Abstract:
A compound represented by the following general formula (I). (In the formula, R1 is hydrogen or C1-8 alkyl; ring A is 1,4-phenylene, 1,4-trans-cyclohexylene, or 2,6-naphthylene; Z1 and Z2 each are —COO—, —OCO—, —CH2O—, —OCH2—, —CH2CH2—, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, or a single bond; m is 1 or 2; n is 0 or 1; X1 and X2 each are C1-3 alkyl or alkoxy or hydrogen, provided that when one of X1 and X2 is hydrogen, the other must not be hydrogen; Y1 and Y2 each are hydrogen, fluorine, or chlorine; Q is C1-8 saturated or unsaturated alkyl in which all or part of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by a halogen atom; and L is oxygen atom or a single bond.)
Abstract:
A compound represented by the following general formula (I). (In the formula, R1 is hydrogen or C1-8 alkyl; ring A is 1,4-phenylene, 1,4-trans-cyclohexylene, or 2,6-naphthylene; Z1 and Z2 each are —COO—, —OCO—, —CH2O—, —OCH2—, —CH2CH2—, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, or a single bond; m is 1 or 2; n is 0 or 1; X1 and X2 each are C1-3 alkyl or alkoxy or hydrogen, provided that when one of X1 and X2 is hydrogen, the other must not be hydrogen; Y1 and Y2 each are hydrogen, fluorine, or chlorine; Q is C1-8 saturated or unsaturated alkyl in which all or part of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by a halogen atom; and L is oxygen atom or a single bond.)
Abstract:
A novel perfluoroallyloxy compound represented by general formula (I) and a liquid crystal composition containing the compound are disclosed. The perfluoroallyloxy compound is useful as a liquid crystal material
Abstract:
The polymerizable compound of the present invention is represented by general formula (1) below and can provide a composition that is polymerizable near ambient temperature and exists in a liquid crystal phase at low temperatures. The composition and a (co)polymer of the polymerizable compound of the present invention are liquid crystal substances useful as optically anisotropic materials. (In the formula, each of rings A 1 to A 3 represents a benzene ring, cyclohexane ring, etc.; each of X to Z represents a C 1-8 alkyl or alkoxy group, C 2-6 alkenyl group, halogen atom, cyano group, or CH 2 =CR 3 -COO-; each of R 1 to R 3 represents a hydrogen atom, methyl group, or halogen atom; each of L 1 to L 3 represents -CH 2 CH 2 COO-, -COO-, -OCO-, -CH 2 CH 2 -, -O(CH 2 ) f - (herein, f = 1-8), etc.; n represents 0 or 1; and a to c represent such numbers that the polymerizable compound has at least one or more of any of X, Y, and Z.)
Abstract:
A compound represented by the following general formula (I). (In the formula, R1 is hydrogen or C1-8 alkyl; ring A is 1,4-phenylene, 1,4-trans-cyclohexylene, or 2,6-naphthylene; Z1 and Z2 each is -COO-, -OCO-, -CH2O-, -OCH2-, -CH2CH2-, -CH=CH-, -C I C-, or a single bond; m is 1 or 2; n is 0 or 1; X1 and X2 each is C1-3 alkyl or alkoxy or hydrogen, provided that when one of X1 and X2 is hydrogen, the other is not hydrogen; Y1 and Y2 each is hydrogen, fluorine, or chlorine; Q is C1-8 (un)saturated alkyl in which all or part of the hydrogen atoms are replaced with a halogen atom; and L is oxygen or a single bond.)
Abstract:
A novel perfluoroallyloxy compound represented by general formula (I) and a liquid crystal composition containing the compound are disclosed. The perfluoroallyloxy compound is useful as a liquid crystal material
Abstract:
A trifunctional (meth)acrylate compound of general formula (I) and a polymerizable composition containing the compound. The compounds (I) wherein rings A 1 , A 2 , and A 3 are each benzene or naphthalene, with at least one of them being naphthalene or wherein X 1 , X 2 , and X 3 are each -COO- or -OCO- are preferred. More preferably, ring A 3 is naphthalene. Even more preferably, the compound is alone capable of retaining a liquid crystal phase at or below 30°C. wherein M 1 , M 2 , and M 3 are each methyl, etc.; ring A 1 , A 2 , and A 3 are each benzene, naphthalene, etc.; Z 1 , Z 2 , and Z 3 are each C1-C6 alkyl, etc.; X 1 , X 2 , and X 3 are each -COO-, -OCO-, etc.; Y 1 and Y 2 are each -L 1 -, etc.; Y 3 is -L 2 -, etc.; L 1 and L 2 are each C1-C8 alkylene; a, b, and c are the numbers of the substituents on ring A 1 , A 2 , and A 3 , respectively, each being an integer of (2u+2) or smaller (u is the number of the 6-membered rings composing the substituted monocyclic or fused ring); at least one of a, b, and c is 1 or greater; p is an integer of 1 to 8; q and r are each an integer of 1 to 3; and s and t are each 0 or 1, satisfying (s+t‰¥1).
Abstract:
Provided are a polymerizable liquid crystal composition, a coating material, a medium, and a polarizing device each produced using a Polymerizable liquid crystal compound and a colorant and each capable of producing polarized light suitable for polarizing devices, and also a novel naphtholactam derivative, a novel coumarin derivative, a novel Nile Red derivative, and a novel anthracene derivative each suitable for use as the colorant. Specifically provided are a polymerizable liquid crystal composition containing (A) at least one liquid crystal compound having a polymerizable functional group, (B) at least one colorant, and (C) a polymerization initiator, and a novel naphtholactam derivative of formula (IV'), a novel coumarin derivative of formula (VI'), a novel Nile Red derivative of formula (VII'), and a novel anthracene derivative of formula (VIII') each suitable for use as the colorant (B).