A novel liquid crystalline compound having a large dielectric anisotropy value, a small change in the threshold voltage depending upon temperatures, and an improved solubility in other liquid crystal materials at low temperatures, and a liquid crystal composition containing the compound are provided,
which liquid crystalline compound is expressed by the formula (1)
wherein R is H or an alkyl group of 1 to 10C; ℓ is an integer of 1 to 9; m, n and o are each independently 0 or 1; A1, A2 and A3 are each independently trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group, 1,4-pheylene group, one or more H atoms on the ring of which group may be replaced by F, or the like group; Z1, Z2 and Z3 are each independently -COO-, etc., but at least one member of them is -COO-; X is CF3,etc.; and Y1 and Y2 are each independently H or F.
本发明提供了一种新型液晶化合物,该化合物具有较大的介电各向异性值,阈值电压随温度的变化较小,低温下在其他液晶材料中的溶解性也有所改善,还提供了一种含有该化合物的液晶组合物、
该液晶化合物由式(1)表示
其中 R 是 H 或 1 至 10C 的烷基;ℓ 是 1 至 9 的整数;m、n 和 o 独立地分别是 0 或 1;A1、A2 和 A3 独立地分别是反式-1,4-
环己烯基团、1,4-己烯基团、其环上的一个或多个 H 原子可被 F 或类似基团取代;Z1、Z2 和 Z3 独立地分别是-COO-等、但其中至少有一个成员为-COO-;X 为
CF3 等;Y1 和 Y2 各自独立地为 H 或 F。