Abstract:
Disclosed are (A) a liquid crystalline compound of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein X.sub.1 stands for a hydrogen atom, cyano group, a halogen atom, or an alkyl group with 1-20 carbon atoms, and one or more methylene groups in the alkyl group may be replaced by --CH.dbd.CH--, --.tbd.C--, or oxygen atoms and one or more hydrogen atoms may be substituted by halogen atoms; X.sub.2 stands for a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group with 1-10 carbon atoms, or a substituent of --(A.sub.4 --Z.sub.4).sub.s --A.sub.6 --X.sub.3 ; l, m, n and s each stands for an integer of 0 or 1, and p, and q each stands for an integer of 0-5; X.sub.3 for an alkyl group with 1-10 carbon atoms; Z.sub.1 -Z.sub.4 each independently stands for a covalent bond or an alkylene group with 1-5 carbon atoms, and one or more methylene groups in the alkylene group may be replaced by --CH.dbd.CH--, --C.tbd.C--, or an oxygen atom and one or more hydrogen atoms i the alkylene group may be substituted by halogen atoms; the ring A.sub.1 -A.sub.6 each independently stands for a 1,4-phenylene, a 1,4-cyclohexenylene, or a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene, and the carbon atoms in the ring may be replaced by nitrogen atoms or oxygen atoms and the hydrogen atoms in the ring may be substituted by halogen atoms or cyano groups; and B.sub.1 and B.sub.2 each independently stands for --CH.dbd.CH-- or --C.tbd.C--, with the proviso that both of B.sub.1 and B.sub.2 should not be --CH.dbd.CH-- at the same time, (B) a liquid crys-line composition comprising at least one liquid crystalline compound of the general formula (1), and (C) a liquid crystal display element wherein the composition (B) is used. The liquid crystalline compounds of the present invention are distinguished by their characteristics of steep threshold voltage, an adequate magnitude of values in optical or dielectric anisotropy, an extremely high ratio of elastic constants and low viscosity in addition to good compatibility with other liquid crystalline compounds.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for preparing monofunctional, bifunctional or polyfunctional aromatic olefins of the formula (I) ##STR1## by reaction of haloaromatics of the formula (II) ##STR2## with olefins of the formula (III) ##STR3## , wherein a palladium compound of the formula (IV) ##STR4## is used as the catalyst.
Abstract:
A ferroelectric liquid crystal mixture containing at least one compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein n stands for the number 0 or 1; X.sup.1 represents a single covalent bond, --COO-- or --OOC-- and X.sup.2 represents a single covalent bond, --COO--, --OOC--, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --OCH.sub.2 -- or --CH.sub.2 O--; rings A.sup.1, A.sup.2 and A.sup.3 each independently signify 1,4-phenylene optionally substituted with cyano, halogen or lower alkyl or pyrimidin-2,5-diyl, pyrazin-2,5-diyl, when n is 1, trans-1,4-cyclohexylene or trans-m-dioxan-2,5-diyl; with the proviso that one of the rings present stands for pyrimidin-2,5-diyl or pyrazin-2,5-diyl when a further ring signifies trans-1,4-cyclohexylene or when n stands for the number 0 and X.sup.1 stands for a single covalent bond; and R.sup.1 signifies an optionally halogen-substituted alkenyl group with up to 18 carbon atoms in which optionally 1 or 2 non-adjacent CH.sub.2 groups are replaced by --O-- and/or a C.dbd.C double bond; with the proviso that R.sup.1 is different from 3,7-dimethyl-6-octenyloxy; R.sup.2 signifies an optionally halogen-substituted alkyl group with up to 18 carbon atoms in which optionally 1 or 2 non-adjacent CH.sub.2 groups are replaced by --O-- and/or a C.dbd.C double bond; with the proviso that residues R.sup.1 and/or R.sup.2 attached to an aromatic ring have at least 2 chain atoms between the aromatic ring and a C.dbd.C double bond present;as well as novel compounds falling under formula I and novel ferroelectric liquid crystal devices employing the compounds according to the invention.
Abstract:
Preparation of 1-aryl-1-alkenes by dehydration of 1-aryl-1-alkanols in the presence of a substance promoting elimination of water, the substance being a triester of phosphorous acid in which at least one of the radicals is an aryl group.The products are suitable as, inter al., initiators for anionic polymerization.
Abstract:
There are disclosed diethynylated diphenyl hexafluoropropane compounds, which are suitable for forming copolymers and carbon-carbon composites. These compounds are prepared in high yields by first providing a dihalogenated diphenyl hexafluoropropane compound, coupling the dihalogenated compound with ethynyltrimethylsilane in the presence of an organometallic catalyst to form a silylated ethynyl terminated diphenyl substituted compound and subsequently desilylating the compound to form the desired diethynylated diphenyl hexafluoropropane compound.
Abstract:
Retinoid-like activity is exhibited by compounds of the formula ##STR1## where n is 0-5 and A is H, lower alkyl, or --COOH or ester or amide thereof, --CH.sub.2 OH or an ether or ester derivative, or --CHO or an acetal derivative, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
Abstract:
The process of producing ethynyl aromatic compounds which are useful as intermediates in the preparation of 3-dimensional carbon-carbon structures for aerospace and military applications and as starting materials in the preparation of organic semi-conductors. The ethynyl aromatic compounds may be any of the classes illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawing. Starting compounds for the process may by any compound from the classes illustrated in FIGS. 4, 5 and 6. The starting compound is reacted in the presence of a Friedel-Crafts catalyst in a suitable solvent with an acyl compound from the class illustrated in FIG. 7 to yield a compound within the classes illustrated in FIGS. 8, 9 and 10. The carbonyl groups in this compound are reduced to yield a corresponding alcohol. Each hydroxy group in the alcohol is converted to an easily eliminatable group, e.g., by reacting it with methane sulfonyl chloride, when subjected to basic conditions. The chlorine and the easily eliminatable groups are then eliminated under basic conditions to yield the desired ethynyl aromatic compound.Illustrative examples of products produced by the process of the invention include 4-4'-diethynyldiphenyl methane; 1,2-(4,4'-diethynyldiphenyl) ethane; 1,1-(4,4'-diethynyldiphenyl) ethane; tris(4-ethynyl phenyl) methane; 4-ethynyl toluene; 2,2'-(4,4'-diethynyldiphenyl) propane; and 4-ethynyl biphenyl.
Abstract:
One-step cyanide-catalyzed benzoin condensations for synthesizing shape persistent cyclobenzoin macrocycles. Selected dialdehydes, and cyanide salts are reacted in aqueous solvents to form such cyclobenzoin macrocycles.