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Dicyano compounds

US4704005A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 14, 1983
Grant dateNov 3, 1987
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Expiry dateOct 14, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K19/34
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently straight-chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl or when positioned on an aromatic ring R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may also independently be straight-chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkoxy, or one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may also be a group of the formula: ##STR2## X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are independently single covalent bonds or one of X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 may also be --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --; rings A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 are independently 1,4-phenylene or, when X.sup.1 or X.sup.2 is --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, rings A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 may also independently be trans-1,4-cyclohexylene; and R.sup.3 is straight-chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl or when positioned on an aromatic ring R.sup.3 may also be straight-chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkoxy. Their manufacture and use in liquid crystalline mixtures are described.

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