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2-(4'-alkoxyphenyl)-5-alkylpyridines

US4795587A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 20, 1987
Grant dateJan 3, 1989
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K19/3444
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A novel liquid crystal compound exhibiting SC phase which, when added to an optically active liquid crystal, makes the resulting chiral smectic liquid crystal material exhibit superior performances in liquid crystal display elements utilizing the ferroelectricity of the material, and a chiral smectic C composition using the compound, which compound is expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 l represents an alkyl group of 7 to 12 carbon atoms and R.sup.2 represents an alkyl group of 5 to 12 carbon atoms.

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