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Liquid crystals

Assignee: F Hoffmann La Roche AG
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Filing: 1984-03-05
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Granted: 1986-01-21
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Expires: 2004-03-05
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Abstract

Abstract Compounds of the formula <IMAGE> I wherein R1 is hydrogen or straight-chain alkyl; R2 is -CN, -R, -COR, -COOR or when R2 is positioned on an aromatic ring R2 also can be -OR, -OOCR or -F; R is alkyl; A is a group with 1 to 4 six-membered rings, these rings being linked directly with one another and with ring B in each case via a single covalent bond or being linked at one or two positions also via -COO-, -OOC- or -CH2CH2-; the six-membered rings in A and ring B each are 1,4-phenylene or trans-1,4-cyclohexylene or one of these rings also is trans-2,5-disubstituted m-dioxane, 2,5-disubstituted pyrimidine or 3,6-disubstituted pyridazine, with the proviso that a maximum of two adjacent trans-1,4-cyclohexylene rings are linked directly via a single covalent bond; and m is the integer 2, or when ring B is trans-1,4-cyclohexylene or trans-2,5-disubstituted m-dioxane, m also can be the integer 0, their manufacture, liquid crystalline mixtures which contain these compounds as well as the use of these compounds for electro-optical purposes are described. Additionally, compounds of the formula <IMAGE> LXXVIII wherein R8 is straight-chain C1-C12 alkyl, their manufacture, liquid crystalline mixtures which contain these compounds and their use for electro-optical purposes are described.

Inventors

  • 👤 Martin Petrzilka
  • 👤 Martin Schadt

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07D; C07D303/00; C07D303/02; C07D303/12; C07D303/18; C07D303/20; C07D303/22; C07C; C07C13/00; C07C13/28; C07C255/00; C07C403/00; C07C403/02; C07C43/00; C07C43/02; C07C43/03; C07C43/14; C07C43/162; C07C43/20; C07C43/215; C07C45/00; C07C45/004; C07C45/27; C07C45/29; C07C45/292; C07C45/56; C07C45/57; C07C45/59; C07C49/00; C07C49/587; C07C49/687; C07C49/76; C07C49/794; C07C49/798; C07C61/00; C07C61/16; C07C61/35; C07D303/04; C07D303/14; C07D303/16; C07D303/38; C07D303/46; C07D317/00; C07D317/08; C07D317/72; C07D319/00; C07D319/04; C07D319/06; C09; C09K; C09K19/00; C09K19/04; C09K19/06; C09K19/08; C09K19/10; C09K19/14; C09K19/20; C09K19/2007; C09K19/30; C09K19/3001; C09K19/34; C09K19/3402; C09K19/3441; C07C2601/00; C07C2601/12; C07C2601/14; C09K2019/3422

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 16 words
A compound of the formula: ##STR22## wherein R 8 is straight-chain C 1 -C 12 alkyl.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 16 words
A compound of the formula: ##STR22## wherein R 8 is straight-chain C 1 -C 12 alkyl.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 14 words
The compound of claim 1, wherein R 8 is C 3 -C 8 -alkyl.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 30 words
A liquid crystalline mixture comprising at least two components, wherein at least one component is a compound of the formula ##STR23## wherein R 8 is straight-chain-C 1 -C 12 alkyl.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 30 words
A liquid crystalline mixture comprising at least two components, wherein at least one component is a compound of the formula ##STR23## wherein R 8 is straight-chain-C 1 -C 12 alkyl.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 347 words
The liquid crystalline mixture of claim 3, wherein the other component is one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of: ##STR24## wherein ring B 1 is 1,4-phenylene or trans-1,4-cyclohexylene; R 9 is straight-chain C 2 -C 7 -alkyl; R 10 is cyano or straight-chain C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy; R 11 is cyano, straight-chain C 1 -C 7 -alkyl or C 1 -C 7 -alkoxy; each of R 12 and R 13 is straight-chain C 1 -C 7 -alkyl; p is the integer 0 or 1; R 14 is trans-4-alkylcyclohexyl, 4'-alkyl-4-biphenylyl, p-(trans-4-alkylcyclohexyl)phenyl, 2-(trans-4-alkylcyclohexyl)ethyl or p-[2-(trans-4-alkylcyclohexyl)ethyl]phenyl and R 15 is trans-4-alkylcyclohexyl; or R 14 is trans-4-alkylcyclohexyl and R 15 is p-(trans-4-alkylcyclohexyl)phenyl, p-[2-(trans-4-alkylcyclohexyl)ethyl]phenyl or 4'-(trans-4-alkyl-cyclohexyl)-4-biphenylyl; or R 14 is p-alkylphenyl and R 15 is p-[2-(trans-4-alkylcyclohexyl)ethyl]phenyl; each of the alkyl groups in R 14 and R 15 is straight-chain C 1 -C 7 -alkyl; one of Z 1 and Z 2 is --COO-- or --OOC-- and the other as well as each of Z 3 and Z 4 are single covalent bonds or one of Z 1 , Z 2 , Z 3 and Z 4 also can be --CH 2 CH 2 --; each of rings B 1 and B 5 in formula XCI is a group of the formula ##STR25## or trans-1,4-cyclohexylene; each of rings B 2 , B 3 and B 4 is a group of formula XCII, or when rings B 2 , B 3 and B 4 are not linked with at least one of the other two of these rings by a single covalent bond, rings B 2 , B 3 and B 4 also can be trans-1,4-cyclohexylene; Y is hydrogen or when Y is positioned on one of the rings of formula XCII which is not linked with a further ring via a single covalent bond, Y also can be fluorine, chlorine or methyl; each of R 16 and R 17 is straight-chain C 1 -C 7 -alkyl or when positioned on a ring of formula XCII R 16 and R 17 also can be straight-chain C 1 -C 7 -alkoxy.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 48 words
An electro-optical cell comprising: (a) two plate means; (b) liquid crystal means disposed between the two plate means and including a compound of the formula: ##STR26## wherein R 8 is straight-chain C 1 -C 12 alkyl; and (c) means for applying an electrical potential to said plate means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 48 words
An electro-optical cell comprising: (a) two plate means; (b) liquid crystal means disposed between the two plate means and including a compound of the formula: ##STR26## wherein R 8 is straight-chain C 1 -C 12 alkyl; and (c) means for applying an electrical potential to said plate means.

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