Patent number: 5942618
Abstract: 1-Fluoro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives, and their use in liquid-crystalline mixtures1-Fluoro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives of the formula (I)R.sup.1 ( --M.sup.1).sub.a (--A.sup.1 --M.sup.2).sub.b (--A.sup.2 --M.sup.3).sub.c --B(--M.sup.4 --A.sup.3).sub.d (--M.sup.5 --A.sup.4).sub.e (--M.sup.6 .sub.f --R.sup.2 (I)in which the symbols and indices have the following meanings:the group B is ##STR1## R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are, for example, alkyl radicals having 1 to 20 carbon atoms;M.sup.1, M.sup.2, M.sup.3, M.sup.4, M.sup.5 and M.sup.6 are, for example, --O--, --CO--O--, --O--CO-- or a single bond;A.sup.1, A.sup.2, A.sup.3 and A.sup.4 are, for example, 1,4-phenylene, pyrimidine-2,5-diyl or trans-1,4-cyclohexylene, anda, b, c, d, e and f are zero or one, with the proviso that the sum of b, c, d and e is 0, 1 or 2.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 6, 1997
Date of Patent:
August 24, 1999
Assignee:
Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
Inventors:
Javier Manero, Rainer Wingen