A liquid crystalline compound and a liquid crystal composition containing the compound usable for liquid crystal display devices are provided, which liquid crystalline compound is expressed by the formula R.sup.1 --A.sup.1 --B.sup.1 --A.sup.2 --B.sup.2 --A.sup.3.sub.n (CH.sub.2).sub.m CH.dbd.CF.sub.2 wherein R.sup.1 is H or 1-20C alkyl or alkenyl wherein one --CH.sub.2 --group or two --CH.sub.2 -- groups not adjacent to each other may be substituted by --O--; the position and number of the double bond may be optionally chosen; A.sup.1, A.sup.2 and A.sup.3 each are ##STR1## and the H of the ##STR2## may be substituted by F, Cl or methyl; B.sup.1 and B.sup.2 each are --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 O--, --OCH.sub.2 -- or a single bond; n is 0 or 1; and m is 0-20.
A liquid crystal compound and a mixture containing the same
申请人:Chisso Corporation
公开号:EP0325796A1
公开(公告)日:1989-08-02
A liquid crystalline compound and a liquid crystal composition containing the compound usable for liquid crystal display devices are provided, which liquid crystalline compound is expressed by the formula
wherein R1 is H or 1-20C alkyl or alkenyl wherein one -CH2- group or two -CH2- groups not adjacent to each other may be substituted by -0-; the position and number of the double bond may be optionally chosen; A1, A2 and A3 each are
and the H of the
may be substituted by F, Cℓ or methyl; B1 and B2 each are -CH2CH2-, -CH20-, -OCH2 or a single bond; n is 0 or 1; and m is 0-20.