Abstract: A compound represented by formula (1), a liquid crystal composition containing the compound, and a liquid crystal display device including the composition. R is alkyl having 1 to 15 carbons or the like; ring A1 and ring A2 are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene or the like; Z1 and Z2 are independently a single bond, —COO— or the like; Y1, Y2 and Y3 are independently hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine; and m is 0, 1 or 2.

Abstract: A compound represented by formula (1), a liquid crystal composition containing the compound, and a liquid crystal display device including the composition. R is alkyl having 1 to 15 carbons or the like; ring A1 and ring A2 are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene or the like; Z1 and Z2 are independently a single bond, —COO— or the like; Y1, Y2 and Y3 are independently hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine; and m is 0, 1 or 2.

Abstract: A liquid crystal compound satisfies at least one of physical properties such as a high stability to heat, light and so forth, a high clearing point, a low minimum temperature of a liquid crystal phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a large negative dielectric anisotropy, a suitable elastic constant and an excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds. The compound is represented by formula (1). In the formula, for example, R1 and R2 are alkyl having 1 to 15 carbons; ring A1 and ring A2 are 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene, Z1 and Z2 are a single bond, —(CH2)2—, —CH?CH—, —C?C—, —COO—, —OCO—, —CH2O—, —OCH2—, —CF2O—, —OCF2— or —CF?CF—, a and b are 0, 1 or 2, and a sum of a and b is 1 or 2.

Abstract: To show a liquid crystal compound satisfying at least one of physical properties such as high chemical stability, a high clearing point, a low minimum temperature of a liquid crystal phase, low viscosity, large optical anisotropy, large dielectric anisotropy, a suitable elastic constant and excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds, a liquid crystal composition containing the compound and a liquid crystal display device including the composition. A compound is represented by formula (1).

Abstract: To show a liquid crystal compound satisfying at least one of physical properties such as high chemical stability, a high clearing point, a low minimum temperature of a liquid crystal phase, low viscosity, large optical anisotropy, large dielectric anisotropy, a suitable elastic constant and excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds, a liquid crystal composition containing the compound and a liquid crystal display device including the composition. A compound is represented by formula (1).

Abstract: The subject is to provide a liquid crystal compound satisfying at least one of physical properties such as a high stability to heat or light, a high clearing point (or a high maximum temperature), a low minimum temperature of a liquid crystal phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a large dielectic anisotropy, a suitable elastic constant and an excellent compatibility with any other liquid crystal compound, a liquid crystal composition including this compound and a liquid crystal display device including this composition. The compound is represented by the following formula (1a): wherein R1 is alkyl having 1 to 15 carbons or the like; ring A1, ring A2, ring A3 and ring A4 are independently 1,4-phenylene, naphthalene-2,6-diyl or the like; Z1 and Z2 are independently a single bond or the like; o and p are independently 0, 1 or 2; and n is an integer from 2 to 10.

Abstract: A liquid-crystal compound satisfying at least one physical property such as a high clearing point, large dielectric anisotropy and excellent compatibility with other liquid-crystal compounds is described; a liquid-crystal composition containing the compound; and a liquid-crystal display device. The compound is represented by formula (1): wherein, R1 and R2 are independently alkyl having 1 to 15 carbons, and in the alkyl, at least one —CH2— may be replaced by —O—, —CH?CH— or the like; ring A1, ring A2 and ring A3 are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene or the like, and at least one ring A1, ring A2 or ring A3 is represented by formula (A): wherein, X1 and X2 are independently hydrogen or halogen; and Z1, Z2 and Z3 are independently a single bond, —(CH2)2— or the like; and a, b and c are independently 0 or 1, and a sum of a, b and c is 1, 2 or 3.

Abstract: Subject The subject is to provide a liquid crystal compound satisfying at least one of physical properties such as a high stability to heat or light, a high clearing point (or a high maximum temperature), a low minimum temperature of a liquid crystal phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a large dielectric anisotropy, a suitable elastic constant and an excellent compatibility with any other liquid crystal compound, a liquid crystal composition including this compound, and a liquid crystal display device including this composition. Means for solution The means concerns a compound represented by formula (1a). In formula (1a), R1 is alkyl having 1 to 15 carbons or the like; ring A1, ring A2, ring A3 and ring A4 are independently 1,4-phenylene, naphthalene-2,6-diyl or the like; Z1 and Z2 are independently a single bond or the like; o and p are independently 0, 1 or 2; and n is an integer from 2 to 10.

Abstract: A liquid crystal compound satisfies at least one of physical properties such as a high stability to heat, light and so forth, a high clearing point, a low minimum temperature of a liquid crystal phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a large negative dielectric anisotropy, a suitable elastic constant and an excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds. The compound is represented by formula (1). In the formula, for example, R1 and R2 are alkyl having 1 to 15 carbons; ring A1 and ring A2 are 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene, Z1 and Z2 are a single bond, —(CH2)2—, —CH?CH—, —C?C—, —COO—, —OCO—, —CH2O—, —OCH2—, —CF2O—, —OCF2— or —CF?CF—, a and b are 0, 1 or 2, and a sum of a and b is 1 or 2.

Abstract: A liquid-crystal compound satisfying at least one physical property such as a high clearing point, large dielectric anisotropy and excellent compatibility with other liquid-crystal compounds is described; a liquid-crystal composition containing the compound; and a liquid-crystal display device. The compound is represented by formula (1): wherein, R1 and R2 are independently alkyl having 1 to 15 carbons, and in the alkyl, at least one —CH2— may be replaced by —O—, —CH?CH— or the like; ring A1, ring A2 and ring A3 are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene or the like, and at least one ring A1, ring A2 or ring A3 is represented by formula (A): wherein, X1 and X2 are independently hydrogen or halogen; and Z1, Z2 and Z3 are independently a single bond, —(CH2)2— or the like; and a, b and c are independently 0 or 1, and a sum of a, b and c is 1, 2 or 3.

Abstract: The invention provides a liquid crystal compound having general physical properties necessary for the liquid crystal compound, namely, stability to heat, light and so forth, a small viscosity, a refractive index anisotropy having a suitable magnitude value, a dielectric anisotropy having a suitable magnitude value, steep electrooptical characteristics, a wide temperature range of a nematic phase, and an excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds, in particular, a liquid crystal compound having a wide temperature range of the nematic phase; a compound represented by formula (i): wherein, for example, R1 and R2 are alkyl having 1 to 8 carbons or alkenyl having 2 to 8 carbons; ring A1 is trans-1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; ring A2 is trans-1,4-cyclohexylene or 2,3-difluoro-1,4-phenylene; Q1 and Q2 are fluorine or chlorine; and h is 0, 1 or 2.

Abstract: To provide a liquid crystal compound having a large negative value of dielectric anisotropy (??). A compound is represented by formula (1): wherein, in formula (1), one of Y1 and Y2 is fluorine, and the other is CF2H or CF3; G is a ring represented by formula (pr-1) or formula (pr-2): wherein A1 to A3 are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; Ra and Rb are independently hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 20 carbons, or the like; Z0, and Z1 to Z3 are independently a single bond, —(CH2)2—, —CH?CH—, —CF2O—, —OCF2—, —CH2O—, —OCH2—, —COO— or —OCO—; j, m and n are an integer from 0 to 2, and a sum of j, m and n is 0, 1 or 2, however, when m is 0, Y1 is CF2H or CF3, Y2 is fluorine, and Z0 is a single bond, G is a ring represented by formula (pr-1).

Abstract: The invention is to provide a new liquid crystal compound having a high clearing point, a good compatibility with other compounds, a small viscosity, and a high stability to heat, light and so forth; compound (1) is provided: R1CF2nR2??(1) wherein, for example, R1 is alkyl having 4 to 10 carbons or —(CH2)2—CH?CH2, R2 is alkyl having 2 to 10 carbons, n is 8, and R1 and R2 are not allowed to be straight-chain alkyl having an identical number of carbons.

Abstract: To provide a liquid crystal compound having a large negative value of dielectric anisotropy (As). A compound is represented by formula (1): wherein, in formula (1), one of Y1 and Y2 is fluorine, and the other is CF2H or CF3; G is a ring represented by formula (pr-1) or formula (pr-2): wherein A1 to A3 are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; Ra and Rb are independently hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 20 carbons, or the like; Z0, and Z1 to Z3 are independently a single bond, —(CH2)2—, —CH?CH—, —CF2O—, —OCF2—, —CH2O—, —OCH2—, —COO— or —OCO—; j, m and n are an integer from 0 to 2, and a sum of j, m and n is 0, 1 or 2, however, when m is 0, Y1 is CF2H or CF3, Y2 is fluorine, and Z0 is a single bond, G is a ring represented by formula (pr-1).

Abstract: The invention is to provide a new liquid crystal compound having a high clearing point, a good compatibility with other compounds, a small viscosity, and a high stability to heat, light and so forth; compound (1) is provided: R1?CF2?nR2??(1) wherein, for example, R1 is alkyl having 4 to 10 carbons or —(CH2)2—CH?CH2, R2 is alkyl having 2 to 10 carbons, n is 8, and R1 and R2 are not allowed to be straight-chain alkyl having an identical number of carbons.

Abstract: The invention provides a liquid crystal compound having general physical properties necessary for the liquid crystal compound, namely, stability to heat, light and so forth, a small viscosity, a refractive index anisotropy having a suitable magnitude value, a dielectric anisotropy having a suitable magnitude value, steep electrooptical characteristics, a wide temperature range of a nematic phase, and an excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds, in particular, a liquid crystal compound having a wide temperature range of the nematic phase; a compound represented by formula (i): wherein, for example, R1 and R2 are alkyl having 1 to 8 carbons or alkenyl having 2 to 8 carbons; ring A1 is trans-1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; ring A2 is trans-1,4-cyclohexylene or 2,3-difluoro-1,4-phenylene; Q1 and Q2 are fluorine or chlorine; and h is 0, 1 or 2.