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Azulene derivative and liquid crystal composition containing the same

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JPH0269441A
JPH0269441A JP63222127A JP22212788A JPH0269441A JP H0269441 A JPH0269441 A JP H0269441A JP 63222127 A JP63222127 A JP 63222127A JP 22212788 A JP22212788 A JP 22212788A JP H0269441 A JPH0269441 A JP H0269441A
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azulene derivative
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Tadayoshi Morita
守田 忠義
Kahei Takase
高瀬 嘉平
Masaharu Kaneko
雅晴 金子
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Mitsubishi Chemical Corp
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Abstract

(57)【要約】本公報は電子出願前の出願データであるた
め要約のデータは記録されません。
(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は液晶表示等に有用な有色の液晶性を持つアズレ
ン誘導体およびこれを含む有色の液晶組成物に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an azulene derivative having colored liquid crystal properties useful for liquid crystal displays and the like, and a colored liquid crystal composition containing the azulene derivative.

〔従来の技術および発明が解決しようとする課題〕現在
、液晶表示としてはTN型表示の外に、液晶に色素を溶
解して用いるゲストホスト型表示方式が、視野角などの
特徴のために、自動車などの表示装置に広く用いられ始
めている。このため、これに用いる色素はその使用環境
に応じた十分な溶解性を持つ必要がある。しかしながら
、低温で高い溶解性をもつ色素は少なく、高い溶解安定
性を持つ液晶組成物の実現は困難であるという問題点を
有している。
[Prior art and problems to be solved by the invention] At present, in addition to the TN type display, there are guest-host type display systems in which dyes are dissolved in liquid crystals, but due to their characteristics such as viewing angle, It is beginning to be widely used in display devices such as automobiles. Therefore, the dye used for this needs to have sufficient solubility depending on the environment in which it is used. However, there is a problem that there are few dyes that have high solubility at low temperatures, and it is difficult to realize a liquid crystal composition that has high dissolution stability.

他方このような難点を持たない表示方式とじて有色の液
晶化合物を用いる方式〔「液晶エレクトロニクスの基礎
と応用」佐々木昭夫編;オーム社、P2S5)が知られ
ているが、この方式の場合は有色の液晶化合物が少なく
、このため実現できる色相は極めて限定されているとい
う問題を有している。
On the other hand, a method using colored liquid crystal compounds is known as a display method that does not have these difficulties ("Fundamentals and Applications of Liquid Crystal Electronics" edited by Akio Sasaki; Ohmsha, P2S5); The problem is that there are few liquid crystal compounds, and therefore the hues that can be realized are extremely limited.

本発明は上記の問題点を解決するためになされたもので
、液晶表示に有用な新規な有色の液晶化合物であるアズ
レン誘4体およびこれを含む液晶組成物を提供すること
を目的とする。
The present invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an azulene derivative, which is a novel colored liquid crystal compound useful for liquid crystal displays, and a liquid crystal composition containing the same.

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

本発明の目的は、下記−数式 誘導体を少なくとも1種含むことを特徴とする液晶組成
物により達成される。
The object of the present invention is achieved by a liquid crystal composition characterized by containing at least one derivative of the following formula.

本発明の一般式(1)で示されるアズレン誘導体におけ
るR1およびR2としては、水素原子又はメチル基、エ
チル基、分枝状または直鎖状のプロピル基、ブチル基、
ヘキシル基、オクチル基、Fデシル基などの炭素数1〜
18のアルキル基が挙げられる。
R1 and R2 in the azulene derivative represented by the general formula (1) of the present invention include a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a branched or linear propyl group, a butyl group,
1 or more carbon atoms such as hexyl group, octyl group, F-decyl group, etc.
18 alkyl groups are mentioned.

本発明の一般式(1)で示されるアズレン誘導体は、例
えば、次のようにして製造することができる。すなわち
、T、Morita  etal。
The azulene derivative represented by the general formula (1) of the present invention can be produced, for example, as follows. Namely, T, Morita et al.

Chem、Lett、、1977.753  (197
7)記載の方法によって合成される下記構造式の2.6
−シヒドロキシアズレンと、 (I) (式中、R1およびR2は水素原子又はアルキル基を示
す。) で表されるアズレン誘導体、およびこのアズレン下記−
数式(U) (式中、R1及びR2は水素原子またはアルキル基を示
す。) で示されるカルボン酸から、塩化チオニルなどのクロル
化剤と反応させる公知の方法により合成されるカルボン
酸クロライドとを、ピリジンなどの脱酸剤の存在下に反
応させることにより製造することができる。この場合、
上記カルボン酸クロライドは単離したものを用いてもよ
く、また反応系中に生成させたものをそのまま用いても
よい。
Chem, Lett, 1977.753 (197
7) 2.6 of the following structural formula synthesized by the method described
- cyhydroxyazulene, an azulene derivative represented by (I) (wherein R1 and R2 represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group), and this azulene shown below -
A carboxylic acid chloride synthesized from a carboxylic acid represented by the formula (U) (wherein R1 and R2 represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group) by a known method of reacting with a chlorinating agent such as thionyl chloride. , can be produced by reacting in the presence of a deoxidizing agent such as pyridine. in this case,
The above-mentioned carboxylic acid chloride may be used either in isolation or as it is produced in the reaction system.

反応はベンゼン、クロルベンゼン、ジクロルベンゼンの
ような芳香族系溶媒などの非極性溶媒中で、エーテル、
テトラヒドロフラン、ジオキサンなどのエーテル系溶媒
または酢酸エチルなどの酢酸エステル系溶媒中などで実
施できる。反応温度は一10℃ないし200℃で円滑に
実施できる。
The reaction is carried out in a nonpolar solvent such as an aromatic solvent such as benzene, chlorobenzene, or dichlorobenzene.
This can be carried out in an ether solvent such as tetrahydrofuran or dioxane or an acetate solvent such as ethyl acetate. The reaction temperature can be smoothly carried out at -10°C to 200°C.

本発明のアズレン誘導体は新規な化合物であり、有色の
液晶性を示す化合物である。このため有色の液晶組成物
の調製のための配合成分としての利用の外、鉱油および
油脂などの着色にも使用しうる。
The azulene derivative of the present invention is a novel compound and exhibits colored liquid crystallinity. Therefore, in addition to being used as a compounding component for preparing colored liquid crystal compositions, it can also be used to color mineral oils, fats and oils, and the like.

また、本発明の液晶組成物は前示一般式CI)で示され
るアズレン誘導体を他の液晶化合物(「液晶の最新技術
」松本昭−2角田市良共著。
In addition, the liquid crystal composition of the present invention can be prepared by combining the azulene derivative represented by the general formula CI) with another liquid crystal compound ("Latest Technology of Liquid Crystals" co-authored by Akira Matsumoto and Ichiyoshi Tsunoda).

■工業調査会、第62頁〜第91頁に記載のネマチック
液晶又はスメクチック液晶)、例えばビフェニル系、フ
ェニルシクロヘキサン系、フェニルピリミジン系などの
液晶化合物または液晶組成物に公知の方法で混合するこ
とにより容易に有色の液晶組成物を調製することができ
る。
■ Nematic liquid crystal or smectic liquid crystal described in Industrial Research Association, pages 62 to 91), such as biphenyl-based, phenylcyclohexane-based, phenylpyrimidine-based liquid crystal compounds or liquid crystal compositions, by mixing with a known method. Colored liquid crystal compositions can be easily prepared.

本発明の液晶組成物は、前示一般弐(1)で示されるア
ズレン誘導体が有色の液晶化合物であるため、色素の析
出などの問題が少ない、温度条件に対し安定な有色の液
晶組成物である。
The liquid crystal composition of the present invention is a colored liquid crystal composition that is stable under temperature conditions and has fewer problems such as precipitation of dyes because the azulene derivative shown in General 2 (1) above is a colored liquid crystal compound. be.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

本発明のアズレン誘導体は有色の液晶化合物であり、こ
れを用いた本発明の有色の液晶組成物により、色素の析
出などの問題が少ない、温度条件に対して安定な液晶素
子を実現できる。
The azulene derivative of the present invention is a colored liquid crystal compound, and by using the colored liquid crystal composition of the present invention using the azulene derivative, it is possible to realize a liquid crystal element that is stable under temperature conditions and has fewer problems such as precipitation of dyes.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

次に、本発明を実施例により、具体的に説明するが、本
発明はこれら実施例によって何ら限定されるものではな
い。
EXAMPLES Next, the present invention will be specifically explained with reference to Examples, but the present invention is not limited to these Examples in any way.

実施例1 下記構造式(II[) で表わされる2、6−シヒドロキシアズレン0.034
gをヘンゼン2 mlに溶解させた溶液を加え、これに
触媒量のピリジンを加えて、室温で1夜間反応させた後
、反応液を0.2N塩酸および飽和食塩水で洗浄し、無
水硫酸ナトリウムで乾燥脱水し、次いで溶媒を留去して
得られた反応生成物をヘンゼンを用いてカラムクロマト
により精製して下記構造式の化合物0.085 gを得
た。
Example 1 2,6-cyhydroxyazulene 0.034 represented by the following structural formula (II[)
A catalytic amount of pyridine was added to this solution, and the reaction mixture was allowed to react overnight at room temperature. The reaction product obtained by distilling off the solvent was purified by column chromatography using Hensen to obtain 0.085 g of a compound having the following structural formula.

で示されるp−n−プロピル安息香酸0.125 gに
塩化チオニルl meを加え、110℃で3時間還流下
で反応させたのち、減圧下で塩化チオニルを留去する。
Thionyl chloride lme was added to 0.125 g of p-n-propylbenzoic acid represented by the formula, and the mixture was reacted under reflux at 110°C for 3 hours, and then thionyl chloride was distilled off under reduced pressure.

これに下記構造式 本化合物は163.2℃に液晶転移点(結晶一液晶転移
点)を有する青紫色の液晶化合物であり、クロロホルム
中での可視部の極大吸収波長は535nmであった。
The compound having the following structural formula is a blue-violet liquid crystal compound having a liquid crystal transition point (crystal-liquid crystal transition point) at 163.2° C., and the maximum absorption wavelength in the visible region in chloroform was 535 nm.

本化合物を商品名ZLI−1132(メルク社製品)と
して市販されているフェニルシクロヘキサン系液晶組成
物に10−t%配合して得られた液晶組成物は赤紫色を
示し、そのネマチック−アイソトロピック転移点は94
.6℃であった。
The liquid crystal composition obtained by blending 10-t% of this compound into a phenylcyclohexane liquid crystal composition commercially available under the trade name ZLI-1132 (product of Merck & Co., Ltd.) exhibits a reddish-purple color and exhibits a nematic-isotropic transition. The score is 94
.. The temperature was 6°C.

実施例2 実施例1の構造式(III)で示される化合物の代わり
に下記構造式 で示されるp−n−ペンチル安息香酸0.15 gを用
い、他は実施例1と同様にして下記構造式の化合物0.
087gを得た。
Example 2 The following structure was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that 0.15 g of p-n-pentylbenzoic acid shown by the following structural formula was used instead of the compound shown by the structural formula (III) of Example 1. A compound of formula 0.
087g was obtained.

1(n) nmであった。1(n) It was nm.

本化合物を商品名ZLI−113’2(メルク社製品)
として市販されているフェニルシクロヘキサン系液晶組
成物に10wt%配合して得られた液晶組成物は赤紫色
を示し、そのネマチック−アイソトロピック転移点は9
1.2℃であった。
This compound is used under the trade name ZLI-113'2 (product of Merck & Co., Ltd.)
The liquid crystal composition obtained by blending 10 wt% into a phenylcyclohexane liquid crystal composition commercially available as 10% exhibits a reddish-purple color, and its nematic-isotropic transition point is 9.
The temperature was 1.2°C.

実施例3 実施例1.2に準じた方法により合成した第1表に示さ
れる本発明のアズレン誘導体のクロロホルム中での可視
部の極大吸収波長(λmax)および商品名ZLI−1
132(メルク社製品)として市販されているフェニル
シクロヘキサン系液晶組成物に10−t%配合して得ら
れた液晶組成物の色相、ネマチック−アイソトロピック
転移点(TNI)を第1表に示す。
Example 3 Maximum absorption wavelength (λmax) in the visible region in chloroform of the azulene derivatives of the present invention shown in Table 1 synthesized by a method according to Example 1.2 and product name ZLI-1
Table 1 shows the hue and nematic-isotropic transition point (TNI) of a liquid crystal composition obtained by adding 10-t% to a phenylcyclohexane-based liquid crystal composition commercially available as 132 (Merck & Co., Ltd. product).

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)一般式 ▲数式、化学式、表等があります▼ 〔 I 〕 (式中、R^1およびR^2は水素原子又はアルキル基
を示す。) で表されるアズレン誘導体。
(1) An azulene derivative represented by the general formula ▲ Numerical formulas, chemical formulas, tables, etc. ▼ [I] (In the formula, R^1 and R^2 represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group.)
(2)下記一般式 ▲数式、化学式、表等があります▼ (式中、R^1およびR^2は水素原子又はアルキル基
を示す。) で表されるアズレン誘導体を少なくとも1種含有するこ
とを特徴とする液晶組成物。
(2) Contain at least one azulene derivative represented by the following general formula ▲ Numerical formula, chemical formula, table, etc. ▼ (In the formula, R^1 and R^2 represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group.) A liquid crystal composition characterized by:
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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1318185A1 (en) * 2001-12-10 2003-06-11 MERCK PATENT GmbH Reactive mesogenic azulenes
WO2006136345A1 (en) * 2005-06-23 2006-12-28 Tetragon-Chemie Ag Liquid crystal molecules comprising hydroazulene structures

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1318185A1 (en) * 2001-12-10 2003-06-11 MERCK PATENT GmbH Reactive mesogenic azulenes
WO2006136345A1 (en) * 2005-06-23 2006-12-28 Tetragon-Chemie Ag Liquid crystal molecules comprising hydroazulene structures

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