Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing cyclopropylamines of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 have specified meanings, by reacting(1) a carboxamide of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 have specified meanings, with(2) an olefin of the formula ##STR3## wherein R.sup.4, R.sup.5, and R.sup.6 have specified meanings, (3) alkylmagnesium halides or zinc alkyl compounds of the formulaR.sup.8 --X (VIII),wherein R.sup.8 has a specified meaning and X represents MgCl, MgBr, Mgl, ZnCl, ZnBr, Znl, or ZnR.sup.8, and(4) orthometallates of the formula (IX) ##STR4## wherein R.sup.9 has a specified meaning, Y represents Ti, Zr, or V.dbd.O, and Z represents chlorine, bromine, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,with the provisos that when is Y os Ti or Zr, then is 3 or 4 and r are zero or 1 and the sum q+r=4, and that when Y is V.dbd.O, then q represents 3 and r represents zero.

Abstract: Disclosed and claimed are liquid-crystalline cyclopropylalkyl or -alkenyl or heterocyclic compounds, process for their preparation, and their use in liquid-crystalline mixtures. The novel cyclopropylalkyl or -alkenyl or heterocyclic compounds are of the general formula ##STR1## In this formula A.sup.1, A.sup.2 and A.sup.3 are unsubstituted or substituted, aromatic or heteroaromatic molecular components such as 1,4-phenylene or pyrimidine-2,5-diyl which are linked via a single bond (in the case where k and m=0) or via functional groups M.sup.1 and M.sup.2, such as CO--O or CH.sub.2 --O; j, k, l, m and n are zero, 1 or 2. The radicals R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are H or alkyl/alkenyl, R.sup.1 is alkyl/alkenyl or one of the substitutents known from LC chemistry such as an .alpha.-haloalkanoic acid radical. At least one of the components A.sup.1, A.sup.2 and A.sup.3 can be heteroaromatic, and G is alkylene or alkenylene.