Substituted phenyl ether compound

Abstract

Abstract NEW MATERIAL:The substituted phenyl ether compound of formula I (R is 1-8C alkyl; l and m are 0-2; l+m is >=1; X, Y and Z are F, Cl, Br, H or cyano). EXAMPLE:4-trans-( trans-4'-Pentylcyclohexyl )cyclohexylmethyl-3-chloro-4-cyanophenyl ether. USE:A component of a liquid crystal mixture. Effective to lower the threshold voltage of a nematic liquid crystal material. PREPARATION:The compound of formula I can be prepared by reacting the halide of formula A with the phenol derivative of formula B in an alcohol solvent in the presence of an alkali metal hydroxide such as sodium hydroxide at a temperature between the room temperature and the refluxing temperature of the reaction mixture.

Inventors

• 👤 Shigeru Sugimori
• 👤 滋 杉森
• 👤 Yasuyuki Goto
• 👤 泰行 後藤

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