.sub.2 denotes a linear or branched alkyl group having 1-18 carbon atoms; A, B and D independently denote ##STR3## wherein Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 independently denote hydrogen, halogen, --CH.sub.3, --CN or --CF.sub.3 ; E denotes --CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 F or --CF.sub.3 ; and f and g independently denote 0 or 1. The mesomorphic compound is effective for providing a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition showing an improved response speed and also effective for suppressing occurrence of reverse domain.
摘要:
A mesomorphic compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 denotes a linear or branched alkyl group having 2-16 carbon atoms capable of including one or non-neighboring two methylene groups which can be replaced with --O--, --S--, --CO--, --COO-- or --OCO-- and capable of including a hydrogen atom which can be replaced with a fluorine atom; A denotes --A.sub.1 -- or --A.sub.1 --A.sub.2 --; B.sub.2 denotes --B.sub.3 -- or --B.sub.3 --B.sub.4 --; A.sub.1, A.sub.2, B.sub.1, B.sub.3 and B.sub.4 independently denote ##STR2## wherein Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 independently denote a hydrogen atom, F, Cl, Br, --CH.sub.3, --CN or --CF.sub.3, with the proviso that B.sub.1 can be a single bond; Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 independently denote a single bond, --COO--, --OCO--, --CH.sub.2 O-- or --OCH.sub.2 --; Z.sub.3 denotes --O--, --CO--, --COO-- or --OCO--; R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 independently denote a linear or branched alkyl group having 1--16 carbon atoms capable of including one or two methylene groups, other than those directly connected to Si, which can be replaced with --O--, --COO-- or --OCO-- with the proviso that --O-- cannot directly be connected to --O--; 1 and m independently denote 0 or 1 with the proviso that 1+m.noteq.0; n is an integer of 1-12; and X and Q independently denote CH or N with the proviso that X and Q cannot be N simultaneously. The mesomorphic compound is effective for providing a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition showing an improved low-temperature operation characteristic and a decreased temperature-dependence of response speed.
摘要:
An optically active compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 denotes a linear or branched alkyl group having 1-18 carbon atoms optionally including one or non-neighboring two or more methylene groups which can be replaced with --X-- or ##STR2## with the proviso that X denotes O or S and Y denotes halogen; R.sub.2 denotes a linear alkyl group having 4-8 carbon atoms: and C* denotes an optically active asymmetric carbon atom. The mesomorphic compound is effective for providing a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition showing improved response characteristics and also effective for suppressing occurrence of reverse domain.
摘要:
A mesomorphic compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 respectively denote an alkyl group having 1-16 carbon atoms capable of having a substituent; X.sub.1, X.sub.2 and X.sub.3 respectively denote a single bond, --O--, ##STR2## A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 respectively ##STR3## wherein X.sub.4 and X.sub.5 respectively denote hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, --CH.sub.3, --CN or --CF.sub.3 with proviso that X.sub.1 always denotes a single bond when A.sub.1 denotes a single bond; and n is 0 or 1.
摘要:
A quinoxaline compound of the formula (I) according to claim 1 characterized by having at least one quinoxaline-2,6 (or 2,7)-diyl group is suitable as a component for a liquid crystal composition providing improved response characteristics and a high contrast. A liquid crystal device is constituted by disposing the liquid crystal composition between a pair of electrode plates. The liquid crystal device is used as a display panel constituting a display apparatus providing good display characteristics.
摘要:
A mesomorphic compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 respectively denote an alkyl group or alkoxy group each having 4-16 carbon atoms optionally substituted, halogen, --CN or --CF.sub.3. The mesomorphic compound is effective for providing a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition showing an improved low-temperature operation characteristic and a decreased temperature-dependence of response speed.