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Ferroelectric chiral smectic liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal device using same

US5364559A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 22, 1993
Grant dateNov 15, 1994
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Expiry dateJul 22, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K19/46
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A ferroelectric chiral smectic liquid crystal composition, comprising at least one compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 respectively denote a linear or branched alkyl group having 1-18 carbon atoms capable of having a substituent; X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 respectively denote a single bond, --O--, ##STR2## Y.sub.1 denotes --CH.sub.2 O-- or --OCH.sub.2 --; and m and n are respectively 1 or 2; and at least one compound represented by the following formula (II): ##STR3## wherein R.sub.3 denotes a linear or branched alkyl group having 1-18 carbon atoms capable of having a substituent; X.sub.3 denotes a single bond, --O-- or ##STR4## Z denotes a single bond or ##STR5## and p is an integer of 1-12.

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