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Liquid crystal compounds

US4664840A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 20, 1984
Grant dateMay 12, 1987
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K19/3068
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Anisotropic compounds of the following formula: ##STR1## wherein ##STR2## is selected from the group consisting of ##STR3## Z represents a covalent bond or a carboxyl group --C(O)O--, R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, and C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkoxy and X.sup.2 and X.sup.3 may be the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, and nitrile, with the proviso that at least one of the groups X.sup.2 and X.sup.3 is not hydrogen, are useful as components of liquid crystal mixtures for elektrooptical twist cells.

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