An optically inactive cyclobutanecarboxylic acid derivative represented by general formula (I) and a liquid crystal composition containing at least one such derivative wherein R¹ represents hydrogen or C₁ to C₁₄ linear or branched alkyl; R² represents C₁ to C₁₄ linear or branched alkyl; and X¹ and X² represent each hydrogen or fluorine.
通式(I)代表的光学不活泼
环丁烷羧酸衍
生物和含有至少一种此类衍
生物的液晶组合物 其中 R¹ 代表氢或 C₁ 至 C₁₄ 直链或支链烷基;R² 代表 C₁ 至 C₁₄ 直链或支链烷基;X¹ 和 X² 各自代表氢或
氟。