摘要:
Novel compounds characterized by increased spontaneous polarization values as one of the important specific features required for ferroelectric liquid crystal compositions, a liquid crystal composition containing the same, and an optical switching element utilizing the composition as a liquid crystal. The compounds are expressed by the formula (I) or (I') ##STR1##
摘要:
An optically active substance which, when added as a component of ferroelectric liquid crystal compositions, is extremely small in the reduction of the resulting liquid crystal temperature region, and a liquid crystal composition containing the same are provided, which substance is an optically active-2-alkoxy-propyl ether expressed by the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a straight or branched chain alkyl, alkoxy, alkanoyl, alkanoyloxy or alkoxycarbonyl each of 1 to 18 C; R.sup.2 represents a linear or branched chain alkyl each of 1 to 15 C; --A-- represents a specified group constituted by two directly bonded, six-membered rings; and * indicates asymmetric carbon atom.
摘要:
An optically active-2-methylbutyrate capable of imparting a spontaneous polarization value to achiral smectic compositions and also constituting ferroelectric liquid crystal compositions exhibiting a fast response at room temperature, and a liquid crystal composition containing the same, and further a light-switching element therefrom, are provided, which optically active-2-methylbutyrate is expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents a linear or branched alkyl group or alkoxy group, each of 1 to 18 carbon atoms; A represents ##STR2## wherein X represents any one of F, Cl, Br or cyano group; and * indicates an optically active carbon atom.
摘要:
The present invention provides new optically active 2,5-diphenyl pyrimidine derivatives, optically active liquid crystal compositions containing the derivatives and electro optical elements comprising the compositions.The derivatives have the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein R indicates an alkyl or alkoxy group having 2-20 carbon atoms and R* indicates an optically active alkyl group having 4-20 carbon atoms.
摘要:
An optically active liquid crystal compound having specific features suitable to a display mode utilizing ferroelectric chiral smectic phases and particularly having a large spontaneous polarization value, and a chiral liquid crystal composition containing the compound are provided, which compound is expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group of 2 to 18 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 represents an alkyl group or alkoxy group each of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or cyano group; A represents --COO-- or --OCO--; B and C each represent a single bond, ##STR2## wherein X represents hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or cyano group; and l, m and n each represent 0 or 1.
摘要:
A compound useful as a component constituting ferroelectric liquid crystal display elements and a liquid crystal composition containing the same are provided, which compound is expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents a linear or branched chain alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms and R* represents an optically active alkyl group, alkoxy group, alkoxyalkyl group, alkoxyalkoxy group, alkanoyloxyalkyl group, alkanoyloxyalkoxy group, halogenated alkyl group or halogenated alkoxy group each of 2 to 20 carbon atoms.
摘要:
An optically liquid crystalline compound having an extremely large spontaneous polarization value and a chiral smectic liquid crystal composition containing the compound are provided, the compound being expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein m represents an integer of 2 to 18; l represents an integer of 0 to 12; n represents 0 or 1; R represents an alkyl group or an alkoxy group each of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a halogen atom or cyano group; and A and B each represent a single bond, ##STR2## wherein X represents hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or cyano group, and a chiral smectic liquid crystal composition containing at least one kind of the above compound.
摘要:
A novel liquid crystalline, halogen-containing heterocyclic compound having a characteristic that even when its S.sub.c * phase is supercooled, no other smectic phases appear, and a liquid crystal composition containing the same are provided, which compound is expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represent an alkyl group of 2 to 18 carbon atoms; X represents --N.dbd. or --CH.dbd.; Y represents F or Cl; n represents an integer of 0 to 10; and a symbol * represents an asymmetric carbon atom.
摘要:
A compound useful as a constituent of liquid crystal materials for ferroelectric liquid crystal display elements and a liquid crystal composition containing the same are provided, which compound is expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents a linear or branched chain alkyl group or alkoxy group each of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R* represents an optically active group of 3 to 16 carbon atoms and X and Y each represent H or F.
摘要:
A ferroelectric pyridine compound suitable as a liquid crystal for display mode utilizing ferroelectric properties and exhibiting SC* phase at a temperature somewhat higher than room temperature and a liquid crystal composition are provided, which compound is expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein n represents an integer of 0 to 8, R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group of 2 to 18 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 represents an alkyl group of 1 to 18 carbon atoms and the symbol * indicates that C having the symbol attached thereon is an optically active carbon atom.