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Mesomorphic compound having β-hydroxycarboxyl group as chiral source and liquid crystal composition
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, (2008/06/13)
Disclosed is a mesomorphic compound having a β-hydroxycarboxyl group as the chiral source, which is represented by the formula: STR1 wherein m and n are integers of from 1 to 18, X1 and X2 independently represent fluorine, chlorine or hydrogen, Y represents STR2 or --O--, Z represents a direct bond, STR3 --CH hd 2O-- or --OCH2 --, and * indicates the asymmetric carbon. The mesomorphic compound is valuable as a ferroelectric liquid crystal or an additive to a ferroelectric liquid crystal or to a compound showing the SmC phase and having no chiral group.