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:
.alpha.-hydroxyketone derivatives represented by the general formula (I) which are novel optically active compounds; liquid crystal compositions, such as chiral smectic or chiral nematic compositions, containing the derivatives; and liquid crystal devices using the compositions. ##STR1## wherein A and B are independently a radical represented by the general formula (II): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.2 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, which may contain --O-- and may be substituted by a cyano group and/or a halogen atom, ##STR3## are independently a single bond, ##STR4## etc., X and Y are independently a single bond, or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, etc., or an aliphatic hydrocarbon having 1 to 16 carbon atoms; R.sup.1 is an alkyl group, a phenyl group, or a cyclohexyl group; n is 0 or 1; and the asterisk (*) indicates an asymmetric carbon atom.
摘要:
An optically active compound having a large spontaneous polarization value and capable of affording a composition exhibiting a suitable ferroelectric liquid crystal temperature range and a liquid crystal composition containing the same are provided, which compound is expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein either one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represents an alkyl group or an alkoxy group each of 1 to 20 carbon atoms and another thereof represents an optically active group.
摘要翻译:提供具有大的自发极化值并且能够提供具有合适的铁电液晶温度范围的组合物的光学活性化合物和含有该组合物的液晶组合物,该化合物由式(I)表示,其中任一 R 1和R 2之一表示碳原子数为1〜20的烷基或烷氧基,另一个表示光学活性基团。
摘要:
A novel smectic C liquid crystal compound useful as a component of ferroelectric liquid crystal materials capable of effecting high-speed response is provided, which compound is a smectic liquid crystalline 5-alkoxy-2-(4-alkylphenyl)pyrimidine compound expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a linear alkyl group of 4 to 20 carbon atoms and R.sup.2 represents a linear alkyl group of 7 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.