Patent ID: 6067130
Filing Date: 2000-05-23
Classification: C09K,G02F

Abstract:
A ferroelectric liquid crystal composition comprising 4 to 10% by weight of at least one compound expressed by the following general formula ##STR20## wherein R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group or alkoxy group having 4 to 16 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 represents an alkyl group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, and ring A-B represents 5-substituted, 2-(4-substituted phenyl) pyridine or 1-, 4-(5-substituted pyridinyl-2) benzene,47.5 to 80.64% by weight of at least one compound expressed by the following general formula (2) ##STR21## wherein R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 independently represent an alkyl group or alkoxy group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, and A represents 1,4-phenylene, 1,4-cyclohexylene, or single bond, and15.36 to 47.75% by weight of at least one compound expressed by the following formula (3) ##STR22## wherein R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 independently represent an alkyl group or alkoxy group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 independently represent H or F.