Pyridine compound and liquid crystalline composition
申请人:Chisso Corporation
公开号:US06045720A1
公开(公告)日:2000-04-04
A compound expressed by the following formula (1) and a liquid crystalline composition with using it are provided: ##STR1## wherein, either one of rings A, B and C denotes ##STR2## remaining two of them denote each independently ##STR3## R denotes an alkyl group or an alkoxy group with 4-16 carbon atoms, R* denotes ##STR4## in which, R.sub.1 denotes CH.sub.3, CF.sub.3, CH.sub.2 F or CHF.sub.2, R.sub.2 denotes an alkyl group with 1-10 carbon atoms and m denotes 2-12. The said compound exhibits a ferroelectric liquid crystalline phase and an antiferroelectric liquid crystalline phase by itself.