摘要:
A liquid crystal composition containing an optically active or a ferroelectric liquid crystal compound represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein: A is selected from the group consisting of oxygen and sulfur; B is selected from the group consisting of --(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- and --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --O--; R is an alkyl or alkoxyl group having 1 to 22 carbons; R' is an alkyl group having 2 to 8 carbons or an ether group having 2 to 8 carbons; m is an integer from 0 to 4; n is an integer from 2 to 5; k is an integer of 0 or 1; l is an integer of 0 or 1; C and D are selected form the group consisting of hydrogen atom and halogen atoms, and * represents a chiral center. The ferroelectric liquid crystals of the present invention exhibit optical and chemical stabilities, high-speed switching characteristic and high spontaneous polarization, and thus are excellent materials for use in liquid crystal devices and liquid crystal light switching elements.
摘要:
A liquid crystal composition containing an optically active or a ferroelectric liquid crystal compound represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein A can be either --CH.sub.2 -- or --CO--; R can be either an alkyl or alkoxyl group having 1 to 22 carbons: R' is an alkyl group having 2 to 8 carbons; x and y are integers of either 0 or 1, provided that when x=0, y.noteq.1; D can be a hydrogen or a halogen atom; and * represents a chiral center. The ferroelectric liquid crystals of the present invention exhibit optical and chemical stabilities, high-speed responsive, and high spontaneous polarization, and thus are excellent materials for use in making liquid crystal devices and liquid crystal light switching elements.
摘要:
An optically active lactic acid derivative having the formula (1a): ##STR1## wherein A is O or S; B is --(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- or --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --O; R1 is an alkoxy group having 1-22 carbon atoms, a phenolate, a substituted phenolate, a hydroxy group, or a halogen atom; R2 is an alkyl group having 2-8 carbon atoms; m is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; n is 2, 3, 4 or 5; C* is an asymmetric carbon atom. Liquid crystal compositions and liquid crystal devices containing the above mentioned derivatives are also disclosed.