JPH06128196A - Ester derivative - Google Patents

Ester derivative

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JPH06128196A
JPH06128196A JP4303253A JP30325392A JPH06128196A JP H06128196 A JPH06128196 A JP H06128196A JP 4303253 A JP4303253 A JP 4303253A JP 30325392 A JP30325392 A JP 30325392A JP H06128196 A JPH06128196 A JP H06128196A
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Yumiko Sato
由美子 佐藤
Tomijiro Naito
富次郎 内藤
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain the subject derivative for liquid crystal materials, etc., consisting of a 2,3-difluorophenyl ester such as alkylbenzoic acid, capable of minimizing birefringence and threshold voltage of a liquid crystal composition and having high mutual solubility with various kinds of liquid crystal compounds. CONSTITUTION:Thionyl chloride is added to an alkylbonzoic acid or an alkylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid expressed by the formula R-A-COOH (R is 1-10C alkyl; A is phenyl or cyclohexyl) (e.g. trans-4-ethylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid) and made to react with the compound of the formula under reflux for 2 hr and after finishing the reaction, thionyl chloride is distilled away under reduced pressure. Then, the reactional product is distilled under reduced pressure and converted to a carboxylic acid chloride and the carboxylic acid chloride is dissolved in toluene and 2,3- difluorophenol and pyridine are added thereto and the carboxylic acid chloride is made to react with 2,3-difluorophenol at 40 deg.C for 3hr and the reactional product is separated from the reactional mixture and distilled under reduced pressure to provide the objective ester derivative expressed by the formula, capable of minimizing birefringence and threshold voltage of the liquid crystal composition and having high mutual solubility with various kinds of liquid crystal compounds.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は液晶材料として有用なエ
ステル誘導体に関し、さらにこのエステル誘導体を含有
する液晶組成物に関するものである。
FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an ester derivative useful as a liquid crystal material, and further to a liquid crystal composition containing the ester derivative.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】液晶表示装置は、時計、電卓をはじめワ
ープロ、テレビ等に広く利用されている。これらの液晶
表示装置の中で特に多く使用されているのは、液晶材料
の光学的異方性および誘電異方性を利用したTN型(ね
じれネマティック型)液晶表示装置である。
2. Description of the Related Art Liquid crystal display devices are widely used in word processors, televisions, etc. as well as watches and calculators. Among these liquid crystal display devices, a TN type (twisted nematic type) liquid crystal display device that utilizes the optical anisotropy and the dielectric anisotropy of the liquid crystal material is particularly often used.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】現在TN型などの液晶
表示装置に用いられている液晶材料に要求される特性と
しては、液晶温度範囲が広いこと、電気光学的な応答速
度が速いこと、視野角範囲が広いこと、駆動電圧が低い
こと、化学的および光学的に安定であることなどが挙げ
られる。
The liquid crystal materials currently used in liquid crystal display devices such as TN type are required to have a wide liquid crystal temperature range, a high electro-optical response speed, and a visual field. It has a wide angular range, a low driving voltage, and is chemically and optically stable.

【0004】広視野角、高コントラストを得るために
は、液晶層のリターデーション△n・d(△nは液晶材
料の複屈折、dは液晶層の厚み)を最適化する必要があ
る。しかし、実際に使用されている液晶表示装置では液
晶層の厚みがある範囲内に設定されてしまうため、液晶
材料のΔnの最適化が必要となっていた。
In order to obtain a wide viewing angle and high contrast, it is necessary to optimize the retardation Δn · d (Δn is the birefringence of the liquid crystal material, d is the thickness of the liquid crystal layer) of the liquid crystal layer. However, in a liquid crystal display device that is actually used, the thickness of the liquid crystal layer is set within a certain range, so it is necessary to optimize Δn of the liquid crystal material.

【0005】また、駆動電圧はしきい値電圧Vthの値に
依存し、しきい値電圧Vthを小さくすることにより、よ
り低い電圧で液晶表示装置を駆動させることができる。
よって、しきい値電圧Vthを小さくする液晶材料が必要
となっていた。
The driving voltage depends on the value of the threshold voltage Vth, and by lowering the threshold voltage Vth, the liquid crystal display device can be driven at a lower voltage.
Therefore, a liquid crystal material that reduces the threshold voltage Vth has been required.

【0006】以上のような特性を全て満足する単一の液
晶化合物は未だに見い出されていない。そのためにいろ
いろな特性をもった数種の液晶化合物を混合したり、あ
るいは非液晶化合物を混合したりして実用に供している
のが現状である。
A single liquid crystal compound satisfying all the above characteristics has not yet been found. Therefore, at present, several kinds of liquid crystal compounds having various characteristics are mixed or non-liquid crystal compounds are mixed for practical use.

【0007】そこで本発明の目的は、液晶組成物に混合
することによって、Δnおよびしきい値電圧Vthを小さ
くすることのできるエステル誘導体を提供することであ
る。
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an ester derivative which can reduce Δn and threshold voltage Vth by being mixed with a liquid crystal composition.

【0008】[0008]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明のエステル誘導体
は一般式(I)で表されるものである。
Means for Solving the Problems The ester derivative of the present invention is represented by the general formula (I).

【0009】[0009]

【化2】 [Chemical 2]

【0010】(ただし、Rは炭素原子数が1〜10のア
ルキル基、Aはフェニル基またはシクロヘキシル基を示
す。)
(However, R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and A represents a phenyl group or a cyclohexyl group.)

【0011】また、本発明の液晶組成物は、一般式
(I)で表されるエステル誘導体を少なくとも一種含有
するものである。
The liquid crystal composition of the present invention contains at least one ester derivative represented by the general formula (I).

【0012】本発明のエステル誘導体の製造方法につい
て説明する。化3はその一例を示したものである。な
お、式中R、Aは前記した意味を示す。まず4−アルキ
ルシクロヘキサンカルボン酸または4−アルキル安息香
酸(a)に塩化チオニル、五酸化リン等のハロゲン化剤
を作用させて酸塩化物(b)を製造する。次に酸塩化物
(b)と2,3−ジフルオロフェノール(c)とをピリ
ジン等の不活性有機溶媒中で反応させた後、反応混合物
を水洗、乾燥、再結晶することにより一般式(I)で表
されるエステル誘導体を得ることができる。
The method for producing the ester derivative of the present invention will be described. Chemical formula 3 shows an example thereof. In the formula, R and A have the above-mentioned meanings. First, a 4-alkylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid or 4-alkylbenzoic acid (a) is reacted with a halogenating agent such as thionyl chloride or phosphorus pentoxide to produce an acid chloride (b). Next, the acid chloride (b) and 2,3-difluorophenol (c) are reacted in an inert organic solvent such as pyridine, and then the reaction mixture is washed with water, dried, and recrystallized to give the compound of the general formula (I). An ester derivative represented by

【0013】[0013]

【化3】 [Chemical 3]

【0014】本発明のエステル誘導体は多くの液晶化合
物と混合し液晶組成物を製造することができる。本発明
のエステル誘導体と混合可能な液晶化合物としてはエス
テル系、シクロヘキシルフェニル系、ビフェニル系、ピ
リミジン系、ジオキサン系、トラン系などが挙げられ
る。
The ester derivative of the present invention can be mixed with many liquid crystal compounds to produce a liquid crystal composition. Examples of the liquid crystal compound that can be mixed with the ester derivative of the present invention include ester compounds, cyclohexylphenyl compounds, biphenyl compounds, pyrimidine compounds, dioxane compounds, and tolan compounds.

【0015】[0015]

【実施例】実施例を用いて本発明を具体的に説明する
が、本発明はこれら実施例に限定されるものではない。
EXAMPLES The present invention will be specifically described with reference to examples, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.

【0016】(実施例1)トランス−4−エチルシクロ
ヘキサンカルボン酸15.6gに塩化チオニル24gを
加え、還流下で2時間反応させ、反応終了後減圧下で塩
化チオニルを留去し、その後20mmHgで減圧蒸留
し、シクロヘキサンカルボン酸酸塩化物10gを得た。
これをトルエン50mlに溶解し、2,3−ジフルオロ
フェノール8gとピリジン8gを加え40℃で3時間反
応させた。反応終了後100mlの水を加えて有機層を
分離し、希塩酸次いで希アルカリ水溶液の順で洗浄し、
さらに飽和食塩水で洗浄した後、無水硫酸ナトリウムを
加えて乾燥させた。次にこの有機層を濾過し、濾液から
溶媒を減圧留去した。得られた反応生成物をエタノール
から再結晶し、1mmHgで減圧蒸留を行い、化4で表
されるトランス−4−エチルシクロヘキサンカルボン酸
−(2,3−ジフルオロ)−フェニルエステル9gを得
た。この化合物は融点26.0℃であった。また、この
化合物の赤外線吸収スペクトルを図1に示す。
(Example 1) 24 g of thionyl chloride was added to 15.6 g of trans-4-ethylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid and reacted for 2 hours under reflux. After completion of the reaction, thionyl chloride was distilled off under reduced pressure, and then at 20 mmHg. Distillation under reduced pressure gave 10 g of cyclohexanecarboxylic acid chloride.
This was dissolved in 50 ml of toluene, 8 g of 2,3-difluorophenol and 8 g of pyridine were added, and the mixture was reacted at 40 ° C. for 3 hours. After completion of the reaction, 100 ml of water was added to separate the organic layer, and the organic layer was washed with diluted hydrochloric acid and then diluted alkaline aqueous solution in this order.
After further washing with saturated saline, anhydrous sodium sulfate was added and dried. Next, this organic layer was filtered, and the solvent was distilled off from the filtrate under reduced pressure. The obtained reaction product was recrystallized from ethanol and distilled under reduced pressure at 1 mmHg to obtain 9 g of trans-4-ethylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid- (2,3-difluoro) -phenyl ester represented by Chemical formula 4. This compound had a melting point of 26.0 ° C. The infrared absorption spectrum of this compound is shown in FIG.

【0017】[0017]

【化4】 [Chemical 4]

【0018】(実施例2)トランス−4−エチルシクロ
ヘキサンカルボン酸15.6gの代わりにトランス−4
−プロピルシクロヘキサンカルボン酸17.0gを使用
する以外は実施例1と同様の方法で化5で表されるトラ
ンス−4−プロピルシクロヘキサンカルボン酸−(2,
3−ジフルオロ)−フェニルエステル10gを得た。こ
の化合物は融点38.0℃であった。また、この化合物
の赤外線吸収スペクトルを図2に示す。
Example 2 Trans-4-ethylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid Instead of 15.6 g, trans-4 was used.
In the same manner as in Example 1 except that 17.0 g of propylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid was used, trans-4-propylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid- (2,
10 g of 3-difluoro) -phenyl ester was obtained. This compound had a melting point of 38.0 ° C. The infrared absorption spectrum of this compound is shown in FIG.

【0019】[0019]

【化5】 [Chemical 5]

【0020】(実施例3)トランス−4−エチルシクロ
ヘキサンカルボン酸15.6gの代わりにトランス−4
−ブチルシクロヘキサンカルボン酸18.4gを使用す
る以外は実施例1と同様の方法で化6で表されるトラン
ス−4−ブチルシクロヘキサンカルボン酸−(2,3−
ジフルオロ)−フェニルエステル11gを得た。この化
合物は融点32.8℃であった。また、この化合物の赤
外線吸収スペクトルを図3に示す。
(Example 3) trans-4-ethylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid Instead of 15.6 g, trans-4 was used.
In the same manner as in Example 1 except that 18.4 g of -butylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid was used, trans-4-butylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid- (2,3-
11 g of difluoro) -phenyl ester was obtained. This compound had a melting point of 32.8 ° C. The infrared absorption spectrum of this compound is shown in FIG.

【0021】[0021]

【化6】 [Chemical 6]

【0022】(実施例4)トランス−4−エチルシクロ
ヘキサンカルボン酸15.6gの代わりにトランス−4
−ペンチルシクロヘキサンカルボン酸19.8gを使用
する以外は実施例1と同様の方法で化7で表されるトラ
ンス−4−ペンチルシクロヘキサンカルボン酸−(2,
3−ジフルオロ)−フェニルエステル12gを得た。こ
の化合物は融点35.5℃であった。また、この化合物
の赤外線吸収スペクトルを図4に示す。
(Example 4) trans-4-ethylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid Instead of 15.6 g, trans-4 was used.
In the same manner as in Example 1 except that 19.8 g of pentylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid was used, trans-4-pentylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid- (2,
12 g of 3-difluoro) -phenyl ester was obtained. This compound had a melting point of 35.5 ° C. The infrared absorption spectrum of this compound is shown in FIG.

【0023】[0023]

【化7】 [Chemical 7]

【0024】(実施例5)トランス−4−エチルシクロ
ヘキサンカルボン酸15.6gの代わりに4−プロピル
安息香酸15.0gを使用する以外は実施例1と同様の
方法で化8で表される4−プロピル安息香酸−(2,3
−ジフルオロ)−フェニルエステル9gを得た。この化
合物は融点36.2℃であった。また、この化合物の赤
外線吸収スペクトルを図5に示す。
(Example 5) 4 represented by Chemical formula 8 in the same manner as in Example 1 except that 15.0 g of 4-propylbenzoic acid was used instead of 15.6 g of trans-4-ethylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid. -Propylbenzoic acid- (2,3
9 g of -difluoro) -phenyl ester was obtained. This compound had a melting point of 36.2 ° C. The infrared absorption spectrum of this compound is shown in FIG.

【0025】[0025]

【化8】 [Chemical 8]

【0026】(実施例6)トランス−4−エチルシクロ
ヘキサンカルボン酸15.6gの代わりに4−ペンチル
安息香酸29.2gを使用する以外は実施例1と同様の
方法で化9で表される4−ペンチル安息香酸−(2,3
−ジフルオロ)−フェニルエステル11gを得た。この
化合物は融点46.5℃であった。また、この化合物の
赤外線吸収スペクトルを図6に示す。
(Example 6) 4 represented by Chemical formula 9 in the same manner as in Example 1 except that 29.2 g of 4-pentylbenzoic acid was used in place of 15.6 g of trans-4-ethylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid. -Pentylbenzoic acid- (2,3
11 g of -difluoro) -phenyl ester was obtained. This compound had a melting point of 46.5 ° C. The infrared absorption spectrum of this compound is shown in FIG.

【0027】[0027]

【化9】 [Chemical 9]

【0028】(実施例7)化10で表される化合物を混
合した液晶組成物90重量部に、実施例1で製造した本
発明のエステル誘導体を10重量部加え液晶組成物を作
製した。その液晶組成物の特性を表1に示す。
Example 7 A liquid crystal composition was prepared by adding 10 parts by weight of the ester derivative of the present invention prepared in Example 1 to 90 parts by weight of the liquid crystal composition prepared by mixing the compound represented by Chemical formula 10. The characteristics of the liquid crystal composition are shown in Table 1.

【0029】ここで、化10で表される化合物のみから
なる液晶組成物の特性はN−I点72℃、Δn0.13
8、粘度27.9cp、Vth1.68vであった。
The characteristics of the liquid crystal composition consisting only of the compound represented by Chemical formula 10 are as follows: NI point 72 ° C., Δn 0.13
8, the viscosity was 27.9 cp, and the Vth was 1.68v.

【0030】[0030]

【化10】 [Chemical 10]

【0031】[0031]

【表1】 [Table 1]

【0032】(実施例8〜12)実施例7と同様に化1
0で表される化合物を混合した液晶組成物90重量部
に、実施例2〜6で製造したエステル誘導体をそれぞれ
10重量部ずつ加え、液晶組成物を作製した。その液晶
組成物の特性を表1に示す。
(Examples 8 to 12) Chemical formula 1 as in Example 7
10 parts by weight of each of the ester derivatives produced in Examples 2 to 6 was added to 90 parts by weight of the liquid crystal composition in which the compound represented by 0 was mixed to prepare a liquid crystal composition. The characteristics of the liquid crystal composition are shown in Table 1.

【0033】表1から明らかなように、本発明のエステ
ル誘導体は、Δnおよびしきい値電圧Vthを小さくする
ものである。
As is clear from Table 1, the ester derivative of the present invention reduces Δn and the threshold voltage Vth.

【0034】[0034]

【発明の効果】本発明のエステル誘導体は、液晶組成物
に混合することによって、Δnおよびしきい値電圧Vth
を小さくすることができる。また、粘度を低下させるも
のもある。そのため本発明のエステル誘導体を含有する
液晶組成物は液晶材料として優れた特性を有し、またこ
の液晶組成物を搭載した液晶表示装置は良好な表示特性
を有する。さらに、本発明のエステル誘導体は種々の化
合物との相互溶解性が大きく、液晶組成物の構成物質と
して多くの液晶材料と組み合わせて使用することがで
き、液晶組成物の特性改良に有用なものである。
The ester derivative of the present invention can be mixed with a liquid crystal composition to obtain Δn and a threshold voltage Vth.
Can be made smaller. In addition, there are some that lower the viscosity. Therefore, a liquid crystal composition containing the ester derivative of the present invention has excellent properties as a liquid crystal material, and a liquid crystal display device equipped with this liquid crystal composition has good display properties. Furthermore, the ester derivative of the present invention has a high mutual solubility with various compounds, can be used in combination with many liquid crystal materials as a constituent of a liquid crystal composition, and is useful for improving the characteristics of the liquid crystal composition. is there.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明のエステル誘導体の赤外線吸収スペクト
ルを表す図である。
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an infrared absorption spectrum of an ester derivative of the present invention.

【図2】本発明のエステル誘導体の赤外線吸収スペクト
ルを表す図である。
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an infrared absorption spectrum of the ester derivative of the present invention.

【図3】本発明のエステル誘導体の赤外線吸収スペクト
ルを表す図である。
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an infrared absorption spectrum of the ester derivative of the present invention.

【図4】本発明のエステル誘導体の赤外線吸収スペクト
ルを表す図である。
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an infrared absorption spectrum of the ester derivative of the present invention.

【図5】本発明のエステル誘導体の赤外線吸収スペクト
ルを表す図である。
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an infrared absorption spectrum of the ester derivative of the present invention.

【図6】本発明のエステル誘導体の赤外線吸収スペクト
ルを表す図である。
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an infrared absorption spectrum of the ester derivative of the present invention.

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 一般式(I)で表されるエステル誘導
体。 【化1】 (ただし、Rは炭素原子数が1〜10のアルキル基、A
はフェニル基またはシクロヘキシル基を示す。)
1. An ester derivative represented by the general formula (I). [Chemical 1] (However, R is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, A
Represents a phenyl group or a cyclohexyl group. )
【請求項2】 請求項1記載のエステル誘導体を少なく
とも一種含有する液晶組成物。
2. A liquid crystal composition containing at least one ester derivative according to claim 1.
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