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Liquid crystal compounds, mixtures and devices

US5798058A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 31, 1996
Grant dateAug 25, 1998
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K2019/3027
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Compounds of formula (I) which are suitable for use in liquid crystal devices including those devices which exploit the electroclinic effect. The compounds of formula (I) may also be used as chiral dopoants suitable for use with ferroelectric liquid crystals or they may be used as chiral nematic dopants. The compounds of formula (I) may be used in mixtures suitable for use in devices ##STR1##

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