Claims
- 1. A liquid crystal composition consisting essentially of: at least one compounds represented by the general formula (I) (first component);
- at least one compound represented by the general formula (II) (second component); and
- at least one compound represented by the general formula (III) (third component) as main components: ##STR43## wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; ##STR44## wherein R.sup.2 is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R.sup.3 is an alkyl group or an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and ##STR45## wherein R.sup.4 is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R.sup.5 is H; R.sup.6 is a CN group, and ##STR46##
- 2. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the proportions of the first component, the second component, and the third component in the composition are 10 to 60% by weight, 10 to 40% by weight, and 10 to 40% by weight, respectively, based on the total weight of the composition, and the total amount of the first component, the second component, and the third component is at least 50% by weight of the composition.
- 3. A liquid crystal composition as claimed in claim 1, consisting essentially of:
- at least one compounds represented by the general formula (I) (first component);
- at last one compound represented by the general formula (II) (second component);
- at least one compound represented by the general formula (III) (third component) as main components: ##STR47## wherein R.sup.7 is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkoxymethyl group having 1 to 11 carbon atoms, R.sup.8 is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, ##STR48## may be the same or different and are independently ##STR49## and X is a single bond, --COO--, or --C.ident.C--.
- 4. The composition as claimed in claim 3, wherein the proportions of the first component, the second component, the third component, and the fourth component in the composition is 10 to 60% by weight, 10 to 40% by weight, and 10 to 40% by weight, and 10 to 40% by weight, respectively, based on the total weight of the composition, and the amounts of the first component, the second component, the third component, and the fourth component are at least 50% by weight of the composition.
- 5. The composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the first component is at least one compound selected from the compounds of the general formula (I) in which R.sup.1 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms.
- 6. The composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the second component is at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by the general formula (II) in which R.sup.2 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, and R.sup.3 is a straight alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a straight alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
- 7. The composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the third component is at least one compound selected from the compounds of the general formula (III) in which R.sup.4 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms.
- 8. The composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the first component is at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by the general formula (I) wherein R.sup.1 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, the second component is at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by the general formula (II) in which R.sup.2 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms and R.sup.3 is a straight alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a straight alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and the third component is at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by the general formula (III) in which R.sup.4 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms.
- 9. The composition as claimed in claim 3 wherein the fourth component is at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by the general formula (IV) in which R.sup.7 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, or a straight alkoxymethyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, and R.sup.8 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms or a straight alkoxy group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms.
- 10. The composition as claimed in claim 3 wherein the first component is at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by the general formula (I) wherein R.sup.1 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, the second component is at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by the general formula (II) in which R.sup.2 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms or a straight alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, the third component is at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by the general formula (III) in which R.sup.4 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, and the fourth component is at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by the general formula (IV) in which R.sup.7 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, or a straight alkoxymethyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, and R.sup.8 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms or a straight alkoxy group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms.
- 11. The composition as claimed in claim 1, further including other liquid crystals or mesogenic compounds.
- 12. The composition as claimed in claim 3, further including, other liquid crystals or mesogenic compounds.
- 13. A liquid crystal display using the liquid crystal composition of claim 1.
- 14. A liquid crystal display using the liquid crystal composition of claim 3.
- 15. The composition as claimed in claim 2 wherein the first component is at least one compound selected from the compounds of the general formula (I) in which R.sup.1 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms.
- 16. The composition as claimed in claim 3 wherein the first component is at least one compound selected from the compounds of the general formula (I) in which R.sup.1 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms.
- 17. The composition as claimed in claim 4 wherein the first component is at least one compound selected from the compounds of the general formula (I) in which R.sup.1 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms.
- 18. The composition as claimed in claim 2 wherein the second component is at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by the general formula (II) in which R.sup.2 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, and R.sup.3 is a straight alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a straight alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
- 19. The composition as claimed in claim 3 wherein the second component is at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by the general formula (II) in which R.sup.2 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, and R.sup.3 is a straight alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a straight alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
- 20. The composition as claimed in claim 4 wherein the second component is at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by the general formula (II) in which R.sup.2 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, and R.sup.3 is a straight alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a straight alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
- 21. The composition as claimed in claim 2 wherein the third component is at least one compound selected from the compounds of the general formula (III) in which R.sup.4 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms.
- 22. The composition as claimed in claim 3 wherein the third component is at least one compound selected from the compounds of the general formula (III) in which R.sup.4 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms.
- 23. The composition as claimed in claim 4 wherein the third component is at least one compound selected from the compounds of the general formula (III) in which R.sup.4 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms.
- 24. The composition as claimed in claim 2 wherein the first component is at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by the general formula (I) wherein R.sup.1 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, the second component is at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by the general formula (II) in which R.sup.2 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms and R.sup.3 is a straight alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a straight alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and the third component is at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by the general formula (III) in which R.sup.4 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms.
- 25. The composition as claimed in claim 4 wherein the fourth component is at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by the general formula (IV) in which R.sup.7 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms or a straight alkoxymethyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, and R.sup.8 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms or a straight alkoxy group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms.
- 26. The composition as claimed in claim 4 wherein the first component is at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by the general formula (I) wherein R.sup.1 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, the second component is at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by the general formula (II) in which R.sup.2 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms or a straight alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, the third component is at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by the general formula (III) in which R.sup.4 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, and the fourth component is at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by the general formula (IV) in which R.sup.7 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms or a straight alkoxymethyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms and R.sup.8 is a straight alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms or a straight alkoxy group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms.
- 27. The composition as claimed in claim 2, further including other liquid crystals or mesogenic compounds.
- 28. The composition as claimed in claim 4, further including other liquid crystals or mesogenic compounds.
- 29. A liquid crystal display using the liquid crystal composition of claim 2.
- 30. A liquid crystal display using the liquid crystal composition of claim 4.
- 31. The composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said composition includes a voltage-transmission curve having a value of no more than about 1.098 and an elastic constant ratio, K.sub.33 /K.sub.11, of at least about 1.48.
- 32. A liquid crystal display according to claim 13 wherein said composition includes a voltage-transmission curve having a value of no more than about 1.098 and an elastic constant ratio, K.sub.33 /K.sub.11, of at least about 1.48.
- 33. The composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said liquid crystal composition produces a super twisted birefringence effect display.
- 34. A liquid crystal display according to claim 13 wherein said liquid crystal composition produces a super twisted birefringence effect display.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/508,361, filed Apr. 12, 1990 abandoned.
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