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Racemic compound and anti-ferroelectric liquid crystal composition containing the compound

US5985172A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 21, 1997
Grant dateNov 16, 1999
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Expiry dateNov 21, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K19/2021
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A racemic compound of the formula (1) ##STR1## and an anti-ferroelectric liquid crystal composition consisting essentially of said racemic compound and one anti-ferroelectric liquid crystal compound of the formula (2) or a mixture of two or more compounds selected from anti-ferroelectric liquid crystal compounds of the formula (2), ##STR2## said composition having excellent steepness of threshold, having an anti-ferroelectric phase over a broad temperature range and having the performance of a high response speed and a high contrast.

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