摘要:
Liquid crystalline compounds are provided which have an extremely high voltage holding ratio, altered only slightly by change of temperature, and which have a low threshold voltage and a high &Dgr;n. Also provided are liquid crystal compositions containing the liquid crystalline compound; and liquid crystal display devices containing the liquid crystal composition. The liquid crystalline compound is expressed by the general formula (1) wherein R, Y1 to Y16, X and Z1 to Z3 are defined in claim 1.
摘要:
There is provided a liquid crystalline compound having a high voltage holding ratio which has a very small degree of temperature dependence, a low threshold voltage which has a very small degree of temperature dependence, a high &Dgr;n, and excellent miscibility with other liquid crystal materials at low temperature; a liquid crystal composition; and a liquid crystal display element, and the liquid crystalline compound is a substituted benzene derivative represented by general formula (1), where, R represents a straight chain or branched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms in which each of optional and nonadjacent methylene groups (—CH2—) may be substituted by an oxygen atom; X represents a halogen atom, —CF3, —CF2H, —CFH2, —OCF3 or —OCF2H; each of Z1 and Z2 independently represents —(CH2)2—, —(CH2)4—, —CH2O—, —OCH2— or a covalent bond, but Z1 and Z2 are not covalent bonds simultaneously; each of Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5, and Y6 independently represents H or F, but at least one of Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 represents F.
摘要:
The present invention provides liquid crystalline compounds having a high voltage holding ratio and a low threshold voltage, little variation of these properties with temperature change, high &Dgr;n, and good compatibility with other liquid crystal materials particularly under a low temperature; liquid crystal compositions containing these crystalline compounds; and liquid crystal display devices made using these liquid crystal compositions. The liquid crystalline compounds are terphenyl derivatives represented by general formula (1): wherein R represents a straight or branched alkyl group of 1-20 carbon atoms, and any methylene groups (—CH2—) not adjacent each other in each alkyl group may be replaced by oxygen atoms; X is a halogen atom, —OCF3, —OCF2H, —CF3, —CF2H or —CFH2; Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5 and Y6 independently represents H or F, but at least two of Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 represent F; and any atom constituting these compounds may be substituted by its isotope.
摘要:
Provided are liquid crystalline compounds which are excellent in the miscibility with existing liquid crystalline compounds even at low temperatures and are electrically and chemically stable while having a high voltage holding ratio and a high &Dgr;∈; liquid crystal compositions comprising the compound; and liquid crystal display devices fabricated by using the composition; the liquid crystalline compounds are expressed by the general formula (1)
摘要:
Novel liquid crystalline compounds which have a wide temperature range of liquid crystal phase, are excellent in miscibility with other liquid crystalline compounds, have a low viscosity, are low in toxicity, and are safe; liquid crystal compositions comprising the liquid crystalline compound; and liquid crystal display devices fabricated by using the composition are provided; and the compounds are cyclohexane derivatives expressed by the general formula (1) wherein R represents an alkylene chain having 2 to 10 carbon atoms in which alkylene chain ethylene group (—CH2CH2—) may be replaced by ethenylene group (—CH═CH—) or methylenoxy group (—OCH2—); and M represents COOH or CN group.
摘要:
A compound expressed by the general formula (1): whereinR.sup.1 denotes an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms in which one or more methylene groups in said group may be replaced by oxygen atoms or --CH.dbd.CH-- and one or more hydrogen atoms in said group may be replaced by fluorine or chlorine atoms, with the proviso that two or more methylene groups may not be continuously replaced by oxygen atoms;Y.sup.1 denotes a halogen atom, CN, CF.sub.3, CHF.sub.2 or an alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, in which at least one hydrogen atom is replaced by a fluorine atom and one or more hydrogen atoms may be further replaced by chlorine atoms;Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2 and Z.sup.3 each independently denote a covalent bond, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CH.dbd.CH-- or CF.sub.2 O--, with the proviso that at least one of Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2, and Z.sup.3 is --CF.sub.2 O--;rings A.sup.1, A.sup.2 and A.sup.3 each independently denote trans-1,4-cyclohexylene, 3-cyclohexene-1,4-ylene, 3-fluoro-3-cyclohexene-1,4-ylene, pyrimidine-2,5-diyl, 1,3-dioxane-2,5-diyl, trans-1-sila-1,4-cyclohexylene, trans-4-sila-1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene in which one or more hydrogen atoms may be replaced by fluorine atoms or chlorine atoms,with the proviso thatring A.sup.1, A.sup.2 or A.sup.3 bonded with the carbon atom of --CF.sub.2 O-- is a member selected from the group consisting of trans-1,4-cyclohexylene, 3-cyclohexene-1,4-ylene, and 3-fluoro-3-cyclohexene-1,4-ylene;ring A.sup.4 denotes 1,4-phenylene in which one or more hydrogen atoms may be replaced by fluorine atoms or chlorine atoms; andm and n each independently denote 0 or 1.
摘要:
There is provided a liquid crystal composition in particular with a low threshold voltage and a wide range of nematic phase temperature (with high TNI point and low TC), while satisfying various properties required for liquid crystal compositions for active matrix type liquid crystal display elements. The composition contains, for example, compounds represented by general formulas (1-1) and (2-1): ##STR1## where each R.sub.1 independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; X.sub.1 represents H or F; and each X.sub.2 independently represents F, OCF.sub.3, CF.sub.3, or OCF.sub.2 H.
摘要:
A liquid crystalline compound having a remarkably high .DELTA.n and good miscibility with other liquid crystalline compounds, and expressed by the general formula (1) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents, for example, a halogen atom, cyano group, or an alkyl or alkenyl group of 1 to 15 carbon atoms in which alkyl or alkenyl group hydrogen atom may be replaced, for example, by fluorine atom, and one or not-adjacent two or more methylene groups may be replaced by oxygen atom, --CH.dbd.CH-- or --C.tbd.C--; R.sub.2 represents an alkyl group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms or hydrogen atom; rings A.sub.1, A.sub.2, A.sub.3, and A.sub.4 independently represent, for example, 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene in which hydrogen atom may be replaced by a halogen atom or cyano group; Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2, and Z.sub.3 independently represent, for example, a covalent bond or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --; s and t are 0 or 1; u is an integer of 1 to 5; and each of the elements in the general formula may be its isotope. A liquid crystal composition and a liquid crystal display device using the compound are also disclosed.
摘要:
There is provided an electrically and chemically stable liquid crystalline compound which exhibits a significantly large value of De and a high voltage holding ratio. The compound is a phenyldioxane derivative represented by formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R represents a C1-C20 alkyl group; each of n1 and n2 represents 0 or 1; each of Q.sub.1 through Q.sub.6 represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, or a chlorine atom, provided that Q.sub.3 is a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom when n2 is 0, and that at least one of Q.sub.1 and Q.sub.3 is a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom when n2 is 1; each of Za and Zb represents a single bond, --COO--, or --CF.sub.2 O--; Zc represents a single bond or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --; Y represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a C1-C5 halogenated alkyl group in which one or more non-adjacent methylene groups may be replaced by oxygen atoms or sulfur atoms; and each of the elements that constitute the compound may comprise isotopes of the element. The compound also exhibits excellent compatibility with previously known liquid crystalline compounds, and is advantageously used for low voltage driving of liquid crystal displays for TFTs. There are also provided liquid crystal compositions comprising the compound, as well as liquid crystal display elements constructed of the compositions.
摘要:
A compound represented by the general formula (1) wherein R1 is an alkadienyl group having 4 to 10 carbon atoms in which a hydrogen atom may be substituted by a fluorine atom or the like; R2 is an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms in which a hydrogen atom may be substituted by a fluorine atom or the like; one or more non-adjacent methylene groups (—CH2—) in the alkadienyl group or the alkenyl group may be replaced by —O— or the like; rings A1, A2, A3 and A4 are each 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene or the like in which a hydrogen atom may be substituted by a halogen atom; Z1, Z2 and Z3 are each a single bond, —CH2CH2—, —CF═CF— or the like; p and q are each 0 or 1. The above compound has a large elastic constant ratio, steep electro-optic characteristics and a little temperature dependence in a low temperature range, and so it is useful for the manufacture of a liquid crystal display device.