JPS6363641A - Benzoic acid biphenyl ester derivative - Google Patents

Benzoic acid biphenyl ester derivative

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JPS6363641A
JPS6363641A JP20651686A JP20651686A JPS6363641A JP S6363641 A JPS6363641 A JP S6363641A JP 20651686 A JP20651686 A JP 20651686A JP 20651686 A JP20651686 A JP 20651686A JP S6363641 A JPS6363641 A JP S6363641A
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benzoic acid
biphenyl ester
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Kazumasa Oba
大場 和正
Yasushi Nonoguchi
野々口 泰
Masaaki Taguchi
田口 雅明
Takamasa Harada
隆正 原田
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Seiko Instruments Inc
Teikoku Chemical Industry Co Ltd
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Abstract

NEW MATERIAL:The compound of formula I (R1 is 2-5C alkyl; R2 is 5-22C n-alkyl or alkoxy; * represents asymmetric C). EXAMPLE:(S)-4-(2-methylbutyryloxy)benzoic acid 4'-(4''-n-octyl)biphenyl ester. USE:A ferroelectric chiral smectic liquid crystal compound effective in improving domain property and expanding the smectic C-phase temperature range as it is or as a blend with other liquid crystal compound. It can be used for the manufacture of an electro-optical device such as a liquid crystal display device, optical shutter, etc., utilizing electro-optical effect. PREPARATION:The compound of formula I can be produced by reacting the compound of formula II with the compound of formula III or its reactive derivative in a solvent such as ethyl acetate optionally in the presence of a condensation agent such as N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 (産業上の利用分野) この発明は、新規な液晶化合物を提供するものである0
本発明によって提供される液晶化合物は。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) This invention provides a novel liquid crystal compound.
The liquid crystal compound provided by the present invention is:

強誘電性カイラルスメクチック液晶化合物であって、そ
れ自体で又は他の液晶化合物とブレンドして、電気光学
的効果を利用した液晶表示装置、オプティカルシャッタ
ー等、電気光学装置の作成に使用されるものである。
A ferroelectric chiral smectic liquid crystal compound that is used by itself or blended with other liquid crystal compounds to create electro-optical devices such as liquid crystal displays and optical shutters that utilize electro-optic effects. be.

(従来の技術) 液晶化合物として数多く知られているものに、ネマチッ
ク液晶と呼ばれているものがある。このものは、現在、
液晶表示装置に使用されているものの主流をなしている
けれども、表示の大容量化に対しては限界に近づいてい
ると言われている。
(Prior Art) Among the many known liquid crystal compounds, there is one called nematic liquid crystal. This one is currently
Although it is the mainstream used in liquid crystal display devices, it is said that it is approaching its limit in terms of increasing display capacity.

強誘電性液晶は、高速応答性とメモリ性を持っているた
め、次世代の液晶として注目を集め、盛んに研究されて
いる。その中に、(S)−2−メチルブチルp−(p−
n−デシロキシベンジリデンアミノ)シンナメート(D
OBAMBC)がよく知られた化合物としである。しか
し、この化合物は、液晶性を示す温度が60℃以上とい
う高い温度であるため、使用に際して温度的制限を受け
る。
Ferroelectric liquid crystals have high-speed response and memory properties, so they are attracting attention as next-generation liquid crystals and are being actively researched. Among them, (S)-2-methylbutyl p-(p-
n-decyloxybenzylidene amino) cinnamate (D
OBAMBC) is a well-known compound. However, since this compound exhibits liquid crystallinity at a high temperature of 60° C. or higher, its use is subject to temperature limitations.

室温を含む広い温度範囲で液晶性を示す強誘電性カイラ
ルスメクチック液晶を得るために、化合物それ自体の創
製あるいはブレンドによる性能の改善に多くの努力が払
われている0例えば、温度範囲を広げるため、或いは液
晶材料ができるだけ均一なドメインを呈するようにする
ため種々材料の添加が試みられている。
In order to obtain ferroelectric chiral smectic liquid crystals that exhibit liquid crystallinity over a wide temperature range including room temperature, many efforts have been made to improve the performance by creating the compound itself or by blending it. For example, to widen the temperature range. Alternatively, attempts have been made to add various materials in order to make the liquid crystal material exhibit domains as uniform as possible.

(解決しようとする問題点) 本発明は、式(1) (式中、R工はC2〜C1のアルキル基を、R2はC3
〜C1□の直鎖アルキル又はアルコキシ基を、*印は該
炭素原子が不斉炭素原子であることを示す、) で示される新規なカイラルスメクチック液晶化合物を提
供せんとするものであり、提供される液晶化合物は、他
の強誘電性カイラルスメクチック液晶にブレンドすれば
ドメイン性を良好にすると共にスメクチックC相を呈す
る温度範囲を拡げる働きをする。
(Problems to be Solved) The present invention solves the problem of the formula (1) (wherein, R represents a C2-C1 alkyl group, R2 represents a C3
It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel chiral smectic liquid crystal compound represented by a linear alkyl or alkoxy group of ~C1□, where the * mark indicates that the carbon atom is an asymmetric carbon atom. When blended with other ferroelectric chiral smectic liquid crystals, the liquid crystal compound improves domain properties and works to expand the temperature range in which the smectic C phase is exhibited.

(問題点を解決するための手段) 本発明によって提供される新規な強誘電性カイラルスメ
クチック液晶化合物は、次のようにして造られる。即ち
、式(11) (式中R2は、前記と同じ) で示される化合物と式(III) (式中R□は、前記と同じ) で示される化合物又はその反応性誘導体とを反応させる
ことによって造ることができる。
(Means for Solving the Problems) The novel ferroelectric chiral smectic liquid crystal compound provided by the present invention is produced as follows. That is, reacting a compound represented by formula (11) (wherein R2 is the same as above) with a compound represented by formula (III) (wherein R□ is the same as above) or a reactive derivative thereof. It can be built by.

ここにおいて式(II)で示される化合物における置換
基R2としてはペンチル、ヘキシル、ヘプチル、オクチ
ル、ノニル、デシル、ウンデシル、ドデシル、ペンチル
オキシ、ヘキシルオキシ、ヘプチルオキシ、オクチルオ
キシ、ノニルオキシ、デシルオキシ、ウンデシルオキシ
、ドデシルオキシ、などが挙げられ、一方、式(m)で
示される化合物における置換基R1としてはエチル、プ
ロピル、ブチル、ペンチル、などが挙げられる。
Here, as the substituent R2 in the compound represented by formula (II), pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, dodecyl, pentyloxy, hexyloxy, heptyloxy, octyloxy, nonyloxy, decyloxy, undecyl Examples of the substituent R1 in the compound represented by formula (m) include oxy, dodecyloxy, and the like, while examples of the substituent R1 in the compound represented by formula (m) include ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, and the like.

反応は適宜溶媒中縮合剤の存在又は不存在で進められる
。用いられる溶媒としては、酢酸エチル、ベンゼン、ト
ルエン、キシレン、エチルエーテル、イソプロピルエー
テル、ヘキサン、ジグリム、ジメチルホルムアミドなど
が挙げられ、縮合剤としてはジシクロへキシルカルボジ
イミド、オキシ塩化燐、塩化チオニルなどが挙げられる
0式(’II[)で示される化合物の反応性誘導体用い
る場合における反応性誘導体としては、酸ハライド、混
合酸無水物、活性エステルなどが挙げられる。
The reaction is carried out in a solvent in the presence or absence of a condensing agent, as appropriate. Examples of the solvent used include ethyl acetate, benzene, toluene, xylene, ethyl ether, isopropyl ether, hexane, diglyme, dimethylformamide, etc., and condensing agents include dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, phosphorus oxychloride, thionyl chloride, etc. Reactive derivatives of the compound represented by formula ('II[)] include acid halides, mixed acid anhydrides, active esters, and the like.

用いられる原料化合物(II)及び(III)は次のよ
うにして造られる。
The raw material compounds (II) and (III) used are produced as follows.

HOつ℃ (M) (式中R,R’、はアルキル基を示す)(式中R工は前
記と同じ) CH。
HO℃ (M) (In the formula, R and R' represent an alkyl group) (In the formula, R is the same as above) CH.

尚 RニーCH−COOI−Iは光学的に活性な酸、→
ト 例えば(S)−(+)−2−メチル酪酸を使用、又はβ
−オキシイソ酪酸を原料にして常法に従い誘導される各
種誘導体が挙げられる。
In addition, R-CH-COOI-I is an optically active acid, →
For example, using (S)-(+)-2-methylbutyric acid, or β
Examples include various derivatives derived from -oxyisobutyric acid according to conventional methods.

以下実施例を記述して本発明を具体的に説明する。The present invention will be specifically explained below by describing examples.

実施例 す (S) −4−(2−メチルブチールオキシ)安息6 
酸4 ’   (4”  n−オクチル)ビフェニルエ
ステル 1.3g (0,0039mo l)の(S) −4−
(2−メチルブチニルオキシ)安息香酸、1゜65g 
(0,0058mol)の4−ヒドロキシ−4’−n−
オクチルビフェニル、1.3g(0゜0063mo 1
)のN、N’ −ジシクロへキシルカルボジイミド及び
0.0’7g (0,OO051mo1)の4−ジメナ
ルアミノピリジンを、20m1の酢酸エチル中で室温で
15時間攪はんした。
Example (S) -4-(2-methylbutyloxy)benzo 6
(S)-4- of acid 4′ (4” n-octyl)biphenyl ester 1.3 g (0,0039 mol)
(2-methylbutynyloxy)benzoic acid, 1°65g
(0,0058 mol) of 4-hydroxy-4'-n-
Octylbiphenyl, 1.3g (0°0063mo 1
) N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide and 0.0'7 g (0,OO051 mol) of 4-dimenalaminopyridine were stirred in 20 ml of ethyl acetate at room temperature for 15 hours.

終了後、氷水にあけ、酢酸エチルで抽出し、水洗いし、
硫酸マグネシウムで乾燥後、濃縮した。これをシリカゲ
ルカラムクロマトグラフィー及び二タノール再結晶によ
り精表を行い、0.8 gの題記化合物を得た。
After finishing, pour into ice water, extract with ethyl acetate, wash with water,
After drying with magnesium sulfate, it was concentrated. This was purified by silica gel column chromatography and ditanol recrystallization to obtain 0.8 g of the title compound.

[αヴ=+10.4°(C= 2.13 、 CHC1
,)IR’v−a、、ex、  1760.  174
0゜’HNMR(60MIIz、CDC11)δ (p
pm): 0.60〜2.00 (m、23H)2.3
3〜2.83(m、  3H) 7、 00〜7. 73  (m、  10)T)8.
17         (d、    2H)得られた
化合物の相転移温度を以下に記す。
[αV=+10.4°(C=2.13, CHC1
,) IR'v-a,, ex, 1760. 174
0゜'HNMR (60MIIz, CDC11) δ (p
pm): 0.60-2.00 (m, 23H) 2.3
3-2.83 (m, 3H) 7, 00-7. 73 (m, 10)T)8.
17 (d, 2H) The phase transition temperature of the obtained compound is described below.

Cry −5x−43y−kSz−4Sc” →Ch 
→Is。
Cry -5x-43y-kSz-4Sc” →Ch
→Is.

(Sx、 Sy、 S2は、相未同定のスメクチック相
)この化合物を以下に示した強誘電性液晶組成物Aにブ
レンドしたときの特性の比較を表に示す。
(Sx, Sy, S2 are unidentified smectic phases) A comparison of properties when this compound is blended with ferroelectric liquid crystal composition A shown below is shown in the table.

ここで応答速度は、1.7 μmのセルに封入し、±2
0Vのパルス波形を印加し、表示が切りかわる最小のパ
ルス巾として求めた。
Here, the response speed is ±2 when sealed in a 1.7 μm cell.
A 0V pulse waveform was applied, and the minimum pulse width at which the display changed was determined.

表に示したように、組成物Aに実施例の化合物を適量ブ
レンドすることにより、Sc”相の温度域を上下に広げ
ることが出来、かつ応答性を改善することが出来た。
As shown in the table, by blending Composition A with an appropriate amount of the compound of Example, it was possible to expand the temperature range of the Sc'' phase and improve the response.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 式 ▲数式、化学式、表等があります▼ (式中、R_1はC_2〜C_5のアルキル基を、R_
2はC_5〜C_1_2の直鎖アルキル又はアルコキシ
基を、*印は該炭素原子が不斉炭素原子であることを示
す。) で示される安息香酸ビフェニルエステル誘導体
[Claims] Formula ▲ Numerical formula, chemical formula, table, etc. ▼ (In the formula, R_1 represents an alkyl group of C_2 to C_5, R_
2 represents a linear alkyl or alkoxy group of C_5 to C_1_2, and the * mark indicates that the carbon atom is an asymmetric carbon atom. ) Benzoic acid biphenyl ester derivative represented by
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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH01252938A (en) * 1988-03-31 1989-10-09 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Ferroelectric liquid crystal panel
JPH01254793A (en) * 1988-04-01 1989-10-11 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Ferroelectric liquid crystal composition

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH01252938A (en) * 1988-03-31 1989-10-09 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Ferroelectric liquid crystal panel
JPH01254793A (en) * 1988-04-01 1989-10-11 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Ferroelectric liquid crystal composition

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