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Liquid-crystalline carbonic acid esters and liquid crystal compositions containing same

US4647398A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 17, 1985
Grant dateMar 3, 1987
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Expiry dateJan 17, 2005

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K19/2021
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Novel chiral smectic ester compounds suitable for a display mode utilizing ferroelectric liquid crystals, and liquid crystal compositions containing the same are provided, which compounds are expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkyl group of 1 to 18 carbon atoms; R* represents an optically active alkyl group of 4 to 18 carbon atoms; X represents either one of a single bond, --O-- ##STR2## A represents ##STR3## and m and n each is 1 or 2.

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