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19 -hydroxy carboxylic acid derivatives suitable for use in liquid crystal materials and devices

US4852977A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 19, 1986
Grant dateAug 1, 1989
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Expiry dateAug 19, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K19/586
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Novel lactic acid derivatives which may be used as a component of a ferroelectric smectic liquid crystal mixture, which derivatives have the general formula: ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is alkyl or alkoxy and R.sub.2 is alkyl. Liquid crystalline compositions containing these compounds are also described.

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