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Halogen-containing, optically active liquid crystal compound and liquid crystal composition containing same

US4780242A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 11, 1986
Grant dateOct 25, 1988
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Expiry dateMar 11, 2006

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

Abstract

A novel optically active liquid crystal compound and a liquid crystal composition containing the same are provided, which compound is expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is alkyl or alkoxy of 4-18 C; R.sub.2 is alkyl, alkoxy, acyl or alkoxymethyl of 4-18 C; but either one of R.sub.1 or R.sub.2 is an optically active group; either one of X.sub.1 or X.sub.2 is halogen atom and the other is H; m and n each are 0 or 1 and m+n is 0 or 1.

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