Abstract: A mesomorphic material contains at least one compound "A" ensuring a positive dielectric anisotropy of the material and a compound "B" ensuring a lowered value of optical anisotropy of the material; the content of compound A is within the range of from 4.9 to 30.0% by weight, the content of compound B is within the range of from 70 to 95.1% by weight. The material of the invention has a dielectric anisotropy of from +1 to +10 and the value of optical anisotropy--within the range of from 0.04 to 0.1.

Abstract: 2,2-azimidazole derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R and R.sup.1 are H, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkoxy; NO.sub.2 ; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl; n, m=1 to 3, but where n-m=1, R=R.sup.1 =R.sup.2 =H is excluded, are disclosed as well as a method for preparing these compounds by oxidation of a compound of the formula ##STR2## wherein R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, n and m are as identified above, except for the compound, wherein R=R.sup.2 =R.sup.2 =H, n=m=1. A liquid-crystal or mesomorphic material containing the 2,2'-azoimidazole compounds and electrooptical device comprised of such mesomorphic material are disclosed. The electrooptical devices are useful for systems of electronic representation and processing of information. The compounds therein have two spectrally spaced absorption bands in the visible part of their spectrum such that their position insures the contrast required for the human eye to be able to readily recognize the difference in color.