申请人:Adeka Argus Chemical Co., Ltd.
公开号:US04866199A1
公开(公告)日:1989-09-12
An optically active ester compound is provided represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a normal alkyl group having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms; m is zero or one, n is zero or one, and m+n is one or two; X is --CO--O-- or --O--CO--; p is 3 to 6; Y is a hydrogen atom or chlorine atom; R.sub.2 is hydrogen or a normal alkyl group having from 1 to 11 carbon atoms but may be a hydrogen atom only when Y is a chlorine atom; and *C represents an asymmetric carbon atom. The ester compound of the present invention is useful as a ferroelectric liquid crystal compound.
提供一种光学活性酯化合物,其通式如下:##STR1## 其中R.sub.1是具有6到18个碳原子的正常烷基;m为零或一,n为零或一,m+n为一或二;X为--CO--O--或--O--CO--;p为3到6;Y为氢原子或氯原子;R.sub.2为氢或具有1到11个碳原子的正常烷基,但当Y为氯原子时可能仅为氢原子;*C代表一个不对称碳原子。本发明的酯化合物可用作铁电液晶化合物。