PURPOSE: To provide a new liquid crystal compound having physical and chemical stability, exhibiting stable nematic phase and having small refractive index anisotropy and low viscosity.
CONSTITUTION: The compound of formula I [R1 is (substituted) 1-14C alkyl, alkoxy, acyloxy, halogen or CN; R2 is (substituted) 1-14C alkyl; rings A and B are (substituted) group of formula II to formula V; X and Y are single bond, (thio)ester bond, methyleneoxy bond or oxymethylene bond; (m) and (n) are 0 or 2 provided that both (m) and (n) are not 0 at the same time; when (n) is 0, at least one of X and Y is single bond]. The compound can be produced by the condensation reaction of (A) an alcoholic component compound or its active derivative as a skeleton component of formula VI or a carboxylic acid compound or its active derivative as a skeleton component of formula VII with (B) a phenolic compound of formula VIII.
UESUGI YOSHITAKA
YAMASHITA TOSHIRO
UCHIUMI YUUKA
TERAO HIROSHI
KONDO KATSUMI
OHARA SHUICHI
HITACHI LTD
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