A liquid crystal compound represented by formula (II)
wherein R denotes a linear alkyl group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms, X denotes a single bond or an oxygen atom, K and L are independently 1 or 2, m is an integer of 5 to 7, n is an integer of 1 to 4, and C* denotes an asymmetric carbon atom,
said compound having an antiferroelectric phase. This liquid crystal compound is produced by using a novel optically active alcohol represented by formula (I)
由式 (II) 代表的液晶化合物
其中 R 表示具有 6 至 14 个碳原子的直链烷基,X 表示单键或氧原子,K 和 L 独立地为 1 或 2,m 为 5 至 7 的整数,n 为 1 至 4 的整数,C* 表示不对称碳原子、
所述化合物具有反
铁电相。这种液晶化合物是通过使用由式 (I) 表示的新型光学活性醇生产的