Abstract: There can be provided a liquid crystalline compound expressed by the general formula (1): 1

Abstract: A liquid crystalline alkenyltolan derivative expressed by the general formula CtH2t−1—G—(CH2)m—A1—B1—(A2—B2)n—(A3—B3)p—A4—X wherein A1, A2, A3, and A4 independently represent a 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene in which one or two hydrogen atoms may be replaced by a fluorine atom(s), dioxane-2,5-diyl, or pyrimidine-2,5-diyl group; B1, B2, and B3 independently represent a covalent bond, an 1,2-ethylene, 1,2-ethenylene, 1,2-ethynylene, oxymethylene, methylenoxy, carbonyloxy, or 1,4-butylene group provided that at least one of B1, B2, and B3 represents an 1,2-ethynylene group; G represents a covalent bond or an oxygen atom; CtH2t−1 represents an alkenyl group having t carbon atoms; n and p are each 0 or 1; and X represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: There are herein disclosed a fluorovinyl derivative compound represented by the general formula (1) and having characteristics of a liquid crystal, a liquid crystal composition, and a liquid crystal display device formed by using this composition: wherein R1 is an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and a methylene group in the alkyl group may be substituted by an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, —CH═CH— or —C≡C— and a hydrogen atom in the alkyl group may be substituted a halogen atom or a cyano group; rings A, B and C are each 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene or the like in which a hydrogen atom in the ring may be substituted by a halogen atom; Z1, Z2 and Z3 are each a single bond, —CH2CH2—, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —CH2O—, —OCH2—, —(CH2)4—, —(CH2)3—O—, —O—(CH2)3—, —(CH2)2—CH═CH—, —CH═CH—(CH2)2—, &mdash

Abstract: The present invention provides liquid crystalline compounds having compatibility with the other liquid crystal materials and excellent stability, and having low viscosity and high transition temperature of the isotropic phase, liquid crystal compositions containing at least one kind of the liquid crystalline compounds, and liquid crystal display devices constituted by using the liquid crystal compositions. The liquid crystalline compounds are represented by the following formula: R—A1—Z1—A2—Z2—A3—Z3—A4—(CH2)m.

Abstract: A tetracyclic compound expressed by the following general formula (1) wherein H1 to H12 represent hydrogen atom at least one of which is replaced by a halogen atom, when either H6 or H8 is replaced by a halogen atom, at least one of the remaining hydrogen atoms is replaced by a halogen atom; R1 and Y1 independently represent an alkyl group, alkoxy group, or alkoxyalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or an alkenyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, one or more methylene group in R1 and Y1 may be replaced by oxygen atom, sulfur atom, dihydrosilylene group, dimethylsilylene group, —CH═CH—, or —C≡C—; and X1, X2, and X3 independently represent a covalent bond, 1,2-ethylene group, or 1,4-butylene group; and a novel liquid crystal composition comprising the tetracyclic compound and having, at the same time, a wide temperature range of a nematic phase, high optical anisotropy, and high chemical stability.

Abstract: The present invention provides new liquid crystalline compounds having a high optical anisotropy value and excellent compatibility with the other liquid crystals, and liquid crystal composition comprising the compounds. The liquid crystalline compounds are represented by the general formula (1): wherein H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7, H8, H9, H10, H11 and H12, each independently, represent H, F or Cl, at least one of H1, H2, H3, H4, H9, H10, H11 and H12 is F or Cl, R1 represents an alkyl group of C1-20, in which methylene groups may be replaced by —O—, —S—, —Si—, —CH═CH— or —C≡C—, any hydrogen atoms may be replaced by a halogen atom, and Y1 is replaced by R1, F, Cl, Br, I or a cyano group.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following general formula (1) is provided. This has broader temperature range of nematic phase, lower viscosity and higher miscibility with other liquid crystal compounds at low temperature than those of conventional liquid crystal compounds, and the compounds have high chemical stability. ##STR1## wherein H.sub.1 to H.sub.8 represent independently a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, provided that at least one of them is a halogen atom; R.sub.1 represents a moiety which is an alkyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms provided that one or more methylene groups (--CH.sub.2 --) which are not successive in the alkyl group are replaced with an oxygen atom (--O--) in the form of ether; Y.sub.1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and one or more methylene groups in Y.sub.1 independently may be replaced with an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a dihydroxysilyl group, a dimethylsililene group, --CH.dbd.CH-- or --C.tbd.C--; X.sub.1 to X.sub.

Abstract: Liquid crystal compositions comprising at least two components wherein the first component is at least one selected from propiolonitrile derivatives containing 2-4 rings and the second component is at least one selected from the liquid crystalline compounds containing 2-4 rings and a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group of up to 10 carbons. The propiolonitrile derivatives of the first component are those wherein each ring is trans-1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene, 2,6-dioxan-1,4-diyl or 2,6-pyrimidine-1,4-diyl, each bridge between the rings is ethylene, carbonyloxy or covalent bond and the terminal group at one end is hydrocarbon group of up to 10 carbons which may contain at least one ether bond in the chain.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel liquid crystalline compound having a large dielectric anisotropy, small change in threshold voltage depending on temperature, and an improved solubility to other liquid crystal materials at low temperatures, and expressed by the following general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R represents, for example, an alkyl group or alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, m and n are independently 0 or 1, A.sub.1, A.sub.2, and A.sub.3 are independently, for example, trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group, 1,4-phenylene group one or more hydrogen atoms on the ring of which may be replaced by F, Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2, and Z.sub.3 independently represent --COO--, --OCO--, --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 O--, --OCH.sub.2 --, or a covalent bond provided that at least one of Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2, and Z.sub.3 represents ester bond, --CH.sub.2 O--, or --OCH.sub.2 --, X represents, for example, CF.sub.3, CF.sub.2 H, and Y represents H or F.

Abstract: A propiolonitrile derivative of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein n1 and n2 each independently stand for 0 or 1; A1, A2 and A3 each independently represent a 1,4-phenylene, a 1,4-phenylene substituted by one or more fluorine atoms, a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene, a 1,3-dioxane-2,5-diyl or a 1,3-pyrimidine-2,5-diyl; Z1, Z2 and Z3 each independently represent a single bond, ethylene, ethenylene, ethynylene, carbonyloxy, oxycarbonyl, methyleneoxy, oxymethylene, 1,4-butylene or 1,4-butenylene; R represents a saturated, aliphatic hydrocarbyl radical of 1-10 carbons, an unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbyl radical of 2-10 carbons, a saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbyl radical of 1-10 carbons containing one or more ether linkages (--O--) in the chain and a saturated or unsaturated, fluoro-substituted aliphatic hydrocarbyl radical of 1-10 carbons containing one or more fluorine atoms in the chain; X1 and X2 each independently represent H, F or Cl;provided that at least one of X1 and X2 is F or Cl, when both n1 and n2

Abstract: Disclosed are (A) a liquid crystalline compound of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein X.sub.1 stands for a hydrogen atom, cyano group, a halogen atom, or an alkyl group with 1-20 carbon atoms, and one or more methylene groups in the alkyl group may be replaced by --CH.dbd.CH--, --.tbd.C--, or oxygen atoms and one or more hydrogen atoms may be substituted by halogen atoms; X.sub.2 stands for a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group with 1-10 carbon atoms, or a substituent of --(A.sub.4 --Z.sub.4).sub.s --A.sub.6 --X.sub.3 ; l, m, n and s each stands for an integer of 0 or 1, and p, and q each stands for an integer of 0-5; X.sub.3 for an alkyl group with 1-10 carbon atoms; Z.sub.1 -Z.sub.4 each independently stands for a covalent bond or an alkylene group with 1-5 carbon atoms, and one or more methylene groups in the alkylene group may be replaced by --CH.dbd.CH--, --C.tbd.C--, or an oxygen atom and one or more hydrogen atoms i the alkylene group may be substituted by halogen atoms; the ring A.sub.1 -A.sub.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide organosilicon compounds having an excellent miscibility with other liquid crystal materials, low viscosity, and improved threshold voltage; to provide liquid crystal compositions comprising the organosilicon compound; and to provide liquid crystal display devices comprising the liquid crystal composition. The organosilicon compounds are expressed by the general formula (1)Ra--A.paren open-st.Z.sub.1 --A.sub.1 .paren close-st..sub.m .paren open-st.Z.sub.2 --A.sub.2 .paren close-st..sub.n .paren open-st.Z.sub.3 --A.sub.3 .paren close-st..sub.o Rb (1)wherein at least one of Ra, Rb, Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2, and Z.sub.3 has --SiH.sub.2 --; Ra represents hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; at least one --CH.sub.2 -- in the alkyl group may be replaced by --SiH.sub.2 --, --O--, --S--, --CO--, --CH.dbd.CH--, --C.tbd.C--, or 1,3 -cyclobutylene; Rb represents a group selected from Ra, a halogen atom, or CN; each of A, A.sub.1, A.sub.2, and A.sub.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide liquid crystalline compounds having a wide temperature range of a liquid crystal phase, low viscosity, and large ratio of elastic constants; liquid crystal compositions comprising the compound; and liquid crystal display devices comprising the composition; the liquid crystalline compounds being fluoroalkenyl derivatives expressed by the general formula (1) ##STR1## wherein A.sub.1, A.sub.2, A.sub.3, and A.sub.4 independently represent trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group or 1,4-phenylene group; Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2, and Z.sub.3 independently represent --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 --, --CH.dbd.CH--, --C.ident.C--, or a single bond; Q represents H or F; l is an integer of 1 to 5; m, n, and o are independently an integer of 0 to 5; p and q are independently an integer of 0 or 1; and each element which constitutes the derivatives may be an isotope of the element.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition is disclosed which contains, as the first component, at least one compound expressed by the formula (I-a) or (I-b) and contains, as the second component, at least one compound expressed by any one of the formulas (II-a) to (II-g), each of the formulas being recited in the specification. According to the present invention, a liquid crystal composition which is particularly excellent in compatibility in low temperatures, and has a suitably large .DELTA.n and a small V.sub.th can be provided while satisfying several characteristics required for liquid crystal compositions for AM-LCD.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition comprising, for example, a first component of the formula (1-2), a second component of the formula (2-a) and a third component of the formulas (3) and (4), the respective contents being 3 to 30%, 10 to 60% and 20 to 80%, each by weight, ##STR1## wherein R, R.sup.1, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each independently represent an alkyl group of C.sub.1-10 or an alkenyl group of C.sub.2-10 ; R.sup.7 represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group or an alkoxymethyl group of C.sub.1-10 ; B.sup.1, C, D and J represent 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; E represents 1,4-cyclohexylene or pyrimidine-2,5-diyl; G represents 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene wherein H at the lateral positions may be replaced by F; Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.6 represent --COO--, --C.sub.2 H.sub.4 -- or a single bond; and Z.sup.5 and Z.sup.7 represent --C--C-- or a single bond.

Abstract: A novel liquid crystalline compound having a low viscosity and a high elastic constant ratio and at the same time, a superior compatibility with other known liquid crystalline compounds, and a liquid crystal composition and a liquid crystal display element containing the novel compound, are provided.The compound is an alkenylcyclohexane derivative expressed by the formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent a linear or branched alkyl group of 1 to 15 carbon atoms or alkenyl group of 2 to 15 carbon atoms; at least one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represents an alkenyl group; in these groups, one or more non-adjacent CH.sub.2 groups may be replaced by oxygen atom, sulfur atom or --C.tbd.C-- group; ring A.sup.1, ring A.sup.2 and ring A.sup.3 each independently represent 1,4-cyclohexylene group wherein one or more CH.sub.2 groups on the ring may be replaced by oxygen atom or sulfur atom, or 1,4-phenylene group wherein one or more CH groups on the ring may be replaced by nitrogen atom; Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.

Abstract: A novel liquid crystalline compound having a large dielectric anisotropy value, a small change in the threshold voltage depending upon temperatures, and an improved solubility in other liquid crystal materials at low temperatures, and a liquid crystal composition containing the compound are provided,which liquid crystalline compound is expressed by the formula (1) ##STR1## wherein R is H or an alkyl group of 1 to 10C; l is an integer of 1 to 9; m, n and o are each independently 0 or 1; A.sub.1, A.sub.2 and A.sub.3 are each independently trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group, 1,4-phenylene group, one or more H atoms on the ring of which group may be replaced by F, or the like group; Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2 and Z.sub.3 are each independently --COO--, etc., but at least one of them is --COO--; X is CF.sub.3, etc.; and Y.sub.1, and Y.sub.2 are each independently H or F.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition satisfying various characteristics required for a liquid crystal composition and at the same time having a low temperature threshold voltage, a superior low temperature compatibility and a broad range of nematic phase is provided. A liquid crystal composition characterized by containing as a first component, at least one compound expressed by the following formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group of 2 to 10 carbon atoms; A.sup.1 represents trans-1,4-cyclohexylene of 1,4-phenylene wherein one or more hydrogens present on its ring may be replaced by F; X represents OCF.sub.3 or CF.sub.3 ; Y represents H or F; and m represents an integer of 0 to 2, and as a second component, at least compound expressed by the following formulas (2-1) to (2-6): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.2 represents an alkyl group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A LC composition for active matrix addressed display mode having a high voltage holding ratio and a reduced threshold voltage is provided, which composition contains:a first component consisting at least one compound of following formula (1) anda second component consisting at least one compound selected from the group of compounds of formulas (4), (5) and (6): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent C.sub.1-10 alkyl; X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 represent F, CF.sub.3, or OCF.sub.3 ; L.sup.0 -L.sup.5 represent H or F; and Z.sup.1 represents a single bond or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --.

Abstract: A novel liquid crystalline compound having a high elastic constant ratio, K.sub.33 /K.sub.11, a superior compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds, particularly a low temperature compatibility therewith, and chemical stability; a liquid crystal composition containing such a liquid crystalline compound; and a liquid crystal display element, are provided,which liquid crystalline compound is expressed by the formula (1) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an alkyl group or an alkyloxy group of 1 to 10C or a halogenated alkyl group, a halogenated alkyloxy group of 1 to 4C, halogen atom or cyano group; R.sub.2 is H atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 3C; rings A and B each independently are 1,4-phenylene ring or trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group, which may be substituted by halogen atom; Z is single bond, 1,4-phenylene ring, trans-1,4-cyclohexylene ring or 1,2-ethylene group; p is 2 to 4; and q is 0 or 1.