Abstract: Liquid crystal mixture comprising one or several compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, M1, M2, X, A, and m are defined herein.

Abstract: Liquid crystal mixture comprising one or several compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, M1, M2, X, A, and m are defined herein.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds which comprises at least one compound of the formula I in which R11, R12, A1, A2, Z1, Z2, m and n have the meanings indicated in claim 1, and to the use thereof for an active-matrix display based on the ECB, PALC or IPS effect.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds which comprises at least one compound of the formula I in which R11, R12, A1, A2, Z1, Z2, m and n have the meanings indicated in claim 1, and to the use thereof for an active-matrix display based on the ECB, PALC or IPS effect.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) are described in which M1 is, for example, —CO—O— or a single bond A1 is, for example, 1,4-phenylene, R5 has the same possible definitions specified for R1, with the exception of -M1-A1-R5, but independently of the definition of R1 G1-G2 is CH2CH2, CH?CH, CF2CF2, CF?CF, CF?CH, CH?CF X1, X2, X3, X4, X5 are each independently H or F R1, Y1, Y2 are each independently a) H b) F where Y1, R1, (R1 and Y1) or (R1 and Y2) may also have the definitions c) and/or d), but only in each case not more than one of (R1 and Y1) and of (R1 and Y2) may have the definition d) c) is, for example, a straight-chain or branched alkyl radical having from 1 to 16 carbon atoms or a straight-chain or branched alkenyl radical having from 2 to 16 carbon atoms, d) -M1-A1-R5 with the following provisos: a) at least one of X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, G1-G2 is or contains F b1) when at least one of Y1 and X1 is F and/or G1-G2 contains F, it is possible for R1, X2, X3, X4 not to be F b2) when at least one of R1,

Abstract: A liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds having at least one compound of the formula I in which R11, R12 and have the meanings indicated in claim 1, is described. Also described is the use thereof for an active-matrix display based on the VA, ECB, PALC, FFS or IPS effect.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) in which R1, R2, p, q, G and X are each as defined in the description, use of compounds of the formula (I) in liquid-crystal mixtures, liquid-crystal mixture comprising one or more compounds of the formula (I), and a liquid-crystal display comprising an inventive liquid-crystal mixture.

Abstract: A compound of the formula (I) is described where R1 and R2 are defined in the specification and p=q=r=0 or 1 with p+q+r?0. The compound of formula (I) has high dielectric anisotropy, thermally stable, fast response time and high voltage holding ratio, which is used as a liquid crystal medium for the liquid-crystal displays such as ECB, in-plane-switching (IPS) and VA display mode.

Abstract: Concerning the compound of the formula (I) R1, R3 are each independently, for example, H R2, R4 are each independently, for example, H X1, X2 are each independently H or F M1 is —CO—O—, —O—CO—, —CH2—O—, —O—CH2—, —CF2—O—, —O—CF2—, —CH?CH—, —CF?CF—, —C?C—, —CH2—CH2—CO—O—, —O—CO—CH2—CH2—, —CH2—CH2—, —CF2—CF2—, —(CH2)4—, —OC(?O)CF?CF— or a single bond A1 is, for example, 1,4-phenylene, and R5 has the same possible definitions as specified for R2 and R4, with the exception of —M1-A1-R5, but independently of the particular definitions of R2 and R4 with the following provisos: 1) at least one of X1, X2 has to be F 2) R1, R2, R3 and R4 must not at the same time be H 3) at most two of R1, R2, R3 and R4 may be c).

Abstract: In the compound of the formula (I), where: R1, R2 are each independently, for example, H or a straight-chain or branched alkyl radical p, q are each independently 0 or 1, i.e. at the value zero, —H is present at the appropriate position instead of —F M1 is —CO—O—, —O—CO—, —CH2—O—, —O—CH2—, —CF2—O—, —O—CF2—, —CH?CH—, —CF?CF—, —C?C—, —CH2—CH2—CO——O—, —O—CO—CH2—CH2—, —CH2—CH2—, —CF2—CF2—, —(CH2)4—, —OC(?O)CF?CF— or a single bond A1 is, for example, 1,4-phenylene R5 has the same possible definitions as specified for R1 and R2, with the exception of —M1—A1—R5, but independently of the definition of R1 and R2 X is H, F, OF3, CF3, OCF2H with the following provisos: a) at least one of p, q has to be 1 b) R1 and R2 must not at the same time be H c) R2 and X must not at the same time be H.

Abstract: A liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds having at least one compound of the formula I in which R11, R12 and have the meanings indicated in claim 1, is described. Also described is the use thereof for an active-matrix display based on the VA, ECB, PALC, FFS or IPS effect.

Abstract: Fluorinated five-membered ring compounds of the formula (I) R1—X—(A1—M1)a—(A2—M2)b—A3—Y—E ??(I) where E is a radical T—Z—R2 containing a five-membered ring and, for example, T is undirected and is 4-fluorothiophene-2,5-diyl, 3-fluorothiophene-2,5-diyl, 3-fluorothiophene-2,4-diyl, 5-fluorothiophene-2,4-diyl, furan-2,5-diyl, furan-2,4-diyl, isoxazole-3,5-diyl, thiazole-2,5-diyl, thiazole-2,4-diyl, cyclopentane-1,3-diyl or cyclopentene-1,3-diyl, R1 and R2 are hydrogen, X is a single bond, —O—, OC(?O)—, —C(?O)O— or —OC(?O)O—, Y is —OC(?O)—, —OCH2—, —CH2CH2—, Z is a single bond or —O—, A1, A2, A3 are each, independently of one another, phenylene-1,4-diyl, M1, M2 are undirected and are each, independently of one another, —OC(?O)—, —OCH2—, —CH2CH2—, —OC(?O)CH2CH2—, —OCH2CH2CH2—, —C?C—, —CH2CH2CH2CH2— or a single bond, a, b are each, independently of one another, 0 or 1, are used in FLC mixtures.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula (I) where: R1, R2 are each independently a) H b) -M1-A1-R5 c) a straight-chain or branched alkyl radical having from 1 to 16 carbon atoms or a straight-chain or branched alkenyl radical having from 2 to 16 carbon atoms, where c1) one or more nonadjacent and nonterminal CH2 groups may be replaced by —O—, —C(?O)O—, —O—C(?O)—, —O—C(?O)—O—, —C(?O)— or —Si(CH3)2—, and/or c2) one CH2 group may be replaced by —C?C—, cyclopropane-1,2-diyl, cyclobutane-1,3-diyl, cyclohexane-1,4-diyl or phenylene-1,4-diyl, and/or c3) one or more hydrogen atoms may be replaced by F and/or Cl, p, q are each independently 0 or 1 G1-G2 is —CH2CH—, —CH?C—, —CH2CH2CH— or —CH?CH—CH— M1 is —CO—O—, —O—CO—, —CH2—O—, —O—CH2—, —CF2—O—, —O—CF2—, —CH?CH—, —CF?CF—, —C?C—, —CH2—CH2—CO—O—, —O—CO—CH2—CH2—, —CH2—CH2—, —CF2—CF2—, —(CH2)4—, —OC(?O)CF?CF— or a single bond, A1 is 1,4-phenylene where one or two hydrogen atoms may be replaced by F, Cl, CN and/or OCF3, or up to three hydrogen atoms may be replaced by

Abstract: The invention relates to fluorinated aromatics of the formula (I) where X is CH2, C?O, CF2, O or S, Y is H or F, with the proviso that Y has to be F when X is CH2, and where the other parameters are as defined in claim 1, and also to their use in liquid-crystal mixtures, and also to liquid-crystal mixtures comprising these compounds and to liquid-crystal displays comprising these mixtures.

Abstract: The liquid-crystal switching or display device comprises a chiral smectic liquid-crystal mixture, where the ratio ?/? of the angle between the rubbing direction and the smectic layer normal to the tilt angle in the liquid-crystal mixture is at least 0.41. Preferably, the liquid-crystal mixture has the phase sequence I-N-C and the tilt angle ? at 25° C. is between 19° and 39°.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) in which the parameters are as defined herein, are suitable for use in liquid-crystal media and liquid-crystal displays which contain these media.

Abstract: Liquid crystal mixture comprising one or several compounds of formula (I) (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, M1, M2, X, A, and m are defined herein.

Abstract: Concerning the compound of the formula (I) R1, R3 are each independently, for example, H R2, R4 are each independently, for example, H X1, X2 are each independently H or F M1 is —CO—O—, —O—CO—, —CH2—O—, —O—CH2—, —CF2—O—, —O—CF2—, —CH?CH—, —CF?CF—, —C?C—, —CH2—CH2—CO—O—, —O—CO—CH2—CH2—, —CH2—CH2—, —CF2—CF2—, —(CH2)4—, —OC(?O)CF?CF— or a single bond A1 is, for example, 1,4-phenylene, and R5 has the same possible definitions as specified for R2 and R4, with the exception of -M1-A1-R5, but independently of the particular definitions of R2 and R4 with the following provisos: 1) at least one of X1, X2 has to be F 2) R1, R2, R3 and R4 must not at the same time be H 3) at most two of R1, R2, R3 and R4 may be c).

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) are described in which M1 is, for example, —CO—O— or a single bond A1 is, for example, 1,4-phenylene, R5 has the same possible definitions specified for R1, with the exception of -M1-A1-R5, but independently of the definition of R1 G1-G2 is CH2CH2, CH?CH, CF2CF2, CF?CF, CF?CH, CH?CF X1, X2, X3, X4, X5 are each independently H or F R1, Y1, Y2 are each independently a) H b) F where Y1, R1, (R1 and Y1) or (R1 and Y2) may also have the definitions c) and/or d), but only in each case not more than one of (R1 and Y1) and of (R1 and Y2) may have the definition d) c) is, for example, a straight-chain or branched alkyl radical having from 1 to 16 carbon atoms or a straight-chain or branched alkenyl radical having from 2 to 16 carbon atoms, d) -M1-A1-R5 with the following provisos: a) at least one of X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, G1-G2 is or contains F b1) when at least one of Y1 and X1 is F and/or G1-G2 contains F, it is possible for R1, X2, X3, X4 not to be F b2) when at least one

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) in which R1, R2, p, q, G and X are each as defined in the description, use of compounds of the formula (I) in liquid-crystal mixtures, liquid-crystal mixture comprising one or more compounds of the formula (I), and a liquid-crystal display comprising an inventive liquid-crystal mixture.