Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Incorporated

Christine Fugger

Haruyoshi Takatsu

Shinji Ogawa

Gerwald F Grahe

Sadao Takehara

Rainer Bruno Frings

Hiroyuki Ohnishi

Cornelia Pithart

Kiyofumi Takeuchi

Makoto Negishi

Yutaka Nagashima

Tatsuo Kawara

A novel compound represented by the general formula (I), and a nematic liquid crystal composition incorporating the same. A compound represented by the general formula (I) can be produced industrially extremely easily, as shown in the examples, displays superior compatibility with current general purpose host liquid crystals as a nematic phase, and also shows little crystal precipitation at low temperatures. Moreover, by addition of a small amount of such a compound to a host liquid crystal, the liquid crystal temperature range at low temperatures can be effectively widened without any significant worsening of the various characteristics of the liquid crystal material. Consequently, a compound of the present invention is an extremely useful liquid crystal material which is suitable for various liquid crystal display elements which require a broad operating temperature range.

Fused ring compound

The present invention discloses a decahydronaphthalene derivative represented by general formula (I):a liquid crystal composition in which it is contained, and a liquid crystal device in which it is used. The novel decahydronaphthalene derivative of the present invention can be produced industrially extremely easily as shown in the examples, and by adding a small amount to a base liquid crystal, it is possible to have effects that expand the nematic phase temperature range, thereby improving its various characteristics as a nematic liquid crystal. Moreover, the novel decahydronaphthalene derivative of the present invention also has superior co-solubility with base liquid crystals generally used at present. Thus, it is suitable for various types of liquid crystal devices requiring a wide operating temperature range, and is extremely useful as a liquid crystal material.

Decahydronaphthalene derivative

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Berlin, Japan

Christine Fugger