A nematic liquid crystal composition has negative dielectric anisotropy and contains at least one polar compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formula (1) as a first additive, and the liquid crystal display device includes the composition. In formula (1), R1 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons or the like; R2 is a group represented by —OH, —OR0, —NH2, —NHR0 or —N(R0)2, in which R0 is alkyl having 1 to 5 carbons; ring A and ring B are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene or the like; Z1 is a single bond or the like; Sp1 and Sp2 are independently a single bond, alkylene having 1 to 7 carbons or the like; and a is 0 to 4.
一种向列液晶组合物具有负介电各向异性,含有至少一种选自式(1)表示的化合物组的极性化合物作为第一添加剂,液晶显示装置包括该组合物。在式 (1) 中,R1 是氢、卤素、具有 1 至 12 个碳原子的烷基或类似物;R2 是由 -OH、-OR0、-NH2、-NHR0 或 -N(R0)2 所代表的基团,其中 R0 是具有 1 至 5 个碳原子的烷基;环 A 和环 B 独立地为 1,4-
环己烯、1,4-亚苯基或类似物;Z1 为单键或类似物;Sp1 和 Sp2 独立地为单键、具有 1 至 7 个碳原子的亚烷基或类似物;以及 a 为 0 至 4。