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Birefringent compounds used in Kerr cells

US3941453A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 1974
Grant dateMar 2, 1976
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Expiry dateNov 13, 1994

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/07
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Molecules with a group X which attracts electrons and comprises .pi.-electrons and conjugated therewith a group R which supplies electrons, of the formula EQU R -- X in which X represents --COCF.sub.3, --COC.sub.6 H.sub.5 or --SO.sub.n CF.sub.3, n being 0 or 2, and R represents phenyl or (CH.sub.3).sub.2 N, as electrooptically active liquid inter alia have the advantage that they are achromatic compared with nitrobenzene.

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