Chiral compounds

US10982149B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Merck Patent GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Matthias Bremer · Darmstadt, DE
• Edward Plummer · Frankfurt am Main, DE
• Thomas Eichhorn · Darmstadt, DE
• Peter R. Schreiner · Wettenberg, DE
• Christian Kuehn · Hattersheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 7, 2016
• Grant date: Apr 20, 2021
• Expiry date: Jun 15, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C09K2019/3433
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Chiral compounds of formula I wherein the paramters have the meaning given in claim 1, liquid crystal mixtures comprising at least one chiral compound of formula I, to chiral linear or crosslinked liquid crystal polymers obtainable by polymerizing a polymerizable mixture comprising at least one chiral compound of formula I, to the use of chiral compound of formula I and mixtures and polymers obtained thereof in liquid crystal displays, active and passive optical elements, adhesives, synthetic resins with anisotropic mechanical properties, cosmetic and pharmaceutical compositions, diagnostics, liquid crystal pigments, for decorative and security applications, nonlinear optics, optical information storage or as chiral dopants, and a liquid crystal display comprising a mixture comprising at least one chiral compound of formula I.