Abstract: Organosilicon compounds of the formula IR.sup.1 --A.sup.1 --A.sup.2 --O--C.sub.n H.sub.2n --SiX.sub.a Y.sub.b Z.sub.c Iwherein R.sup.1, A.sup.1, A.sup.2, X, Y, Z, n, a, b and c have the meaning given can be used for producing a homotropic orientation of liquid crystal phases on surfaces.

Abstract: New bicyclohexylethanes of formula IR1--Cy--Cy--CH2CH2--A--(Cy)n--R2 (I)wherein R1 is alkyl; R2 is alkyl, in which one or two non-adjacent CH.sub.2 groups can be replaced by 0 atoms, or is F, Cl, Br, CN, --COOalkyl or --O--CO--alkyl; or one of the radicals R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 can also be H; A is Cy, or 1,4-phenylene which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two F and/or Cl atoms and/or CH.sub.3 groups or by a CN group; Cy is 1,4-cyclohexylene and n is 0 or 1; the alkyl groups in each case containing 1-10 C atoms, with the proviso that n is 1 if A is Cy and R2 is CN, can be used as constituents of dielectrics for electrooptical display elements.

Abstract: Liquid-crystalline materials can be outgassed by thermal treatment under reduced pressure in a thin-layer evaporator or with additional ultrasonic treatment.

Abstract: Novel terphenyls having a relatively high clearing point and which are suitable for use in liquid crystal materials or in the preparation of compounds for use in such material are characterized by a formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 is selected from H, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy and alkoxycarbonyloxy;R.sub.2 is selected from H, alkyl, alkoxy;X.sub.1 is selected from H and fluorine;X.sub.2 is selected from H and fluorine; and ##STR2## provided that one of X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 is fluorine. Compounds wherein ##STR3## are generally useful as liquid crystal compounds.

Abstract: A connecting arrangement comprises a crimp barrel which is crimped against the outer conductor of a coaxial cable and contains a shield wire to be connected to a wrap post of a terminal strip, and a holding device which engages the cable over the edge of the terminal strip board. Two clips are integrally formed on the ends of the holding device. One of the clips clasps the outer diameter of the coaxial cable below the strip board, and the other clip surrounds the insulated inner conductor of the coaxial cable above the strip board.

Abstract: Thienothiophene derivatives of the formula IR.sup.1 --(A.sup.1).sub.m --Z.sup.1 --A--(Z.sup.2 --A.sup.2).sub.n --R.sup.2 Iin which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each H or an alkyl group having 1-12 C atoms, in which, furthermore, one or two non-adjacent CH.sub.2 groups can be replaced by O atoms, --CO-- or --CH.dbd.CH-- groups, or are each F, Cl, Br, CN, --COOR or --O--COR, A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 are each 1,4-phenylene, 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,3-dioxane-2,5-diyl, 1,3-dithiane-2,5-diyl, tetrahydropyran-2,5-diyl, pyridazine-3,6-diyl or the corresponding N-oxide, piperidine-1,4-diyl, 1,4-bicyclo[2.2.2]octylene or pyrimidine-2,5-diyl groups which are unsubstituted or substituted by one or two F, Cl or Br atoms and/or CN groups and/or CH.sub.3 groups, A is a group of the formula 1 or 2 ##STR1## which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two Cl and/or Br atoms, Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 are each --CO--O--, --O--CO--, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --OCH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.

Abstract: New bicyclohexyls of the formula IR.sup.1 --Cy--Cy--R.sup.2wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each alkyl which has 1-10 C atoms and in which one or two CH.sub.2 group(s) can be replaced by O atoms, and Cy is 1,4-cyclohexylene,are suitable for use as the components of liquid-crystal dielectrics.

Abstract: New hydroterphenyls of formula IR.sup.1 --Cy--Cy--Ph--R.sup.2 Iwherein R.sup.1 is alkyl; R.sup.2 is H, F, Cl, Br, I, OH, CN, alkyl, --O-alkyl, --COOR.sup.3 or --O--CO--R.sup.3 ; R.sup.3 is H, alkyl, --Cy-alkyl, --Ph-alkyl, --Ph--O-alkyl, --Ph--CN or --Ph--F; Cy is 1,4-cyclohexylene; and Ph is 1,4-phenylene; can be used as dielectrics for electrooptical display elements.

Abstract: New bicyclohexylethanes of formula IR.sup.1 --Cy--Cy--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --A--(Cy).sub.n --R.sup.2 (I)wherein R.sup.1 is alkyl; R.sup.2 is alkyl, in which one or two non-adjacent CH.sub.2 groups can be replaced by O atoms, or is F, Cl, Br, CN, --COOalkyl or --O--CO-alkyl; or one of the radicals R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 can also be H; A is Cy, or 1,4-phenylene which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two F and/or Cl atoms and/or CH.sub.3 groups or by a CN group; Cy is 1,4-cyclohexylene and n is 0 or 1; the alkyl groups in each case containing 1-10 C atoms, with the proviso that n is 1 if A is Cy and R.sup.2 is CN,can be used as constituents of dielectrics for electrooptical display elements.

Abstract: Novel terphenyls having a relatively high clearing point and which are suitable for use in liquid crystal materials or in the preparation of compounds for use in such material are characterised by a formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 is selected from H, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy and alkoxycarbonyloxy;R.sub.2 is selected from H, alkyl, alkoxy;X.sub.1 is selected from H and fluorine;X.sub.2 is selected from H and fluorine; and ##STR2## is selected from ##STR3## and ##STR4## provided that one of X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 is fluroine. Compounds wherein ##STR5## is ##STR6## or ##STR7## are generally useful as liquid crystal compounds.

Abstract: New polyhalogenoaromatic compounds of Formula I ##STR1## wherein Y and Z are each independently alkyl, alkoxy or alkanoyl each of 1 to 12 C atoms, --COOR.sup.1, --O--CO--R.sup.1, CN, NO.sub.2, NH.sub.2 or OH;Q is one or two identical or different radicals selected from Ph, Cy, 1,4-bicyclo[2,2,2]octylene or 1,3-dioxane-2,5-diyl;X.sup.1 to X.sup.4 are each independently H, F, Cl or Br;R.sup.1 is alkyl of 1 to 4 C atoms, Ph--R.sup.2 or Cy--R.sup.2 ;R.sup.2 is alkyl or alkoxy each of 1-12 C atoms or CN;Ph is 1,4-phenylene; and Cy is 1,4-cyclohexylene,can be used as components of liquid-crystal dielectrics.

Abstract: Halogenobiphenyl derivatives of Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each alkyl or alkoxy in each case of 1-10 C atoms, Cy is 1,4-cyclohexylene, Ph is 1,4-phenylene, Q is --O--Cy-- or --O--Ph--, m and n are each 0 or 1 and X is F, Cl or Br, can be used as components of liquid crystal dielectrics for electrooptical display elements.

Abstract: Cyclohexane derivatives of formula IR.sup.1 --(A.sup.1).sub.m --Z.sup.1 --A--Z.sup.2 --(A.sup.2).sub.n --R.sup.2 Iwherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each H, an alkyl group which has 1-10 C atoms and in which one or two CH.sub.2 groups can also be replaced by O atoms, F, CL, Br, CN or --O--COR, A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 are each 1,4-phenylene, 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,3-dioxane-2,5-diyl, piperidine-1,4-diyl, 1,4-bicyclo(2,2,2)-octylene or pyrimidine-2,5-diyl groups which are unsubstituted or substituted by 1-4 F atoms, A is a 1,4-cyclohexylene group which is substituted in the 1-position and/or 4-position by alkyl, alkoxy, fluorinated alkyl or fluorinated alkoxy, each of which has 1-5 C atoms, F, Cl, Br and/or CN and which can also carry 1 or 2 further F, Cl or Br atoms and/or CN groups, Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 are each --CO--O--, --O--CO--, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --OCH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.

Abstract: A phenylcyclohexene of the formula ##STR1## wherein n is 1 or 2, X is --H, --R, --OR, --OCOR, --OCOOR, --CF.sub.3 or --F, and when n is 1, X can also be ##STR2## R is alkyl of 1-8 C atoms and when two R groups are present they can be the same or different, has valuable liquid crystalline properties.

Abstract: Halogenobiphenyl derivatives of Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each alkyl or alkoxy in each case of 1-10 C atoms, Cy is 1,4-cyclohexylene, Ph is 1,4-phenylene, Q is --O--Cy-- or --O--Ph--, m and n are each 0 or 1 and X is F, Cl or Br, can be used as components of liquid crystal dielectrics for electrooptical display elements.

Abstract: Liquid-crystalline halogen compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein the ring A is 1,4-phenylene or trans-1,4-cyclohexylene; R.sub.1 is alkyl or alkoxy each of 1 to 12 carbon atoms or, when A is 1,4-phenylene, is also cyano; R.sub.2 is alkyl or alkoxy each of 1 to 12 carbon atoms or, when A is 1,4-cyclohexylene, is also chlorine or bromine; and X is fluorine, chlorine or hydrogen; with the proviso that at least one of the substituents R.sub.2 and X is a halogen atom are valuable components in liquid-crystalline dielectrics.

Abstract: 4-Fluorobiphenyl derivatives of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein X is --CO--O-- or --O--CO--; Z is 1,4-phenylene or 1,4-cyclohexylene; and R is alkyl, alkoxy or alkanoyloxy, each of 1 to 8 atoms, are valuable components of liquid-crystalline dielectrics for electro-optical applications.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are identical or different and each is alkyl or alkoxy each of up to 8 C atoms, and one or two of the substituents X are fluorine and the others are hydrogen are valuable liquid crystalline materials.

Abstract: Cyclohexylphenyl derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 --O--, --CH.sub.2 --S--, --O--CH.sub.2 -- or --S--CH.sub.2 --; R.sub.1 is alkyl of up to 8 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 is alkyl or alkoxy each of up to 8 carbon atoms, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or cyano; and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are both hydrogen or one is hydrogen and the other is fluorine, chlorine, bromine or cyano, with the proviso that R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are both hydrogen when X is --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 -- or R.sub.2 is fluorine, chlorine, bromine or cyano, are valuable liquid crystalline compounds.

Abstract: Liquid crystalline naphthalene derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein ring A is 1,4-phenylene, trans-1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-cyclohex-1-enylene and ring system BC is 2,6-naphthylene, 3,4-dihydro-2,6-naphthylene or 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,6-naphthylene, with the proviso that A is not 1,4-phenylene when BC is 2,6-naphthylene; and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, which are identical or different, are each alkyl of up to 8 C atoms or, when the rings to which they are bonded are aromatic, also can be alkoxy, alkanoyloxy or alkoxycarbonyloxy having up to 8 C atoms in each case; or one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 also can be CN, halogen, CF.sub.3 or NO.sub.2 are valuable components for liquid crystalline dielectrics.