Ferroelectric pyridine compound and liquid crystal composition
US4784792A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 16, 1986 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2006 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC09K19/3444
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A ferroelectric pyridine compound suitable as a liquid crystal for display mode utilizing ferroelectric properties and exhibiting SC* phase at a temperature somewhat higher than room temperature and a liquid crystal composition are provided, which compound is expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein n represents an integer of 0 to 8, R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group of 2 to 18 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 represents an alkyl group of 1 to 18 carbon atoms and the symbol * indicates that C having the symbol attached thereon is an optically active carbon atom.
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