摘要:
A compound capable of shortening the response time of liquid crystal display elements and a composition containing the same are provided, which compound is expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a linear or branched chain alkyl group or alkoxy group, each of 1C-18C; Ar represents ##STR2## wherein X represents H, halogen atom, cyano group or methyl; A represents --COO-- or --CH.sub.2 O--; R.sup.2 represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, A C.sub.2 -C.sub.18 alkanoyl, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.18 alkoxycarbonyl or a C.sub.4 -C.sub.18 2-alkoxypropanoyl; C having a symbol * attached thereonto represents asymmetric carbon atom; and when R.sup.2 represents a linear chain alkyl and A represents --COO--, Ar is not ##STR3##
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:
A liquid crystal compound suitable as a material for ferroelectric liquid crystal display elements and a liquid crystal composition containing the same are provided, which liquid crystal compound is an optically active-2,5-diphenylpyridine expressed by the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is 1-20C alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy or alkynyloxy and the other is an optically active group; and X and Y each independently represent H, halogen or CN and at least one of X and Y is H.
摘要:
New fluoroalkoxydiphenyl pyrimidines which are organic compounds having optically active groups, liquid crystal compositions containing the said compounds and electro-optic elements using the said compositions are provided.The compounds have the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl or alkoxy group having 1-20 carbon atoms, a halogen atom or a cyano group, R.sup.2 is a straight-chain or branched chain alkyl group having 1-15 carbon atoms, --A-- is a group of ##STR2## X and Y independently indicate a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a cyano group, and * indicates that its carbon atom is an asymmetric carbon atom.
摘要:
The present invention provides optically active compounds represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## liquid crystal compositions containing the compounds, and electro optical elements using the above compositions.The compounds of the present invention are optically active compounds having characteristics suited for a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition, especially having enough spontaneous polarization to realize quick response.
摘要:
An optically active compound exhibiting high speed response properties when used as a component of liquid crystal materials used in a liquid crystal display mode utilizing ferroelectricity, and a liquid crystal composition containing the compound are provided, which compound is expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents alkyl, alkoxy or alkoxycarbonyl each of 2 to 18 C, R.sup.2 represents alkyl of 3 to 18 C or alkoxy of 1 to 18 C and A represents a member selected from a group of two directly bonded six-membered rings having a halogen atom, cyano group, methyl group or trifluoromethyl group attached thereonto and * represents an unsymmetric carbon atom.
摘要:
An optically active compound having particularly a specific feature of increasing spontaneous polarization value as one of important specific features for ferroelectric liquid crystal compositions, and a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition containing the compound are provided, which compound is expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a linear or branched chain alkyl, alkoxy, alkanoyl, alkoxycarbonyl or alkoxycarbonyloxy each of 1 -15C, H, halogen or -CN; R.sup.2 represents an optically active group having 2-20 skeletal atoms, ##STR2## wherein X represents H, halogen or -CN; l represents an integer of 1-10; m is 0 or 1; and * indicates asymmetric C.
摘要:
A liquid crystalline, optically active compound useful as a component of various liquid crystal compositions, a liquid crystal composition containing the same and a light switching element using the liquid crystal composition are provided, which liquid crystalline, optically active compound is expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is 1-18C alkyl or alkoxy, R.sup.2 is 2-18C alkyl or 1-18C alkoxy, A is ##STR2## wherein X is halogen or CN, m is 0 to 12, and * indicates an asymmetric carbon atom.
摘要:
The optically active compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl or an alkyloxy group having a carbon number of 1-18, R.sup.2 is an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1-18, and A is a biphenyl group or a biphenyl group having a halogen atom or a cyano group are provided.The optically active compounds are useful for liquid crystal elements, especially for components of ferroelectric liquid crystal mixtures inducing high value of spontaneous polarization.