摘要:
A liquid crystalline compound expressed by the general formula (1) ##STR1## (wherein R.sub.1 is an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms and one CH.sub.2 group in the alkyl group may be replaced by oxygen atom or --CH.dbd.CH--; X represents hydrogen atom or fluorine atom; Y represents hydrogen atom or alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; l and m independently represent 0 or 1, respectively; and n and p independently represent an integer of 0 to 10, respectively, and when p is 0, n is 1 or more, and when Y is an alkoxy group, X is a fluorine atom and p is 0.) Liquid crystal compositions which are suitable for use in liquid crystal display devices, have a high clearing point, and have a function of decreasing viscosity, and novel liquid crystalline compounds useful as a component of the liquid crystal compositions are provided.
摘要:
A liquid crystalline compound exhibiting a large .DELTA..epsilon. value, an electrical and chemical stability and a superior compatibility with existing liquid crystalline compounds, a liquid crystal composition containing the same, and a liquid crystal display element constructed by using the composition are provided, which liquid crystalline compound is expressed by the formula (I), F--(CH.sub.2)n-E--(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.k --G--(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.l --L--(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.m --Z--Q--Y (I) wherein n is an integer of 1 to 10; k, l and m each independently are an integer of 0 to 2; ring E is 1,4-cyclohexylene group or 1,4-phenylene group, wherein one or more H atoms on each six-membered ring may be replaced by F atom(s); G and L each independently is a covalent bond or 1,4-cyclohexylene group or 1,4-phenylene group, wherein one or more H atoms on each six-membered ring may be replaced by F atom(s); Q is covalent bond or --O--; Y is a fluoroalkyl group of 1 to 3C or F atom; but in the case where ring E is 1,4-cyclohexylene group and at least one of G and L is covalent bond, k+l+m.noteq.0, and in the case where Q is --O--, Y is not F atom.
摘要:
A liquid crystalline compound expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and one or two not adjacent CH.sub.2 group excluding the terminal in this group may be replaced by --CO-- group, --OCO-- group, --COO-- group or --CH.dbd.CH group; X and Z each represents H, F or Cl; Y represents perfluoroalkyl group or perfluoroalkyloxy group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and one or two F atoms in this group may be replaced by H; one of A, B and C represents cyclohexene ring and the others thereof are chosen from among covalent bond or cyclohexane group and benzene ring and these rings may be substituted by F or Cl; and l, m and n each are 0 or 1, independently of each other, but when m=0, then l=0. Effectiveness It is possible to provide a liquid crystal composition having a large .DELTA.n, a low viscosity and a high voltage-holding ratio, and exhibiting a nematic liquid crystal phase within a broad temperature range and having a very high .DELTA..epsilon. and a low driving voltage, and preferably used for TFT. Further it is possible to provide a novel liquid crystalline compound preferred as a component for the liquid crystal composition.
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:
A liquid crystal composition which comprises at least one phenylbenzoate derivative represented by formula (1) wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1-10 carbons and others; X is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; A and B each independently represent a 1,4-phenylene group or a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group and others; Z1 and Z2 each independently represent —CH2CH2—, —CO—O—, a covalent bond and others; m and n each independently represent 0 or 1.
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:
The present invention is to provide a liquid crystallineThe present invention is concerned with a liquid crystalline compound expressed by general formula (1) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents cyano group, halogen atom, or a straight or branched alkyl group or halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, one or not-adjacent two CH.sub.2 groups in the alkyl group or halogenated alkyl group may be replaced by oxygen atom or --CH.dbd.CH-- group; R.sub.2 and R.sub.2 ' represent hydrogen atom, halogen atom, or an alkyl group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms; X.sub.1, X.sub.2, and X.sub.3 independently represent --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CO--O--, --O--CO--, --CH.dbd.CH--, --C.tbd.C--, --(CH.sub.2).sub.4 --, --CF.sub.2 O--, --OCF.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 O--, --OCH.sub.2 --, or a covalent bond; rings A, B, C, and D independently represent 1,4-phenylene ring, trans-1,4-cyclohexylene ring, bicyclo[1,1,0]butane ring, bicyclo[1,1,1]pentane ring, bicyclo[3,2,2]octane ring, cyclobutane ring, or spiro[3,3]heptane ring, respectively, hydrogen atom in these rings may be replaced by halogen atom and carbon atom in these rings may be replaced by nitrogen atom or oxygen atom; l, m, and o are independently 0 or 1, n is an integer of 0 to 3, and p is an integer of 1 to 5.
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.