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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 1994
Filed:
Apr. 20, 1992
Sadao Takehara, Chiba, JP;
Tadao Shoji, Chiba, JP;
Hiroshi Ogawa, Chiba, JP;
Toru Fujisawa, Saitama, JP;
Masashi Osawa, Chiba, JP;
Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Kawamura Institute of Chemical Research, Chiba, JP;
Abstract
A compound represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 represents an alkyl group having from 2 to 16 carbon atoms; rings A, B, C, and D each represents a 1,4-phenylene group or a 1,4-phenylene group having one or two halogen atoms; Y represents a single bond, ##STR2## m and n each represents 0 or 1; p represents 0, 1, or 2; q represents 0 or an integer of from 1 to 6; and C* and C** each represents an asymmetric carbon atom in an (S)- or (R)-configuration, and a liquid crystal composition containing the compound of formula (I). The compound of formula (I) is a chiral liquid crystal compound exhibiting large spontaneous polarization, a long helical pitch, an SC* phase in a broad temperature range including room temperature, satisfactory orientation, and a high rate of response.