Optically active compound, process for producing same and liquid crystal composition containing same

An optically active functional compound represented by the following formula (1) is disclosed: (1) wherein R denotes an alkyl group having 1-14 carbon atoms; -X- denotes Y denotes a single bond, or -O-; n=0, 1 or 2; and C* denotes an asymmetric carbon atom. The compound of the formula (1) may be pro...

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Hauptverfasser: KANAZAWA, HIDEKI, KAMEI, MASANAO, ABE, TETSUYA, ETOH, YUKO, YAMADA, YOKO, NOHIRA, HIROYUKI
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Zusammenfassung:An optically active functional compound represented by the following formula (1) is disclosed: (1) wherein R denotes an alkyl group having 1-14 carbon atoms; -X- denotes Y denotes a single bond, or -O-; n=0, 1 or 2; and C* denotes an asymmetric carbon atom. The compound of the formula (1) may be produced through an optically active compound of the following formula (2) or (3): (2) (3) The compounds of the above formulas (1)-(3) are all characterized by a trifluoromethyl group providing a large spontaneous polarization attached to an asymmetric carbon atom.