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Liquid crystalline fluorine-containing cyclohexylbiphenyls and dielectrics and electro-optical display elements based thereon
Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
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Filing: 1983-09-21
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Granted: 1985-10-08
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Expires: 2003-09-21
Abstract
Abstract A Cyclohexylbiphenyl of the formula ##STR1## wherein R 1 is alkyl of 1-12 C atoms; R 6 is alkyl or alkoxy each of 1-12 C atoms, CN or fluorine; and R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 each is hydrogen or fluorine, with the proviso that at least one, but not more than two of R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 are fluorine.
Inventors
- 👤 Rudolf Eidenschink
- 👤 Ludwig Pohl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 05:46
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C25/00; C07C25/18; C09; C09K; C09K19/00; C09K19/04; C09K19/06; C09K19/08; C09K19/30; C09K19/3001; C09K19/3003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A Cyclohexylbiphenyl of the formula ##STR14## wherein R 1 is alkyl of 1-12 C atoms; R 6 is alkyl or alkoxy each of 1-12 C atoms or fluorine; R 2 , and R 3 , each is hydrogen or fluorine, and R 4 and R 5 each is hydrogen with the proviso that at least one of R 2 and R 3 is fluorine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
64 words
A Cyclohexylbiphenyl of the formula ##STR14## wherein R 1 is alkyl of 1-12 C atoms; R 6 is alkyl or alkoxy each of 1-12 C atoms or fluorine; R 2 , and R 3 , each is hydrogen or fluorine, and R 4 and R 5 each is hydrogen with the proviso that at least one of R 2 and R 3 is fluorine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A compound of claim 1 of the formula ##STR15## wherein R 1 is alkyl of 1-12 C atoms and R 7 is alkyl or alkoxy of 1-12 C atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A compound of claim 1 of the formula ##STR16## wherein R 1 is alkyl of 1-12 C atoms and R 7 is alkyl or alkoxy of 1-12 atoms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A compound of claim 1 of the formula ##STR17## wherein R 1 is alkyl of 1-12 C atoms and R 7 is alkyl or alkoxy of 1-12 C atoms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A compound of claim 1 of the formula ##STR18## wherein R 1 is alkyl of 1-12 C atoms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A compound of claim 1 of the formula ##STR19## wherein R 1 is alkyl of 1-12 C atoms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
10 words
A compound of claim 1 wherein R 6 is F.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A compound of claim 1 wherein R 6 is alkyl or alkoxy each of 1-12 C-atoms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A liquid-crystalline dielectric comprising two or more liquid-crystalline components, wherein at least one component is a cyclohexylbiphenyl of claim 1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A liquid-crystalline dielectric of claim 9 wherein the amount of the cyclohexylbiphenyl is up to 50 wt. percent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electro-optical display element having a liquid crystal cell comprising a liquid-crystalline dielectric of claim 9.
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