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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 1986
Filed:
Nov. 28, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masato Isogai, Hitachi, JP;
Shintaroo Hattori, Hitachi, JP;
Kishiroo Iwasaki, Hitachiouta, JP;
Teruo Kitamura, Katsuta, JP;
Akio Mukoh, Mito, JP;
Takashi Inukai, Yokohama, JP;
Kenji Furukawa, Yokosuka, JP;
Kanetsugu Terashima, Yokohama, JP;
Shinichi Saitoh, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K / ; G02F / ; C07C / ; C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
25229965 ; 25229901 ; 2522996 ; 25229963 ; 25229964 ; 25229966 ; 25229967 ; 25229968 ; 3503 / ; 560 35 ; 560 59 ; 560 61 ; 560 72 ; 560 73 ; 560102 ; 560106 ; 560107 ; 560108 ; 560109 ;
Abstract
The present invention is characterized by a smectic liquid crystal compound represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R is selected from alkyl and alkoxy groups; X from ##STR2## m and n are natural numbers; and R* is an optically active group containing an asymmetric carbon atom, and a liquid crystal composition containing said compound as a component. This compound is excellent in optical stability and high-speed response.