Pyrimidine compound, and liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal element using the same
申请人:MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS, INCORPORATED
公开号:EP0751133A1
公开(公告)日:1997-01-02
The present invention relates to a novel pyrimidine compound represented by the following Formulas (1) and (2). These compounds are useful as components for liquid crystal compositions, and a liquid crystal composition containing the compound of the present invention provides a liquid crystal element having excellent characteristics such as high speed response, orientation and high contrast ratio.
wherein R1 and R2 each represent a linear or branched alkyl group, alkoxyl group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, or a linear or branched alkenyl group or alkenyloxy group having 2 to 24 carbon atoms each of which may be substituted; R3 and R4 each represent a linear or branched alkyl group or alkenyl group having 3 to 24 carbon atoms each of which may be substituted; A1 and A2 each represent a substituted or unsubstituted 1,4-phenylene group, a pyridine-2,5-diyl group or a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group; X1 and X2 each represent a single bond, a -COO- group, a -OCO- group, a -OCH2- group or a -CH2O- group; Y1 and Y2 each represent a -COO- group or a -OCO- group; and a, b, p, q, m and n each represent 0 or 1, provided that a + b + p + q is not 0.
本发明涉及由以下式子(1)和(2)代表的新型嘧啶化合物。这些化合物可用作液晶组合物的成分,含有本发明化合物的液晶组合物可提供具有高速响应、定向和高对比度等优异特性的液晶元件。
其中 R1 和 R2 分别代表具有 1 至 24 个碳原子的直链或支链烷基、烷氧基或具有 2 至 24 个碳原子的直链或支链烯基或烯氧基,其中每个基团都可以被取代;R3 和 R4 分别代表具有 3 至 24 个碳原子的直链或支链烷基或烯基,其中每个基团都可以被取代;A1和A2各自代表取代或未取代的1,4-亚苯基、吡啶-2,5-二基或反式-1,4-环己烯基; X1和X2各自代表单键、-COO-基团、-OCO-基团、-OCH2-基团或-CH2O-基团;Y1和Y2各自代表一个-COO-基团或一个-OCO-基团;以及a、b、p、q、m和n各自代表0或1,条件是a + b + p + q不为0。