Abstract An intermediate useful in the production of liquid crystal esters has a molecular structure ##STR1## in which of the groups R' and R" one is fluorine and the other is hydrogen, and in which R is an alkyl group having more than one carbon atom, an aryl substituted alkyl group or a cyclohexyl substituted alkyl group. These compounds may be prepared from the corresponding alkoxy compounds ##STR2## where R'" is a protective alkyl group such as methyl. These compounds may be used in the production of liquid crystal esters by a conventional esterification with carboxylic acids, or acid derivative, eg chloride, eg containing the radical ##STR3## where X is an alkyl group and ##STR4## is a benzene or cyclohexane ring.
A phenol which is adapted for reaction with an aryl or cycloalkyl carboxylic acid to produce an ester having a dielectric anistropy which adapts it for a liquid crystal material for electro-optical display devices and having the formula ##STR15## wherein one of R' and R" is fluorine and the other is hydrogen and R is an alkyl group having from 3 to 11 carbon atoms, an aryl substituted alkyl group, or a cyclohexyl substituted alkyl group.
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A phenol which is adapted for reaction with an aryl or cycloalkyl carboxylic acid to produce an ester having a dielectric anistropy which adapts it for a liquid crystal material for electro-optical display devices and having the formula ##STR15## wherein one of R' and R" is fluorine and the other is hydrogen and R is an alkyl group having from 3 to 11 carbon atoms, an aryl substituted alkyl group, or a cyclohexyl substituted alkyl group.
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The phenol of claim 1 wherein R' is fluorine and R" is hydrogen.
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The phenol of claim 1 wherein R' is hydrogen and R" is fluorine.
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The phenol of claim 1 wherein R is n-C 3 H 7 .
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The phenol of claim 1 wherein R is n-C 4 H 9 .
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The phenol of claim 1 wherein R is n-C 5 H 11 .
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The phenol of claim 1 wherein R is n-C 6 H 13 .
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The phenol of claim 1 wherein R is n-C 7 H 15 .
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The phenol of claim 1 wherein R is (+)-2-methylbutyl.