JPH03223242A - Ether-based liquid crystal compound for reducing threshold voltage - Google Patents

Ether-based liquid crystal compound for reducing threshold voltage

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JPH03223242A
JPH03223242A JP23534290A JP23534290A JPH03223242A JP H03223242 A JPH03223242 A JP H03223242A JP 23534290 A JP23534290 A JP 23534290A JP 23534290 A JP23534290 A JP 23534290A JP H03223242 A JPH03223242 A JP H03223242A
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Makoto Sasaki
誠 佐々木
Haruyoshi Takatsu
晴義 高津
Kiyobumi Takeuchi
清文 竹内
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NEW MATERIAL:A compound shown by formula I (R is 1-5C n-alkyl; (n) is 2-7; group shown by formula IV is cyclohexane ring of trans-configuration). EXAMPLE:A compound shown by formula V. USE:An electro-optical display material. An ether-based liquid crystal compound useful as a liquid crystal display device has structure similar to a compound shown by formula VI (R is n-alkyl), a P-type liquid crystal having anisotropy of positive dielectric constant, has greater reducing effects on threshold voltage and higher anisotropy of dielectric constant than the compound and is useful as a material for (super) twisted, nematic liquid crystal display device having low-voltage drive and excellent 'higher division drive'. PREPARATION:A compound shown by formula II and a compound shown by formula VII are subjected to Wittig reaction in an ether-based solvent to form a compound shown by formula III, which is catalytically reduced in ethyl acetate in the presence of Raney-nickel catalyst and then allowed to react with cuprous cyanide in a basic solvent to give a compound shown by formula I.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は電気光学的表示材料、更に詳しくは液晶表示装
置に有用なエーテル系液晶化合物に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to electro-optical display materials, and more particularly to ether-based liquid crystal compounds useful in liquid crystal display devices.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

液晶表示セルの代表的なものにTN−LCD (ツィス
テッド、ネマチック液晶表示装置)があり、時計、電卓
、電子手帳、ポケットコンピュータ、ワードプロセッサ
、パーソナルコンビ二一夕などに使用されている。近年
、OA機器の処理情報の増加に伴い、一画面に表示され
る情報量が増大しており、従来のTN−LCDではコン
トラスト及び視野角等の表示品位面から特にワードプロ
セッサ、パーソナルフンピユータなどの高時分割駆動の
要求に応えられなくなっている。
A typical liquid crystal display cell is a TN-LCD (twisted nematic liquid crystal display), which is used in watches, calculators, electronic notebooks, pocket computers, word processors, personal computers, etc. In recent years, with the increase in information processed by OA equipment, the amount of information displayed on a single screen has increased, and conventional TN-LCDs are particularly suitable for word processors, personal computer computers, etc. due to display quality such as contrast and viewing angle. It is no longer possible to meet the demands of high time division drive.

このような状況の中で、シェファ−(Scheffer
)等[SID ’85 Digest、 P120 (
1985) )あるいは衣用等(SID ’86 Di
gest、 P122 (1986) )によって5T
N(スーパー・ツィステッド・ネマチック)−LCDが
開発され、ワードプロセッサ、パーソナルコンピュータ
などの高情報処理用の表示に広(普及しはじめている。
In this situation, Scheffer
) etc. [SID '85 Digest, P120 (
1985) ) or clothing etc. (SID '86 Di
5T by gest, P122 (1986))
N (super twisted nematic)-LCDs have been developed and are beginning to become widespread as displays for high information processing applications such as word processors and personal computers.

〔発明が解決しようとする課題〕[Problem to be solved by the invention]

5TN−LCDに特に有用な液晶化合物の一つとして、
一般式 (式中、Rは直鎖状アルキル基を表わす。)で表わされ
る化合物(以下、PCIという。)が知られている。
As one of the liquid crystal compounds particularly useful for 5TN-LCD,
A compound (hereinafter referred to as PCI) represented by the general formula (wherein R represents a linear alkyl group) is known.

PCHは正の誘電率の異方性を有するP形の液晶化合物
として有用であるが、誘電率の異方性(△ε)の値が約
+12〜13とさほど大きくなく、現在汎用されている
ネマチック液晶材料に混合した際に、液晶材料のしきい
値電圧の低下効果が小さいという欠点を有している。
PCH is useful as a P-type liquid crystal compound with positive dielectric constant anisotropy, but the value of dielectric constant anisotropy (Δε) is not very large, about +12 to 13, and it is currently widely used. It has the disadvantage that when mixed with a nematic liquid crystal material, the effect of lowering the threshold voltage of the liquid crystal material is small.

本発明が解決しようとする課題は、PCIと類似の化学
構造を有し、△εの値が大きく、現在汎用されているネ
マチック液晶材料に混合した際に、液晶材料のしきい値
電圧の低下効果が大きな化合物を提供することにある。
The problem to be solved by the present invention is that it has a chemical structure similar to PCI, has a large value of Δε, and when mixed with the currently widely used nematic liquid crystal material, the threshold voltage of the liquid crystal material decreases. The objective is to provide compounds with great effects.

〔課題を解決するための手段〕[Means to solve the problem]

本発明は、上記課題を解決するために、一般式 (式中、Rは炭素原子数1〜5の直鎖状アルキル基を表
わし、nは2〜7の整数を表わし、す。) で表わされる化合物を提供する。
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is directed to the following: Provides compounds that can be used.

本発明に係わる一般式(I)で表わされる化合物は、次
の製造方法に従って製造することができる。
The compound represented by general formula (I) according to the present invention can be produced according to the following production method.

(上記反応式におけるR及びnは、 各々一般式 () におけるR及びnと同様の意味をもつ。(R and n in the above reaction formula are Each general formula () has the same meaning as R and n in .

) 第1段階:式(n)の化合物をt−ブチルメチルエーテ
ルの如きエーテル系溶媒中 で、アルコキシメチル−トリフェニ ルホスホニウムブロマイドとの Wittig反応に付し、式(m)の化合物を製造する
) First step: Compound of formula (n) is subjected to Wittig reaction with alkoxymethyl-triphenylphosphonium bromide in an ethereal solvent such as t-butyl methyl ether to produce compound of formula (m).

第2段階二式(m)の化合物を酢酸エチル中、ラネー・
ニッケルを触媒として接触 還元を行ない、式(TV)の化合物を 製造する。
2nd step Compound of formula (m) was mixed with Raney in ethyl acetate.
Catalytic reduction is performed using nickel as a catalyst to produce a compound of formula (TV).

第3段階二式(rV)の化合物をジメチルホルムアミド
の如き塩基性溶媒中でシアン 化第−銅と反応させて、式(I)の 化合物を製造する。
Step 3: A compound of formula (rV) is reacted with cupric cyanide in a basic solvent such as dimethylformamide to produce a compound of formula (I).

斯くして製造された本発明に係わる一般式(1)で表わ
される化合物の相転移温度を第1表に掲げる。
Table 1 lists the phase transition temperatures of the compounds represented by the general formula (1) according to the present invention thus produced.

第 1 表 (表中、Cは結晶相、Nはネマチック相、Iは等方性液
体相を各々表わす。) 一般式(1)の化合物と混合して使用することのできる
・・好ましい液晶化合物の代表例としては、例えば、4
−置換安息香酸4′−置換フェニルエステル、4−置換
シクロへ牛サンカルボン酸4′置換フェニルエステル、
4−置換シクロヘキサンカルボン酸4’−it換ピフェ
ニルエステル、4(4−置換シクロヘキサンカルボニル
オキシ)安息香酸4′−置換フェニルエステル、4−(
4−置換シクロヘキシル)安息香酸4′−置換フェニル
エステル、4−(4−fl置換シクロヘキシル安息香酸
4′−置換シクロへ牛シルエステル、4−置換4′−置
換ピフェニル、4−置換フェニル4′−置換シクロへ牛
サン、4−置換4′−置換ターフェニル、4−置換ピフ
ェニル4′−置換シクロヘキサン、2− (4−11換
フエニル)−5−置換ピリミジンなどを挙げることがで
きる。
Table 1 (In the table, C represents a crystalline phase, N represents a nematic phase, and I represents an isotropic liquid phase.) Preferred liquid crystal compounds that can be used in combination with the compound of general formula (1) As a representative example, for example, 4
-substituted benzoic acid 4'-substituted phenyl ester, 4-substituted cyclohexancarboxylic acid 4'-substituted phenyl ester,
4-substituted cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 4'-it-substituted piphenyl ester, 4(4-substituted cyclohexanecarbonyloxy)benzoic acid 4'-substituted phenyl ester, 4-(
4-substituted cyclohexylbenzoic acid 4'-substituted phenyl ester, 4-(4-fl substituted cyclohexylbenzoic acid 4'-substituted cyclohexyl ester, 4-substituted 4'-substituted piphenyl, 4-substituted phenyl 4'- Examples include substituted cyclohexane, 4-substituted 4'-substituted terphenyl, 4-substituted piphenyl, 4'-substituted cyclohexane, and 2-(4-11 substituted phenyl)-5-substituted pyrimidine.

第2表はネマチック液晶材料として現在汎用されている
混合液晶(A)の70重量%と一般式(I)で表わされ
る化合物のNo 1及びNn2の化合物の各々30重量
%から成る混合液晶の誘電率の異方性(△ε)としきい
値電圧(v th)を掲示し、比較のために混合液晶(
A)自体のへεと、混合液晶(A)の70重量%と、一
般式(1)で表わされる化合物と類似構造を有する式(
a)の化合物及び式(b)の化合物の各々30重量%か
ら成る混合液晶の△εとvthを掲示したものである。
Table 2 shows the dielectric properties of a mixed liquid crystal consisting of 70% by weight of mixed liquid crystal (A), which is currently widely used as a nematic liquid crystal material, and 30% by weight each of compounds No. 1 and Nn2 of the general formula (I). The rate anisotropy (△ε) and threshold voltage (v th) are displayed, and the mixed liquid crystal (
A) itself, 70% by weight of the mixed liquid crystal (A), and a compound having a structure similar to that of the compound represented by the general formula (1) (
Δε and vth of a mixed liquid crystal containing 30% by weight of each of the compound a) and the compound of formula (b) are shown.

尚、混合液晶(A)は、 16.6重量%の 16.6重量%の 16.6重量%の 16.6重量%の 6 6重量%の 及び16.6重量%の から成るものであり、 式(a)及び式(b)の化合物は、 各々次式で表わされる化合物である。In addition, the mixed liquid crystal (A) is 16.6% by weight 16.6% by weight 16.6% by weight 16.6% by weight 6 6% by weight and 16.6% by weight It consists of The compounds of formula (a) and formula (b) are Each compound is represented by the following formula.

第 表 第2表に掲示したデータから、一般式(1)で表わされ
る化合物は、負の誘電率の異方性を有する混合液晶(A
)に加えた時に、誘電率の異方性を増加させ、しきい値
電圧を低下させる効果を有することが理解できる。構造
類似で一般的に広く用いられている式(a)の化合物を
混合液晶(A)に加えた時と比較すると、誘電率の異方
性も大きく、しきい値電圧が顕著に低いことが明確であ
る。
From the data posted in Table 2, it can be seen that the compound represented by the general formula (1) is a mixed liquid crystal (A
), it can be seen that it has the effect of increasing the anisotropy of the dielectric constant and lowering the threshold voltage. Compared to when the compound of formula (a), which has a similar structure and is widely used, is added to the mixed liquid crystal (A), the anisotropy of the dielectric constant is large and the threshold voltage is significantly lower. It is clear.

本発明が容易に類推できないことは一般式(1)で表わ
される化合物と類似の構造を有する式(b)の化合物の
しきい値電圧の低下効果が、本発明の化合物No 1及
びNQ 2よりも顕著に小さいばかりでなく、式(a)
の化合物よりも小さいことからも理解できる。
What is not easily analogous to the present invention is that the threshold voltage lowering effect of the compound of formula (b) having a structure similar to that of the compound represented by general formula (1) is greater than that of compounds No. 1 and NQ 2 of the present invention. is not only significantly smaller, but also equation (a)
This can be understood from the fact that it is smaller than the compound.

[実施例コ 実施例1 30、2g (0,075モル)をt−ブチルメチルエ
ーテル100m1に加え、−10℃で攪拌下、カリウム
−t−ブトキサイド9g (0,08モル)で処理し、
同温度で10分間攪拌した後、更に室温で1時間攪拌し
た。
[Example 1 30.2 g (0.075 mol) were added to 100 ml of t-butyl methyl ether and treated with 9 g (0.08 mol) of potassium t-butoxide while stirring at -10°C.
After stirring at the same temperature for 10 minutes, the mixture was further stirred at room temperature for 1 hour.

次いで反応混合物を一5°Cに冷却し、テトラヒドロフ
ラン20m1に式 を溶解した溶液を5分間かけて滴下した後、室温で1時
間反応させた。反応終了後、反応混合物に水400m1
を加え、酢酸エチル100m1で3回抽出し、有機層を
水洗、乾燥した後、溶媒を減圧留去した。
The reaction mixture was then cooled to -5°C, and a solution of the formula dissolved in 20 ml of tetrahydrofuran was added dropwise over 5 minutes, followed by reaction at room temperature for 1 hour. After the reaction is complete, add 400ml of water to the reaction mixture.
was added and extracted three times with 100 ml of ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water and dried, and then the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure.

得られた残渣をシリカゲルカラムクロマトグラフィー(
展開溶媒n−へキサン:トルエン=1:1)を用いて、
下記化合物8.2g (0,025モル)を分離した。
The resulting residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (
Using the developing solvent n-hexane:toluene=1:1),
8.2 g (0,025 mol) of the following compound were isolated.

次に、この化合物を酢酸エチル300m1に溶解し、触
媒としてラネー・ニッケル1gを加え、オートクレーブ
中、水素圧5kg/cm’で接触還元した。
Next, this compound was dissolved in 300 ml of ethyl acetate, 1 g of Raney nickel was added as a catalyst, and catalytic reduction was carried out in an autoclave at a hydrogen pressure of 5 kg/cm'.

反応終了後、触媒を濾別し、溶媒を減圧留去して、下記
化合物7.8g (0,024モル)を得た。
After the reaction was completed, the catalyst was filtered off and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain 7.8 g (0,024 mol) of the following compound.

次に上記化合物7.8g (0,024モル)をジメチ
ルホルムアミド801に溶解し、この溶液にシアン化第
−銅3.9g (0,043モル)を加え、4時間加熱
還流した。反応終了後、アンモニア水100m1を加え
た後、酢酸エチルで抽出した。抽出液を水洗、乾燥した
後、溶媒を減圧留去して得た残渣をエタノールから再結
晶させて精製して、下記化合物4.5g(0,016モ
ル)を得た。
Next, 7.8 g (0,024 mol) of the above compound was dissolved in dimethylformamide 801, and 3.9 g (0,043 mol) of cupric cyanide was added to this solution, followed by heating under reflux for 4 hours. After the reaction was completed, 100 ml of aqueous ammonia was added, followed by extraction with ethyl acetate. After washing the extract with water and drying, the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure, and the resulting residue was purified by recrystallization from ethanol to obtain 4.5 g (0,016 mol) of the following compound.

相転移温度 41°C(C→工) 10°C(Ie2N) 実施例2 実施例1と同様にして下記化合物を得た。Phase transition temperature 41°C (C → engineering) 10°C (Ie2N) Example 2 The following compound was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1.

相転移温度 45°C(C−1) 129C(I、+N) 〔発明の効果〕 本発明に係わる一般式(I)で表わされる化合物は、P
CHと類似の化学構造をもち、PCHのしきい値電圧の
低下効果が小さいという欠点を補ない、しかもPCHよ
りも誘電率の異方性が大きい化合物である。
Phase transition temperature 45°C (C-1) 129C (I, +N) [Effects of the invention] The compound represented by the general formula (I) according to the present invention is P
It is a compound that has a chemical structure similar to CH, compensates for the drawback of PCH that the effect of lowering the threshold voltage is small, and has a larger dielectric anisotropy than PCH.

従って、本発明に係わる一般式(1)で表わされる化合
物は、低電圧駆動及び高時分割駆動に優れたTN−LC
Dあるいは5TN−LCD用の材料として極めて有用で
ある。
Therefore, the compound represented by the general formula (1) according to the present invention is a TN-LC with excellent low voltage drive and high time division drive.
It is extremely useful as a material for D or 5TN-LCD.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 1、一般式 ▲数式、化学式、表等があります▼ (式中、Rは炭素原子数1〜5の直鎖状アルキル基を表
わし、nは2〜7の整数を表わし、 ▲数式、化学式、表等があります▼はトランス配置のシ
クロヘキサン環を表わす。) で表わされる化合物。
[Claims] 1. General formula ▲ Numerical formula, chemical formula, table, etc. ▼ (In the formula, R represents a linear alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 2 to 7. , ▲There are mathematical formulas, chemical formulas, tables, etc. ▼ represents a cyclohexane ring in the trans configuration.) A compound represented by.
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