Smectic liquid crystal mixture
US4882083A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 1988 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC09K19/3458
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A smectic C liquid crystal mixture having a broad smectic C phase temperature range including room temperature, a ferroelectric smectic C liquid crystal mixture having a large spontaneous polarization, comprising the above smectic C mixture and at least one optically active compound, and a liquid crystal display element having an improved response time, containing the above ferroelectric smectic C liquid crystal mixture are provided, which smectic C liquid crystal mixture comprises PA0 (1) at least two components at least one of which is a pyrimidine compound expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a linear alkyl group of 4 to 20 carbon atoms and R.sup.2 represents a linear alkyl group having 7-20 carbons and having a smectic C phase; PA0 (2) at least one pyrimidine compound of the formula (I) and at least one pyrimidine compound expressed by the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3 represents a linear alkyl group of 6 to 12 carbon atoms and R.sup.4 represents a linear alkyl group having 8 to 11 carbons and having a smectic C phase; or PA0 (3) at least one pyrimidine compound of the formula (I) and at least one biphenylpyrimidine compound expressed by the formula #…
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