Disclosed are herein optically active ether derivatives represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## (wherein X represents --COO-- or --OCO--; A represents an alkyl or alkoxyl group having 3 to 15 carbon atoms; R represents an alkyl or alkyloxyalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; l and m each represents a number of 1 to 2; and * indicates an asymmetric carbon atom), preparation processes therefor, liquid crystal materials containing such ether derivatives as active ingredient, and an optical switching element using said liquid crystal materials as liquid crystal element.
本发明涉及一种光学活性的醚衍
生物,其
化学式为(I):##STR1##(其中,X代表--COO--或--OCO--;A代表具有3到15个碳原子的烷基或烷氧基;R代表具有1到20个碳原子的烷基或烷氧基烷基;l和m分别表示1到2的数字;*表示不对称碳原子),以及其制备方法,含有该醚衍
生物作为活性成分的液晶材料,以及使用所述液晶材料作为液晶元件的光学开关元件。