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Optically active liquid crystal compound having cyano group

US4886622A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 18, 1987
Grant dateDec 12, 1989
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Expiry dateAug 18, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K19/3463
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An optically liquid crystalline compound having an extremely large spontaneous polarization value and a chiral smectic liquid crystal composition containing the compound are provided, the compound being expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein m represents an integer of 2 to 18; l represents an integer of 0 to 12; n represents 0 or 1; R represents an alkyl group or an alkoxy group each of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a halogen atom or cyano group; and A and B each represent a single bond, ##STR2## wherein X represents hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or cyano group, and a chiral smectic liquid crystal composition containing at least one kind of the above compound.

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