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Compound having alkadienyl group as side chain, and liquid crystal composition using same

US6174457A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 11, 1999
Grant dateJan 16, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K2019/0459
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A compound represented by the general formula (1) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an alkadienyl group having 4 to 10 carbon atoms in which a hydrogen atom may be substituted by a fluorine atom or the like; R.sub.2 is an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms in which a hydrogen atom may be substituted by a fluorine atom or the like; one or more non-adjacent methylene groups (--CH.sub.2 --) in the alkadienyl group or the alkenyl group may be replaced by --O-- or the like; rings A.sub.1, A.sub.2, A.sub.3 and A.sub.4 are each 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene or the like in which a hydrogen atom may be substituted by a halogen atom; Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2 and Z.sub.3 are each a single bond, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CF.dbd.CF-- or the like; p and q are each 0 or 1. The above compound has a large elastic constant ratio, steep electro-optic characteristics and a little temperature dependence in a low temperature range, and so it is useful for the manufacture of a liquid crystal display device.

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