WO2019003982A1 - Liquid-crystal composition and liquid-crystal display element - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are: a liquid-crystal composition which satisfies at least one of properties such as a high upper-limit temperature, a low lower-limit temperature, a low viscosity, adequate optical anisotropy, and high negative dielectric anisotropy, or has an adequate balance between at least two of these properties; and an AM element including the composition. The liquid-crystal composition comprises a specific compound having high dielectric anisotropy as a first ingredient and a specific compound having either a low viscosity or a high elastic constant as a second ingredient and may further contain a specific compound having high dielectric anisotropy as a third ingredient, a specific compound having a high upper-limit temperature as a fourth ingredient, or a specific compound having a polymerizable group as a first additive.

Description

Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device

The present invention relates to a liquid crystal composition, a liquid crystal display element containing the composition, and the like. In particular, the present invention relates to a liquid crystal composition having a negative dielectric anisotropy, and a liquid crystal display device containing the composition and having a mode such as IPS, VA, FFS, or FPA. The present invention also relates to a polymer supported alignment type liquid crystal display device.

In liquid crystal display devices, classification based on the operation mode of liquid crystal molecules is as follows: phase change (PC), twisted nematic (TN), super twisted nematic (STN), electrically controlled birefringence (ECB), optically compensated bend (OCB), IPS These modes are modes such as (in-plane switching), VA (vertical alignment), FFS (fringe field switching), and FPA (field-induced photo-reactive alignment). The classification based on the driving system of elements is PM (passive matrix) and AM (active matrix). PM is classified into static, multiplex, etc., and AM is classified into thin film transistor (TFT), metal insulator metal (MIM), etc. The classification of TFT is amorphous silicon and polycrystal silicon. The latter are classified into high temperature type and low temperature type according to the manufacturing process. Source based classifications are reflective based on natural light, transmissive based on back light, and semi-transmissive based on both natural light and back light.

The liquid crystal display element contains a liquid crystal composition having a nematic phase. This composition has suitable properties. By improving the properties of this composition, an AM element having good properties can be obtained. The associations in these properties are summarized in Table 1 below. The characteristics of the composition will be further described based on commercially available AM devices. The temperature range of the nematic phase is related to the usable temperature range of the device. The preferred upper temperature limit of the nematic phase is about 70 ° C. or higher, and the preferred lower temperature limit of the nematic phase is about -10 ° C. or lower. The viscosity of the composition is related to the response time of the device. Short response times are preferred for displaying motion pictures on the device. Even shorter response times of 1 millisecond are desirable. Thus, low viscosity in the composition is preferred. Smaller viscosities at lower temperatures are more preferred.

The optical anisotropy of the composition is related to the contrast ratio of the device. Depending on the mode of the device, a large or small optical anisotropy, ie a suitable optical anisotropy, is required. The product (Δn × d) of the optical anisotropy (Δn) of the composition and the cell gap (d) of the device is designed to maximize the contrast ratio. The appropriate value of the product depends on the type of operating mode. This value is in the range of about 0.30 μm to about 0.40 μm in the VA mode device and in the range of about 0.20 μm to about 0.30 μm in the IPS mode or FFS mode device. In these cases, compositions with large optical anisotropy are preferred for small cell gap devices. The large dielectric anisotropy in the composition contributes to low threshold voltage, low power consumption and high contrast ratio in the device. Therefore, large dielectric anisotropy is preferred. The large resistivity in the composition contributes to a large voltage holding ratio and a large contrast ratio in the device. Therefore, a composition having a large specific resistance at the initial stage is preferred. After prolonged use, compositions having high specific resistance are preferred. The stability of the composition to ultraviolet light and heat is related to the lifetime of the device. When this stability is high, the lifetime of the device is long. Such characteristics are preferable for an AM element used for a liquid crystal monitor, a liquid crystal television, etc.

In a general-purpose liquid crystal display device, vertical alignment of liquid crystal molecules is achieved by a specific polyimide alignment film. In a liquid crystal display device of the polymer supported alignment (PSA) type, a polymer is combined with an alignment film. First, a composition to which a small amount of a polymerizable compound is added is injected into the device. Next, the composition is irradiated with ultraviolet light while applying a voltage between the substrates of the device. The polymerizable compound polymerizes to form a polymer network in the composition. In this composition, the polymer can control the alignment of liquid crystal molecules, thereby reducing the response time of the device and improving the image sticking. Such an effect of the polymer can be expected to devices having modes such as TN, ECB, OCB, IPS, VA, FFS, and FPA.

In an AM device having a TN mode, a composition having positive dielectric anisotropy is used. In an AM device having a VA mode, a composition having negative dielectric anisotropy is used. In an AM device having an IPS mode or an FFS mode, a composition having positive or negative dielectric anisotropy is used. In a polymer-supported oriented AM element, a composition having positive or negative dielectric anisotropy is used. The compounds contained in the first component of the present invention are disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2.

WO 2015/129412 International Publication No. 2012/86437

Problems of the present invention include: high upper limit temperature of nematic phase, lower lower limit temperature of nematic phase, small viscosity, appropriate optical anisotropy, large negative dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance, high stability to ultraviolet light, thermal It is to provide a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of the properties such as high stability to. Another object is to provide a liquid crystal composition having a proper balance between at least two of these properties. Another object is to provide a liquid crystal display device containing such a composition. Another problem is to provide an AM device having characteristics such as short response time (especially short response time at low temperature), large voltage holding ratio, low threshold voltage, large contrast ratio, and long lifetime.

式（１）および式（２）において、Ｒ^１およびＲ^２は独立して、水素、炭素数１から１２のアルキル、炭素数１から１２のアルコキシ、炭素数２から１２のアルケニル、炭素数２から１２のアルケニルオキシ、または少なくとも１つの水素がフッ素または塩素で置き換えられた炭素数１から１２のアルキルであり；Ｒ^３およびＲ^４は独立して、炭素数２から１２のアルケニル、炭素数２から１２のアルケニルオキシ、または少なくとも１つの水素がフッ素または塩素で置き換えられた炭素数２から１２のアルケニルであり；環Ａおよび環Ｃは独立して、１，４－シクロヘキシレン、１，４－シクロヘキセニレン、テトラヒドロピラン－２，５－ジイル、１，４－フェニレン、少なくとも１つの水素がフッ素または塩素で置き換えられた１，４－フェニレンであり；環Ｂは、フルオレン－２，７－ジイル、ジベンゾチオフェン－３，７－ジイル、フェナントレン－２，７－ジイル、９，１０－ジヒドロフェナントレン－２，７－ジイル、キサンテン－２，６－ジイル、またはインダン－２，５－ジイルであり、これらの環において、少なくとも１つの水素は、フッ素または塩素で置き換えられてもよく；Ｚ^１およびＺ^２は独立して、単結合、エチレン、カルボニルオキシ、またはメチレンオキシであり；ａは、０、１、２、または３であり、ｂは、０または１であり、そしてａとｂの和は３以下である。 The present invention contains at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by Formula (1) as the first component, and at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by Formula (2) as the second component. , A liquid crystal composition having negative dielectric anisotropy, and a liquid crystal display device containing the composition.

In formulas (1) and (2), R ¹ and R ² independently represent hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons, alkoxy having 1 to 12 carbons, alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons, To 12 alkenyloxy, or alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine; R ³ and R ⁴ independently represent alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons, 2 carbons To 12 alkenyloxy, or alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbon atoms in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine; ring A and ring C are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4- Cyclohexenylene, tetrahydropyran-2,5-diyl, 1,4-phenylene, at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine; 4-phenylene; ring B: fluorene-2,7-diyl, dibenzothiophene-3,7-diyl, phenanthrene-2,7-diyl, 9,10-dihydrophenanthrene-2,7-diyl, xanthene- 2,6-diyl or indane-2,5-diyl, in which rings at least one hydrogen may be replaced by fluorine or chlorine; Z ¹ and Z ² are independently a single bond Ethylene, carbonyloxy, or methyleneoxy; a is 0, 1, 2, or 3, b is 0 or 1, and the sum of a and b is 3 or less.

The advantages of the present invention are: high upper limit temperature of nematic phase, lower lower limit temperature of nematic phase, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large negative dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance, high stability to ultraviolet light, thermal It is to provide a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of the properties such as high stability to. Another advantage is to provide a liquid crystal composition having a suitable balance between at least two of these properties. Another advantage is to provide a liquid crystal display device containing such a composition. Another advantage is to provide an AM device having characteristics such as short response time, large voltage holding ratio, low threshold voltage, large contrast ratio, and long lifetime.

The usage of the terms in this specification is as follows. The terms "liquid crystal composition" and "liquid crystal display element" may be abbreviated as "composition" and "element", respectively. "Liquid crystal display element" is a generic term for liquid crystal display panels and liquid crystal display modules. The “liquid crystal compound” is a compound having a liquid crystal phase such as a nematic phase or a smectic phase and has no liquid crystal phase, but has a composition for the purpose of adjusting properties such as temperature range, viscosity and dielectric anisotropy of the nematic phase. It is a generic term for compounds mixed in a substance. This compound has, for example, a six-membered ring such as 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene, and its molecular structure is rod like. The "polymerizable compound" is a compound to be added for the purpose of forming a polymer in the composition. Liquid crystalline compounds having an alkenyl are not polymerizable in that sense.

The liquid crystal composition is prepared by mixing a plurality of liquid crystal compounds. Additives such as an optically active compound, an antioxidant, an ultraviolet light absorber, a quencher, a dye, an antifoaming agent, a polymerizable compound, a polymerization initiator, a polymerization inhibitor, and a polar compound are optionally added to this liquid crystal composition. Is added. The proportion of the liquid crystal compound is represented by a weight percentage (% by weight) based on the weight of the liquid crystal composition without the additive even when the additive is added. The proportion of the additive is expressed as a weight percentage (% by weight) based on the weight of the liquid crystal composition without the additive. That is, the proportions of the liquid crystal compound and the additive are calculated based on the total weight of the liquid crystal compound. Parts per million by weight (ppm) may be used. The proportions of the polymerization initiator and the polymerization inhibitor are exceptionally expressed based on the weight of the polymerizable compound.

The “upper limit temperature of the nematic phase” may be abbreviated as the “upper limit temperature”. The “lower limit temperature of the nematic phase” may be abbreviated as the “lower limit temperature”. "High resistivity" means that the composition has high resistivity in the initial stage and has high resistivity after prolonged use. The "high voltage holding ratio" means that the device has a large voltage holding ratio not only at room temperature but also at a temperature close to the upper limit at the initial stage, and after a long period of use, it has a large voltage not only at room temperature but near the upper temperature. It means having a retention rate. The characteristics of the composition or element may be examined before and after the aging test (including the accelerated aging test). The expression "increase the dielectric anisotropy" means that in the case of a composition having a positive dielectric anisotropy, the value increases positively, and a composition having a negative dielectric anisotropy. In the case of goods, it means that the value increases negatively.

The compound represented by Formula (1) may be abbreviated as "compound (1)." At least one compound selected from the compounds represented by formula (1) may be abbreviated as "compound (1)". "Compound (1)" means one compound represented by Formula (1), a mixture of two compounds, or a mixture of three or more compounds. The same applies to compounds represented by other formulas. The expression "at least one 'A'" means that the number of 'A' is arbitrary. In the expression “at least one 'A' may be replaced by 'B'”, when the number of 'A' is one, the position of 'A' is arbitrary and the number of 'A' is two Even in the case of three or more, their positions can be selected without limitation. This rule also applies to the expression "at least one 'A' replaced by 'B'".

Expressions such as “at least one —CH ₂ — may be replaced by —O—” are used herein. In this case, -CH ₂ -CH ₂ -CH ₂ -may be converted to -O-CH ₂ -O- by replacing non-adjacent -CH ₂ -with -O-. However, adjacent -CH _2- is not replaced by -O-. This replacement is because -OO-CH _2- (peroxide) is formed. That is, this expression includes both "one -CH _2- may be replaced by -O-" and "at least two non-adjacent -CH _2- may be replaced by -O-" means. This rule applies not only to substitution to -O-, but also to substitution to divalent groups such as -CH = CH- and -COO-.

In the chemical formulas of component compounds, the symbol of terminal group R ¹ was used for a plurality of compounds. In these compounds, two groups represented by any two R ¹ may be identical or different. For example, there is a case where R ^{1 of} compound (1-1) is ethyl and R ¹ of compound (1-2) is ethyl. In some cases, R ^{1 of the} compound (1-1) is ethyl and R ¹ of the compound (1-2) is propyl. This rule also applies to symbols such as other end groups. In the formula (3), when the index 'c' is 2, two rings D are present. In this compound, two rings represented by two rings D may be identical or different. This rule also applies to any two rings D when the index 'c' is greater than two. This rule also applies to symbols such as Z ⁴ and ring G. This rule also applies to cases such as ^two -Sp ² -P ⁵ in compound (5-27).

Symbols such as A, B, C and D surrounded by hexagons correspond to rings such as ring A, ring B, ring C and ring D, respectively, and represent rings such as 6-membered ring and fused ring. In the compound (5), the oblique lines crossing one side of this hexagon indicate that any hydrogen on the ring may be replaced by a group such as -Sp ¹ -P ¹ . A subscript such as 'g' indicates the number of groups replaced. There is no such substitution when the subscript 'g' is 0 (zero). When the index 'g' is 2 or more, a plurality of -Sp ¹ -P ¹ exists on the ring J. The plurality of groups represented by -Sp ¹ -P ¹ may be identical or different. In the expression “the ring A and the ring B are independently X, Y or Z”, “separately” is used because the subject is plural. When the subject is "ring A", "independent" is not used because the subject is singular.

2-fluoro-1,4-phenylene means the following two divalent groups. In the chemical formula, fluorine may be leftward (L) or rightward (R). This rule also applies to left-right asymmetric bivalent groups generated by removing two hydrogens from the ring, such as tetrahydropyran-2,5-diyl. This rule also applies to divalent linking groups such as carbonyloxy (-COO- or -OCO-).

The alkyl of the liquid crystal compound is linear or branched and does not contain cyclic alkyl. Linear alkyls are preferred over branched alkyls. The same is true for end groups such as alkoxy and alkenyl. The configuration of 1,4-cyclohexylene is preferably trans rather than cis in order to increase the maximum temperature.

The present invention includes the following items.

式（１）および式（２）において、Ｒ^１およびＲ^２は独立して、水素、炭素数１から１２のアルキル、炭素数１から１２のアルコキシ、炭素数２から１２のアルケニル、炭素数２から１２のアルケニルオキシ、または少なくとも１つの水素がフッ素または塩素で置き換えられた炭素数１から１２のアルキルであり；Ｒ^３およびＲ^４は独立して、炭素数２から１２のアルケニル、炭素数２から１２のアルケニルオキシ、または少なくとも１つの水素がフッ素または塩素で置き換えられた炭素数２から１２のアルケニルであり；環Ａおよび環Ｃは独立して、１，４－シクロヘキシレン、１，４－シクロヘキセニレン、テトラヒドロピラン－２，５－ジイル、１，４－フェニレン、少なくとも１つの水素がフッ素または塩素で置き換えられた１，４－フェニレンであり；環Ｂは、フルオレン－２，７－ジイル、ジベンゾチオフェン－３，７－ジイル、フェナントレン－２，７－ジイル、９，１０－ジヒドロフェナントレン－２，７－ジイル、キサンテン－２，６－ジイル、またはインダン－２，５－ジイルであり、これらの環において、少なくとも１つの水素は、フッ素または塩素で置き換えられてもよく；Ｚ^１およびＺ^２は独立して、単結合、エチレン、カルボニルオキシ、またはメチレンオキシであり；ａは、０、１、２、または３であり、ｂは、０または１であり、そしてａとｂの和は３以下である。 Item 1. A negative dielectric comprising at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by the formula (1) as the first component, and at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by the formula (2) as the second component Liquid crystal composition having rate anisotropy.

In formulas (1) and (2), R ¹ and R ² independently represent hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons, alkoxy having 1 to 12 carbons, alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons, To 12 alkenyloxy, or alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine; R ³ and R ⁴ independently represent alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons, 2 carbons To 12 alkenyloxy, or alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbon atoms in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine; ring A and ring C are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4- Cyclohexenylene, tetrahydropyran-2,5-diyl, 1,4-phenylene, at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine; 4-phenylene; ring B: fluorene-2,7-diyl, dibenzothiophene-3,7-diyl, phenanthrene-2,7-diyl, 9,10-dihydrophenanthrene-2,7-diyl, xanthene- 2,6-diyl or indane-2,5-diyl, in which rings at least one hydrogen may be replaced by fluorine or chlorine; Z ¹ and Z ² are independently a single bond Ethylene, carbonyloxy, or methyleneoxy; a is 0, 1, 2, or 3, b is 0 or 1, and the sum of a and b is 3 or less.

式（１－１）から式（１－３８）において、Ｒ^１およびＲ^２は独立して、水素、炭素数１から１２のアルキル、炭素数１から１２のアルコキシ、炭素数２から１２のアルケニル、炭素数２から１２のアルケニルオキシ、または少なくとも１つの水素がフッ素または塩素で置き換えられた炭素数１から１２のアルキルであり；Ｘ^１およびＸ^２は独立して、水素またはフッ素である。 Item 2. Item 2. The liquid crystal composition according to item 1, containing at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formulas (1-1) to (1-38) as a first component.

In formulas (1-1) to (1-38), R ¹ and R ² independently represent hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons, alkoxy having 1 to 12 carbons, alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons C 2-12 alkenyloxy or C 1-12 alkyl in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine; and X ¹ and X ² are independently hydrogen or fluorine.

Item 3. The liquid crystal composition according to item 1 or 2, containing at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formula (2-1) to formula (2-13) as a second component.

Item 4. 4. The liquid crystal composition according to any one of items 1 to 3, wherein the proportion of the first component is in the range of 3% by weight to 20% by weight.

Item 5. 5. The liquid crystal composition according to any one of items 1 to 4, wherein the proportion of the second component is in the range of 10% by weight to 70% by weight.

式（３）において、Ｒ^５およびＲ^６は独立して、炭素数１から１２のアルキル、炭素数１から１２のアルコキシ、炭素数２から１２のアルケニル、炭素数２から１２のアルケニルオキシ、または少なくとも１つの水素がフッ素または塩素で置き換えられた炭素数１から１２のアルキルであり；環Ｄおよび環Ｆは独立して、１，４－シクロヘキシレン、１，４－シクロヘキセニレン、テトラヒドロピラン－２，５－ジイル、１，４－フェニレン、または少なくとも１つの水素がフッ素または塩素で置き換えられた１，４－フェニレンであり；環Ｅは、２，３－ジフルオロ－１，４－フェニレン、２－クロロ－３－フルオロ－１，４－フェニレン、または２，３－ジフルオロ－５－メチル－１，４－フェニレンであり；Ｚ^３およびＺ^４は独立して、単結合、エチレン、カルボニルオキシ、またはメチレンオキシであり；ｃは、１、２、または３であり、ｄは、０または１であり、そしてｃとｄの和は３以下である。 Item 6. 6. The liquid crystal composition according to any one of items 1 to 5, containing at least one compound selected from compounds represented by formula (3) as a third component.

In formula (3), R ⁵ and R ⁶ independently represent alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons, alkoxy having 1 to 12 carbons, alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons, alkenyloxy having 2 to 12 carbons, or At least one hydrogen is alkyl of 1 to 12 carbons in which fluorine or chlorine is replaced; ring D and ring F are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexenylene, tetrahydropyran- 2,5-diyl, 1,4-phenylene, or 1,4-phenylene in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine; ring E is 2,3-difluoro-1,4-phenylene, 2 -Chloro-3-fluoro-1,4-phenylene or 2,3-difluoro-5-methyl-1,4-phenylene; Z ³ and Z ⁴ are independently C is 1, 2 or 3; d is 0 or 1; and the sum of c and d is 3 or less.

式（３－１）から式（３－２５）において、Ｒ^５およびＲ^６は独立して、炭素数１から１２のアルキル、炭素数１から１２のアルコキシ、炭素数２から１２のアルケニル、炭素数２から１２のアルケニルオキシ、または少なくとも１つの水素がフッ素または塩素で置き換えられた炭素数１から１２のアルキルである。 Item 7. 7. The liquid crystal composition according to any one of items 1 to 6, containing at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formula (3-1) to formula (3-25) as a third component: object.

In formulas (3-1) to (3-25), R ⁵ and R ⁶ independently represent alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons, alkoxy having 1 to 12 carbons, alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons, It is an alkenyloxy of the number 2 to 12 or an alkyl of the number 1 to 12 carbon in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine.

Item 8. Item 8. The liquid crystal composition according to item 6 or 7, wherein the proportion of the third component is in the range of 10% by weight to 70% by weight.

式（４）において、Ｒ^７およびＲ^８は独立して、炭素数１から１２のアルキル、炭素数１から１２のアルコキシ、炭素数２から１２のアルケニル、少なくとも１つの水素がフッ素または塩素で置き換えられた炭素数１から１２のアルキル、または少なくとも１つの水素がフッ素または塩素で置き換えられた炭素数２から１２のアルケニルであり；環Ｇおよび環Ｉは独立して、１，４－シクロヘキシレン、１，４－フェニレン、２－フルオロ－１，４－フェニレン、または２，５－ジフルオロ－１，４－フェニレンであり；Ｚ^５は、単結合、エチレン、またはカルボニルオキシであり；ｅは、１、２、または３であり；ｅが１のとき、環Ｉは、１，４－フェニレンである。 Item 9. 9. The liquid crystal composition according to any one of items 1 to 8, containing at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by formula (4) as a fourth component.

In formula (4), R ⁷ and R ⁸ independently represent alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons, alkoxy having 1 to 12 carbons, alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons, and at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine. C 1 to C 12 alkyl, or C 2 to C 12 alkenyl in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine; ring G and ring I are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene, 2-fluoro-1,4-phenylene or 2,5-difluoro-1,4-phenylene; Z ⁵ is a single bond, ethylene or carbonyloxy; e is 1 , 2 or 3; when e is 1, ring I is 1,4-phenylene.

式（４－１）から式（４－１２）において、Ｒ^７およびＲ^８は独立して、炭素数１から１２のアルキル、炭素数１から１２のアルコキシ、炭素数２から１２のアルケニル、少なくとも１つの水素がフッ素または塩素で置き換えられた炭素数１から１２のアルキル、または少なくとも１つの水素がフッ素または塩素で置き換えられた炭素数２から１２のアルケニルである。 Item 10. The liquid crystal composition according to any one of items 1 to 9, containing at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formula (4-1) to formula (4-12) as a fourth component: object.

In formulas (4-1) to (4-12), R ⁷ and R ⁸ independently represent alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons, alkoxy having 1 to 12 carbons, alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons, It is an alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons in which one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine, or an alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine.

Item 11. Item 11. The liquid crystal composition according to item 9 or 10, wherein the proportion of the fourth component is in the range of 2% by weight to 50% by weight.

式（５）において、環Ｊおよび環Ｌは独立して、シクロヘキシル、シクロヘキセニル、フェニル、１－ナフチル、２－ナフチル、テトラヒドロピラン－２－イル、１，３－ジオキサン－２－イル、ピリミジン－２－イル、またはピリジン－２－イルであり、これらの環において、少なくとも１つの水素は、フッ素、塩素、炭素数１から１２のアルキル、炭素数１から１２のアルコキシ、または少なくとも１つの水素がフッ素または塩素で置き換えられた炭素数１から１２のアルキルで置き換えられてもよく；環Ｋは、１，４－シクロヘキシレン、１，４－シクロヘキセニレン、１，４－フェニレン、ナフタレン－１，２－ジイル、ナフタレン－１，３－ジイル、ナフタレン－１，４－ジイル、ナフタレン－１，５－ジイル、ナフタレン－１，６－ジイル、ナフタレン－１，７－ジイル、ナフタレン－１，８－ジイル、ナフタレン－２，３－ジイル、ナフタレン－２，６－ジイル、ナフタレン－２，７－ジイル、テトラヒドロピラン－２，５－ジイル、１，３－ジオキサン－２，５－ジイル、ピリミジン－２，５－ジイル、またはピリジン－２，５－ジイルであり、これらの環において、少なくとも１つの水素は、フッ素、塩素、炭素数１から１２のアルキル、炭素数１から１２のアルコキシ、または少なくとも１つの水素がフッ素または塩素で置き換えられた炭素数１から１２のアルキルで置き換えられてもよく；Ｚ^６およびＺ^７は独立して、単結合または炭素数１から１０のアルキレンであり、このアルキレンにおいて、少なくとも１つの－ＣＨ_２－は、－Ｏ－、－ＣＯ－、－ＣＯＯ－、または－ＯＣＯ－で置き換えられてもよく、少なくとも１つの－ＣＨ_２－ＣＨ_２－は、－ＣＨ＝ＣＨ－、－Ｃ（ＣＨ_３）＝ＣＨ－、－ＣＨ＝Ｃ（ＣＨ_３）－、または－Ｃ（ＣＨ_３）＝Ｃ（ＣＨ_３）－で置き換えられてもよく、これらの基において、少なくとも１つの水素は、フッ素または塩素で置き換えられてもよく；Ｐ^１、Ｐ^２、およびＰ^３は独立して、重合性基であり；Ｓｐ^１、Ｓｐ^２、およびＳｐ^３は独立して、単結合または炭素数１から１０のアルキレンであり、このアルキレンにおいて、少なくとも１つの－ＣＨ_２－は、－Ｏ－、－ＣＯＯ－、－ＯＣＯ－、または－ＯＣＯＯ－で置き換えられてもよく、少なくとも１つの－ＣＨ_２－ＣＨ_２－は、－ＣＨ＝ＣＨ－または－Ｃ≡Ｃ－で置き換えられてもよく、これらの基において、少なくとも１つの水素は、フッ素または塩素で置き換えられてもよく；ｆは、０、１、または２であり；ｇ、ｈ、およびｉは独立して、０、１、２、３、または４であり、そしてｇ、ｈ、およびｉの和は、１以上である。 Item 12. 12. The liquid crystal composition according to any one of items 1 to 11, containing at least one compound selected from the polymerizable compounds represented by Formula (5) as a first additive.

In the formula (5), ring J and ring L are independently cyclohexyl, cyclohexenyl, phenyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, tetrahydropyran-2-yl, 1,3-dioxane-2-yl, pyrimidine- 2-yl or pyridin-2-yl in which at least one hydrogen is fluorine, chlorine, alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons, alkoxy having 1 to 12 carbons, or at least one hydrogen Fluorine or chlorine may be replaced with alkyl having 1 to 12 carbon atoms; ring K is 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexenylene, 1,4-phenylene, naphthalene-1, 2-Diyl, naphthalene-1,3-diyl, naphthalene-1,4-diyl, naphthalene-1,5-diyl, naphthalene-1, -Diyl, naphthalene-1,7-diyl, naphthalene-1,8-diyl, naphthalene-2,3-diyl, naphthalene-2,6-diyl, naphthalene-2,7-diyl, tetrahydropyran-2,5- Diyl, 1,3-dioxane-2,5-diyl, pyrimidine-2,5-diyl or pyridine-2,5-diyl, wherein in these rings at least one hydrogen is fluorine, chlorine, carbon number 1 to 12 alkyl, C 1 to C 12 alkoxy, or at least one hydrogen may be replaced by C 1 to C 12 alkyl substituted with fluorine or chlorine; Z ⁶ and Z ⁷ are independently is a single bond or alkylene having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, in the alkylene, at least one of _-CH 2 -, -O -, - CO -, - OO-, or may be replaced by -OCO-, at least one _-CH 2 -CH ₂ - _{is, -CH = CH -, - C} (CH 3) = CH -, - CH = C (CH 3) -, or _{-C (CH 3) = C (} CH 3) - may be replaced by, in these groups, at least one hydrogen may be replaced by fluorine or ^chlorine; P ^{1, P} 2, And P ³ independently represent a polymerizable group; Sp ¹ , Sp ² and Sp ³ independently represent a single bond or alkylene having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and in this alkylene, at least one —CH 2 ₂ -may be replaced by -O-, -COO-, -OCO-, or -OCOO-, and at least one -CH ₂ -CH ₂ -is -CH = CH- or -C≡C- Even if replaced by In these groups, at least one hydrogen may be replaced by fluorine or chlorine; f is 0, 1 or 2; g, h and i are independently 0, 1, And 2, 3 or 4 and the sum of g, h and i is 1 or more.

式（Ｐ－１）から式（Ｐ－５）において、Ｍ^１、Ｍ^２、およびＭ^３は独立して、水素、フッ素、炭素数１から５のアルキル、または少なくとも１つの水素がフッ素または塩素で置き換えられた炭素数１から５のアルキルである。 Item 13. In Formula (5), P ¹ , P ² and P ³ are independently a group selected from the group of polymerizable groups represented by Formula (P-1) to Formula (P-5), Item 13. The liquid crystal composition according to item 12.

In formulas (P-1) to (P-5), M ¹ , M ² and M ³ independently represent hydrogen, fluorine, alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or at least one hydrogen is fluorine or chlorine And C 1 -C 5 alkyl substituted by

式（５－１）から式（５－２９）において、Ｐ^４、Ｐ^５、およびＰ^６は独立して、式（Ｐ－１）から式（Ｐ－３）で表される重合性基の群から選択された基であり：

ここで、Ｍ^１、Ｍ^２、およびＭ^３は独立して、水素、フッ素、炭素数１から５のアルキル、または少なくとも１つの水素がフッ素または塩素で置き換えられた炭素数１から５のアルキルであり；Ｓｐ^１、Ｓｐ^２、およびＳｐ^３は独立して、単結合、または炭素数１から１０のアルキレンであり、このアルキレンにおいて、少なくとも１つの－ＣＨ_２－は、－Ｏ－、－ＣＯＯ－、－ＯＣＯ－、または－ＯＣＯＯ－で置き換えられてもよく、少なくとも１つの－ＣＨ_２－ＣＨ_２－は、－ＣＨ＝ＣＨ－または－Ｃ≡Ｃ－で置き換えられてもよく、これらの基において、少なくとも１つの水素は、フッ素または塩素で置き換えられてもよい。 Item 14. 14. The method according to any one of items 1 to 13, containing at least one compound selected from the group of polymerizable compounds represented by formulas (5-1) to (5-29) as a first additive: Liquid crystal composition.

In formulas (5-1) to (5-29), P ⁴ , P ⁵ and P ⁶ independently represent each of the polymerizable groups represented by formulas (P-1) to (P-3) A group selected from the group:

Here, M ¹ , M ² and M ³ are independently hydrogen, fluorine, alkyl having 1 to 5 carbons, or alkyl having 1 to 5 carbons in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine. Sp ¹ , Sp ² and Sp ³ independently represent a single bond or alkylene having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and in this alkylene, at least one —CH ₂ — is —O—, —COO— , -OCO-, or -OCOO-, and at least one -CH ₂ -CH ₂ -may be replaced by -CH = CH- or -C≡C-, in these groups , At least one hydrogen may be replaced by fluorine or chlorine.

Item 15. Item 15. The liquid crystal composition according to any one of items 12 to 14, wherein the proportion of the first additive is in the range of 0.03% by weight to 10% by weight.

Item 16. Item 18. A liquid crystal display device containing the liquid crystal composition according to any one of items 1 to 15.

Item 17. The liquid crystal display element according to item 16, wherein an operation mode of the liquid crystal display element is an IPS mode, a VA mode, an FFS mode, or an FPA mode, and a driving method of the liquid crystal display element is an active matrix method.

Item 18. 20. A polymer supported alignment type liquid crystal display device comprising the liquid crystal composition according to any one of items 12 to 15, wherein a first additive contained in the liquid crystal composition is polymerized.

Item 19. Use of the liquid crystal composition according to any one of items 1 to 15 in a liquid crystal display device.

Item 20. Use of the liquid crystal composition according to any one of items 1 to 15 in a polymer supported alignment type liquid crystal display device.

The present invention also includes the following items. (A) As the second additive, an optically active compound, an antioxidant, an ultraviolet light absorber, a quencher, a dye, an antifoaming agent, a polymerizable compound different from the compound (5), a polymerization initiator, a polymerization inhibitor, a polarity A composition as described above further comprising at least one of a compound-like additive. (B) AM element containing the above composition. (C) Polymer supported orientation (PSA) type AM element containing the above composition. (D) An AM element of polymer supported orientation (PSA) type containing the above composition, and the polymerizable compound in this composition is polymerized. (E) A device containing the composition described above and having a mode of PC, TN, STN, ECB, OCB, IPS, VA, FFS, or FPA. (F) A transmission type device containing the above composition. (G) Use of the above composition as a composition having a nematic phase. (H) Use of the composition prepared by adding the optically active compound to the above composition as an optically active composition.

The composition of the present invention will be described in the following order. First, the composition of the composition will be described. Second, the main properties of the component compounds and the main effects of the compounds on the composition are explained. Third, the combination of components in the composition, the preferred ratio of the components and the basis thereof will be described. Fourth, the preferred embodiments of the component compounds are described. Fifth, preferred component compounds are shown. Sixth, additives that may be added to the composition will be described. Seventh, the synthesis methods of the component compounds will be described. Finally, the application of the composition is described.

First, the composition of the composition will be described. This composition contains a plurality of liquid crystal compounds. The composition may contain an additive. The additive is an optically active compound, an antioxidant, an ultraviolet light absorber, a dye, an antifoaming agent, a polymerizable compound, a polymerization initiator, a polymerization inhibitor, a polar compound and the like. This composition is classified into the composition A and the composition B from the viewpoint of the liquid crystal compound. Composition A further contains other liquid crystal compounds, additives and the like in addition to the liquid crystal compounds selected from compound (1), compound (2), compound (3) and compound (4) It is also good. The “other liquid crystal compound” is a liquid crystal compound different from the compound (1), the compound (2), the compound (3), and the compound (4). Such compounds are mixed into the composition for the purpose of further adjusting the properties.

The composition B substantially consists only of the liquid crystal compound selected from the compound (1), the compound (2), the compound (3), and the compound (4). "Substantially" means that composition B may contain an additive, but does not contain any other liquid crystal compound. Composition B has a smaller number of components than composition A. Composition B is preferable to composition A in terms of cost reduction. Composition A is preferable to composition B from the viewpoint that the characteristics can be further adjusted by mixing other liquid crystal compounds.

Second, the main properties of the component compounds and the main effects of the compounds on the composition and the device are explained. The main properties of the component compounds are summarized in Table 2 based on the effects of the present invention. In the symbols of Table 2, L means large or high, M medium, and S small or low. The symbols L, M, S are classifications based on qualitative comparisons among the component compounds, and the symbol 0 (zero) means extremely small.

When the component compounds are mixed into the composition, the main effects of the component compounds on the properties of the composition are as follows. The compound (1) raises the dielectric anisotropy. The compound (2) increases the elastic constant or lowers the viscosity. Compound (3) raises the dielectric anisotropy and lowers the lower limit temperature. The compound (4) raises the upper limit temperature or lowers the viscosity. Compound (5) gives a polymer by polymerization, which shortens the response time of the device and improves the image sticking.

Third, the combination of components in the composition, the preferred ratio of the components and the basis thereof will be described. Preferred combinations of the components in the composition are compound (1) + compound (2), compound (1) + compound (2) + compound (3), compound (1) + compound (2) + compound (4), compound (1) + Compound (2) + Compound (5), Compound (1) + Compound (2) + Compound (3) + Compound (4), Compound (1) + Compound (2) + Compound (3) + Compound (5), compound (1) + compound (2) + compound (4) + compound (5), or compound (1) + compound (2) + compound (3) + compound (4) + compound (5) is there. A further preferred combination is the compound (1) + the compound (2) + the compound (3) + the compound (4) or the compound (1) + the compound (2) + the compound (3) + the compound (4) + the compound (5) is there.

The preferred proportion of the compound (1) is about 3% by weight or more to increase the dielectric anisotropy, and about 20% by weight or less to reduce the lower limit temperature. A further preferred ratio is in the range of about 3% by weight to about 18% by weight. An especially desirable ratio is in the range of about 3% by weight to about 15% by weight.

The preferred proportion of the compound (2) is about 10% by weight or more for increasing the elastic constant or decreasing the viscosity, and about 70% by weight or less for increasing the dielectric anisotropy. A further preferred ratio is in the range of about 15% by weight to about 60% by weight. An especially desirable ratio is in the range of about 20% by weight to about 50% by weight.

The preferred proportion of the compound (3) is about 10% by weight or more to increase the dielectric anisotropy, and about 70% by weight or less to reduce the lower limit temperature. A further preferred ratio is in the range of about 15% by weight to about 65% by weight. An especially desirable ratio is in the range of about 20% by weight to about 60% by weight.

The preferred proportion of the compound (4) is about 2% by weight or more to raise the upper limit temperature or to lower the viscosity, and about 50% by weight or less to raise the dielectric anisotropy. A further preferred ratio is in the range of about 2% by weight to about 40% by weight. An especially desirable ratio is in the range of about 4% by weight to about 30% by weight.

The compound (5) is added to the composition for the purpose of being adapted to a polymer-supported oriented device. The preferred proportion of the compound (5) is about 0.03% by weight or more for aligning liquid crystal molecules, and about 10% by weight or less for preventing display defects of the device. A further preferred ratio is in the range of about 0.1% by weight to about 2% by weight. An especially desirable ratio is in the range of about 0.2% by weight to about 1.0% by weight.

Fourth, the preferred embodiments of the component compounds are described. In formulas (1), (2), (3), and (4), R ¹ and R ² independently represent hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons, alkoxy having 1 to 12 carbons, It is an alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons, an alkenyloxy having 2 to 12 carbons, or an alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine. Desirable R ¹ or R ² is alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons to increase stability to ultraviolet light and heat, and alkoxy having 1 to 12 carbons to increase dielectric anisotropy. R ³ and R ⁴ are independently alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons, alkenyloxy having 2 to 12 carbons, or alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine. Desirable R ³ or R ⁴ is alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons to lower the viscosity. R ⁵ and R ⁶ independently represent alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons, alkoxy having 1 to 12 carbons, alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons, alkenyloxy having 2 to 12 carbons, or at least one hydrogen is fluorine Or C 1 -C 12 alkyl substituted with chlorine. Desirable R ⁵ or R ⁶ is alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons in order to increase the stability to ultraviolet light and heat, and alkoxy having 1 to 12 carbons in order to increase the dielectric anisotropy. R ⁷ and R ⁸ independently represent alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons, alkoxy having 1 to 12 carbons, alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons, 1 having carbons in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine 12 alkyl, or alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbon atoms in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine. Desirable R ⁷ or R ⁸ is alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons in order to increase the stability to ultraviolet light and heat.

Preferred alkyl is methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl or octyl. More preferred alkyl is methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl or pentyl to lower the viscosity.

Preferred alkoxy is methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, pentyloxy, hexyloxy or heptyloxy. More preferred alkoxy is methoxy or ethoxy to lower the viscosity.

Preferred alkenyl is vinyl, 1-propenyl, 2-propenyl, 1-butenyl, 2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, 1-pentenyl, 2-pentenyl, 3-pentenyl, 4-pentenyl, 1-hexenyl, 2-hexenyl, 3-hexenyl, 4-hexenyl or 5-hexenyl. More preferred alkenyl is vinyl, 1-propenyl, 3-butenyl or 3-pentenyl to reduce viscosity. The preferred configuration of —CH = CH— in these alkenyls depends on the position of the double bond. Trans is preferable in the alkenyl such as 1-propenyl, 1-butenyl, 1-pentenyl, 1-hexenyl, 3-pentenyl and 3-hexenyl for decreasing the viscosity and the like. Cis is preferred for alkenyl such as 2-butenyl, 2-pentenyl and 2-hexenyl.

Preferred examples of the alkyl in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine are fluoromethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 3-fluoropropyl, 4-fluorobutyl, 5-fluoropentyl, 6-fluorohexyl, 7-fluoroheptyl Or 8-fluorooctyl. Further preferred examples are 2-fluoroethyl, 3-fluoropropyl, 4-fluorobutyl or 5-fluoropentyl to increase the dielectric anisotropy.

Preferred examples of the alkenyl in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine are: 2,2-difluorovinyl, 3,3-difluoro-2-propenyl, 4,4-difluoro-3-butenyl, 5,5-difluoro -4-pentenyl or 6,6-difluoro-5-hexenyl. Further preferred examples are 2,2-difluorovinyl or 4,4-difluoro-3-butenyl for decreasing the viscosity.

または

であり、好ましくは

である。 Ring A and ring C are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexenylene, tetrahydropyran-2,5-diyl, 1,4-phenylene, at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine 1,4-phenylene. Preferred ring A or ring C is 1,4-cyclohexylene to lower viscosity, and tetrahydropyran-2,5-diyl to increase dielectric anisotropy, to increase optical anisotropy It is 1,4-phenylene. Ring B is fluorene-2,7-diyl, dibenzothiophene-3,7-diyl, phenanthrene-2,7-diyl, 9,10-dihydrophenanthrene-2,7-diyl, xanthene-2,6-diyl, Or indane-2,5-diyl, in these rings at least one hydrogen may be replaced by fluorine or chlorine. Preferred ring B is fluorene-2,7-diyl in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine and phenanthrene-2,7-diyl in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine in order to increase dielectric anisotropy. 9,10-dihydrophenanthrene-2,7-diyl in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine, xanthene-2,6-diyl in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine, or at least one hydrogen is fluorine Replaced indan-2,5-diyl. Particularly preferred ring B is fluorene-2,7-diyl in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine. Tetrahydropyran-2,5-diyl is

Or

And preferably

It is.

Ring D and ring F are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexenylene, tetrahydropyran-2,5-diyl, 1,4-phenylene, at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine 1,4-phenylene. Preferred ring D or ring F is 1,4-cyclohexylene to lower viscosity, and tetrahydropyran-2,5-diyl to increase dielectric anisotropy, to increase optical anisotropy It is 1,4-phenylene. Ring E is 2,3-difluoro-1,4-phenylene, 2-chloro-3-fluoro-1,4-phenylene or 2,3-difluoro-5-methyl-1,4-phenylene. Preferred ring E is 2,3-difluoro-1,4-phenylene to increase the dielectric anisotropy.

Ring G and ring I are each independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene, 2-fluoro-1,4-phenylene or 2,5-difluoro-1,4-phenylene. Preferred ring G or ring I is 1,4-cyclohexylene to lower the viscosity or to raise the upper temperature limit, and 1,4-phenylene to lower the lower temperature limit.

Z ¹ , Z ² , Z ³ and Z ⁴ are independently a single bond, ethylene, carbonyloxy or methyleneoxy. Desirable Z ¹ , Z ² , Z ³ or Z ⁴ is a single bond to lower the viscosity, ethylene to lower the lower limit temperature, and methyleneoxy to increase the dielectric anisotropy. Z ⁵ is a single bond, ethylene or carbonyloxy. Preferred Z ⁵ is a single bond for increasing the stability to ultraviolet light and heat.

A is 0, 1, 2, or 3, b is 0 or 1, and the sum of a and b is 3 or less. Preferred a or b is 0 or 1 to lower the lower limit temperature. c is 1, 2 or 3; d is 0 or 1; and the sum of c and d is 3 or less. Preferred c is 1 to lower the viscosity and 2 or 3 to raise the upper temperature limit. Desirable d is 0 to lower the viscosity and 1 to lower the lower limit temperature. e is 1, 2 or 3; Preferred e is 1 to lower the viscosity and 2 or 3 to raise the upper temperature limit.

In Formula (5), P ¹ , P ² and P ³ are independently a polymerizable group. Preferred P ¹ , P ² or P ³ is a polymerizable group selected from the group of groups represented by formula (P-1) to formula (P-5). Further preferable P ¹ , P ² or P ³ is a formula (P-1) or a formula (P-2). Particularly preferred formula (P-1) is —OCO—CH = CH ₂ or —OCO—C (CH ₃ ) = CH ₂ . The wavy lines in formulas (P-1) to (P-5) indicate the binding site.

In formulas (P-1) to (P-5), M ¹ , M ² and M ³ independently represent hydrogen, fluorine, alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or at least one hydrogen is fluorine or chlorine And C 1 -C 5 alkyl substituted by Preferred M ¹ , M ² or M ³ is hydrogen or methyl to increase the reactivity. Further preferred M ¹ is methyl and further preferred M ² or M ³ is hydrogen.

In formulas (5-1) to (5-29), P ⁴ , P ⁵ and P ⁶ are independently groups represented by formulas (P-1) to (P-3). Preferred P ⁴ , P ⁵ or P ⁶ is the formula (P-1) or the formula (P-2). Further preferred formula (P-1) is —OCO—CH = CH ₂ or —OCO—C (CH ₃ ) = CH ₂ . The wavy lines in formulas (P-1) to (P-3) indicate the binding site.

In the formula (5), Sp ¹ , Sp ² and Sp ³ independently represent a single bond or alkylene having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and in this alkylene, at least one —CH ₂ — is —O—, -COO-, -OCO-, or -OCOO-, and at least one -CH ₂ -CH ₂ -may be replaced by -CH = CH- or -C≡C-; In at least one hydrogen may be replaced by fluorine or chlorine. Preferred Sp ¹ , Sp ² or Sp ³ is a single bond, -CH ₂ CH _2- , -CH ₂ O-, -OCH _2- , -COO-, -OCO-, -CO-CH = CH-, or It is -CH = CH-CO-. Further preferred Sp ¹ , Sp ² or Sp ³ is a single bond.

Ring J and ring L are independently cyclohexyl, cyclohexenyl, phenyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, tetrahydropyran-2-yl, 1,3-dioxane-2-yl, pyrimidin-2-yl or pyridine -2-yl, in these rings, at least one hydrogen is fluorine, chlorine, alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons, alkoxy having 1 to 12 carbons, or at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine May be substituted with alkyl having 1 to 12 carbon atoms. Preferred ring J or ring L is phenyl. Ring K is 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexenylene, 1,4-phenylene, naphthalene-1,2-diyl, naphthalene-1,3-diyl, naphthalene-1,4-diyl, naphthalene -1,5-diyl, naphthalene-1,6-diyl, naphthalene-1,7-diyl, naphthalene-1,8-diyl, naphthalene-2,3-diyl, naphthalene-2,6-diyl, naphthalene-2 , 7-diyl, tetrahydropyran-2,5-diyl, 1,3-dioxane-2,5-diyl, pyrimidine-2,5-diyl, or pyridine-2,5-diyl, in these rings, At least one hydrogen is fluorine, chlorine, alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons, alkoxy having 1 to 12 carbons, or at least one hydrogen is fluorine or chlorine. From the obtained 1 carbon atoms may be replaced by alkyl of 12. Preferred ring K is 1,4-phenylene or 2-fluoro-1,4-phenylene.

Z ⁶ and Z ⁷ are independently a single bond or alkylene having 1 to 10 carbons, and in this alkylene, at least one —CH ₂ — is —O—, —CO—, —COO—, or — OCO- may be replaced, and at least one -CH ₂ -CH ₂ -is -CH = CH-, -C (CH ₃ ) = CH-, -CH = C (CH ₃ )-, or -C (CH ₃ ) = C (CH ₃ ) — may be replaced, and in these groups, at least one hydrogen may be replaced by fluorine or chlorine. Preferred Z ⁶ or Z ⁷ is a single bond, -CH ₂ -CH _2- , -CH ₂ O-, -OCH _2- , -COO-, or -OCO-. Further preferred Z ⁶ or Z ⁷ is a single bond.

F is 0, 1 or 2; Preferred f is 0 or 1. g, h and i are independently 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 and the sum of g, h and i is 1 or more. Preferred g, h or i is 1 or 2.

Fifth, preferred component compounds are shown. The preferred compound (1) is the compound (1-1) to the compound (1-38) described in item 2. In these compounds, at least one of the first components is a compound (1-1), a compound (1-2), a compound (1-7), a compound (1-8), a compound (1-11), a compound (1 1-12), compound (1-15), compound (1-22), compound (1-28), compound (1-30), compound (1-32), compound (1-33), or compound (1 1-36) is preferable. At least two of the first components are a compound (1-1) and a compound (1-2), a compound (1-1) and a compound (1-7), a compound (1-8) and a compound (1-11), It is preferable that the compound (1-8) and the compound (1-12), or a combination of the compound (1-33) and the compound (1-36).

The preferred compound (2) is the compound (2-1) to the compound (2-13) described in item 3. In these compounds, it is preferable that at least one of the second components is a compound (2-1), a compound (2-2), or a compound (2-3). At least two of the second components are the compound (2-1) and the compound (2-2), the compound (2-1) and the compound (2-3), or the compound (2-2) and the compound (2-3) It is preferable that it is a combination of

The preferred compound (3) is the compound (3-1) to the compound (3-25) described in Item 7. In these compounds, at least one of the third components is a compound (3-1), a compound (3-2), a compound (3-3), a compound (3-6), a compound (3-8), a compound (3 It is preferably 3-9), compound (3-10), or compound (3-14). At least two of the third components are the compound (3-1) and the compound (3-6), the compound (3-1) and the compound (3-8), the compound (3-1) and the compound (3-10), Compound (3-1) and Compound (3-14), Compound (3-3) and Compound (3-8), Compound (3-3) and Compound (3-10), Compound (3-3) and Compound (3-14), compound (3-6) and compound (3-8), compound (3-6) and compound (3-9), compound (3-6) and compound (3-10), or compound It is preferable that it is a combination of (3-6) and a compound (3-14).

The preferred compound (4) is the compound (4-1) to the compound (4-12) described in Item 10. In these compounds, at least one of the fourth components is preferably a compound (4-2), a compound (4-4), a compound (4-5), or a compound (4-6). Wherein at least two of the fourth components are the compound (4-2) and the compound (4-4), the compound (4-2) and the compound (4-5), or the compound (4-2) and the compound (4-6) It is preferable that it is a combination.

The preferred compound (5) is the compound (5-1) to the compound (5-29) described in Item 14. In these compounds, at least one of the first additives is compound (5-1), compound (5-2), compound (5-24), compound (5-25), compound (5-26), compound (5-27) or the compound (5-29) is preferred. At least two of the first additives are the compound (5-1) and the compound (5-2), the compound (5-1) and the compound (5-19), the compound (5-2) and the compound (5-24) , Compound (5-2) and Compound (5-25), Compound (5-2) and Compound (5-26), Compound (5-27) and Compound (5-26), or Compound (5-18) It is preferable that it is a combination of and a compound (5-24).

Sixth, additives that may be added to the composition will be described. Such additives include optically active compounds, antioxidants, ultraviolet light absorbers, quenchers, dyes, antifoaming agents, polymerizable compounds, polymerization initiators, polymerization inhibitors, polar compounds and the like. An optically active compound is added to the composition for the purpose of inducing a helical structure of liquid crystal molecules to give a twist angle. Examples of such compounds are compound (6-1) to compound (6-5). The preferred proportion of the optically active compound is about 5% by weight or less. A further preferred ratio is in the range of about 0.01% by weight to about 2% by weight.

In order to prevent the decrease in specific resistance due to heating in the atmosphere, or after using the device for a long time, in order to maintain a large voltage holding ratio not only at room temperature but also at a temperature close to the upper limit temperature, Is added to the Preferred examples of the antioxidant include compounds (7-1) to (7-3).

Since the compound (7-2) has low volatility, it is effective to maintain a large voltage holding ratio not only at room temperature but also at a temperature close to the upper limit temperature after using the device for a long time. The preferred proportion of the antioxidant is about 50 ppm or more to obtain its effect, and is about 600 ppm or less so as not to lower the upper temperature limit or to raise the lower temperature limit. A further preferred ratio is in the range of about 100 ppm to about 300 ppm.

Preferred examples of the UV absorbers are benzophenone derivatives, benzoate derivatives, triazole derivatives and the like. Also preferred are light stabilizers such as sterically hindered amines. Preferred examples of the light stabilizer include compound (8-1) to compound (8-16). The preferred proportion of these absorbents and stabilizers is about 50 ppm or more in order to obtain the effect, and is about 10000 ppm or less so as not to lower the upper temperature limit or to raise the lower temperature limit. A further preferred ratio is in the range of about 100 ppm to about 10000 ppm.

A quencher is a compound which receives the light energy absorbed by the liquid crystal compound and converts it into heat energy to prevent the decomposition of the liquid crystal compound. Preferred examples of the quencher are compound (9-1) to compound (9-7). The preferred proportion of the quencher is about 50 ppm or more to obtain its effect, and about 20000 ppm or less so as not to raise the lower limit temperature. A further preferred ratio is in the range of about 100 ppm to about 10000 ppm.

In order to conform to a guest host (GH) mode device, a dichroic dye such as an azo dye or an anthraquinone dye is added to the composition. The preferred proportion of dye is in the range of about 0.01% to about 10% by weight. In order to prevent foaming, an antifoam agent such as dimethyl silicone oil, methylphenyl silicone oil or the like is added to the composition. The preferable proportion of the antifoaming agent is about 1 ppm or more in order to obtain the effect, and is about 1000 ppm or less in order to prevent display defects. A further preferred ratio is in the range of about 1 ppm to about 500 ppm.

Polymerizable compounds are used to make them compatible with polymer-supported oriented (PSA) type devices. Compound (5) is suitable for this purpose. Along with the compound (5), a polymerizable compound different from the compound (5) may be added to the composition. Instead of the compound (5), a polymerizable compound different from the compound (5) may be added to the composition. Preferred examples of such polymerizable compounds are compounds such as acrylates, methacrylates, vinyl compounds, vinyloxy compounds, propenyl ethers, epoxy compounds (oxiranes, oxetanes) and vinyl ketones. Further preferred examples are derivatives of acrylate or methacrylate. By changing the type of the compound (5) or by combining the compound (5) with a polymerizable compound different from the compound (5) in an appropriate ratio, the reactivity of the polymerizable compound or the pretilt angle of the liquid crystal molecule Can be adjusted. By optimizing the pretilt angle, short response times of the device can be achieved. Since the alignment of liquid crystal molecules is stabilized, a large contrast ratio and a long lifetime can be achieved.

The polymerizable compound is polymerized by ultraviolet irradiation. It may be polymerized in the presence of a polymerization initiator such as a photopolymerization initiator. Appropriate conditions for the polymerization, as well as suitable types and amounts of polymerization initiators are known to the person skilled in the art and are described in the literature. For example, Irgacure 651 (registered trademark; BASF), Irgacure 184 (registered trademark; BASF), or Darocur 1173 (registered trademark; BASF), which is a photopolymerization initiator, is suitable for radical polymerization. The preferred proportion of the photoinitiator is in the range of about 0.1% by weight to about 5% by weight based on the weight of the polymerizable compound. A further preferred ratio is in the range of about 1% by weight to about 3% by weight.

When storing the polymerizable compound, a polymerization inhibitor may be added to prevent polymerization. The polymerizable compound is usually added to the composition without removing the polymerization inhibitor. Examples of polymerization inhibitors are hydroquinone, hydroquinone derivatives such as methylhydroquinone, 4-t-butylcatechol, 4-methoxyphenol, phenothiazine and the like.

Polar compounds are organic compounds with polarity. Here, compounds having an ionic bond are not included. Atoms such as oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen are more electronegative and tend to have a partial negative charge. Carbon and hydrogen tend to be neutral or have a partial positive charge. Polarity results from the inhomogeneous distribution of partial charges among different types of atoms in the compound. For example, the polar compound has at least one of partial structures such as -OH, -COOH, -SH, -NH ₂ ,>NH,> N-.

Seventh, the synthesis methods of the component compounds will be described. These compounds can be synthesized by known methods. The synthesis method is illustrated. The compound (1-8) is synthesized by the method described in JP-A-2016-47905. The compound (2-1) is synthesized by the method described in JP-A-9-77692. The compound (3-8) is synthesized by the method described in JP-A-2-503441. The compound (4-4) is synthesized by the method described in JP-A-59-176221. The compound (5-19) is synthesized by the method described in JP-A-7-101900. Antioxidants are commercially available. Compound (7-1) can be obtained from Aldrich (Sigma-Aldrich Corporation). The compound (7-2) and the like are synthesized by the method described in US Pat. No. 3,660,505.

Compounds that did not describe the method of synthesis were organic syntheses (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.), Organic Reactions (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.), complementary organic syntheses ( It can be synthesized by the method described in the book of Comprehensive Organic Synthesis, Pergamon Press), New Experimental Chemistry Lecture (Maruzen) and the like. The compositions are prepared from the compounds thus obtained by known methods. For example, the component compounds are mixed and dissolved together by heating.

Finally, the application of the composition is described. Most compositions have a lower temperature limit of about -10.degree. C. or lower, an upper temperature limit of about 70.degree. C. or higher, and an optical anisotropy in the range of about 0.07 to about 0.20. A composition having an optical anisotropy in the range of about 0.08 to about 0.25 may be prepared by controlling the proportions of the component compounds, or by mixing other liquid crystal compounds. Furthermore, compositions having optical anisotropy in the range of about 0.10 to about 0.30 may be prepared by trial and error. Devices containing this composition have a large voltage holding ratio. This composition is suitable for an AM device. This composition is particularly suitable for transmissive AM devices. This composition can be used as a composition having a nematic phase or as an optically active composition by adding an optically active compound.

This composition can be used for an AM device. Furthermore, the use to PM element is also possible. This composition can be used for AM devices and PM devices having modes such as PC, TN, STN, ECB, OCB, IPS, FFS, VA, FPA. The use for AM devices having a VA, OCB, IPS or FFS mode is particularly preferred. In an AM device having an IPS mode or an FFS mode, the alignment of liquid crystal molecules may be parallel to or perpendicular to the glass substrate when no voltage is applied. These elements may be reflective, transmissive or semi-transmissive. Its use for transmission type devices is preferred. The use for amorphous silicon-TFT elements or polycrystalline silicon-TFT elements is also possible. The composition can be used for an element of NCAP (nematic curvilinear aligned phase) type prepared by microencapsulation or a element of PD (polymer dispersed) type in which a three-dimensional network polymer is formed in the composition.

An example of the method for producing a polymer-supported oriented device is as follows. An element having two substrates called an array substrate and a color filter substrate is assembled. This substrate has an alignment film. At least one of the substrates has an electrode layer. A liquid crystal compound is mixed to prepare a liquid crystal composition. A polymerizable compound is added to this composition. Additives may be further added as needed. The composition is injected into the device. Light is irradiated in a state where a voltage is applied to this element. UV light is preferred. The polymerizable compound is polymerized by light irradiation. This polymerization produces a composition containing a polymer. A polymer-supported oriented device is manufactured by such a procedure.

In this procedure, when a voltage is applied, liquid crystal molecules are aligned by the action of an alignment film and an electric field. The molecules of the polymerizable compound are also oriented according to this orientation. In this state, since the polymerizable compound is polymerized by ultraviolet light, a polymer maintaining this orientation is formed. The effect of the polymer reduces the response time of the device. Since image sticking is a malfunction of liquid crystal molecules, the effect of the polymer is to simultaneously improve the sticking. In addition, it is also possible to pre-polymerize the polymerizable compound in the composition and arrange this composition between the substrates of the liquid crystal display element.

The invention will be further described by way of examples. The invention is not limited by these examples. The present invention comprises a mixture of the composition of Example 1 and the composition of Example 2. The present invention also includes a mixture of at least two of the compositions of the Examples. The compound synthesized was identified by a method such as NMR analysis. The properties of the compounds, compositions and devices were measured by the methods described below.

NMR analysis: For measurement, DRX-500 manufactured by Bruker Biospin Ltd. was used. ^In the measurement of ¹ H-NMR, the sample was dissolved in a deuterated solvent such as CDCl _3, and the measurement was performed at room temperature under conditions of 500 MHz and 16 integrations. Tetramethylsilane was used as an internal standard. ^{In the 19} F-NMR measurement, CFCl ₃ was used as an internal standard, and the integration was performed 24 times. In the description of nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum, s is singlet, d is doublet, t is triplet, q is quartet, quin is quintet, sex is sextet, m is multiplet, br is broad.

Gas Chromatographic Analysis: A GC-14B gas chromatograph made by Shimadzu Corporation was used for measurement. The carrier gas is helium (2 mL / min). The sample vaporization chamber was set at 280 ° C. and the detector (FID) was set at 300 ° C. For separation of the component compounds, capillary columns DB-1 (length 30 m, inner diameter 0.32 mm, film thickness 0.25 μm; fixed liquid phase is dimethylpolysiloxane; nonpolar) manufactured by Agilent Technologies Inc. were used. The column was kept at 200 ° C. for 2 minutes and then heated to 280 ° C. at a rate of 5 ° C./minute. The sample was prepared in an acetone solution (0.1% by weight), and 1 μL thereof was injected into the sample vaporization chamber. The recorder is Model C-R5A Chromatopac manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation, or its equivalent. The obtained gas chromatogram showed the retention time of the peak corresponding to the component compound and the area of the peak.

As a solvent for diluting the sample, chloroform, hexane or the like may be used. The following capillary column may be used to separate the component compounds. HP-1 (30 m in length, 0.32 mm in diameter, 0.25 μm in thickness) manufactured by Agilent Technologies Inc., Rtx-1 (30 m in length, 0.32 mm in inside diameter, 0.25 μm in film thickness) manufactured by Restek Corporation, BP-1 (30 m in length, 0.32 mm in inner diameter, 0.25 μm in film thickness) manufactured by SGE International Pty. Ltd. A capillary column CBP1-M50-025 (length 50 m, inner diameter 0.25 mm, film thickness 0.25 μm) manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation may be used for the purpose of preventing overlapping of compound peaks.

The proportion of the liquid crystal compound contained in the composition may be calculated by the following method. The mixture of liquid crystalline compounds is analyzed by gas chromatography (FID). The area ratio of peaks in the gas chromatogram corresponds to the ratio (weight ratio) of the liquid crystalline compound. When the capillary column described above is used, the correction coefficient of each liquid crystal compound may be regarded as 1. Therefore, the ratio (% by weight) of the liquid crystal compound can be calculated from the area ratio of the peaks.

Measurement sample: When measuring the characteristics of the composition and the device, the composition was used as it was as a sample. When measuring the characteristics of the compound, a sample for measurement was prepared by mixing this compound (15% by weight) with the base liquid crystal (85% by weight). The characteristic values of the compound were calculated by extrapolation from the values obtained by the measurement. (Extrapolated value) = {(measured value of sample) −0.85 × (measured value of mother liquid crystal)} / 0.15. When a smectic phase (or crystal) precipitates at 25 ° C. in this proportion, the proportion of the compound and the base liquid crystal is 10 wt%: 90 wt%, 5 wt%: 95 wt%, 1 wt%: 99 wt% changed. The values of the upper limit temperature, the optical anisotropy, the viscosity, and the dielectric anisotropy of the compound were determined by this extrapolation method.

The following mother liquid crystals were used. The proportions of the component compounds are shown in% by weight.

Measurement method: The measurement of the characteristics was performed by the following method. Many of these are the methods described in the JEITA standard (JEITA ED-2521B), which has been deliberated and enacted by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA), or a modified method thereof. Met. A thin film transistor (TFT) was not attached to the TN device used for the measurement.

(1) Upper limit temperature of nematic phase (NI; ° C.): The sample was placed on a hot plate of a melting point measuring apparatus equipped with a polarization microscope and heated at a rate of 1 ° C./min. The temperature was measured when part of the sample changed from the nematic phase to the isotropic liquid. The upper limit temperature of the nematic phase may be abbreviated as "upper limit temperature".

(2) Lower limit temperature of nematic phase (T _C ; ° C.): A sample having a nematic phase is placed in a glass bottle and kept for 10 days in a freezer at 0 ° C., -10 ° C., -20 ° C., -30 ° C. and -40 ° C. After storage, the liquid crystal phase was observed. For example, the sample remained in the -20 ° C. in a nematic phase, when changed to -30 ° C. At crystals or a smectic phase was described as <-20 ° C. The T _C. The lower limit temperature of the nematic phase may be abbreviated as "lower limit temperature".

(3) Viscosity (bulk viscosity; ;; measured at 20 ° C .; mPa · s): For measurement, an E-type rotational viscometer manufactured by Tokyo Keiki Co., Ltd. was used.

(4) Viscosity (rotational viscosity; γ1; measured at 25 ° C .; mPa · s): Measurement was performed according to the method described in M. Imai et al., Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Vol. 259, 37 (1995) I obeyed. A sample was placed in a VA device in which the distance between two glass substrates (cell gap) was 20 μm. The device was applied stepwise in the range of 39 to 50 volts in increments of 1 volt. After 0.2 seconds of no application, application was repeated under the condition of only one rectangular wave (rectangular pulse; 0.2 seconds) and no application (2 seconds). The peak current and peak time of transient current generated by this application were measured. These measurements and M. The rotational viscosity was obtained from the paper of Imai et al., Calculation formula (8) on page 40. The dielectric anisotropy required for this calculation was measured in the measurement (6).

(5) Optical anisotropy (refractive index anisotropy; Δn; measured at 25 ° C.): Measurement was performed using an Abbe refractometer with a polarizing plate attached to the ocular, using light of wavelength 589 nm. After rubbing the surface of the main prism in one direction, a sample was dropped on the main prism. The refractive index n∥ was measured when the polarization direction was parallel to the rubbing direction. The refractive index n⊥ was measured when the polarization direction was perpendicular to the rubbing direction. The value of optical anisotropy was calculated from the formula of Δn = n∥−n⊥.

(6) Dielectric anisotropy (Δε; measured at 25 ° C.): The value of dielectric anisotropy was calculated from the equation of Δε = εε−ε⊥. The dielectric constants (ε∥ and ε⊥) were measured as follows.
1) Measurement of dielectric constant (ε∥): A solution of octadecyltriethoxysilane (0.16 mL) in ethanol (20 mL) was applied to a well-cleaned glass substrate. The glass substrate was rotated by a spinner and then heated at 150 ° C. for 1 hour. A sample was placed in a VA device in which the distance between two glass substrates (cell gap) was 4 μm, and this device was sealed with an adhesive cured with ultraviolet light. Sine waves (0.5 V, 1 kHz) were applied to this device, and after 2 seconds, the dielectric constant (ε∥) in the major axis direction of liquid crystal molecules was measured.
2) Measurement of dielectric constant (ε⊥): A polyimide solution was applied to a well-cleaned glass substrate. After firing the glass substrate, the obtained alignment film was rubbed. The sample was placed in a TN device in which the distance between two glass substrates (cell gap) was 9 μm and the twist angle was 80 degrees. Sine waves (0.5 V, 1 kHz) were applied to this device, and after 2 seconds, the dielectric constant (⊥) in the minor axis direction of liquid crystal molecules was measured.

(7) Threshold voltage (Vth; measured at 25 ° C .; V): An LCD-5100 luminance meter manufactured by Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd. was used for measurement. The light source was a halogen lamp. A sample is placed in a normally black mode VA device in which the distance between two glass substrates (cell gap) is 4 μm and the rubbing direction is antiparallel, and an adhesive for curing this device with ultraviolet light is used. Used and sealed. The voltage (60 Hz, rectangular wave) applied to this element was gradually increased by 0.02 V from 0 V to 20 V. At this time, the device was irradiated with light from the vertical direction, and the amount of light transmitted through the device was measured. A voltage-transmittance curve was created in which the transmittance was 100% when the light amount was maximum, and the transmittance was 0% when the light amount was minimum. The threshold voltage was represented by the voltage at 10% transmittance.

(8) Voltage holding ratio (VHR-1; measured at 25 ° C .;%): The TN device used for measurement had a polyimide alignment film, and the distance between two glass substrates (cell gap) was 5 μm. . The element was sealed with an adhesive that cures with ultraviolet light after the sample was placed. A pulse voltage (60 microseconds at 5 V) was applied to the TN device to charge it. The decaying voltage was measured with a high-speed voltmeter for 16.7 milliseconds, and the area A between the voltage curve and the horizontal axis in a unit cycle was determined. The area B was the area when it did not decay. The voltage holding ratio was expressed as a percentage of the area A to the area B.

(9) Voltage holding ratio (VHR-2; measured at 80 ° C .;%): The voltage holding ratio was measured by the same procedure as described above except that measurement was performed at 80 ° C. instead of 25 ° C. The obtained value was expressed as VHR-2.

(10) Voltage holding ratio (VHR-3; measured at 25 ° C .;%): After irradiation with ultraviolet light, the voltage holding ratio was measured to evaluate the stability to ultraviolet light. The TN device used for the measurement had a polyimide alignment film, and the cell gap was 5 μm. A sample was injected into the device and irradiated with light for 20 minutes. The light source was an ultra-high pressure mercury lamp USH-500D (manufactured by Ushio Inc.), and the distance between the element and the light source was 20 cm. In the measurement of VHR-3, the decaying voltage was measured for 16.7 milliseconds. Compositions having large VHR-3 have high stability to ultraviolet light. 90% or more is preferable and 95% or more of VHR-3 is more preferable.

(11) Voltage holding ratio (VHR-4; measured at 25 ° C .;%): The TN device injected with the sample is heated in a thermostatic chamber at 80 ° C. for 500 hours, and then the voltage holding ratio is measured and stability to heat Was evaluated. In the measurement of VHR-4, the decaying voltage was measured for 16.7 milliseconds. Compositions having large VHR-4 have high thermal stability.

(12) Response time (τ (25); measured at 25 ° C .; ms): For measurement, LCD Evaluation System Model LCD-5100 made by Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd. was used. The light source was a halogen lamp. The low pass filter (Low-pass filter) was set to 5 kHz. The sample was placed in a normally black mode FFS element in which the distance between two glass substrates (cell gap) was 3.2 μm and the rubbing direction was antiparallel. The device was sealed using an adhesive that cures with ultraviolet light. At 25 ° C., a voltage (60 Hz, square wave) was applied to the device stepwise from 0.02 V in steps of 0.02 V. At this time, the device was irradiated with light from the vertical direction, and the amount of light transmitted through the device was measured. A voltage-transmittance curve was created in which the transmittance was 100% when the light amount was maximum, and the transmittance was 0% when the light amount was minimum. The voltage when the transmittance was 95% was represented by V95 (V), and was used as an applied voltage when measuring the response time. Next, a rectangular wave (60 Hz, V95, 0.5 seconds) was applied to this element. At this time, the device was irradiated with light from the vertical direction, and the amount of light transmitted through the device was measured. It was considered that the transmittance was 100% when the light amount was maximum, and the transmittance was 0% when the light amount was minimum. The response time is the time taken to change from 10% transmittance to 90% (rise time; milliseconds) and the time taken to change from 90% to 10% transmittance (fall time; It expressed by the sum of fall time (milliseconds).

(13) Response time (τ (−20); measured at −20 ° C .; ms): For measurement, LCD Evaluation System Model LCD-5100 made by Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd. was used. The light source was a halogen lamp. The low pass filter (Low-pass filter) was set to 5 kHz. The sample was placed in a normally black mode FFS element in which the distance between two glass substrates (cell gap) was 3.2 μm and the rubbing direction was antiparallel. The device was sealed using an adhesive that cures with ultraviolet light. A rectangular wave (60 Hz, V95, 2 seconds) was applied to this element. Here, V95 was measured by the same method as described above. At this time, the device was irradiated with light from the vertical direction, and the amount of light transmitted through the device was measured. It was considered that the transmittance was 100% when the light amount was maximum, and the transmittance was 0% when the light amount was minimum. The response time is the time taken to change from 10% transmittance to 90% (rise time; milliseconds) and the time taken to change from 90% to 10% transmittance (fall time; It expressed by the sum of fall time (milliseconds).

(14) Specific resistance (ρ; measured at 25 ° C .; Ω cm): 1.0 mL of a sample was injected into a vessel equipped with electrodes. A direct current voltage (10 V) was applied to the container, and a direct current after 10 seconds was measured. The specific resistance was calculated from the following equation. (Specific resistance) = {(voltage) × (electric capacity of container)} / {(direct current) × (dielectric constant of vacuum)}.

(15) Elastic constant (K11: splay elastic constant, K33: bend elastic constant; measured at 25 ° C .; pN): To measure, use an EC-1 type elastic constant measuring instrument manufactured by Toyo Corporation. Using. The sample was placed in a vertical alignment device in which the distance between two glass substrates (cell gap) was 20 μm. A charge of 20 volts to 0 volts was applied to the device, and the capacitance and the applied voltage were measured. Fitting the measured capacitance (C) and applied voltage (V) values using the formula (2.98) and formula (2.101) on page 75 of “Liquid Crystal Device Handbook” (Nippon Kogyo Shimbun Ltd.) And the value of the elastic constant was obtained from equation (2.100).

Examples of compositions are given below. Component compounds are represented by symbols based on the definition of Table 3 below. In Table 3, the configuration for 1,4-cyclohexylene is trans. The number in parenthesis after the symbolized compound represents the chemical formula to which the compound belongs. The symbol (-) means other liquid crystal compounds. The proportion (percentage) of the liquid crystal compound is a weight percentage (% by weight) based on the weight of the liquid crystal composition containing no additive. Finally, the characteristic values of the composition were summarized.

Comparative Example 1
As Comparative Example 1, Example 16 of WO 2012/86437 was selected. This composition contains the compound (1-24) which is the first component of the present invention and has the smallest viscosity (η).
3-Pnr (F6) -O2 (1-24) 3%
2-HH-5 (-) 3%
3-HH-4 (-) 15%
3-HH-5 (-) 4%
3-H2B (2F, 3F)-O2 (3-2) 27%
3-HHB (2F, 3Cl) -O2 (3-11) 5%
3-HBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-14) 12%
5-HBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-14) 9%
3-HB-O2 (4-1) 12%
3-HHB-1 (4-4) 3%
3-HHB-3 (4-4) 4%
3-HHB-O1 (4-4) 3%
NI = 74.8 ° C .; = 2 = 22.8 mPa · s; Δn = 0.094; Δε = −4.4.

Example 1
In the composition of Comparative Example 1, a composition was prepared in which 2-HH-5, 3-HH-4 and 3-HH-5 were replaced with the second component of the present invention.
3-Pnr (F6) -O2 (1-24) 3%
V-HH-V (2-1) 3%
V-HH-V1 (2-2) 19%
3-H2B (2F, 3F)-O2 (3-2) 27%
3-HHB (2F, 3Cl) -O2 (3-11) 5%
3-HBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-14) 12%
5-HBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-14) 9%
3-HB-O2 (4-1) 12%
3-HHB-1 (4-4) 3%
3-HHB-3 (4-4) 4%
3-HHB-O1 (4-4) 3%
NI = 70.2 ° C .; = 1 = 19.0 mPa · s; Δn = 0.099; Δε = −4.4.

Example 2
5-HFLF 4-3 (1-8) 5%
V-HH-V (2-1) 10%
V-HH-V1 (2-2) 25%
3-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-1) 6%
5-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-1) 5%
3-BB (2F, 3F)-O2 (3-6) 6%
3-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 8%
5-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 4%
3-HBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-14) 7%
4-HBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-14) 8%
5-HBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-14) 3%
3-HB-O2 (4-1) 6%
1-BB-3 (4-2) 4%
3-HHB-1 (4-4) 3%
Tc <−20 ° C .; = 1 = 14.1 mPa · s; Δn = 0.104; Δε = −2.8; γ1 = 47.3 mPa · s; K11 = 12.7 pN; K33 = 12.7 pN.

[Example 3]
5-HFLF 4-3 (1-8) 5%
V-HH-V (2-1) 10%
V-HH-V1 (2-2) 25%
2-H1OB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-3) 7%
3-H1OB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-3) 7%
3-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 4%
3-HBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-14) 7%
4-HBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-14) 4%
5-HBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-14) 9%
3-dhBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-16) 4%
3-HB-O2 (4-1) 8%
3-HBB-2 (4-5) 10%
NI = 78.2 ° C .; Tc <−20 ° C .; = 0. = 15.2 mPa · s; Δn = 0.108; Δε = −2.9; γ1 = 52.1 mPa · s; K11 = 13.7 pN; K33 = 13.2 pN.

Example 4
5-HFLF 4-3 (1-8) 4%
V-HH-V (2-1) 24%
3-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-1) 13%
5-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-1) 3%
V-HHB (2F, 3F) -O1 (3-8) 4%
V-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 10%
2-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 3%
3-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 4%
5-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 2%
3-HDhB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-13) 10%
3-dhBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-16) 4%
1-BB-3 (4-2) 3%
3-HBB-2 (4-5) 5%
V-HBB-2 (4-5) 11%
NI = 82.2 ° C .; Δ = 19.0 mPa · s; Δn = 0.106; Δε = −3.5; γ1 = 64.2 mPa · s; K11 = 13.5 pN; K33 = 13.1 pN; V95 = 4.64 V; τ (25) = 44.9 ms; τ (-20) = 845.6 ms.

[Example 5]
5-HFLF 4-3 (1-8) 4%
V-HH-V1 (2-2) 28%
3-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-1) 13%
5-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-1) 5%
V-HHB (2F, 3F) -O1 (3-8) 4%
V-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 10%
2-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 3%
3-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 4%
3-HDhB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-13) 10%
3-dhBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-16) 6%
1-BB-3 (4-2) 3%
3-HBB-2 (4-5) 2%
V-HBB-2 (4-5) 8%
Tc <−20 ° C .; = 1 = 19.0 mPa · s; Δn = 0.104; Δε = −3.6; γ1 = 64.2 mPa · s; V95 = 4.53 V; 25) = 44.3 ms; τ (-20) = 844.6 ms.

[Example 6]
5-HFLF 4-3 (1-8) 3%
5-HFLF 4-4 (1-8) 1%
5-HFLF4-2V (1-8) 1%
3-HPnr (F6) -O2 (1-25) 2%
3-H1OPnr (F6) -O2 (1-28) 2%
5-H1OPnr (F6) -O2 (1-28) 2%
V-HH-V (2-1) 15%
V-HH-V1 (2-2) 25%
V-HH-2V1 (2-4) 8%
3-DhB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-4) 3%
3-BB (2F, 3F)-O2 (3-6) 4%
5-BB (2F, 3F)-O2 (3-6) 4%
3-HH2B (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-9) 10%
3-HDhB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-13) 4%
3-dhBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-16) 9%
V-HHB-1 (4-4) 2%
V-HBB-2 (4-5) 5%
NI = 74.2 ° C; η = 17.5 mPa · s; Δn = 0.100; Δε = -3.

[Example 7]
5-HFLF 4-3 (1-8) 4%
5-HFLF 4-4 (1-8) 1%
5-HFLF4-2V (1-8) 1%
3-DhFLF4-5 (1-11) 1%
5-H2FLF4-3 (1-12) 1%
3-HK (F4) -H (1-33) 1%
4-HK (F4) -H (1-33) 1%
5-HK (F4) -H (1-33) 1%
V-HH-V (2-1) 9%
V-HH-V1 (2-2) 19%
V-HH-2V (2-3) 6%
1V-HH-2V1 (2-7) 5%
3-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-1) 7%
V2-BB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-6) 5%
V-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 5%
2-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 3%
3-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 4%
3-HHB (2F, 3Cl) -O2 (3-11) 3%
3-HBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-14) 7%
3-HBB (2F, 3Cl) -O2 (3-15) 3%
3-dhBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-16) 3%
3-HBB-2 (4-5) 5%
3-HH-V (-) 5%
Tc <−20 ° C .; = 1 = 17.0 mPa · s; Δn = 0.100; Δε = −2.7.

[Example 8]
5-H1OFL (1F, 8F, 9F) -O2 (1-7) 3%
3-H1OFL (1F, 8F, 9F, 9F)-O2
(1-7) 1%
4-H1OFL (1F, 8F, 9F, 9F)-O2
(1-7) 1%
5-H1OFL (1F, 8F, 9F, 9F)-O2
(1-7) 1%
3-HK (F4) -H (1-33) 1%
4-HK (F4) -H (1-33) 1%
5-HK (F4) -H (1-33) 1%
V-HH-V (2-1) 10%
V-HH-V1 (2-2) 15%
V-HH-2V1 (2-4) 5%
V2-HH-2V1 (2-9) 6%
V-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-1) 7%
V2-BB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-6) 10%
V-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 7%
V2-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 4%
3-HH2B (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-9) 9%
3-HchB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-12) 3%
V-HBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-14) 6%
V-HBB (2F, 3F) -O4 (3-14) 5%
3-HHB-1 (4-4) 4%
Tc <−20 ° C .; = 1 = 15.9 mPa · s; Δn = 0.106; Δε = −3.

[Example 9]
3-HPnr (F6) -O2 (1-25) 2%
3-H1OPnr (F6) -O2 (1-28) 2%
3-H1OXt (3F, 4F, 5F) -O2 (1-32) 2%
4-H1OXt (3F, 4F, 5F) -O2 (1-32) 2%
5-H1OXt (3F, 4F, 5F) -O2 (1-32) 2%
V-HH-V (2-1) 17%
V-HH-V1 (2-2) 14%
V-HH-2V (2-3) 2%
1V-HH-V1 (2-5) 2%
1V2-HH-2V1 (2-10) 2%
VFF-HH-VFF (2-13) 2%
3-DhB (2F, 3F)-O2 (3-4) 5%
2-HH1OB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-10) 2%
3-HDhB (2F, 3F)-O2 (3-13) 5%
2-HBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-14) 4%
3-HBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-14) 8%
V-HH2BB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-24) 3%
3-HB-O2 (4-1) 5%
1-BB-5 (4-2) 4%
3-HHB-3 (4-4) 5%
V-HHB-1 (4-4) 4%
V-HBB-2 (4-5) 3%
3-HHEBH-3 (4-10) 3%
NI = 84.5 ° C .; = 1 = 17.5 mPa · s; Δn = 0.101; Δε = −3.

[Example 10]
5-HFLF 4-3 (1-8) 4%
V-HH-V (2-1) 16%
V-HH-V1 (2-2) 5%
V-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-1) 11%
3-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-1) 10%
V-HHB (2F, 3F) -O1 (3-8) 4%
V-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 6%
2-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 3%
3-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 5%
V-HBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-14) 6%
3-HBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-14) 7%
1-BB-3 (4-2) 3%
3-HHB-1 (4-4) 5%
V-HBB-2 (4-5) 12%
2-HH-3 (-) 3%
NI = 75.0 ° C .; Tc <−20 ° C .; = 1 = 18.4 mPa · s; Δn = 0.107; Δε = −3.1.

[Example 11]
5-HFLF 4-3 (1-8) 3%
5-HFLF 4-4 (1-8) 1%
5-HFLF4-2V (1-8) 1%
3-DhFLF4-5 (1-11) 1%
5-H2FLF4-3 (1-12) 1%
3-H1OPnr (F6) -O2 (1-28) 1%
5-H1OPnr (F6) -O2 (1-28) 1%
V-HH-V (2-1) 15%
V-HH-V1 (2-2) 17%
1V-HH-2V (2-6) 2%
3-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-1) 13%
5-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-1) 2%
V-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 10%
3-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 4%
5-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 5%
3-HB (2F, 3F) B-1 (3-17) 3%
3-HB (2F, 3F) B-2 (3-17) 3%
2-BB (2F, 3F) B-3 (3-19) 4%
2-BB (2F, 3F) B-4 (3-19) 5%
3-HBB-2 (4-5) 5%
3-HH-V1 (-) 3%
Tc <−20 ° C .; = 1 = 18.1 mPa · s; Δn = 0.106; Δε = −3.1.

[Example 12]
5-H1OFL (1F, 8F, 9F) -O2 (1-7) 1%
5-HFLF 4-3 (1-8) 3%
5-HFLF 4-4 (1-8) 1%
5-H2FLF4-3 (1-12) 1%
3-HPnr (F6) -O2 (1-25) 2%
3-H1OPnr (F6) -O2 (1-28) 2%
5-H1OPnr (F6) -O2 (1-28) 2%
V-HH-V (2-1) 15%
V-HH-V1 (2-2) 12%
V-HH-2V (2-3) 7%
V2-HH-2V1 (2-9) 4%
3-H2B (2F, 3F)-O2 (3-2) 3%
5-H2B (2F, 3F)-O2 (3-2) 3%
2O-B (2F) B (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-7) 2%
2O-B (2F) B (2F, 3F) -O 4 (3-7) 2%
3-HchB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-12) 3%
V-HchB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-12) 3%
2-HBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-14) 3%
3-HBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-14) 5%
5-HB-O2 (4-1) 5%
3-HHB-O1 (4-4) 3%
1V2-HHB-1 (4-4) 3%
3-HBB-2 (4-5) 4%
V-HBB-2 (4-5) 5%
3-HH-4 (-) 3%
3-HH-5 (-) 3%
Tc <−20 ° C .; = 1 = 17.3 mPa · s; Δn = 0.102; Δε = −3.0.

[Example 13]
5-H1OFL (1F, 8F, 9F) -O2 (1-7) 3%
3-H1OFL (1F, 8F, 9F, 9F)-O2
(1-7) 1%
4-H1OFL (1F, 8F, 9F, 9F)-O2
(1-7) 1%
5-H1OFL (1F, 8F, 9F, 9F)-O2
(1-7) 1%
5-H1OPnr (F6) -O2 (1-28) 2%
3-H1OXt (3F, 4F, 5F) -O2 (1-32) 1%
3-HK (F4) -H (1-33) 1%
V-HH-V (2-1) 10%
V-HH-V1 (2-2) 23%
V2-HH-2V (2-8) 4%
V-HB (2F, 3F) -O4 (3-1) 4%
2-BB (2F, 3F)-O2 (3-6) 5%
3-BB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-6) 9%
V2-BB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-6) 8%
V-HHB (2F, 3F) -O4 (3-8) 5%
2-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 3%
3-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 5%
3-HB (2F) B (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-18) 3%
V-H2BBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-25) 3%
V2-HHB-1 (4-4) 5%
1O1-HBBH-4 (-) 3%
NI = 72.5 ° C .; = 1 = 18.4 mPa · s; Δn = 0.111; Δε = −3.5.

Example 14
5-HFLF 4-3 (1-8) 4%
3-HK (F4) -H (1-33) 1%
4-HK (F4) -H (1-33) 1%
5-HK (F4) -H (1-33) 1%
V-HH-V (2-1) 15%
V-HH-V1 (2-2) 20%
3-H2B (2F, 3F)-O2 (3-2) 10%
5-H2B (2F, 3F)-O2 (3-2) 10%
3-chB (2F, 3F)-O2 (3-5) 2%
3-HH1OB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-10) 5%
2-HHB (2F, 3Cl) -O2 (3-11) 2%
4-HHB (2F, 3Cl) -O2 (3-11) 2%
5-HHB (2F, 3Cl) -O2 (3-11) 2%
3-HBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-14) 5%
5-HBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-14) 5%
3-BB (2F) B (2F, 3F)-O2 (3-20) 2%
3-BB (F) B (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-21) 2%
3-HH2BB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-24) 2%
V2-BB-1 (4-2) 2%
2-BB (F) B-3 (4-6) 2%
V2-BB2B-1 (4-8) 3%
5-HBB (F) B-2 (4-12) 2%
NI = 72.7 ° C .; Tc <−20 ° C .; = 1 = 15.8 mPa · s; Δn = 0.105; Δε = −3.0.

[Example 15]
5-HFLF 4-4 (1-8) 1%
3-HPnr (F6) -O2 (1-25) 4%
3-H1OPnr (F6) -O2 (1-28) 2%
5-H1OPnr (F6) -O2 (1-28) 2%
3-H1OXt (3F, 4F, 5F) -O2 (1-32) 1%
V-HH-V (2-1) 12%
V-HH-V1 (2-2) 15%
V-HH-2V (2-3) 8%
V-HH-2V1 (2-4) 8%
2-BB (2F, 3F)-O2 (3-6) 6%
3-BB (2F, 3F)-O2 (3-6) 6%
3-HH2B (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-9) 5%
3-HDhB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-13) 8%
5-HBB (2F, 3Cl) -O2 (3-15) 3%
3-H2BBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-25) 2%
7-HB-1 (4-1) 3%
1V2-BB-1 (4-2) 2%
3-HHB-3 (4-4) 3%
5-B (F) BB-2 (4-7) 3%
3-HHEBH-3 (4-10) 2%
1V2-HH-1 (-) 2%
1V2-HH-3 (-) 2%
Tc <−20 ° C .; = 1 = 17.7 mPa · s; Δn = 0.101; Δε = −3.2.

[Example 16]
5-H1OFL (1F, 8F, 9F) -O2 (1-7) 2%
3-H1OFL (1F, 8F, 9F, 9F)-O2
(1-7) 1%
4-H1OFL (1F, 8F, 9F, 9F)-O2
(1-7) 1%
5-H1OFL (1F, 8F, 9F, 9F)-O2
(1-7) 1%
5-HFLF 4-3 (1-8) 3%
3-HK (F4) -H (1-33) 1%
4-HK (F4) -H (1-33) 1%
5-HK (F4) -H (1-33) 1%
V-HH-V (2-1) 17%
V-HH-V1 (2-2) 10%
3-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-1) 11%
5-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-1) 7%
3-BB (2F, 3F)-O2 (3-6) 5%
V-HHB (2F, 3F) -O1 (3-8) 3%
V-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 3%
V-HHB (2F, 3F) -O4 (3-8) 3%
2-BB (2F, 3F) B-3 (3-19) 5%
2-BB (2F, 3F) B-4 (3-19) 5%
3-HHEH-3 (4-3) 3%
V-HBB-2 (4-5) 5%
1-BB (F) B-2V (4-6) 3%
3-HHEBH-4 (4-10) 2%
5-HB (F) BH-5 (4-11) 3%
4-HH-V (-) 2%
5-HH-V (-) 2%
NI = 72.10C; = 1 = 18.2 mPa · s; Δn = 0.110; Δε = -3.0.

[Example 17]
3-H1OPnr (F6) -O2 (1-28) 5%
5-H1OPnr (F6) -O2 (1-28) 5%
3-HK (F4) -H (1-33) 1%
4-HK (F4) -H (1-33) 1%
5-HK (F4) -H (1-33) 1%
V-HH-V (2-1) 15%
V-HH-V1 (2-2) 20%
V-HH-2V (2-3) 5%
V-HH-2V1 (2-4) 5%
V-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-1) 5%
V-HB (2F, 3F) -O4 (3-1) 5%
3-HBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-14) 5%
5-HBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-14) 5%
3-HBB-2 (4-5) 7%
5-B (F) BB-2 (4-7) 3%
5-B (F) BB-3 (4-7) 3%
3-HB (F) HH-5 (4-9) 2%
2-HH-3 (-) 5%
3-HBBH-5 (-) 2%
NI = 74.0 ° C .; Tc <−20 ° C .; = 1 = 17.3 mPa · s; Δn = 0.100; Δε = -3.3.

[Example 18]
2O-dbt (4F, 6F) -O4 (1-15) 4%
2O-dbt (4F, 6F) -O5 (1-15) 4%
V-HH-V (2-1) 21%
3-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-1) 7%
5-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-1) 7%
2-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 6%
3-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 3%
4-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 5%
3-HchB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-12) 5%
5-HchB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-12) 5%
3-HBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-14) 8%
2-BB (2F) B (2F, 3F)-O 4 (3-20) 2%
3-BB (F) B (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-21) 2%
3-HH-V (-) 21%
Tc <−20 ° C .; = 1 = 14.0 mPa · s; Δn = 0.096; Δε = −3.5.

[Example 19]
2O-dbt (4F, 6F) -O4 (1-15) 4%
2O-dbt (4F, 6F) -O5 (1-15) 4%
V-HH-V1 (2-2) 21%
3-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-1) 7%
5-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-1) 7%
2-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 6%
3-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 3%
4-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 5%
3-HchB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-12) 5%
5-HchB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-12) 5%
3-HBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-14) 8%
2-BB (2F) B (2F, 3F)-O 4 (3-20) 2%
3-BB (F) B (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-21) 2%
3-HH-V (-) 21%
NI = 83.3 ° C .; Tc <−20 ° C .; = 1 = 16.0 mPa · s; Δn = 0.102; Δε = −3.5.

[Example 20]
2O-dbt (4F, 6F) -O4 (1-15) 4%
2O-dbt (4F, 6F) -O5 (1-15) 4%
V-HH-V (2-1) 21%
V-HH-V1 (2-2) 21%
3-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-1) 7%
5-HB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-1) 7%
2-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 6%
3-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 3%
4-HHB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-8) 5%
3-HchB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-12) 5%
5-HchB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-12) 5%
3-HBB (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-14) 8%
2-BB (2F) B (2F, 3F)-O 4 (3-20) 2%
3-BB (F) B (2F, 3F) -O2 (3-21) 2%
NI = 76.1 ° C .; Tc <−20 ° C .; = 1 = 14.7 mPa · s; Δn = 0.101; Δε = −3.5.

The viscosity of the composition of Comparative Example 1 was 22.8 mPa · s. On the other hand, the viscosity of the composition of Example 1 was 19.0 mPa · s. Thus, the compositions of the examples had a lower viscosity compared to the compositions of the comparative examples. Therefore, it is concluded that the liquid crystal composition of the present invention has excellent properties.

The liquid crystal composition of the present invention can be used for a liquid crystal monitor, a liquid crystal television and the like.

Claims (20)

A negative dielectric comprising at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by the formula (1) as the first component, and at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by the formula (2) as the second component Liquid crystal composition having rate anisotropy.

In formulas (1) and (2), R ¹ and R ² independently represent hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons, alkoxy having 1 to 12 carbons, alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons, To 12 alkenyloxy, or alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine; R ³ and R ⁴ independently represent alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons, 2 carbons To 12 alkenyloxy, or alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbon atoms in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine; ring A and ring C are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4- Cyclohexenylene, tetrahydropyran-2,5-diyl, 1,4-phenylene, at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine; 4-phenylene; ring B: fluorene-2,7-diyl, dibenzothiophene-3,7-diyl, phenanthrene-2,7-diyl, 9,10-dihydrophenanthrene-2,7-diyl, xanthene- 2,6-diyl or indane-2,5-diyl, in which rings at least one hydrogen may be replaced by fluorine or chlorine; Z ¹ and Z ² are independently a single bond Ethylene, carbonyloxy, or methyleneoxy; a is 0, 1, 2, or 3, b is 0 or 1, and the sum of a and b is 3 or less. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 1, containing at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formulas (1-1) to (1-38) as a first component.

In formulas (1-1) to (1-38), R ¹ and R ² independently represent hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons, alkoxy having 1 to 12 carbons, alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons C 2-12 alkenyloxy or C 1-12 alkyl in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine; and X ¹ and X ² are independently hydrogen or fluorine. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 1, containing at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formula (2-1) to formula (2-13) as a second component.

The liquid crystal composition according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the proportion of the first component is in the range of 3% by weight to 20% by weight. The liquid crystal composition according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the proportion of the second component is in the range of 10% by weight to 70% by weight. The liquid crystal composition according to any one of claims 1 to 5, containing at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by formula (3) as a third component.

In formula (3), R ⁵ and R ⁶ independently represent alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons, alkoxy having 1 to 12 carbons, alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons, alkenyloxy having 2 to 12 carbons, or At least one hydrogen is alkyl of 1 to 12 carbons in which fluorine or chlorine is replaced; ring D and ring F are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexenylene, tetrahydropyran- 2,5-diyl, 1,4-phenylene, or 1,4-phenylene in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine; ring E is 2,3-difluoro-1,4-phenylene, 2 -Chloro-3-fluoro-1,4-phenylene or 2,3-difluoro-5-methyl-1,4-phenylene; Z ³ and Z ⁴ are independently C is 1, 2 or 3; d is 0 or 1; and the sum of c and d is 3 or less. The liquid crystal according to any one of claims 1 to 6, containing at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formulas (3-1) to (3-25) as a third component: Composition.

In formulas (3-1) to (3-25), R ⁵ and R ⁶ independently represent alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons, alkoxy having 1 to 12 carbons, alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons, It is an alkenyloxy of the number 2 to 12 or an alkyl of the number 1 to 12 carbon in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the proportion of the third component is in the range of 10% by weight to 70% by weight. The liquid crystal composition according to any one of claims 1 to 8, comprising at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by formula (4) as a fourth component.

In formula (4), R ⁷ and R ⁸ independently represent alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons, alkoxy having 1 to 12 carbons, alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons, and at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine. C 1 to C 12 alkyl, or C 2 to C 12 alkenyl in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine; ring G and ring I are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene, 2-fluoro-1,4-phenylene or 2,5-difluoro-1,4-phenylene; Z ⁵ is a single bond, ethylene or carbonyloxy; e is 1 , 2 or 3; when e is 1, ring I is 1,4-phenylene. The liquid crystal according to any one of claims 1 to 9, comprising at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formulas (4-1) to (4-12) as a fourth component: Composition.

In formulas (4-1) to (4-12), R ⁷ and R ⁸ independently represent alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons, alkoxy having 1 to 12 carbons, alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons, It is an alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons in which one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine, or an alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine. 11. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 9, wherein the proportion of the fourth component is in the range of 2% by weight to 50% by weight. The liquid crystal composition according to any one of claims 1 to 11, containing at least one compound selected from polymerizable compounds represented by Formula (5) as a first additive.

In the formula (5), ring J and ring L are independently cyclohexyl, cyclohexenyl, phenyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, tetrahydropyran-2-yl, 1,3-dioxane-2-yl, pyrimidine- 2-yl or pyridin-2-yl in which at least one hydrogen is fluorine, chlorine, alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons, alkoxy having 1 to 12 carbons, or at least one hydrogen Fluorine or chlorine may be replaced with alkyl having 1 to 12 carbon atoms; ring K is 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexenylene, 1,4-phenylene, naphthalene-1, 2-Diyl, naphthalene-1,3-diyl, naphthalene-1,4-diyl, naphthalene-1,5-diyl, naphthalene-1, -Diyl, naphthalene-1,7-diyl, naphthalene-1,8-diyl, naphthalene-2,3-diyl, naphthalene-2,6-diyl, naphthalene-2,7-diyl, tetrahydropyran-2,5- Diyl, 1,3-dioxane-2,5-diyl, pyrimidine-2,5-diyl or pyridine-2,5-diyl, wherein in these rings at least one hydrogen is fluorine, chlorine, carbon number 1 to 12 alkyl, C 1 to C 12 alkoxy, or at least one hydrogen may be replaced by C 1 to C 12 alkyl substituted with fluorine or chlorine; Z ⁶ and Z ⁷ are independently is a single bond or alkylene having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, in the alkylene, at least one of _-CH 2 -, -O -, - CO -, - OO-, or may be replaced by -OCO-, at least one _-CH 2 -CH ₂ - _{is, -CH = CH -, - C} (CH 3) = CH -, - CH = C (CH 3) -, or _{-C (CH 3) = C (} CH 3) - may be replaced by, in these groups, at least one hydrogen may be replaced by fluorine or ^chlorine; P ^{1, P} 2, And P ³ independently represent a polymerizable group; Sp ¹ , Sp ² and Sp ³ independently represent a single bond or alkylene having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and in this alkylene, at least one —CH 2 ₂ -may be replaced by -O-, -COO-, -OCO-, or -OCOO-, and at least one -CH ₂ -CH ₂ -is -CH = CH- or -C≡C- Even if replaced by In these groups, at least one hydrogen may be replaced by fluorine or chlorine; f is 0, 1 or 2; g, h and i are independently 0, 1, And 2, 3 or 4 and the sum of g, h and i is 1 or more. In Formula (5), P ¹ , P ² and P ³ are independently a group selected from the group of polymerizable groups represented by Formula (P-1) to Formula (P-5), The liquid crystal composition according to claim 12.

In formulas (P-1) to (P-5), M ¹ , M ² and M ³ independently represent hydrogen, fluorine, alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or at least one hydrogen is fluorine or chlorine And C 1 -C 5 alkyl substituted by The compound according to any one of claims 1 to 13, containing at least one compound selected from the group of polymerizable compounds represented by formulas (5-1) to (5-29) as a first additive. The liquid crystal composition as described.

In formulas (5-1) to (5-29), P ⁴ , P ⁵ and P ⁶ independently represent each of the polymerizable groups represented by formulas (P-1) to (P-3) A group selected from the group:

Here, M ¹ , M ² and M ³ are independently hydrogen, fluorine, alkyl having 1 to 5 carbons, or alkyl having 1 to 5 carbons in which at least one hydrogen is replaced by fluorine or chlorine. Sp ¹ , Sp ² and Sp ³ independently represent a single bond or alkylene having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and in this alkylene, at least one —CH ₂ — is —O—, —COO— , -OCO-, or -OCOO-, and at least one -CH ₂ -CH ₂ -may be replaced by -CH = CH- or -C≡C-, in these groups , At least one hydrogen may be replaced by fluorine or chlorine. The liquid crystal composition according to any one of claims 12 to 14, wherein the proportion of the first additive is in the range of 0.03% by weight to 10% by weight. A liquid crystal display device comprising the liquid crystal composition according to any one of claims 1 to 15. The liquid crystal display element according to claim 16, wherein an operation mode of the liquid crystal display element is an IPS mode, a VA mode, an FFS mode, or an FPA mode, and a driving method of the liquid crystal display element is an active matrix method. A polymer supported alignment type liquid crystal display device comprising the liquid crystal composition according to any one of claims 12 to 15, wherein a first additive contained in the liquid crystal composition is polymerized. Use of the liquid crystal composition according to any one of claims 1 to 15 in a liquid crystal display device. Use of the liquid crystal composition according to any one of claims 1 to 15 in a polymer supported alignment type liquid crystal display device.