Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a substituted, chiral amino alcohol, comprising one or more structural units of the following formula (1), wherein the abbreviations A, Y, R1 and R3 to R5 have the following meanings: is a covalent bond or a hydrocarbon group, Y is a covalent bond or a hydrocarbon group that can have an oxygen atom at one of its ends through which it is bonded to R1, R1 is an aliphatic or heterocyclic or aromatic radical, the carbon chain of which may be interrupted by one or more B groups, R5 is selected from the group consisting of (a) aliphatic radicals, wherein individual carbon atoms may be replaced by oxygen atoms or carbonyl groups, and wherein the carbon chains of same radicals may be optionally interrupted by a B group, and (b) araliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic and heterocyclic radicals, wherein the carbon chain can be interrupted by one or more B structural elements and/or by one or more D coupling groups, R3, R4 are hydrogen or aliphatic or araliphatic substituents, which are

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a substituted, chiral amino alcohol, comprising one or more structural units of the following formula (1), wherein the abbreviations A, Y, R1 and R3 to R5 have the following meanings: is a covalent bond or a hydrocarbon group, Y is a covalent bond or a hydrocarbon group that can have an oxygen atom at one of its ends through which it is bonded to R1, R1 is an aliphatic or heterocyclic or aromatic radical, the carbon chain of which may be interrupted by one or more B groups, R5 is selected from the group consisting of (a) aliphatic radicals, wherein individual carbon atoms may be replaced by oxygen atoms or carbonyl groups, and wherein the carbon chains of same radicals may be optionally interrupted by a B group, and (b) araliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic and heterocyclic radicals, wherein the carbon chain can be interrupted by one or more B structural elements and/or by one or more D coupling groups, R3, R4 are hydrogen or aliphatic or araliphatic substituents, which are

Abstract: A process for the preparation of recyclate polyols obtained by glycolysis of polyurethanes and/or polyurea-polyurethanes comprises metering in monofunctional and/or difunctional glycidyl ethers over the entire course of the reaction; the low-amine recyclate polyols obtained in this way are used for the preparation of cellular or noncellular polyurethanes.

Abstract: Liquid crystalline ferroelectric derivatives of branched acyclic alpha-chlorocarboxylic acids of the general formula I ##STR1## wherein n=0 or 1; m=0 or 1, o=0 or 1; p=0 or 1X=--COO--, --OOC--, or --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --Y=X, --CH.sub.2 --, --N.dbd.N--, or --N.dbd.N(O)--, ##STR2## It was discovered that, by reacting chiral alpha-chlorocarboxylic acids or alpha-chlorocarboxylic acid chlorides or bromides, synthesized from natural alpha-amino acids by reaction with nitric and hydrochloric acids, with appropriate hydroxy compounds directly or in the presence of strongly dehydrating substances, preferably carbodiimides, liquid crystalline ferroelectric substances of the general formula I are formed.The inventive substances by themselves, in mixtures with one another as well as with other liquid crystalline substances or substances which are not liquid crystalline, can form liquid crystalline ferroelectric phases, which make them suitable for use in displays.

Abstract: Fast-switching displays with memory properties are provided, which can display digits, symbols, and images, and which contain as chemically and thermally stable ferroelectric liquid crystalline substances, according to the invention, liquid crystalline derivatives which contain a chiral alkyl halide residue corresponding to the general formula ##STR1## are used in mixtures of one another as well as in conjunction with other liquid crystalline or non-crystalline liquid substances.

Abstract: Liquid crystal substituted 1,3-dioxanes and mixtures containing the same.The invention relates to liquid crystal substituted 1,3-dioxanes and substances containing the same, for electro-optical arrays for the modulation of incident or transmitted light as well as for the reproduction of figures, symbols and images.The object of the invention is nematic liquid-crystal substances with favorable properties with respect to melting and clear points, stability toward thermal stress, effect of light, chemicals and electric fields as well as loss of color and processes for their production.The object is accomplished by the creation of new nematic liquid-crystal substances.According to the invention, liquid crystal 2,5-disubstituted derivatives of 1,3-dioxane of the general formula ##STR1## are proposed, wherein ##STR2## The new substances may be used in mixtures containing at least one of the substances according to the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to nematic liquid crystals in electro-optical components for the modulation of light as well as for the representation of numerals, signs and images and to a method for producing the same.It is the object of the invention to create nematic liquid crystals which are well suited for electro-optical devices, preferably for two-frequency operation.It has been found that pure or mixed 2-n-alkyl-1, 4-bis-[4-acyloxy]-benzenes of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.3 =n-C.sub.m H.sub.2m+1, with m=3 to 14, are well suited for utilization in electro-optical components.It was found that 2-n-alkyl-1,4-bis-[acyloxy]-benzene which is well suited for electro-optical components, and especially for two-frequency operations, can be produced by the conversion of a correspondingly substituted benzoic acid or cyclohexane carboxylic acid or a reaction-capable derivative thereof with the corresponding 2-n-alkylhydroquinone--also in the form of its phenylate--at a temperature ranging from 0.degree. C.

Abstract: The invention relates to liquid-crystalline nematic mixtures which are used in electro-optical components, as well as to methods for their preparation.The object of the invention is liquid-crystalline mixtures for electro-optical arrangements possessing high positive electrical anisotropy at a high clarification point, as well as methods for their preparation.According to the invention, liquid-crystalline nematic mixtures are used, wherein at least one component is a 1,4-disubstituted benzene derivative and the other compound is an ester of 4-[2,2-dicyano-ethenyl]-phenol of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 denotes added groups of various characters such as alkyl or alkoxy for example, X is aromatic, cycloaliphatic or a heterocyclic ring system such as phenyl or cyclohexyl for example; and Y is a connector such as carbonyloxy, azomethine, azoxy.These are prepared by reaction with reactive acid derivatives, particularly acid chlorides, or by a Knoevenagel-condensation by reacting respective 4-subst.

Abstract: Liquid crystal substituted 1,3 dioxanes and mixtures containing the same.The invention relates to liquid crystalline substituted 1,3 dioxanes and substances containing the same, for electrooptical arrays for the modulation of incident or transmitted light as well as for the reproduction of figures, symbols and images.The objects of the invention are nematic crystal liquid substances with favorable properties with respect to melting and clear points; stability toward thermal stress, effect of light, chemicals and electric fields as well as loss of color; and processes for their production.The task is solved by the creation of new nematic liquid-crystal substances.As per invention, liquid crysalline 2,5-disubstituted derivatives of 1,3-dioxane of the general formula: ##STR1## are proposed, wherein: ##STR2## The new substances are used in mixtures containing at least one of the substances according to the invention.

Abstract: The invention concerns crystalline liquid substituted 1,3-dioxanes and compositions containing the same for use in electro-optical components, characterized by at least one compound of the general formula: ##STR1## R.sup.3 =C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 ; C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 O, Cl, Br, CN, NO.sub.2, and where R.sup.4 =C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 and n=1 to 10.

Abstract: As the liquid crystal substance in electro-optical devices or as the stationary phase in gas chromatography is employed a compound of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each is C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 --, C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 O--, C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 COO-- or C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 OCOO--, n being an integer of from 1 to 10, and R.sub.3 is Cl--, Br--, CH.sub.3 --, C.sub.2 H.sub.5 --, CH.sub.3 CO-- or CH.sub.3 OOC--.