A liquid crystal compound having a large refractive index anisotropy, a large dielectric anisotropy, and a low melting point, and a liquid crystal medium having a liquid crystal phase over a wide temperature range, a large refractive index anisotropy, a large dielectric anisotropy, and having an optically isotropic liquid crystal phase, are provided. The present invention is a liquid crystal compound having a chlorobenzene ring, and a liquid crystal medium characterized by containing the liquid crystal compound and a chiral reagent, and exhibiting an optically isotropic liquid crystal phase.
本发明提供了一种具有大折射率各向异性、大介电常数各向异性和低熔点的液晶化合物,以及一种在宽温度范围内具有液晶相、大折射率各向异性、大介电常数各向异性并具有光学各向同性液晶相的液晶介质。本发明是一种具有
氯苯环的液晶化合物,以及一种液晶介质,其特征在于含有该液晶化合物和手性试剂,并显示出光学各向同性的液晶相。