Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds of positive dielectric anisotropy, characterized in that it comprises one or more compounds of the formula I in which R1, L1 and L2 are as defined in claim 1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds of positive dielectric anisotropy, comprising at least one pyran compound of the formula I and one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of the compounds C1 to C9 in which R, R1, the rings A, B and P, L1, L2, X, X1, Z1, Z2, m and n are as defined in Claim 1, and to electro-optical displays containing a liquid-crystalline medium of this type.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium comprising at least one pyran compound of the formula I and one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of the compounds C-1 to C-5 in which the R, R1, the rings A, B and P, L1-6, X, X1, Z1, Z2, m and n are as defined above and to electro-optical displays containing a liquid-crystalline medium of this type.

Abstract: The invention relates to an alignment layer comprising a polymerized liquid crystal material with homeotrophic orientation, to methods of its preparation, to polymerizable liquid crystal compositions and liquid crystal polymers used for the preparation of the alignment layer, to liquid crystal devices comprising the alignment layer, and to a method of controlling the electrooptical steepness of a liquid crystal display comprising at least one alignment layer by varying the surface anchoring energy of the alignment layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to 2,4?-substituted 6-cyclohexyl-trans-decalins of the general formula I in which R1, R2 and Z are as defined in Claim 1, to the use thereof as components of liquid-crystalline media, and to a liquid-crystal display element and an electro-optical display element.

Abstract: A liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds of positive dielectric anisotropy, which contains one or more compounds of the formula I in which R1 is a halogenated or unsubstituted alkyl or alkoxy radical having from 1 to 15 carbon atoms, where one or more CH2 groups in these radicals are optionally, independently of one another, replaced by —C?C—, —CH?CH—, —O—, —CO—O— or —O—CO— in such a way that O atoms are not linked directly to one another, X is SF5, and L1 and L2 are each, independently of one another, H or F. The media are useful in electro-optical liquid crystal displays.

Abstract: The invention relates to pyran derivatives of formula I and processes and intermediates for their preparation and derivatisation, and the use thereof in liquid-crystalline media.

Abstract: The invention relates to pyran derivatives of the formula I and to a process and intermediates for their preparation and derivatisation, and to the use thereof in liquid-crystalline media.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds of positive dielectric anisotropy, characterized in that it comprises one or more compounds of the formula I 1

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds of positive dielectric anisotropy, characterized in that it comprises one or more compounds of the formula I 1

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds of positive dielectric anisotropy, characterized in that it comprises one or more compounds of the formula I 1

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds of positive dielectric anisotropy, characterized in that it comprises one or more compounds of the formula I 1

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds of positive dielectric anisotropy, characterized in that it comprises one or more compounds of the formula I in which R1, L1 and L2 are as defined in claim 1.

Abstract: The invention relates to liquid-crystalline compounds of the formula I in which R1, R2, A1, A2, A3, A4, Z1, Z2, a, b and c are as defined in claim 1, and to liquid-crystalline media comprising at least compound of the formula I and to electro-optical displays containing a liquid-crystalline medium of this type.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds of positive dielectric anisotropy, characterized in that it comprises one or more compounds of the formula I 1

Abstract: Disclosed is a tetracyclic compound of the formula I in which R1, R2 are each, independently of one another, an alkyl or alkenyl radical having up to 15 carbon atoms which is unsubstituted, monosubstituted by CN or CF3, or monosubstituted by halogen. One or more CH2 groups in these radicals may also, in each case independently of one another be replaced by —O—, —S—, —CO—, —CO—O—, —O—CO— or —O—CO—O— such that the O atoms are not linked directly to one another. Z is —OCF2—, —CF2O— or a single bond. L1, L2, L3, and L4 are each, independently of one another, H or F. m is 1 or 2. Similar compounds, as well as liquid-crystalline media having these compounds, are also disclosed.

Abstract: Described are dialkyne compounds of the formula I in which n, m, R1, R2, X1, X2, X3, X4, Z1, Z2, A1, A2, Q, Y1 and Y2 are as defined herein and the use of such compounds in liquid-crystal media.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel dioxane derivatives of the formula I R1—(A1—Z1)m—A2—C2F4—A3—(Z2—A4)n—R2  I in which R1, R2, A1, A2, A3, A4, Z1, Z2, m and n are as defined herein, to their use as components of liquid-crystalline media, and to liquid-crystal and electro-optical display elements which contain the liquid-crystalline media according to the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds having positive dielectric anisotropy, characterized in that it comprises one or more compounds of the general formula I in which R1 and R2 are as defined herein.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium one or more compounds of the general formula IA and one or more compounds of the formula IB R, R*, R**, z, L and Y are defined herein.