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Liquid crystal compounds

Assignee: Showa Shell Sekiyu KK
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Filing: 1990-06-05
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-06-05
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Abstract

Abstract Ferrelectric chiral smetic liquid crystal compound are provided which have the formula, for example or wherein R is a C 1-20 alkyl group.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yoshiichi C/O Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. Suzuki
  • 👤 Hiroyuki C/O Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. Mogamiya
  • 👤 Ichiro C/O Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. Kawamura

Bibliographic Details

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Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 13:07
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K19/00; C09K19/02; C09K19/0266; C09K19/04; C09K19/06; C09K19/08; C09K19/10; C09K19/20; C09K19/2007; C09K19/2021

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 101 words
Liquid crystal compound of the formula wherein Ra is a C 1-20 alkyl group or a C 1-20 alkoxy group, Rb is a C 1-20 normal alkyl group, a branched alkyl group, an aralkyl group or an alkoxy group, X is a group or group, Y is a . group or a -group, Z is a fluorine-containing alkyl group or a halogen substituted group thereof, m is an integer from one to three, n is zero or an integer from one to two, p is zero or one but, when n is zero, p is zero, shows an optical activity center.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 101 words
Liquid crystal compound of the formula wherein Ra is a C 1-20 alkyl group or a C 1-20 alkoxy group, Rb is a C 1-20 normal alkyl group, a branched alkyl group, an aralkyl group or an alkoxy group, X is a group or group, Y is a . group or a -group, Z is a fluorine-containing alkyl group or a halogen substituted group thereof, m is an integer from one to three, n is zero or an integer from one to two, p is zero or one but, when n is zero, p is zero, shows an optical activity center.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 13 words
Liquid crystal compound according to claim 1, wherein Z is a trifluoromethyl group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
Liquid crystal compound according to claim 1 or 2, wherein m and n are independently one or two.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 44 words
Liquid crystal compound according to any one of claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein Ra is a C 3 -C 15 normal alkyl group or a C 3 -C 16 normal alkoxy group and Rb is a C 3 -C 6 normal alkyl group.

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