Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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Compounds of the general formula: ##STR9## wherein the symbols X stand for a carbon atom bonded with two hydrogen atoms /--CH 2 -- group/ and the symbols Z stand for oxygen atom or the symbols X stand for oxygen atom or the symbols Z stand for a carbon atom bonded with two hydrogen atoms /--CH 2 -- group/, m is an integer of 1 to 2, R represents an alkyl /H 2n+1 C n --/ or an 4-alkylphenyl /H 2n+1 C n C 6 H 4 --/ group, the term alkyl group signifies an alkyl chain containing 1 to 15 carbon atoms and the chain is straight or branched.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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Compounds of the general formula: ##STR9## wherein the symbols X stand for a carbon atom bonded with two hydrogen atoms /--CH 2 -- group/ and the symbols Z stand for oxygen atom or the symbols X stand for oxygen atom or the symbols Z stand for a carbon atom bonded with two hydrogen atoms /--CH 2 -- group/, m is an integer of 1 to 2, R represents an alkyl /H 2n+1 C n --/ or an 4-alkylphenyl /H 2n+1 C n C 6 H 4 --/ group, the term alkyl group signifies an alkyl chain containing 1 to 15 carbon atoms and the chain is straight or branched.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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Compounds as claimed in claim 1 where the symbols X stand for carbon atom bonded with two hydrogen atoms /--CH 2 -- group/ and the symbols Z stand for oxygen atom, m is the integer of 1 and R represents an alkyl or an alkylphenyl group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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Compounds as claimed in claim 2 where R represents normal alkyl group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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Compounds as claimed in claim 2 where R represents a branched alkyl group, C 2 H 5 --CH/CH 3 /--/CH 2 / k , k is an interger of 1 to 3.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A liquid crystalline admixture containing at least two liquid crystalline components, wherein at least one component is a compound of the formula I as claimed in claim 1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The liquid crystalline admixture as claimed in claim 5, which contains one or more liquid crystalline compounds of formula I defined in claim 1 and one or more compounds of the formulae: ##STR10## wherein symbols p and r are the integer of 1 to 2, Y represents NO 2 or CN group, R 1 represents an alkyl, an alkoxy, an alkylcarbonate, an alkoxycarboxy, an alkylphenyl group.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The liquid crystalline admixture as claimed in claim 6, which contains 50 to 90 percent by weight of at least one of the compounds of the formulae II to XI defined in claim 6, wherein R 1 represents an alkyl or an alkoxy group having at least 5 carbon atom in the alkyl chain, p is the integer of 1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A liquid crystalline admixture as claimed in claim 5, which additionally contains an optically active dopant compound and/or a pleochroic or dichroic dye.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A liquid crystalline admixture containing as liquid crystalline components at least two of the compounds of formula I as claimed in claim 2.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A liquid crystalline admixture as claimed in claim 9 containing at least two compounds of the formula I, wherein R represents an alkyl group in which at least one of said compounds from the group having alkyl groups containing from 2 to 6 carbon atoms and at least one of said compounds is selected from the groups containing from 8 to 12 carbon atoms both of said groups being present simultaneously in said admixture.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A method for the preparation of nematic liquid crystalline mixtures from smectic compounds which comprises the steps of adding to at least one compound selected from the compounds according to claim 1 or mixtures thereof, at least one compound selected from the group of compounds having the formulae II through XI ##STR11## wherein p and r are the integer 1 or 2; Y is NO 2 or CN; R 1 is alkyl, alkoxy, alkanoyloxy, alkylcarbonato or alkylphenyl.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The method for the preparation of nematic phase mixtures according to claim 11 wherein 50 to 90 wt.% of a compound selected from the group having the formulae II to XI, wherein R 1 is alkyl or alkoxy with at least 5 carbon atoms in said alkyl portion, and p is 1; is admixed to at least one compound having the formula I.