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:
A liquid crystalline compound useful as a component of liquid crystal compositions for liquid crystal display elements, exhibiting ferroelectric liquid crystal phases over a broad temperature range including room temperature, and a liquid crystal composition containing the same are provided. The compound is a thioether compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a 2-10C alkyl; R.sup.2 is methyl or ethyl; but the carbon number of R.sup.1 is always larger than that of R.sup.2 ; A is ##STR2## wherein X is H, halogen or CN; Y is a 1-18C alkyl or alkoxy; l is 1 or 2; and * indicates optically active carbon atom.
摘要:
A novel 3-substituted biphenyl compound useful as a component of chiral liquid crystal compositions useful for light-switching elements by the use of ferroelectric liquid crystals; a chiral liquid crystal composition containing the compound; and a light-switching element utilizing the composition are provided, which compound is expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein either one of R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 represents an alkyl group of 4 to 18 carbon atoms having a methyl branch and the other thereof represents an alkyl group of 2 to 18 carbon atoms; X represents a halogen atom of F, Cl or Br or cyano group; and l represents 0 to 1.
摘要:
A novel liquid crystal compound represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## (wherein R is a straight or branched alkyl or alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R* is an optically active alkyl group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms, X is a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom, and n is 1 or 2), a liquid crystal composition containing at least one liquid crystal compound of the general formula (I), a chiral smectic liquid crystal composition containing at least one liquid crystal compound of the general formula (I), and an optical switching element utilizing the chiral smectic liquid crystal composition containing at least one liquid crystal compound of the general formula (I) are described.
摘要:
A novel liquid crystal compound exhibiting SC phase which, when added to an optically active liquid crystal, makes the resulting chiral smectic liquid crystal material exhibit superior performances in liquid crystal display elements utilizing the ferroelectricity of the material, and a chiral smectic C composition using the compound. The compound is expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein X represents F or Cl and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represent a straight chain alkyl group of 1 to 18 carbon atoms.
摘要:
A novel liquid crystal compound exhibiting smectic phases and useful for display elements and a chiral smectic liquid crystal composition containing the compound are provided, which compound is expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represent an alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms and X represents H atom or F atom, and which composition comprises at least one kind of the compounds of the formula (I) and an optically active compound.
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.