Claims
- 1. A mesomorphic compound represented by the formula: ##STR53## wherein R.sub.1 denotes an alkyl group having 1-16 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 denotes an alkyl group having 2-10 carbon atoms; X denotes a single bond or --O--; Y denotes --OCH.sub.2 --, Z denotes a single bond, ##STR54## independently denote ##STR55## k, l and n are independently 0, 1 or 2 satisfying the relation of k+l+n=2 or 3 wherein Z is a single bond when n=0; C* denotes an asymmetric carbon atom.
- 2. A mesomorphic compound according to claim 1, which is ##STR56##
- 3. A mesomorphic compound according to claim 1, which is ##STR57##
- 4. A mesomorphic compound according to claim 1, which is ##STR58##
- 5. A mesomorphic compound according to claim 1, which is ##STR59##
- 6. A mesomorphic compound according to claim 1, which is ##STR60##
- 7. A mesomorphic compound according to claim 1, which is ##STR61##
- 8. A mesomorphic compound according to claim 1, which is ##STR62##
- 9. A mesomorphic compound according to claim 1, which is ##STR63##
- 10. A mesomorphic compound according to claim 1, which is ##STR64##
- 11. A mesomorphic compound according to claim 1, which is ##STR65##
- 12. A mesomorphic compound according to claim 1, which is ##STR66##
- 13. A mesomorphic compound according to claim 1, which is ##STR67##
- 14. A mesomorphic compound according to claim 1, which is ##STR68##
- 15. A mesomorphic compound according to claim 1, which is ##STR69##
- 16. A mesomorphic compound according to claim 1, which is ##STR70##
- 17. A mesomorphic compound according to claim 1, which is ##STR71##
- 18. A mesomorphic compound according to claim 1, which is ##STR72##
- 19. A mesomorphic compound according to claim 1, which is ##STR73##
- 20. A mesomorphic compound according to claim 1, which is ##STR74##
- 21. A mesomorphic compound according to claim 1, which is ##STR75##
- 22. A mesomorphic compound according to claim 1, which is ##STR76##
- 23. A mesomorphic compound according to claim 1, which is ##STR77##
- 24. A chiral smectic liquid crystal composition, comprising at least two mesomorphic compounds including a mesomorphic compound represented by the formula [1] according to claim 1.
- 25. A liquid crystal device, comprising: a pair of substrates and a chiral smectic liquid crystal composition according to claim 24 disposed between the substrates.
Priority Claims (2)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 269,617, filed Nov. 10, 1988, now abandoned.
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