Abstract: The present invention relates to a nematic liquid crystal composition useful as an electro-optic liquid crystal display material and having a positive dielectric anisotropy (??). The liquid crystal composition has refractive index anisotropy (?n) adjusted to a desired level, a sufficiently low viscosity (?), and a positive dielectric anisotropy (??) while degradation of the temperature range of the nematic phase is avoided by suppressing the decrease in nematic phase-isotropic liquid phase transition temperature (Tni) and the increase in lower limit temperature of the nematic phase. The liquid crystal composition contains one or more compounds selected from compounds represented by general formula (LC0) and one or more compounds selected from a group of compounds represented by general formula (LC1) to general formula (LC5).

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a compound having both a low viscosity (?) and good miscibility with another liquid crystal compound; it is another object of the present invention to provide a method for producing the same. It is another object of the present invention to provide a liquid crystal composition containing such a compound; it is another object of the present invention to provide a liquid crystal display device in which the compound is used. There are provided a compound represented by Formula (1), a liquid crystal composition containing such a compound, a liquid crystal device in which this liquid crystal composition is used, a method for producing the compound represented by Formula (1), and compounds represented by Formulae (4) and (5) that are materials used in such a method.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition exhibits a positive dielectric anisotropy and sufficiently low viscosity without decreasing or increasing refractive index anisotropy or nematic phase-isotropic liquid phase transition temperature, and does not cause display failures. The liquid crystal composition contains one or more compounds selected from compounds represented by general formula (LC0) and one or more compounds selected from a group of compounds represented by general formula (LC1) to general formula (LC5), in which the liquid crystal composition contains one or more compounds in which at least one of A01, A02, and A11 to A42 in general formulae (LC0) to (LC4) represents a tetrahydropyran-2,5-diyl group.

Abstract: A nematic liquid crystal composition of the present invention is used in liquid crystal display devices of the TN mode, OCB mode, ECB mode, IPS mode, or VA-IPS mode. The liquid crystal composition has positive dielectric anisotropy. Since the refractive index anisotropy and the nematic phase-isotropic liquid phase transition temperature are decreased and the increase in the lower limit temperature of the nematic phase is suppressed, the viscosity of the liquid crystal composition is sufficiently low without degrading the nematic phase temperature range. The liquid crystal composition also offers excellent features such as high-speed response, good display quality, and less display failures and is thus suitable as a practical liquid crystal composition.

Abstract: There is provided a compound having a good miscibility with another liquid crystal compound and having a combination of a low viscosity (?), high storage stability, and high T?i even after being used to produce a liquid crystal composition. In particular, it is a compound having a 2-fluorophenyloxymethane structure is provided. Since the compound having a 2-fluorophenyloxymethane structure is highly miscible with another liquid crystal compound, using the compound having a 2-fluorophenyloxymethane structure as a component of a liquid crystal composition enables a production of a liquid crystal composition which exhibits a liquid crystal phase at low viscosity and in a wide temperature range and which has a high storage stability and enables production of a liquid crystal display device which responds fast and which has excellent display characteristics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound having a 2-fluorophenyloxymethane structure and useful for organic electronic materials and medical and agricultural chemicals, particularly materials for liquid crystal display elements. A problem to be solved by the invention is to provide a compound having relatively large ??, relatively high T?i, low viscosity (?), and high miscibility with other liquid crystal compounds, and also provide a liquid crystal composition containing the compound as a constituent component. The present invention provides a compound having a 2-fluorophenyloxymethane structure and also provides a liquid crystal composition containing the compound and a liquid crystal display device using the liquid crystal composition.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a compound having both a low viscosity (?) and good miscibility with another liquid crystal compound; it is another object of the present invention to provide a method for producing the same. It is another object of the present invention to provide a liquid crystal composition containing such a compound; it is another object of the present invention to provide a liquid crystal display device in which the compound is used. There are provided a compound represented by Formula (1), a liquid crystal composition containing such a compound, a liquid crystal device in which this liquid crystal composition is used, a method for producing the compound represented by Formula (1), and compounds represented by Formulae (4) and (5) that are materials used in such a method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound having a 2-fluorophenyloxymethane structure and useful for organic electronic materials and medical and agricultural chemicals, particularly materials for liquid crystal display elements. A problem to be solved by the invention is to provide a compound having relatively large ??, relatively high T?i, low viscosity (?), and high miscibility with other liquid crystal compounds, and also provide a liquid crystal composition containing the compound as a constituent component. The present invention provides a compound having a 2-fluorophenyloxymethane structure and also provides a liquid crystal composition containing the compound and a liquid crystal display device using the liquid crystal composition.

Abstract: A nematic liquid crystal composition of the present invention is used in liquid crystal display devices of the TN mode, OCB mode, ECB mode, IPS mode, or VA-IPS mode. The liquid crystal composition has positive dielectric anisotropy. Since the refractive index anisotropy and the nematic phase-isotropic liquid phase transition temperature are decreased and the increase in the lower limit temperature of the nematic phase is suppressed, the viscosity of the liquid crystal composition is sufficiently low without degrading the nematic phase temperature range. The liquid crystal composition also offers excellent features such as high-speed response, good display quality, and less display failures and is thus suitable as a practical liquid crystal composition.