Abstract: A curable resin composition according to the present invention makes it possible to form a cured product having heat resistance suited for use in applications such as electronic components including printed circuit boards, semiconductor elements and light emitting diodes (LEDs), and automotive electronic components, the curable resin composition containing: a silicon compound (A) that is formed from either one or both of the silsesquioxane groups represented by formula (1) or (2) and from at least one structural unit among the siloxane groups represented by formulas (3)-(5), and that has a weight average molecular weight of 3,000-1,000,000; and a compound (B) that contains at least one element among Ce, La, Pr, Nd, Y and Fe.

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: 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: 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: 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.