阅读说明：本技术 液晶组合物及液晶显示元件 (Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display element ) 是由 山本淳子 间宫纯一 井之上雄一 木村正臣 于 2018-06-14 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明所要解决的课题在于提供一种垂直取向性、烧屏与相容性优异的液晶组合物,及提供一种使用其的液晶显示元件。本发明提供一种垂直取向性、烧屏特性(预倾角的经时变化)与相容性优异的液晶组合物,及提供一种使用其的液晶显示元件；该液晶组合物含有1种或2种以上的第1单体及大于0.4质量％的1种或2种以上的第2单体,该第1单体具有第1液晶原骨架、与上述第1液晶原骨架连接的通式(PG1)所表示的至少一个聚合性基、及与上述液晶原骨架或上述聚合性基连接的至少一个极性基,该第2单体具有第2液晶原骨架和与上述第2液晶原骨架连接的通式(PG2)所表示的聚合性基、且具备与上述第1单体不同的化学结构。(The present invention addresses the problem of providing a liquid crystal composition having excellent vertical alignment properties, burn-in properties, and compatibility, and a liquid crystal display element using the same. The present invention provides a liquid crystal composition having excellent vertical alignment properties, burn-in characteristics (change over time in pretilt angle), and compatibility, and a liquid crystal display element using the same; the liquid crystal composition comprises 1 or 2 or more kinds of 1 st monomers and more than 0.4 mass% of 1 or 2 or more kinds of 2 nd monomers, wherein the 1 st monomer has a 1 st mesogen skeleton, at least one polymerizable group represented by general formula (PG1) bonded to the 1 st mesogen skeleton, and at least one polar group bonded to the mesogen skeleton or the polymerizable group, and the 2 nd monomer has a 2 nd mesogen skeleton and a polymerizable group represented by general formula (PG2) bonded to the 2 nd mesogen skeleton, and has a chemical structure different from that of the 1 st monomer.)

1. A liquid crystal composition comprising 1 or 2 or more kinds of 1 st monomers and more than 0.4 mass% of 1 or 2 or more kinds of 2 nd monomers, wherein the 1 st monomer has a 1 st mesogen skeleton, at least one polymerizable group represented by general formula (PG1) bonded to the 1 st mesogen skeleton, and at least one polar group bonded to the mesogen skeleton or the polymerizable group, the 2 nd monomer has a 2 nd mesogen skeleton, a polymerizable group represented by general formula (PG2) bonded to the 2 nd mesogen skeleton, and has a chemical structure different from that of the 1 st monomer,

[ solution 1]

*-S¹¹-P¹¹ (PG1)

*-S²¹-P²¹ (PG2)

In the above formula, P¹¹And P²¹Independently represent a group represented by the following formulae (R-I) to (R-IX),

[ solution 2]

In the formulae (R-I) to (R-IX), R²¹、R³¹、R⁴¹、R⁵¹And R⁶¹Independently of each other, a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, W¹Is a single bond, -O-or methylene, T¹Is a single bond or-COO-, p¹、t¹And q is¹Each independently is 0,1 or 2, the polymerizable group P¹¹One or more hydrogen atoms of the polar group may be substituted with the polar group, or the polar group may contain a polymerizable group represented by the general formula (PG1) as a substituent,

S¹¹and S²¹Each independently represents a single bond or an alkylene group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, wherein-CH represents 1 of the alkylene groups₂Or 2 or more-CH not adjacent₂-may be substituted by said polar group, -O-, -OCO-or-COO-in such a way that the oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent, and in the above formula a-represents a bond.

2. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 1, wherein the polar group is an atomic group having a polar element selected from the group consisting of N, O, S, P and Si.

3. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 1 or 2, which comprises the 1 st monomer having a polar group represented by the following general formula (K) and a 2 nd monomer not having a polar group represented by the general formula (K),

[ solution 3]

*-S^ik-K^ik (K)

In the above general formula (K), S^ikRepresents a single bond or an alkylene group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, 1 of the alkylene groups being-CH₂Or 2 or more-CH not adjacent₂May be substituted by-O-, -OCO-or-COO-in such a way that the oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent,

said K^ikRepresented by the following formulae (K-1) to (K-28),

[ solution 4]

In the above formulae (K-1) to (K-23), R^K1And R^K2Each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl or alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R^K3Represents a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl group of 1 to 20, 1 or 2 or more-CH groups not adjacent to each other in the alkyl group₂May be substituted by-O-, -COO-or-OCO-, R^K4And R^K5Each independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms,

W^K1represents methine, ≡ C-CH₃、≡C-C₂H₅、≡C-C₃H₇、≡C-C₄H₉、≡C-C₅H₁₁、≡C-C₆H₁₃Or a nitrogen atom, or a mixture of nitrogen atoms,

X^K1and X^K2Each independently represents-CH₂-, an oxygen atom, -C (═ O) -or a sulfur atom,

Y^K1、Y^K2and Y^K3Each independently represents a hypo-nailA radical or a nitrogen atom, or a salt thereof,

Z^K1represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, Z^K2Represents a carbon atom, a sulfur atom or a silicon atom, Z^K3Represents an oxygen atom, Z^K4Represents a single bond or a double bond,

s above^ikOr K above^ikWherein 1 or more hydrogen atoms of the group (A) may be substituted with a polymerizable group represented by the general formula (PG1) wherein X represents a bond,

[ solution 5]

In the formula, Yⁱ¹Represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a halogenated alkyl group or a cyanated alkyl group, wherein at least 2 or more secondary carbon atoms in the alkyl group are represented by- (C ═ X)ⁱ¹) -and/or- (CH-CN) -substituted, in which the secondary carbon atom of the alkyl group may be substituted by-CH ═ CH-, -C ≡ C-, -O-, -NH-, -COO-or-OCO-in such a way that the oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent, Xⁱ¹Represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, NH or NR^il，

Sⁱ¹And Sⁱ³Each independently represents an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a single bond, wherein-CH in the alkylene group₂May be interrupted by-CH-, -C.ident.C-, -C (═ CH-, -C.ident.C) -in such a way that the oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent₂)-、-C(＝CHRⁱ³)-、-C(＝CRⁱ³ ₂) -, -O-, -NH-, -C ═ O-, -COO-or-OCO-,

Sⁱ²represents a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom or a silicon atom,

Rⁱ²represents a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and secondary carbon atoms in these groups may be substituted with-O-, -CH-or-C.ident.C-in such a manner that oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent to each other,

Pⁱ¹represents a polymerizable group, and is represented by,

Spⁱ¹represents a spacer group or a single bond,

nⁱ¹represents an integer of 1 to 3, nⁱ²And nⁱ³Each independently represents an integer of 0 to 2, when Sⁱ²When it represents a carbon atom or a silicon atom, nⁱ¹+nⁱ²+nⁱ³Is 3 when Sⁱ²When it represents a nitrogen atom, nⁱ¹+nⁱ²+nⁱ³Is 2; rⁱ³Represents R in the general formula (i)ⁱ³Same meaning when plural R's are present in the formula (K-1)ⁱ²、Xⁱ¹、Yⁱ¹、Sⁱ¹、Sⁱ³、Pⁱ¹And Spⁱ¹In the case of (2), they may be the same or different,

[ solution 6]

In the formula, Sⁱ¹、Pⁱ¹And Spⁱ¹Respectively represent S in the general formula (K-1)ⁱ¹、Pⁱ¹And Spⁱ¹Same meaning as R^K21Represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a halogenated alkyl group or a cyanated alkyl group, wherein at least 2 or more secondary carbon atoms in the alkyl group may be substituted by-CH-, -C.ident.C-, -O-or-NH-in such a manner that oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent to each other, and nⁱ⁴、n^iK21Each independently represents 0 or 1.

4. The liquid crystal composition according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the content mass ratio of the 1 st monomer to the 2 nd monomer, i.e., 1 st monomer/2 nd monomer, is 0.5 to 10.

5. The liquid crystal composition according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the 1 st mesogen skeleton is represented by the general formula (Me1),

[ solution 7]

In the above general formula (Me1), Z^Me1Represents a single bond, -CH-, -CF-, -C.ident.C-, -COO-, -OCO-, -OCOO-, -OOCO-, -CF₂O-、-OCF₂-、-CH＝CHCOO-、-OCOCH＝CH-、-CH₂-CH₂COO-、-OCOCH₂-CH₂-、-CH＝C(CH₃)COO-、-OCOC(CH₃)＝CH-、-CH₂-CH(CH₃)COO-、-OCOCH(CH₃)-CH₂-、-OCH₂CH₂O-, or alkylene group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, 1 or not adjacent 2 or more-CH in the alkylene group₂May be substituted by-O-, -COO-or-OCO-, A^Me1Represents a 2-valent 6-membered cyclic aromatic group, a 2-valent 6-membered cyclic heteroaromatic group, a 2-valent 6-membered cycloaliphatic group, or a 2-valent 6-membered cycloaliphatic group, and the hydrogen atom in these ring structures may be replaced by a halogen atom, or P¹¹-Sp¹¹-, and polar groups, when there are respectively a plurality of Z^Me1And A^Me1In the case of (2), they may be the same or different from each other,

m^Me1represents an integer of 1 to 5, and in the formula (Me1), the black dots at the left end and the black dots at the right end represent connecting bonds.

6. The liquid crystal composition according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the polar group is represented by the following formulae (K-1-1) to (K-28),

[ solution 8]

In the above formula, R^K4’And R^K5’Each independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, wherein X in the above formula represents a bond,

[ solution 9]

In the formula, Yⁱ¹Represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a halogenated alkyl group or a cyanated alkyl group, wherein at least 2 or more secondary carbon atoms in the alkyl group are substituted with- (C ═ X)ⁱ¹) -and/or- (CH-CN) -substituted, and in addition, the secondary carbon atom in the alkyl group may be replaced by-CH ═ CH-, -C without the oxygen atom being directly adjacentC-, -O-, -NH-, -COO-or-OCO-substituted, Xⁱ¹Represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, NH or NRⁱ¹，

Sⁱ¹And Sⁱ³Each independently represents an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a single bond, wherein-CH in the alkylene group₂May be interrupted by-CH-, -C.ident.C-, -C (═ CH-, -C.ident.C) -in such a way that the oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent₂)-、-C(＝CHRⁱ³)-、-C(＝CRⁱ³ ₂) -, -O-, -NH-, -C ═ O-, -COO-or-OCO-,

Sⁱ²represents a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom or a silicon atom,

Rⁱ²represents a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and secondary carbon atoms in these groups may be substituted with-O-, -CH-or-C.ident.C-in such a manner that oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent to each other,

Pⁱ¹represents a polymerizable group, and is represented by,

Spⁱ¹represents a spacer group or a single bond,

nⁱ¹represents an integer of 1 to 3, nⁱ²And nⁱ³Each independently represents an integer of 0 to 2, when Sⁱ²When it represents a carbon atom or a silicon atom, nⁱ¹+nⁱ²+nⁱ³Is 3 when Sⁱ²When it represents a nitrogen atom, nⁱ¹+nⁱ²+nⁱ³Is 2; rⁱ³Represents R in the general formula (i)ⁱ³Same meaning when a plurality of R's are present in the formula (K-1)ⁱ²、Xⁱ¹、Yⁱ¹、Sⁱ¹、Sⁱ³、Pⁱ¹And Spⁱ¹Which may be the same or different,

[ solution 10]

In the formula, Sⁱ¹、Pⁱ¹And Spⁱ¹Respectively represent S in the general formula (K-1)ⁱ¹、Pⁱ¹And Spⁱ¹Same meaning as R^K21Represents a C1-10 linear or branched alkyl group, a halogenated alkyl group orCyanidated alkyl radicals in which at least 2 or more secondary carbon atoms may be replaced by-CH- ═ CH-, -C.ident.C-, -O-or-NH-in such a way that the oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent to one another, nⁱ⁴、n^iK21Each independently represents 0 or 1.

7. The liquid crystal composition according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the content of the 1 st monomer is 0.2 to 5.0% by mass.

8. The liquid crystal composition according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the content of the 2 nd monomer is more than 0.4 to 3.0% by mass or less.

9. The liquid crystal composition according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the 2 nd monomer is 1 or 2 or more selected from the group consisting of polymerizable compounds represented by the following general formulae (RM-1) and (RM-2),

[ solution 11]

In the above general formula (RM-1), Z^M1And Z^M2As will be shown by the following description,

[ solution 12]

R^M11-S^M11-* (RM-S11)

The above formula (Z)^M1) In, X^M11～X^M15Each independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, -CF₃1 or 2 or more of the group consisting of fluorine atom, alkoxy group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms and chlorine atom, or the formula (RM-S11), wherein X is^M11～X^M15At least one of which is represented by formula (RM-S11),

[ solution 13]

*-S^M21-R^M21 (RM-S21)

The above formula (Z)^M2) In, X^M21～X^M25Each independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, -CF₃1 or 2 or more of the group consisting of fluorine atom, alkoxy group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms and chlorine atom, or the formula (RM-S21), wherein X is^M21～X^M25At least one of which is represented by formula (RM-S21),

in the above formula (RM-S11) and the above formula (RM-S21), S^M11And S^M21Each independently represents an alkylene group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a single bond, wherein-CH in the alkylene group₂May be substituted by-O-, -COO-, -OCO-or-OCOO-in such a way that the oxygen atoms are not directly linked to one another,

R^M11and R^M21Each independently represents any one of the above-mentioned formulae (R-I) to (R-IX),

L^M1and L^M2Each independently represents a single bond, -O-, -CH₂-、-OCH₂-、-CH₂O-、-CO-，-C₂H₄-、-COO-、-OCO-、-CH＝CH-COO-、-COO-CH＝CH-、-OCO-CH＝CH-、-CH＝CH-OCO-、-COOC₂H₄-、-OCOC₂H₄-、-C₂H₄OCO-、-C₂H₄COO-、-OCOCH₂-、-CH₂COO-、-CH＝CH-、-CF＝CH-、-CH＝CF-、-CF＝CF-、-CF₂-、-CF₂O-、-OCF₂-、-CF₂CH₂-、-CH₂CF₂-、-CF₂CF₂-or-C ≡ C-, when there are more than one L^M2In the case of (2), they may be the same or different,

M^M1represents a 1, 4-phenylene group, a 1, 4-cyclohexylene group or a naphthalene-2, 6-diyl group, wherein a hydrogen atom contained in these groups may be substituted with a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, a halogenated alkyl group, a halogenated alkoxy group, an alkoxy group, a nitro group or the following formula,

[ solution 14]

*-S^M1-R^M1

In the formula, S^M1Represents an alkylene group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a single bond, wherein-CH in the alkylene group₂May be substituted by oxygen atoms, -COO-, -OCO-or-OCOO-in such a way that the oxygen atoms are not directly linked to one another, R^M1Represents any one of the formulae (R-I) to (R-IX),

when there are a plurality of M^M1In the case of (2), they may be the same or different,

m^M1represents a number of 0,1 or 2,

when there are a plurality of S^M11、S^M21、S^M1、R^M11、R^M21And/or R^M1In the case where they may be the same or different, in the chemical formula, [ a ] represents a connecting bond;

[ solution 15]

In the above general formula (RM-2), X^M1～X^M8Each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom,

S^M2and S^M3Each independently represents an alkylene group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a single bond, wherein-CH in the alkylene group₂May be substituted by oxygen atoms, -COO-, -OCO-or-OCOO-in such a way that the oxygen atoms are not directly linked to one another,

R^M2and R^M3Represents any one of the above-mentioned formulae (R-I) to (R-IX).

10. The liquid crystal composition according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising a compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by general formulae (N-1), (N-2) and (N-3),

[ solution 16]

In the formula, R^N11、R^N12、R^N21、R^N22、R^N31And R^N32Each independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 1 of the alkyl groups being non-adjacent and 2 or more-CH₂-each independently may be substituted by-CH ═ CH-, -C ≡ C-, -O-, -CO-, -COO-or-OCO-,

A^N11、A^N12、A^N21、A^N22、A^N31and A^N32Each independently represents a group selected from the group consisting of:

(a)1, 4-cyclohexylene radical, 1-CH present in this radical₂Or 2 or more-CH not adjacent₂-may be substituted by-O-,

(b)1, 4-phenylene, 1-CH or not adjacent 2 or more-CH present in the radical may be substituted by-N,

(c) (c) naphthalene-2, 6-diyl, 1,2,3, 4-tetrahydronaphthalene-2, 6-diyl or decahydronaphthalene-2, 6-diyl, 1-CH ═ or nonadjacent 2 or more-CH ═ in naphthalene-2, 6-diyl or 1,2,3, 4-tetrahydronaphthalene-2, 6-diyl may be substituted by-N ═ and

(d) a 1, 4-cyclohexenylene group,

the above-mentioned group (a), group (b), group (c) and group (d) may each independently be substituted with a cyano group, a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom,

Z^N11、Z^N12、Z^N21、Z^N22、Z^N31and Z^N32Each independently represents a single bond, -CH₂CH₂-、-(CH₂)₄-、-OCH₂-、-CH₂O-、-COO-、-OCO-、-OCF₂-、-CF₂O-, -CH-N-CH-, -CH-, -CF-or-C ≡ C-,

X^N21represents a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom,

T^N31represents-CH₂-or an oxygen atom,

n^N11、n^N12、n^N21、n^N22、n^N31and n^N32Each independently represents an integer of 0 to 3, n^N11+n^N12、n^N21+n^N22And n^N31+n^N32Are respectively and independently 1,2 or 3, when a plurality of A's are present^N11～A^N32、Z^N11～Z^N32In this case, they may be the same or different.

11. The liquid crystal composition according to any one of claims 1 to 10, further comprising a compound represented by general formula (L),

[ solution 17]

In the formula, R^L1And R^L2Each independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 1 of the alkyl groups being non-adjacent and 2 or more-CH₂-each independently may be substituted by-CH ═ CH-, -C ≡ C-, -O-, -CO-, -COO-or-OCO-,

n^L1represents 0,1, 2 or 3,

A^L1、A^L2and A^L3Each independently represents a group selected from the group consisting of,

(a)1, 4-cyclohexylene radical, 1-CH present in this radical₂Or 2 or more-CH not adjacent₂-may be substituted by-O-,

(b)1, 4-phenylene, 1-CH-or nonadjacent 2 or more-CH-present in the radical may be substituted by-N ═ and

(c) (c) naphthalene-2, 6-diyl, 1,2,3, 4-tetrahydronaphthalene-2, 6-diyl or decahydronaphthalene-2, 6-diyl, 1-CH ═ or nonadjacent 2 or more-CH ═ present in naphthalene-2, 6-diyl or 1,2,3, 4-tetrahydronaphthalene-2, 6-diyl may be substituted by-N ═ or,

the above-mentioned group (a), group (b) and group (c) may each independently be substituted with a cyano group, a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom,

Z^L1and Z^L2Each independently represents a single bond, -CH₂CH₂-、-(CH₂)₄-、-OCH₂-、-CH₂O-、-COO-、-OCO-、-OCF₂-、-CF₂O-, -CH-N-CH-, -CH-, -CF-or-C ≡ C-,

when n is^L1A plurality of A's being present for 2 or 3^L2In the case where n is the same or different, when n is^L1A plurality of Z s being 2 or 3^L3In the case (2), the same or different compounds are not included, but the compounds represented by the general formulae (N-1), (N-2) and (N-3) are excluded.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a liquid crystal composition containing a self-aligning monomer and a liquid crystal display device using the same.

Background

In general, liquid crystal display elements such as liquid crystal panels and liquid crystal displays change the alignment state of liquid crystal molecules by external stimuli such as electric fields, and use changes in optical characteristics associated with the changes in the alignment state for display. Such a liquid crystal display element is generally configured such that a gap between two transparent substrates is filled with liquid crystal molecules, and an alignment film for aligning the liquid crystal molecules in a specific direction in advance is formed on a surface of the substrate in contact with the liquid crystal molecules.

However, there are the following problems: a problem that an alignment defect occurs due to damage or dust generated on the surface of an alignment film in the manufacturing process of a liquid crystal display element; as the size of the substrate increases, it becomes difficult to design and manage an alignment film for obtaining uniform alignment over the entire surface of the substrate for a long period of time.

Therefore, in recent years, the following liquid crystal display elements have been required to be developed: by using a liquid crystal composition containing a spontaneous alignment material for controlling the alignment of liquid crystal molecules in a liquid crystal layer, an alignment film is not required.

For example, patent document 1 describes a liquid crystal composition containing a spontaneous alignment material, in which a monofunctional biphenyl monomer having an octyl group and exhibiting high linearity and a difunctional biphenyl monomer having a stearyl group and exhibiting low linearity are contained instead of lauryl acrylate, which has a relatively weak interaction with liquid crystal molecules, so as to suppress a decrease in voltage holding ratio. Patent document 2 discloses various liquid crystal compositions containing a self-alignment additive for controlling the alignment of liquid crystal molecules in place of an alignment layer, and describes that when a test cell having no pre-alignment layer is filled with a liquid crystal composition containing a nematic LC medium, a self-alignment additive, and if necessary, a polymerizable compound, the VA cell formed has spontaneous homeotropic (homeotropic) alignment with respect to the substrate surface, and the homeotropic alignment is stabilized to a transparent point, and can be reversibly switched by applying a voltage.

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

However, the composition containing 2 kinds of hydrophobic monomers having an alkyl chain length and a biphenyl skeleton as shown in patent document 1 is generally considered to have stronger interaction with liquid crystal molecules of a liquid crystal layer filled between a pair of substrates than lauryl acrylate, but has a problem that the orientation direction of the liquid crystal molecules cannot be restricted because of low adsorption force to the substrates.

In patent document 2, although an initial pretilt angle (pretilt) is considered, no consideration is given to a temporal change in the pretilt angle in a liquid crystal display element in which switching of a voltage is repeated. Therefore, even if the passivation layer can be constructed by the self-alignment additive having a polar group of a hydroxyl group of cited document 2 to control the initial pretilt angle (pretilt) to a desired magnitude, there arises a new problem that display unevenness is generated due to a change in the pretilt angle with time. In particular, the combination of the self-alignment additive and the added polymerizable compound, the relationship between the contents thereof, and the relationship between the contents of the self-alignment additive and the polymerizable compound and the change with time in the pretilt angle are not discussed at all.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal composition having excellent vertical alignment properties, burn-in characteristics (change in pretilt angle with time), and compatibility, and a liquid crystal display element using the same.

Means for solving the problems

As a result of intensive studies, the present inventors have found that the above problems can be solved by a liquid crystal composition containing 1 or 2 or more kinds of self-alignment polymerizable monomers and a specific amount of 1 or 2 or more kinds of polymerizable compounds, and a liquid crystal display element using the same, and have completed the present invention.

ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF INVENTION

The liquid crystal composition of the present invention exhibits high compatibility and excellent vertical alignment properties to liquid crystal molecules.

The liquid crystal composition according to the present invention contains 1 or 2 or more kinds of self-alignment polymerizable compounds and a specific amount of 1 or 2 or more kinds of polymerizable compounds, and exhibits no change over time in the pretilt angle or little change over time in the pretilt angle.

The liquid crystal composition according to the present invention contains 1 or 2 or more kinds of self-alignment polymerizable compounds (1 st monomer) and a specific amount of 1 or 2 or more kinds of polymerizable compounds, thereby preventing or reducing alignment unevenness.

The liquid crystal display element according to the present invention exhibits no alignment unevenness or reduced alignment unevenness.

The liquid crystal composition and the liquid crystal display element provided with the same show high reliability.

Detailed Description

A first aspect of the present invention is a liquid crystal composition comprising 1 or 2 or more types of 1 st monomers and more than 0.4 mass% of 1 or 2 or more types of 2 nd monomers, wherein the 1 st monomers have a 1 st mesogen (mesogen) skeleton, at least one polymerizable group represented by general formula (PG1) bonded to the 1 st mesogen skeleton, and at least one polar group bonded to the mesogen skeleton or the polymerizable group, and the 2 nd monomers have a 2 nd mesogen skeleton, a polymerizable group represented by general formula (PG2) bonded to the 2 nd mesogen skeleton, and a chemical structure different from that of the 1 st monomers.

[ solution 1]

*-S¹¹-P¹¹ (PG1)

*-S²¹-P²¹ (PG2)

(in the above formula, P is¹¹And P²¹Independently represent a group represented by the following formulae (R-I) to (R-IX),

[ solution 2]

(in the above formulae (R-I) to (R-IX), R²¹、R³¹、R⁴¹、R⁵¹And R⁶¹Independently of each other, a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, W¹Is a single bond, -O-or methylene, T¹Is a single bond or-COO-, p¹、t¹And q is¹Each independently 0,1 or 2, the aforementioned polymerizable group P¹¹One or more hydrogen atoms of (a) may be substituted with the above polar group, or the above polar groupThe substituent may be a polymerizable group represented by the general formula (PG 1). In the above chemical formula,. indicates a bond. )

S¹¹And S²¹Each independently represents a single bond or an alkylene group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, wherein-CH represents 1 of the alkylene groups₂Or 2 or more-CH not adjacent₂May be substituted by the abovementioned polar groups, -O-, -OCO-or-COO-in such a way that the oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent. )

Thus, a liquid crystal composition having excellent vertical alignment properties, burn-in characteristics (change in pretilt angle with time), and compatibility can be obtained.

The alkyl group in the present specification may be either linear or branched, and is preferably linear, and specific examples thereof include: methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, and the like. The alkylene group in the present specification may be either linear or branched, and is preferably linear, and specific examples thereof include: methylene, ethylene, propylene, butylene, hexylene, octylene, and the like. The alkoxy group in the present specification may be either linear or branched, and is preferably linear, and examples thereof include: methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, pentoxy, and the like.

The 1 st mesogen skeleton according to the present invention is preferably represented by the general formula (Me 1).

[ solution 3]

(in the above general formula (Me1), Z^Me1Represents a single bond, -CH-, -CF-, -C.ident.C-, -COO-, -OCO-, -OCOO-, -OOCO-, -CF₂O-、-OCF₂-、-CH＝CHCOO-、-OCOCH＝CH-、-CH₂-CH₂COO-、-OCOCH₂-CH₂-、-CH＝C(CH₃)COO-、-OCOC(CH₃)＝CH-、-CH₂-CH(CH₃)COO-、-OCOCH(CH₃)-CH₂-、-OCH₂CH₂O-, or alkylene group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, 1 or not adjacent 2 or more-CH in the alkylene group₂May be substituted by-O-, -COO-or-OCO-, A^Me1Represents a 2-valent 6-membered cyclic aromatic group, a 2-valent 6-membered cyclic heteroaromatic group, a 2-valent 6-membered cycloaliphatic group, or a 2-valent 6-membered cycloaliphatic group, and the hydrogen atom in these ring structures may be replaced by a halogen atom, or P¹¹-Sp¹¹-, and polar groups, when there are respectively a plurality of Z^Me1And A^Me1In the case of (2), they may be the same or different from each other,

m^Me1represents an integer of 1 to 5, and in the formula (Me1), the black dots at the left end and the black dots at the right end represent connecting bonds).

The mesogen skeleton represented by the formula (Me1) according to the present invention is preferably any one of the following formulae (Me1-1) to (Me 1-16).

[ solution 4]

[ solution 5]

[ solution 6]

The polymerizable group represented by the general formula (PG1) according to the present invention is preferably any one of the following formulae (R-I) to (R-IX).

[ solution 7]

(in the above formulae (R-I) to (R-IX), R²¹、R³¹、R⁴¹、R⁵¹And R⁶¹Independently of each other, a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, W¹Is a single bond, -O-or methylene, T¹Is a single bond or-COO-, p¹、t¹And q is¹Each independently 0,1 or 2, and one or more hydrogen atoms of the above formulae (R-I) to (R-IX) may be substituted with the above polar group. In the above chemical formula,. indicates a bond. )

Of these, P in (PG1) and (PG2) is¹¹Each independently preferably represents formula (R-I), formula (R-II), formula (R-III), formula (R-IV), formula (R-V) or formula (R-VII), more preferably formula (R-I), formula (R-II), formula (R-III) or formula (R-IV), still more preferably formula (R-I), yet still more preferably acryloyl or methacryloyl, yet still more preferably methacryloyl, and one or more hydrogen atoms may be substituted with the above-mentioned polar group.

In the above general formula (PG1), S¹¹Preferably a single bond or an alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms which may be substituted with a polar group, more preferably an alkylene group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms which may be substituted with a polar group, S¹¹At least one hydrogen atom in (b) is preferably substituted with a polar group represented by the general formula (K) described later.

The number of the polymerizable group represented by the general formula (PG1) in the present invention is preferably 1 to 5, more preferably 1 to 4, and still more preferably 1 to 3.

The polar group according to the present invention preferably functions as an interaction site for interacting with (e.g., adsorbing) a substrate, a film, an electrode, etc., and more preferably functions as a group that interacts with a member (substrate (including glass or metal oxide), a film, or an electrode) other than the 1 st monomer in a non-covalent linking manner. The polar group is preferably an atomic group having a polar element of a heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N, O, S, P and Si, and the polar group is more preferably an atomic group having a polar element of a heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N, O, S, P and Si, and exhibits an interaction with a member other than the 1 st monomer, and is preferably represented by the following general formula (K). The polar group according to the present invention may be linked to the polymerizable group represented by the general formula (PG1) (the polar group may contain a polymerizable group represented by the general formula (PG1) as a substituent).

[ solution 8]

*-S^ik-K^ik (K)

(in the above general formula (K), S^ikRepresents a single bond or an alkylene group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, 1 of the alkylene groups being-CH₂Or 2 or more-CH not adjacent₂May be substituted by-O-, -OCO-or-COO-in such a way that the oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent,

k above^ikRepresented by the following formulae (K-1) to (K-28).

[ solution 9]

(in the above formulae (K-1) to (K-23), R^K1And R^K2Each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl or alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R^K3Represents a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl group of 1 to 20, 1 or 2 or more-CH groups not adjacent to each other in the alkyl group₂May be substituted by-O-, -COO-or-OCO-, R^K4And R^K5Each independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms,

W^K1represents methine, ≡ C-CH₃、≡C-C₂H₅、≡C-C₃H₇、≡C-C₄H₉、≡C-C₅H₁₁、≡C-C₆H₁₃Or a nitrogen atom, or a mixture of nitrogen atoms,

X^K1and X^K2Each independently represents-CH₂-, an oxygen atom, -C (═ O) -or a sulfur atom,

Y^K1、Y^K2and Y^K3Each independently represents a methine group or a nitrogen atom,

Z^K1represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, Z^K2Represents a carbon atom, a sulfur atom or a silicon atom, Z^K3Represents an oxygen atom, Z^K4Represents a single bond or a double bond. ) S above^ikOr K above^ik1 or more hydrogen atoms in the above group may be substituted with a polymerizable group represented by the above general formula (PG 1). ) In the above chemical formula,. indicates a bond. )

[ solution 10]

(in the formula, Yⁱ¹Represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a halogenated alkyl group or a cyanated alkyl group, wherein at least 2 or more secondary carbon atoms in the alkyl group are represented by- (C ═ X)ⁱ¹) -and/or- (CH-CN) -substituted, in which the secondary carbon atom of the alkyl group may be substituted by-CH ═ CH-, -C ≡ C-, -O-, -NH-, -COO-or-OCO-in such a way that the oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent, Xⁱ¹Represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, NH or NR^il，

Sⁱ¹And Sⁱ³Each independently represents an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a single bond, wherein-CH in the alkylene group₂May be interrupted by-CH-, -C.ident.C-, -C (═ CH-, -C.ident.C) -in such a way that the oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent₂)-、-C(＝CHRⁱ³)-、-C(＝CRⁱ³ ₂) -, -O-, -NH-, -C ═ O-, -COO-or-OCO-,

Sⁱ²represents a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom or a silicon atom,

Rⁱ²represents a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and secondary carbon atoms in these groups may be substituted with-O-, -CH-or-C.ident.C-in such a manner that oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent to each other,

Pⁱ¹represents a polymerizable group, and is represented by,

Spⁱ¹represents a spacer group or a single bond,

nⁱ¹represents an integer of 1 to 3, nⁱ²And nⁱ³Each independently represents an integer of 0 to 2, in Sⁱ²When it represents a carbon atom or a silicon atom, nⁱ¹+nⁱ²+nⁱ³Is 3 at Sⁱ²When it represents a nitrogen atom, nⁱ¹+nⁱ²+nⁱ³Is 2. Rⁱ³Represents R in the general formula (i)ⁱ³Same meaning when plural R's are present in the formula (K-1)ⁱ²、Xⁱ¹、Yⁱ¹、Sⁱ¹、Sⁱ³、Pⁱ¹And Spⁱ¹In the case of (2), they may be the same or different. )

[ solution 11]

(in the formula, Sⁱ¹、Pⁱ¹And Spⁱ¹Respectively represent S in the general formula (K-1)ⁱ¹、Pⁱ¹And Spⁱ¹Same meaning as R^K21Represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a halogenated alkyl group or a cyanated alkyl group, wherein at least 2 or more secondary carbon atoms in the alkyl group may be substituted by-CH-, -C.ident.C-, -O-or-NH-in such a manner that oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent to each other, and nⁱ⁴、n^iK21Each independently represents 0 or 1. )

The self-aligning monomer according to the present invention has at least one polar group, a liquid crystal original group and at least one polymerizable group, and has a chemical structure different from that of the 2 nd monomer according to the present invention. The polar group may be bonded to the mesogen group or the polymerizable group through a spacer.

The 1 st monomer according to the present invention comprises a 1 st mesogen skeleton, at least one polymerizable group represented by the general formula (PG1) bonded to the 1 st mesogen skeleton, and at least one polar group bonded to the mesogen skeleton or the polymerizable group, and preferably comprises a 1 st mesogen skeleton, at least one polymerizable group represented by the general formula (PG1) bonded to the 1 st mesogen skeleton, and at least one polar group represented by the general formula (K) bonded to the mesogen skeleton or the polymerizable group. The polar group may also be interrupted by a spacer group S^ikAnd is linked to a mesogen or polymerizable group.

As the S^ikPreferably represents a single bond or an alkylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, one or two or more of which are-CH₂May be substituted by-O-, -OCO-or-COO-in such a way that the oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent. In addition, can also be coveredThe polymerizable group represented by the general formula (PG 1).

Among the polar groups to which the present invention relates, K^ikPreferably at least 1 selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the following formulae (K-1-1) to (K-23-1).

[ solution 12]

(in the above formula, R^K4’And R^K5’Each independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms. May be substituted with a polymerizable group represented by the general formula (PG 1). In the above chemical formula,. indicates a bond. )

Among the above, the polar group according to the present invention is preferably represented by the formula (K-1-1), (K-2-1), (K-7-1), (K-20-1) or (K-22-1).

In the 1 st monomer according to the present invention, the polar group may be directly bonded to the 1 st mesogen skeleton or may be bonded to a polymerizable group represented by general formula (PG 1). In a preferred embodiment of the case where the polar group is bonded to the polymerizable group represented by the general formula (PG1) (the polar group has the polymerizable group represented by the general formula (PG1) as a substituent), when the polar group is represented by the general formula (K), S is represented by the general formula (K)^ikOr K above^ik1 or more hydrogen atoms in (b) may be substituted with a polymerizable group represented by general formula (PG 1).

In the 1 st monomer according to the present invention, 1 or more hydrogen atoms of the polymerizable group represented by general formula (PG1) may be substituted with a polar group. A preferable embodiment of this case is a polymerizable group P¹¹Or S¹¹The more preferable embodiment of the present invention is an embodiment in which 1 or more hydrogen atoms are substituted with a polar group, and the polymerizable group P¹¹Or S¹¹And (3) a mode in which 1 or more hydrogen atoms are substituted with a polar group represented by the general formula (K). Examples of the manner of directly linking the polar group to the polymerizable group represented by the general formula (PG1) include structures represented by the following formulae (P-K-1), (P-K-2), (P-K-3), and (P-K-4).

[ solution 13]

(in the above formula, R^nk1Represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and nk1 and nk2 each independently represents an integer of 0 to 8. )

The 1 st monomer according to the present invention preferably exhibits a spontaneous alignment property for controlling the alignment of liquid crystal molecules, and more preferably 1 or 2 or more compounds selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by general formulae (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv).

[ solution 14]

(in the above general formula (i), R^al1、R^al2、Z^al1、Z^al2、L^al1、L^al2、L^al3、Sp^al1、Sp^al2、Sp^al3、X^al1、X^al2、X^al3、m^al1、m^al2、m^al3、n^al1、n^al2、n^al3、p^al1And p^al2Are respectively independent from each other,

R^al1represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, wherein 1 or 2 or more nonadjacent CH in the alkyl group₂The radicals may be substituted by-O-, -S-, -CO-O-, -O-CO-O-in such a way that O and/or S atoms are not linked directly to one another, further 1 or more than 2 hydrogen atoms may be substituted by F or Cl,

R^al2a polar group having any of the following partial structures,

[ solution 15]

[ solution 16]

Sp^al1、Sp^al2And Sp^al3Each independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a single bond,

X^al1、X^al2and X^al3Each independently of the others, represents an alkyl group, an acryloyl group, a methacryloyl group or a vinyl group,

Z^al1represents-O-, -S-, -CO-O-, -OCO-, -O-CO-O-, -OCH₂-、-CH₂O-、-SCH₂-、-CH₂S-、-CF₂O-、-OCF₂-、-CF₂S-、-SCF₂-、-(CH₂)_n ^al-、-CF₂CH₂-、-CH₂CF₂-、-(CF₂)_n ^al-、-CH＝CH-、-CF＝CF-、-C≡C-、-CH＝CH-COO-、-OCO-CH＝CH-、-(CR^al3R^al4)_n ^a1-、-CH(-Sp^al1-X^al1)-、-CH₂CH(-Sp^al1-X^al1)-、-CH(-Sp^al1-X^al1)CH(-Sp^al1-X^al1)-，

Z^al2Each independently represents a single bond, -O-, -S-, -CO-O-, -OCO-, -O-CO-O-, -OCH₂-、-CH₂O-、-SCH₂-、-CH₂S-、-CF₂O-、-OCF₂-、-CF₂S-、-SCF₂-、-(CH₂)n1-、-CF₂CH₂-、-CH₂CF₂-、-(CF₂)_n ^al-、-CH＝CH-、-CF＝CF-、-C≡C-、-CH＝CH-COO-、-OCO-CH＝CH-、-(CR^al3R^al4)_na1-、-CH(-Sp^al1-X^al1)-、-CH₂CH(-Sp^al1-X^al1)-、-CH(-Sp^al1-X^al1)CH(-Sp^al1-X^al1)-，

L^al1、L^al2、L^al3Each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromogenSon, iodine atom, -CN, -NO₂、-NCO、-NCS、-OCN、-SCN、-C(＝O)N(R^al3)₂、-C(＝O)R^al3Optionally substituted silyl group having 3 to 15 carbon atoms, optionally substituted aryl group or cycloalkyl group or 1 to 25 carbon atoms, wherein 1 or 2 or more hydrogen atoms may be substituted with a halogen atom (fluorine atom, chlorine atom),

r is as defined above^al3Represents an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, the above R^al4Represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, the above n^alRepresents an integer of 1 to 4, and a salt thereof,

p^al1and p^al2Each independently of the other represents 0 or 1, m^al1、m^al2And m^al3Each independently represents an integer of 0 to 3, n^al1、n^al2And n^al3Each independently represents an integer of 0 to 3. )

General formula (ii):

[ solution 17]

(in the formula, Zⁱⁱ¹Represents a single bond, -CH-, -CF-, -C.ident.C-, -COO-, -OCO-, -OCOO-, -OOCO-, -CF₂O-、-OCF₂-、-CH＝CHCOO-、-OCOCH＝CH-、-CH₂-CH₂COO-、-OCOCH₂-CH₂-、-CH＝C(CH₃)COO-、-OCOC(CH₃)＝CH-、-CH₂-CH(CH₃)COO-、-OCOCH(CH₃)-CH₂-、-OCH₂CH₂O-or alkylene group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, 1 or non-adjacent 2 or more-CH in the alkylene group₂May be substituted by-O-, -COO-or-OCO-,

Aⁱⁱ¹represents a 2-valent 6-membered cyclic aromatic group, a 2-valent 6-membered cyclic heteroaromatic group, a 2-valent 6-membered cycloaliphatic group, or a 2-valent 6-membered cycloaliphatic group, and the hydrogen atom in these ring structures may be replaced by a halogen atom, or P¹¹-S¹¹-, and a 1-valent organic group having a polar group represented by the general formula (K)Rⁱ¹Substituted, at least one by P¹¹-S¹¹-a substitution of a group of formula (I),

when there are a plurality of Z's eachⁱⁱ¹And Aⁱⁱ¹In each case, may be the same as or different from each other,

mⁱⁱ¹represents an integer of 1 to 5, and a salt thereof,

Rⁱⁱ¹and Rⁱⁱ²Each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 40 carbon atoms, a halogenated alkyl group or Pⁱ¹-Spⁱ¹-CH in the alkyl group₂-may be substituted by-CH ═ CH-, -C ≡ C-, -O-, -NH-, -COO-or-OCO-, but-O-is not continuous, R is optionally substituted by-CH ═ CH-, -C ≡ C-, -O-, -NH-, -COO-or-OCO-orⁱⁱ¹And Rⁱⁱ²At least one of (i) represents a 1-valent organic group having a polar group represented by the general formula (K), and (ii) has 1 or 2 or more P¹¹-S¹²-, and has 1 or 2 or more of 1-valent organic groups having a polar group represented by the general formula (K) and has 1 or 2 or more of Rⁱⁱ¹。

P is above¹¹-S¹²-(P¹¹A polymerizable group, a substituent selected from the group represented by the general formulae (R-I) to (R-IX), a 1-valent organic group having a polar group represented by the general formula (K) (the general formula (K) has a partial structure represented by the general formulae (K-1) to (K-23)), and Rⁱ¹(Rⁱ¹Represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 40 carbon atoms, a halogenated alkyl group or Pⁱ¹-Spⁱ¹-CH in the alkyl group₂-may be substituted by-CH ═ CH-, -C ≡ C-, -O-, -NH-, -COO-, or-OCO-, but-O-is not continuous).

In the above general formula (ii), Zⁱⁱ¹Preferably represents a single bond, -CH ═ CH-, -C.ident.C-, -COO-, -OCO-, -OCOO-, -OOCO-, -CH ═ CHCOO-, -OCOCH ═ CH-, -CH₂-CH₂COO-、-OCOCH₂-CH₂-、-CH＝C(CH₃)COO-、-OCOC(CH₃)＝CH-、-CH₂-CH(CH₃)COO-、-OCOCH(CH₃)-CH₂-、-OCH₂CH₂O-or a linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 40 carbon atoms, or 1 or 2 or more nonadjacent alkylene groupsCH₂The group-substituted with-O-more preferably represents a single bond, -COO-, -OCO-, -CH ═ CHCOO-, -OCOCH ═ CH-, -CH₂-CH₂COO-、-OCOCH₂-CH₂-、-CH＝C(CH₃)COO-、-OCOC(CH₃)＝CH-、-CH₂-CH(CH₃)COO-、-OCOCH(CH₃)-CH₂-、-OCH₂CH₂O-, or a linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 40 carbon atoms, or 1 or 2 or more-CH groups which are not adjacent to each other in the alkylene group₂-a single bond bonded by-O-, a linear alkylene group having 2 to 15 carbon atoms, or-CH including 1 or 2 or more nonadjacent alkylene groups₂A group substituted by-O-, more preferably a single bond or CH₂-CH₂COO-、-OCOCH₂-CH₂-、-CH＝C(CH₃)COO-、-OCOC(CH₃)＝CH-、-CH₂-CH(CH₃)COO-、-OCOCH(CH₃)-CH₂-、-OCH₂CH₂O-or C2 alkylene (-CH)₂CH₂-) or 1-CH in ethylene₂-O-substituted group (-CH)₂O-、-OCH₂-) or a linear alkylene group having 3 to 13 carbon atoms or 1 or non-adjacent 2 or more-CH groups in the alkylene group₂-substituted by-O-.

Aⁱⁱ¹Preferably represents a 6-membered ring aromatic group having a valence of 2 or a 6-membered ring aliphatic group having a valence of 2, a 2-membered unsubstituted 6-membered ring aromatic group, a 2-membered unsubstituted 6-membered ring aliphatic group or a hydrogen atom in these ring structures is preferably unsubstituted or substituted by an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a halogen atom, preferably a 2-membered unsubstituted 6-membered ring aromatic group or a group in which a hydrogen atom in the ring structure is substituted by a fluorine atom, or a 2-membered unsubstituted 6-membered ring aliphatic group, preferably a 1, 4-phenylene group, a 2, 6-naphthyl group or a 1, 4-cyclohexyl group, at least one of the substituents of which is substituted by a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy groupⁱ¹-Spⁱ¹-substitution.

mⁱⁱ¹Preferably represents an integer of 2 to 5, and further preferablyPreferably, the number of the carbon atoms is 2 to 4.

General formula (iii):

[ solution 18]

(in the above general formula (iii), Rⁱⁱⁱ¹Is an alkyl group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, in which at least 1-CH group₂-may be substituted by-O-or-S-, at least 1- (CH)₂)₂-may be substituted by-CH ═ CH-or-C ≡ C-, in which groups at least 1 hydrogen atom may be substituted by a halogen atom,

Aⁱⁱⁱ¹and Aⁱⁱⁱ²Each independently is 1, 4-cyclohexylene, 1, 4-cyclohexenylene, 1, 4-phenylene, naphthalene-2, 6-diyl, decahydronaphthalene-2, 6-diyl, 1,2,3, 4-tetrahydronaphthalene-2, 6-diyl, tetrahydropyran-2, 5-diyl, 1, 3-dioxane-2, 5-diyl, pyrimidine-2, 5-diyl, pyridine-2, 5-diyl, fluorene-2, 7-diyl, phenanthrene-2, 7-diyl, anthracene-2, 6-diyl, perhydrocyclopenta [ a ] group]Phenanthrene-3, 17-diyl or 2,3,4,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16, 17-decatetrahydrocyclopenta [ a ] s]Phenanthrene-3, 17-diyl in which at least 1 hydrogen atom may be substituted by a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 11 carbon atoms or an alkenyloxy group having 2 to 11 carbon atoms, in which at least 1 hydrogen atom may be substituted by a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom,

Zⁱⁱⁱ¹is a single bond or an alkylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, in which alkylene group at least 1-CH₂May be substituted by-O-, -CO-, -COO-, -OCO-or-OCOO-, at least 1- (CH)₂)₂-may be substituted by-CH ═ CH-or-C ≡ C-, in which groups at least 1 hydrogen atom may be substituted by a halogen atom,

Sⁱⁱⁱ¹is a single bond or an alkylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, in which alkylene group at least 1-CH₂May be substituted by-O-, -CO-, -COO-, -OCO-or-OCOO-, at least 1- (CH)₂)₂-may be substituted by-CH-or-C ≡ C-in which at least 1 hydrogen may be substituted by a halogen atom,

Kⁱⁱⁱ¹and Kⁱⁱⁱ²Each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms in which at least 1 hydrogen atom is substituted with a halogen atom (e.g., fluorine atom),

nⁱⁱⁱ¹is 0,1, 2,3 or 4,

Rⁱⁱⁱ²is a group represented by the formula (iii-1) or the formula (iii-2),

[ solution 19]

·-Sⁱⁱⁱ¹-Xⁱⁱⁱ¹ (iii-1)

In the formulae (iii-1) and (iii-2),

Sⁱⁱⁱ²and Sⁱⁱⁱ³Each independently a single bond or an alkylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, in which alkylene group at least 1-CH₂May be substituted by-O-, -NH-, -CO-, -COO-, -OCO-or-OCOO-, at least 1- (CH)₂)₂-may be substituted by-CH ═ CH-or-C ≡ C-, in which groups at least 1 hydrogen atom may be substituted by a halogen atom,

Sⁱⁱⁱ¹is ═ CH-or ═ N-,

Xⁱⁱⁱ¹is-OH, -NH₂、-OR³、-N(R³)₂Formula (X)ⁱⁱⁱ¹)、-COOH、-SH、-B(OH)₂or-Si (R)³)₃A group represented by, herein, R³Is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, in which at least 1-CH₂-may be substituted by-O-or-CH ═ CH-, in which groups at least 1 hydrogen atom may be substituted by a halogen atom,

formula (X)ⁱⁱⁱ¹)：

[ solution 20]

(nⁱⁱⁱ²An integer of 1 to 5).

General formula (iv):

[ solution 21]

The compound represented by the general formula (iv) has Kⁱ¹The partial structure shown in the above description can be used in a liquid crystal composition by aligning the liquid crystal molecules on a substrate holding the liquid crystal composition (liquid crystal layer) and maintaining the liquid crystal molecules in a state of being aligned in the vertical direction. The compound represented by the general formula (iv) is considered to be Kⁱ¹The partial structure shown is polar, and therefore, the compound is adsorbed on a substrate sandwiching the liquid crystal composition (liquid crystal layer), and the compound has K at the terminal thereofⁱ¹The partial structure shown above can maintain the state in which the liquid crystal molecules are aligned in the vertical direction. Therefore, according to the liquid crystal composition using the polymerizable compound of the present embodiment, the liquid crystal molecules can be aligned without providing a PI layer (vertical alignment of the liquid crystal molecules is induced when no voltage is applied, and horizontal alignment of the liquid crystal molecules is achieved when a voltage is applied). Therefore, the liquid crystal composition containing the compound (iv) is suitable for assisting the vertical alignment of liquid crystal molecules.

The present inventors have also found that the liquid crystal composition containing the compound (iv) according to the present embodiment has a chemical formula of Kⁱ¹The partial structure shown in the figure not only ensures the orientation of the liquid crystal molecules, but also ensures the storage stability of the liquid crystal composition.

Further, the liquid crystal composition containing the compound (iv) represented by the general formula (iv) has a polymerizable group as A at a specific positionⁱ²Or Aⁱ³Substituent of (A) or Kⁱ¹The substituent (b) can maintain a more favorable orientation.

From the above viewpoints, the compound (iv) in the liquid crystal composition of the present embodiment has K at the end of the molecule, preferably at the end of the main chain of the moleculeⁱ¹The partial structure shown may be represented by Kⁱ¹The chemical structure of the connecting object to which the partial structure shown is connected is not particularly limited as long as it does not hinder the function of the liquid crystal composition.

Specific examples of the compound represented by the general formula (iv) are described below.

K in the general formula (iv)ⁱ¹Preferably a linear or branched C3-40 alkyl group, a linear or branched C3-40 halogenated alkyl group, or a linear or branched C3-40 cyanated alkyl group, where K isⁱ¹At least 2 or more secondary carbon atoms in (a) via- (C ═ Xⁱ¹) -and/or- (CH-CN) -substituted, preferably Kⁱ¹At least 2 or more secondary carbon atoms in (a) via- (C ═ Xⁱ¹) -substituted, preferably with at least 3 or more secondary carbon atoms via- (C ═ Xⁱ¹) -substituted, preferably with at least 4 or more secondary carbon atoms via- (C ═ Xⁱ¹) -substitution. From the viewpoint of raising the Voltage Holding Ratio (VHR), Xⁱ¹Preferably an oxygen atom. Kⁱ¹Preferably represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, a linear or branched halogenated alkyl group, or a linear or branched cyanated alkyl group, and the secondary carbon atom in the alkyl group may be- (C ═ CH) such that oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent to each other₂)-、-(C＝CHRⁱ³)-、-(C＝CRⁱ³ ₂) -, -CH-, -C.ident.C-, -O-is substituted, and more preferably represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms or a linear or branched cyanated alkyl group, and a secondary carbon atom in the alkyl group may be- (C-CH-CH) in such a manner that an oxygen atom is not directly adjacent to the secondary carbon atom₂)-、-(C＝CHRⁱ³)-、-(C＝CRⁱ³ ₂) -, -O-substituted, more preferably a branched alkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms or a branched cyanated alkyl group, and the secondary carbon atom in the alkyl group may be- (C ═ CH) such that the oxygen atom is not directly adjacent to the secondary carbon atom₂) -, -O-substituted. Rⁱ³Preferably a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, wherein a secondary carbon atom in the alkyl group may be substituted with-O-, -CH-or-C.ident.C-in such a manner that an oxygen atom is not directly adjacent to the secondary carbon atom.

In addition, Kⁱ¹The hydrogen atom in (A) is preferably a polymerizable group, i.e., via Pⁱ¹-Spⁱ¹-substitution. By the reaction of a compound in Kⁱ¹In the case of the polymer, a polar group and a polymerizable group are present, and further good orientation can be obtained.

Kⁱ¹Preferably, it represents the general formula (K-24).

[ solution 22]

(in the formula, Yⁱ¹Represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a halogenated alkyl group or a cyanated alkyl group, wherein at least 2 or more secondary carbon atoms in the alkyl group are substituted with- (C ═ X)ⁱ¹) -and/or- (CH-CN) -substituted, in addition, the secondary carbon atoms in the alkyl groups may be substituted by-CH ═ CH-, -C ≡ C-, -O-, -NH-, -COO-or-OCO-in such a way that the oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent, in addition, the hydrogen atoms in these alkyl groups may be substituted by Pⁱ¹-Spⁱ¹-is substituted, Xⁱ¹Represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, NH or NRⁱ¹，

Sⁱ¹And Sⁱ³Each independently represents an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a single bond, wherein-CH in the alkylene group₂May be interrupted by-CH-, -C.ident.C-, - (C-CH-in such a way that the oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent to one another₂)-、-(C＝CHRⁱ³)-、-(C＝CRⁱ³ ₂) -, -O-, -NH-, - (C ═ O) -, -COO-or-OCO-are substituted,

Sⁱ²represents a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom or a silicon atom,

Rⁱ²represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a halogenated alkyl group or a cyanated alkyl group, and secondary carbon atoms in these groups may be replaced by-O-, -CH-, -C.ident.C-, -C (. ident.X) -in such a manner that oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent to each otherⁱ¹) -or-CH (-CN) -substitution,

Pⁱ¹represents a polymerizable group, and is represented by,

Spⁱ¹represents a spacer group or a single bond,

nⁱ¹represents an integer of 1 to 3, nⁱ²And nⁱ³Each independently represents an integer of 0 to 2, when Sⁱ²When it represents a carbon atom or a silicon atom, nⁱ¹+nⁱ²+nⁱ³Is 3 when Sⁱ²When it represents a nitrogen atom, nⁱ¹+nⁱ²+nⁱ³Is 2. Rⁱ³Represents R in the general formula (i)ⁱ³Same meaning when a plurality of R's are present in the formula (K-1)ⁱ²、Xⁱ¹、Yⁱ¹、Sⁱ¹、Sⁱ³、Pⁱ¹And Spⁱ¹In this case, they may be the same or different. )

S in the formula (K-1)ⁱ¹And Sⁱ³Preferably a C1-6 linear or branched alkylene group or a single bond, in which-CH is present₂May be substituted by-CH ═ CH-, - (C ═ CH —, - (C ═ CH) without direct adjacency of oxygen atoms₂) -, -O-, - (C ═ O) -, -COO-or-OCO-substituted, more preferably a single bond, a linear alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or-CH in the alkylene group₂A group which is substituted by-O-in such a manner that oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent to each other. Sⁱ¹And Sⁱ³Specifically, it preferably represents- (CH)₂)_n-、-O-(CH₂)_n-、-(CH₂)_n-O-、-(CH₂)_n-O-(CH₂)_m-、-COO-(CH₂)_n-、-OCO-(CH₂)_n- (n and m each represents an integer of 1 to 6).

Sⁱ²Preferably a carbon atom. Rⁱ²Preferably represents a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, in which-CH is present₂-may be substituted by-O-, -C (═ X)ⁱ¹) -or-CH (-CN) - (-O-is not continuous), preferably represents a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, in which-CH is present₂-may be substituted by-O-, -C (═ X)ⁱ¹) -or-CH (-CN) - (except that-O-is not continuous), and is preferably a hydrogen atom or a linear alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms.

Yⁱ¹Is an alkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a linear or branched halogenated alkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, or a linear or branched cyanated alkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, wherein Y isⁱ¹At least 2 or more secondary carbon atoms in (a) via- (C ═ Xⁱ¹) -and/or- (CH-CN) -substituted, preferably Yⁱ¹At least 2 or more secondary carbon atoms in (a) via- (C ═ Xⁱ¹) -substitution. From the viewpoint of raising the Voltage Holding Ratio (VHR), Xⁱ¹Preferably an oxygen atom。Yⁱ¹Preferably represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, a halogenated alkyl group, or a cyanated alkyl group, and the secondary carbon atom in the alkyl group may be- (C ═ CH) such that the oxygen atom is not directly adjacent to the secondary carbon atom₂)-、-(C＝CHRⁱ³)-、-(C＝CRⁱ³ ₂) -, -CH-, -C.ident.C-, -O-is preferably a linear or branched alkyl group having 3 to 7 carbon atoms or a cyanated alkyl group in which the secondary carbon atom may be- (C-CH) in such a manner that oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent to each other₂)-、-(C＝CHRⁱ³)-、-(C＝CRⁱ³ ₂) -, -O-substituted, more preferably a linear or branched alkyl group having 3 to 7 carbon atoms, and the secondary carbon atom in the alkyl group may be substituted with-O-so that the oxygen atom is not directly adjacent thereto. In addition, the hydrogen atom in the alkyl group may be replaced by Pⁱ¹-Spⁱ¹-substitution.

From the viewpoint of improving the alignment of the liquid crystal, Yⁱ¹Preferably represents a group selected from the general formula (Y-1).

[ solution 23]

(in the formula, W^iY1Represents a single bond or an oxygen atom, the dotted line represents a single bond or a double bond, and when the dotted line represents a single bond, R^iY1Represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or Pⁱ¹-Spⁱ¹-, where the secondary carbon atom in the alkyl radical may be replaced by-O-, -CH-, -C.ident.C-or-CO-in such a way that the oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent, R in the case of a dotted line representing a double bond^iY1Is represented as CH₂、＝CHR^iY4Or ═ CR^iY4 ₂，R^iY4Represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, wherein a secondary carbon atom in the alkyl group may be substituted by-O-, -CH-or-C.ident.C-in such a manner that an oxygen atom is not directly adjacent to the secondary carbon atom, and R represents a hydrogen atom^iY3R represents a group represented by a dotted line and R in the case where the dotted line represents a single bond^iY1Same meaning as R^iY2Represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a halogenated alkyl group, a cyanated alkyl group, or a mixture thereofThe secondary carbon atom may be replaced by-CH- ═ CH-, -C.ident.C-, -O-, -NH-, -COO-, -OCO-, -C (. ident.O) -or-CH-in such a manner that oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent to each other₂(-CN) -substituted, in addition, R^iY2Represents Pⁱ¹-Spⁱ¹-, n in the case where the dotted line represents a double bond^iY1Is 0, when the dotted line represents a single bond, n^iY1Is 1, n^iY2Represents an integer of 0 to 5, Pⁱ¹Represents a polymerizable group, Spⁱ¹Represents a spacer group or a single bond when a plurality of R's are present^iY1、R^iY3、R^iY4、Pⁱ¹And Spⁱ¹In the case of (A), they may be the same or different and are represented byⁱ³And (4) connecting. )

When the dotted line represents a single bond, R^iY1Preferably a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, preferably a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, preferably a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, wherein the secondary carbon atom in the alkyl group may be substituted by-O-, -CH-or-C.ident.C-in such a manner that oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent to each other. Specifically, the hydrogen atom is preferable, and the alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, the alkoxy group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, -CO-CH are preferable from the viewpoint of improving heat resistance₃、-CH₂-O-CH₃. In addition, from the viewpoint of improving heat resistance, R^iY1Also preferably represents Pⁱ¹-Spⁱ¹-. When R is considered to be^iY1Represents Pⁱ¹-Spⁱ¹In the case of (ii), since the decomposition products generated by the thermal decomposition of the compound represented by the general formula (i) are condensed, the increase of impurities can be prevented, and the adverse effect on the liquid crystal composition is reduced. Pⁱ¹Preferably, the polymerizable group is an acryloyl group, a methacryloyl group, or a substituent selected from the group represented by the general formulae (P-1) to (P-15) described below. Spⁱ¹Preferably represents a linear alkylene group or a single bond having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, more preferably represents a linear alkylene group or a single bond having 2 to 15 carbon atoms, and still more preferably represents a linear alkylene group or a single bond having 2 to 8 carbon atoms.

When the dotted line represents a double bond, the dotted line represents CH ═ CH₂、＝CHR^iY4Or ═ CR^iY4 ₂Preferably represents ═ CH₂。R^iY4Preferably a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, wherein a secondary carbon atom in the alkyl group may be substituted with-O-, -CH-or-C.ident.C-in such a manner that an oxygen atom is not directly adjacent to the secondary carbon atom.

R^iY3With R when the dotted line represents a single bond^iY1The preferred groups of (a) are the same. n is^iY1Preferably 0.

As R^iY1And R^iY3Preferred combinations of (a) and (b) include: all hydrogen atoms, all C1-3 alkyl groups, all C1-3 alkoxy groups, all-CH₂-O-CH₃And the like. When R is^iY1And R^iY3Any one of (1) represents Pⁱ¹-Spⁱ¹-or-CO-CH₃In the case of (2), the other preferably represents a hydrogen atom. n is^iY2Preferably an integer of 0 to 3, more preferably 0,1 or 2, and still more preferably 0 or 1.

R^iY2Preferably a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, a halogenated alkyl group or a cyanated alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, preferably an alkyl group, a halogenated alkyl group or a cyanated alkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms. The secondary carbon atom in the alkyl group is preferably bonded to the oxygen atom through-O-, - (C ═ X) without being directly adjacent to each otherⁱ²) -or- (CH)₂-CN) -substitution. From the standpoint of elevating VHR, Xⁱ²Preferably an oxygen atom. In addition, R^iY2Preferably represents Pⁱ¹-Spⁱ¹-. When R is considered to be^iY2Represents Pⁱ¹-Spⁱ¹In the case of (ii), since the decomposition products generated by the thermal decomposition of the compound represented by the general formula (i) are condensed, the increase of impurities can be prevented, and the adverse effect on the liquid crystal composition is reduced.

More specifically, the general formula (Y-1) is preferably the formula (Y-1-1), (Y-1-2), (Y-1-3a), (Y-1-3b) or (Y-1-4).

[ solution 24]

(in the formula, n^iY11Represents 0 or 1, R^iY21Represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a halogenated alkyl group or a cyanated alkyl group, and the secondary carbon atom in the alkyl group may be-CH- ═ CH-, -C.ident.C-, -O-, -NH-, -COO-, -OCO-, - (C-) O-or- (CH-) in such a manner that an oxygen atom is not directly adjacent to the secondary carbon atom₂-CN) -substituted, in addition, R^iY21Represents Pⁱ¹-Spⁱ¹-，R^iY31And R^iY32Each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a secondary carbon atom in the alkyl group may be substituted with-O-, -CH ═ CH-, -C.ident.C-, or-CO-in such a manner that oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent to each other, and R is^iY31And R^iY32Represents Pⁱ¹-Spⁱ¹-。)

R^iY21Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, a halogenated alkyl group or a cyanated alkyl group, preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms. In addition, R^iY21Preferably represents Pⁱ¹-Spⁱ¹-。R^iY31And R^iY32Preferably a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, preferably a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, -CO-CH₃、-CH₂-O-CH₃. In addition, R^iY31And R^iY32Preferably at least any one of (A) and (B) represents Pⁱ¹-Spⁱ¹-。

From the viewpoint of enhancing compatibility with a liquid crystal compound, a structure having the formula (Y-1-1) is preferable. The formula (Y-1-1) is preferably a formula (Y-1-1a) to a formula (Y-1-1 h).

[ solution 25]

(in the formula, n^iY11Represents 0 or 1. )

From the viewpoint of improving compatibility with a liquid crystal compound and heat resistance, the compound preferably has a structure of the formula (Y-1-2). The formula (Y-1-2) is preferably a formula (Y-1-2a) to a formula (Y-1-2 f).

[ solution 26]

(in the formula, n^iY11Represents 0 or 1. )

From the viewpoint of improving heat resistance, the structure of the compound represented by the formulae (Y-1-3a) and (Y-1-3b) is preferred. The formula (Y-1-3a) is preferably the formula (Y-1-3aa), and the formula (Y-1-3b) is preferably the formula (Y-1-3 ba).

[ solution 27]

(in the formula, n^iY11Represents 0 or 1. )

From the viewpoint of improving the alignment property and the voltage holding ratio of the liquid crystal composition, the liquid crystal composition preferably has a structure represented by the formula (Y-1-4). The formula (Y-1-4) is preferably a formula (Y-1-4a) to a formula (Y-1-4 f). In particular, the structures (Y-1-4a) to (Y-1-4c) are preferable because they can balance the compatibility with the liquid crystal compound and the alignment properties of the liquid crystal composition.

[ solution 28]

(in the formula, n^iY11Represents 0 or 1. )

In addition, Yⁱ¹Preferably represents a group selected from the general formula (Y-2).

[ solution 29]

(in the formula, W^iY1、R^iY3And R^iY2W in general formula (Y-1)^iY1、R^iY3And R^iY2The same meaning is used. )

The general formula (Y-2) preferably represents the general formula (Y-2-1).

[ solution 30]

(in the formula, n^iY11、R^iY21And Rⁱ³¹Represents a group represented by the general formula (Y-1-1)^iY11、R^iY21And Rⁱ³¹The same meaning is used. )

In addition, from the viewpoint of improving heat resistance, Y isⁱ¹Preferably represents a group selected from the general formula (Y-3).

[ solution 31]

(in the formula, R^iY1、R^iY2、R^iY3、n^iY1And n^iY2Respectively represent R in the general formula (Y-1)^iY1、R^iY2、R^iY3、n^iY1And n^iY2The same meaning is used. )

The general formula (Y-3) preferably represents general formulae (Y-3-1) to (Y-3-4).

[ solution 32]

(in the formula, R^iY21、R^iY31、R^iY32And n^iY11Respectively represent R in the general formula (Y-1-1)^iY21、R^iY31、R^iY32And n^iY11The same meaning is used. )

More specifically, the general formula (Y-3-1) is preferably the general formula (Y-3-11).

[ solution 33]

(in the formula, R^iY21Represents R in the general formula (Y-3-1)^iY21The same meaning is used. )

In addition, from the viewpoint of improving heat resistance, Y isⁱ¹Preferably represents a group selected from the general formula (Y-4).

[ chemical 34]

(in the formula, R^iY1、R^iY2、R^iY3、n^iY1And n^iY2Respectively represent R in the general formula (Y-1)^iY1、R^iY2、R^iY3、n^iY1And n^iY2The same meaning is used. )

The general formula (Y-4) preferably represents general formula (Y-4-1) to general formula (Y-4-3 b).

[ solution 35]

(in the formula, R^iY21、R^iY31、R^iY32And n^iY11Respectively represent R in the general formula (Y-1-1)^iY21、R^iY31、R^iY32And n^iY11The same meaning is used. )

More specifically, the general formula (Y-4-1) is preferably the general formula (Y-4-11).

[ solution 36]

(in the formula, R^iY21Represents R in the general formula (Y-4-1)^iY21The same meaning is used. )

Pⁱ¹Preferably represents a substituent selected from the group represented by the following formulae (P-1) to (P-15). From the viewpoint of ease of handling and reactivity, any substituent of the formulae (P-1) to (P-3), (P-14) or (P-15) is preferable, and the formulae (P-1) and (P-2) are more preferable.

[ solution 37]

(in the formula, the black dot at the right end represents a connection key.)

Spⁱ¹Preferably represents a linear alkylene group or a single bond having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, more preferably represents a linear alkylene group or a single bond having 2 to 15 carbon atoms, and still more preferably represents a linear alkylene group or a single bond having 2 to 8 carbon atoms.

From the viewpoint of improving the alignment properties of liquid crystals and the solubility in liquid crystal compounds, nⁱ¹Preferably represents 1 or 2. n isⁱ²Preferably represents 0 or 1, and more preferably represents 1 from the viewpoint of improving the orientation. n isⁱ³Preferably represents 0 or 1.

The general formula (K-24) preferably represents a group selected from the general formulae (K-24A) or (K-24B).

[ solution 38]

(in the formula, Sⁱ¹、Sⁱ²、Sⁱ³、Yⁱ¹、Pⁱ¹And Spⁱ¹Respectively represent S in the general formula (K-1)ⁱ¹、Sⁱ²、Sⁱ³、Yⁱ¹、Pⁱ¹And Spⁱ¹Same meaning, n^iA1Represents an integer of 1 to 3, n^iA3N represents an integer of 0 to 2^iB1Represents an integer of 1 to 2, n^iB3Represents 0 or 1, when Sⁱ²When it represents a carbon atom or a silicon atom, n^iA1+n^iA3Is 3, n^iB1+n^iB3Is 2 when Sⁱ²When it represents a nitrogen atom, n^iA1+n^iA3Represents 2, n^iB1Represents 1, n^iB3Represents 0. )

K in formula (i)ⁱ¹In order to provide an important structure for vertically aligning a liquid crystal composition, a polar group is adjacent to a polymer group, whereby more favorable alignment properties can be obtained and favorable solubility in the liquid crystal composition can be exhibited. Therefore, when importance is attached to the liquid crystal alignment property, the compound represented by the general formula (K-24B) is preferable. On the other hand, when importance is attached to the solubility in the liquid crystal compound, the compound is preferably represented by the general formula (K-24A). Preferred examples of the general formulae (K-24A) to (K-24B) include the following formulae (K-24A-1) to (K-24A-4) and formulae (K-24B-1) to (K-24B-6), and the compounds represented by the formulaeThe compounds are preferably represented by the formulae (K-24A-1) to (K-24A-3) in terms of solubility of the composition, and the compounds are preferably represented by the formulae (K-24B-2) to (K-24B-4) in terms of orientation, and the formulae (K-24A-1), (K-24B-2) and (K-24B-4) are particularly preferred.

[ solution 39]

(in the formula, Sⁱ¹、Yⁱ¹And Pⁱ¹Each independently represents S in the general formula (K-24)ⁱ¹、Yⁱ¹And Pⁱ¹The same meaning is used. )

Further, the general formula (K-24) preferably represents a group selected from the general formulae (K-24-1), (K-24-2), (K-24-3a), (K-24-3b), (K-24-4a), (K-24-4b) (K-24-Y2), (K-24-Y3) and (K-24-Y4).

[ solution 40]

[ solution 41]

[ solution 42]

(in the formula, n^iY11、R^iY21、R^iY31And R^iY32Each independently represents n in general formulae (Y-1-1) to (Y-4)^iY11、R^iY21、R^iY31And R^iY32Same meaning, Spⁱ¹And Pⁱ¹Respectively represents Sp in the general formula (i)ⁱ¹And Pⁱ¹Same meaning as R^iK1Represents an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a single bond, the alkylene group having a-CH group₂-may be substituted by-CH ═ CH-, -C ≡ C-or-O-in such a way that the oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent, n^iK1And n^iK2Each independently represents 0 or1。)

R^iK1Preferably a C1-6 linear alkylene group, preferably a C1-3 linear alkylene group. In addition, R is^iY21、R^iY31、R^iY32、Spⁱ¹And Pⁱ¹With R in the general formulae (Y-1-1) to (Y-1-4), (Y-2) to (Y-4) and (i)^iY21、R^iY31、R^iY32、Spⁱ¹、Pⁱ¹The same is true.

In addition, Kⁱ¹Preferably represented by the general formulae (K-25) to (K-28).

[ solution 43]

(in the formula, Sⁱ¹、Pⁱ¹And Spⁱ¹Respectively represent S in the general formula (K-24)ⁱ¹、Pⁱ¹And Spⁱ¹Same meaning as R^K21Represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a halogenated alkyl group or a cyanated alkyl group, wherein at least 1 or more secondary carbon atoms in the alkyl group may be substituted by-CH-, -C.ident.C-, -O-or-NH-in such a manner that oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent to each other, and nⁱ⁴、n^iK21Each independently represents 0 or 1. )

R^K21Preferably a C1-5 linear or branched alkyl group, a halogenated alkyl group or a cyanated alkyl group, and more preferably a C1-3 linear alkyl group or a cyanated alkyl group. In addition, at least 1 or more secondary carbon atoms in these alkyl groups are preferably substituted with-O-in such a manner that oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent. R^K21Specifically, preferred are an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and a cyanated alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms.

The general formula (K-25) preferably represents the following general formulae (K-25-1) to (K-25-3).

[ solution 44]

(in the formula, Sⁱ¹、Pⁱ¹、Spⁱ¹、nⁱ⁴And n^iK21Respectively represent S in the general formula (K-25)ⁱ¹、Pⁱ¹、Spⁱ¹、nⁱ⁴And n^iK21Same meaning as R^K211Represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a halogenated alkyl group or a cyanated alkyl group. )

The general formula (K-26) preferably represents the following general formulae (K-26-1) and (K-26-2).

[ solution 45]

(in the formula, Sⁱ¹Represents S in the general formula (K-26)ⁱ¹Same meaning as R^K211Represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a halogenated alkyl group or a cyanated alkyl group. )

The general formula (K-27) preferably represents the following general formula (K-27-1).

[ solution 46]

(in the formula, Sⁱ¹、Pⁱ¹、Spⁱ¹And nⁱ⁴Respectively represent S in the general formula (K-27)ⁱ¹、Pⁱ¹、Spⁱ¹And n^iK21Same meaning as R^K211Represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a halogenated alkyl group or a cyanated alkyl group. )

The general formula (K-28) preferably represents the following general formula (K-28-1).

[ solution 47]

(in the formula, Sⁱ¹、Pⁱ¹、Spⁱ¹And nⁱ⁴Respectively represent S in the general formula (K-28)ⁱ¹、Pⁱ¹、Spⁱ¹And nⁱ⁴Same meaning as R^K211Represents a straight chain or branched chain having 1 to 3 carbon atomsAlkyl, halogenated alkyl or cyanated alkyl. )

Note that S isⁱ¹、Pⁱ¹And Spⁱ¹With S in the formula (K-24)ⁱ¹、Pⁱ¹And Spⁱ¹The same is true.

In the formula (i), Zⁱ¹And Zⁱ¹Preferably represents a single bond, -CH ═ CH-, -C.ident.C-, -COO-, -OCO-, -OCOO-, -OOCO-, -CH ═ CHCOO-, -OCOCH ═ CH-, -CH ═ C (CH ═ CHOO-, -OCOCH ≡ CH-, -CH ═ C (CH)₃)COO-、-OCOC(CH₃)＝CH-、-CH₂-CH(CH₃)COO-、-OCOCH(CH₃)-CH₂-、-OCH₂CH₂O-, a linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 40 carbon atoms, or-CH having 1 or 2 or more nonadjacent thereto in the alkylene group₂The group-substituted with-O-more preferably represents a single bond, -COO-, -OCO-, -CH ═ CHCOO-, -OCOCH ═ CH-, -CH ═ C (CH)₃)COO-、-OCOC(CH₃)＝CH-、-CH₂-CH(CH₃)COO-、-OCOCH(CH₃)-CH₂-、-OCH₂CH₂O-, a linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or-CH in which 1 or 2 or more non-adjacent alkylene groups are present₂A group substituted with-O-, more preferably a single bond, a linear alkylene group having 2 to 15 carbon atoms, or-CH having 1 or 2 or more nonadjacent carbon atoms in the alkylene group₂A group substituted with-O-, more preferably a single bond, -COO-, -OCO-, -OCOO-, -OOCO-, -OCH₂CH₂O-, or alkylene having 2 carbon atoms (ethylene (-CH)₂CH₂-) or 1-CH in ethylene₂-O-substituted group (-CH)₂O-、-OCH₂-) or 1-CH in ethylene₂-groups (-CH-CHCOO-, -OCOCH-CH-) substituted by-COO-, -OCO-.

Rⁱ¹Preferably represents a C1-20 linear or branched alkyl group or a halogenated alkyl group, the secondary carbon atom in the alkyl group is preferably O-substituted so that oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent to each other, more preferably a C3-18 linear or branched alkyl group, and the secondary carbon atom in the alkyl group may be O-substituted so that oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent to each other-O-substitution. From the viewpoint of improving the alignment of the liquid crystal compound, Rⁱ¹The number of carbon atoms of (b) is preferably 3 or more, preferably 4 or more, preferably 5 or more.

Aⁱ¹Preferably a 6-membered cyclic aromatic group having a valence of 2, a 6-membered cycloaliphatic group having a valence of 2 or a 6-membered cycloaliphatic group having a valence of 2, a 5-membered cyclic aromatic group having a valence of 2, a 5-membered cyclic aliphatic group having a valence of 2 or a 5-membered cycloaliphatic group having a valence of 2, and specifically preferably represents a group selected from 1, 4-phenylene group, 1, 4-cyclohexylene group, anthracene-2, 6-diyl group, phenanthrene-2, 7-diyl group, pyridine-2, 5-diyl group, pyrimidine-2, 5-diyl group, naphthalene-2, 6-diyl group, cyclopentane-1, 3-diyl group, indan-2, 5-diyl group, 1,2,3, 4-tetrahydronaphthalene-2, 6-diyl group and 1, 3-dioxane-2, 5-diyl ring structure, preferably unsubstituted or Lⁱ¹And (4) substitution. L isⁱ¹Preferably represents an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a halogenated alkoxy group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a halogen atom, a cyano group or a nitro group. A. theⁱ¹Preferably represents a 6-membered ring aromatic group having a valence of 2 or a 6-membered ring aliphatic group having a valence of 2, preferably a 2-membered unsubstituted 6-membered ring aromatic group, a 2-membered unsubstituted 6-membered ring aliphatic group, or a group obtained by substituting a hydrogen atom in these ring structures with an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a halogen atom, preferably a 2-membered unsubstituted 6-membered ring aromatic group, or a group obtained by substituting a hydrogen atom in these ring structures with a fluorine atom, or a 2-membered unsubstituted 6-membered ring aliphatic group, more preferably a 1, 4-phenylene group, a 2, 6-naphthyl group, or a 1, 4-cyclohexyl group, in which the hydrogen atom in the substituent may be substituted with a halogen atom, an alkyl group, or an alkoxy group.

Aⁱ²And Aⁱ³Each independently preferably represents a 2-valent 6-membered cyclic aromatic group, a 2-valent 6-membered cycloaliphatic group or a 2-valent 6-membered cycloaliphatic group, a 2-valent 5-membered cyclic aromatic group, a 2-valent 5-membered cycloaliphatic group or a 2-valent 5-membered cycloaliphatic group, and specifically preferably represents a group selected from 1, 4-phenylene group, 1, 4-cyclohexylene group, anthracene-2, 6-diyl group, phenanthrene-2, 7-diyl group, pyridine-2, 5-diyl group, and the like,Pyrimidine-2, 5-diyl, naphthalene-2, 6-diyl, cyclopentane-1, 3-diyl, indan-2, 5-diyl, 1,2,3, 4-tetrahydronaphthalene-2, 6-diyl and 1, 3-dioxane-2, 5-diyl ring structures, preferably unsubstituted or L-substitutedⁱ¹、Pⁱ¹-Spⁱ¹-or Kⁱ¹And (4) substitution. In addition, Aⁱ³It also preferably represents a ring structure selected from 1, 3-phenylene, 1, 3-cyclohexylene, naphthalene-2, 5-diyl.

Lⁱ¹Preferred groups of (A) withⁱ¹L in (1)ⁱ¹The same is true. A. theⁱ²And Aⁱ³Preferably represents a 6-membered ring aromatic group having a valence of 2 or a 6-membered ring aliphatic group having a valence of 2, preferably a 2-membered unsubstituted 6-membered ring aromatic group, a 2-membered unsubstituted 6-membered ring aliphatic group, or a group obtained by substituting a hydrogen atom in these ring structures with an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a halogen atom or P-Sp-, preferably a 2-membered unsubstituted 6-membered ring aromatic group, or a group obtained by substituting a hydrogen atom in these ring structures with a fluorine atom, or a 2-membered unsubstituted 6-membered ring aliphatic group, more preferably a 1, 4-phenylene group, a 2, 6-naphthylene group or a 1, 4-cyclohexyl group, in which the hydrogen atom in the substituent may be substituted with a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group, a P-Sp-substituent. In addition, Aⁱ³Warp Kⁱ¹Substitutions are also preferred.

Here, the general formula (i) has at least 1 or more Pⁱ¹-Spⁱ¹As Aⁱ²Or Aⁱ³Substituent of (A) or Kⁱ¹The number of the polymerizable group(s) in the general formula (i) is preferably 2 or more, and preferably 3 or more, from the viewpoint of further improving reliability. When importance is attached to reliability, a polymerization group is introduced into Aⁱ²Or Aⁱ³The polyfunctional moiety can be easily achieved, and a strong polymer can be constructed. A. theⁱ²Or Aⁱ³P in (1)ⁱ¹-Spⁱ¹The substituted position of-is preferably Kⁱ¹More preferably Aⁱ³Warp of warp Pⁱ¹-Spⁱ¹-substitution.

mⁱ¹Preferably represents an integer of 0 to 3, and more preferably represents an integer of 0 to 1.

The compound represented by the general formula (iv) is preferably a compound represented by the following general formula (iv-1).

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(in the formula, Rⁱ¹、Aⁱ¹、Aⁱ²、Zⁱ¹、Zⁱ²、mⁱ¹、Pⁱ¹And Spⁱ¹Each independently represents R in the general formula (iv)ⁱ¹、Aⁱ¹、Aⁱ²、Zⁱ¹、Zⁱ²、mⁱ¹、Pⁱ¹And Spⁱ¹Same meaning as Yⁱ¹Each independently represents Y in the general formula (K-24)ⁱ¹Same meaning as R^iK1、n^iK1、n^iK2Each independently represents R in the general formula (K-24-1)^iK1、n^iK1、n^iK2Same meaning, Lⁱ¹¹M represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atomsⁱ³M represents an integer of 0 to 3ⁱ⁴Represents an integer of 0 to 3, except that mⁱ³+mⁱ⁴Represents 0 to 4. )

The compound represented by the general formula (iv-1) is preferably a compound represented by the following general formula (iv-1-1), (iv-1-2), (iv-1-3a), (iv-1-3b), (iv-1-4), (iv-1-Y2), (iv-1-Y3), or (iv-1-Y4).

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(in the formula, Rⁱ¹、Aⁱ¹、Aⁱ²、Zⁱ¹、Zⁱ²、mⁱ¹、Pⁱ¹And Spⁱ¹Are respectively independentIs represented by the general formula (iv) and Rⁱ¹、Aⁱ¹、Aⁱ²、Zⁱ¹、Zⁱ²、mⁱ¹、Pⁱ¹And Spⁱ¹Same meaning as R^iK1、R^iY21、R^i3Y1、R^i3Y2、n^iK1、n^iK2、n^iY11Each independently represents R in the general formulae (K-24-1) to (K-24-3)^iK1、R^iY21、Rⁱ³¹、Rⁱ³²、n^iK1、n^iK2、n^iY11Same meaning, Lⁱ¹¹M represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atomsⁱ³M represents an integer of 0 to 3ⁱ⁴Represents an integer of 0 to 3, except that mⁱ³+mⁱ⁴Represents 0 to 4. )

The preferable groups of the symbols in the general formula (iv-1) and the general formulae (iv-1-1), (iv-1-2) and (iv-1-3) are the same as those in the general formula (i), the general formula (K-1) and the general formulae (K-1-1) to (K-1-3).

The compound represented by the general formula (iv) is preferably a compound represented by the following general formulae (iv-2) to (iv-5).

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(in the formula, Rⁱ¹、Aⁱ¹、Aⁱ²、Zⁱ¹、Zⁱ²、mⁱ¹、Pⁱ¹And Spⁱ¹Each independently represents R in the general formula (iv)ⁱ¹、Aⁱ¹、Aⁱ²、Zⁱ¹、Zⁱ²、mⁱ¹、Pⁱ¹And Spⁱ¹Same meaning, nⁱ⁴、n^iK21、R^K21Each independently represents n in the general formula (K-24)ⁱ⁴、n^iK21、R^K21Same meaning as Rⁱ²²Represents an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a single bond, the alkylene group having a-CH group₂May be substituted by-CH-, -C.ident.C-or-O-in such a way that the oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent, Lⁱ¹¹N represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atomsⁱ²²Represents 0 or 1, mⁱ²³M represents an integer of 0 to 3ⁱ²⁴Represents an integer of 0 to 3, except that mⁱ²³+mⁱ²⁴Represents 0 to 4. )

Rⁱ²²Preferably a C1-6 linear alkylene group, preferably a C1-3 linear alkylene group. In addition, R is^iY21、R^iY31、R^iY32、Spⁱ¹And Pⁱ¹With R in the general formulae (Y-1-1) to (Y-1-3) and (i)^iY21、R^iY31、R^iY32、Spⁱ¹、Pⁱ¹The same is true. The preferable groups of the symbols in the general formula (iv-2) are the same as those in the general formula (iv) and the general formula (K-24).

The general formula (iv) preferably represents the following general formulae (R-1) to (R-6).

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(in the formula, Rⁱ¹、Kⁱ¹And Lⁱ¹Respectively represent R in the general formula (iv)ⁱ¹、Kⁱ¹And Lⁱ¹The same meaning is used. )

More specific examples of the general formula (iv) include, but are not limited to, the following formulas (R-1-1) to (R-6-7).

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(in the formula, Rⁱ¹、Pⁱ¹、Sⁱ¹And Yⁱ¹Independently represent and communicate withR in the formula (iv) and the general formula (K-1)ⁱ¹、Pⁱ¹、Sⁱ¹And Yⁱ¹The same meaning is used. )

The lower limit of the content of the 1 st monomer in the liquid crystal composition of the present invention is preferably 0.4 mass%, preferably 0.43 mass%, preferably 0.44 mass%, preferably 0.45 mass%, preferably 0.46 mass%, preferably 0.47 mass%, preferably 0.48 mass%, preferably 0.49 mass%, preferably 0.5 mass%, preferably 0.52 mass%, preferably 0.55 mass%, preferably 0.57 mass%, preferably 0.6 mass%, preferably 0.62 mass%, preferably 0.65 mass%, preferably 0.67 mass%, preferably 0.7 mass%, preferably 0.72 mass%, preferably 0.75 mass%, preferably 0.77 mass%, preferably 0.8 mass%, preferably 0.82 mass%, preferably 0.84 mass%, preferably 0.87 mass%, preferably 0.9 mass%. The upper limit of the content of the 1 st monomer in the liquid crystal composition of the present invention is preferably 6.0 mass%, preferably 5.7 mass%, preferably 5.5 mass%, preferably 5.3 mass%, preferably 5.0 mass%, preferably 4.8 mass%, preferably 4.5 mass%, preferably 4.0 mass%, preferably 3.8 mass%, preferably 3.6 mass%, preferably 3.5 mass%, preferably 3.0 mass%, preferably 2.5 mass%, preferably 2.3 mass%, preferably 2.1 mass%, preferably 2 mass%, preferably 1.8 mass%, preferably 1.6 mass%, preferably 1.5 mass%, preferably 1 mass%, preferably 0.95 mass%, preferably 0.9 mass%, preferably 0.85 mass%, preferably 0.8 mass%, preferably 0.75 mass%, preferably 0.7 mass%, preferably 0.65 mass%, preferably 0.6 mass%, preferably 0.55 mass%, preferably 0.53 mass%, preferably 0.5 mass%, preferably 0.48 mass%.

Specifically, the 1 st monomer exhibiting spontaneous alignment is preferably a compound represented by the following formulae (P-K-1) to (P-39).

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The 2 nd monomer according to the present invention is preferably: has a 2 nd mesogen skeleton and a polymerizable group represented by general formula (PG2) bonded to the 2 nd mesogen skeleton, has a chemical structure different from that of the 1 st monomer, and does not contain a polar group represented by general formula (K).

The 2 nd mesogen skeleton according to the present invention is preferably represented by the general formula (Me 2):

[ solution 80]

(in the above general formula (Me2), Z^Me2Represents a single bond, -CH-, -CF-, -C.ident.C-, -COO-, -OCO-, -OCOO-, -OOCO-, -CF₂O-、-OCF₂-、-CH＝CHCOO-、-OCOCH＝CH-、-CH₂-CH₂COO-、-OCOCH₂-CH₂-、-CH＝C(CH₃)COO-、-OCOC(CH₃)＝CH-、-CH₂-CH(CH₃)COO-、-OCOCH(CH₃)-CH₂-、-OCH₂CH₂O-, or alkylene group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, 1 or not adjacent 2 or more-CH in the alkylene group₂May be substituted by-O-, -COO-or-OCO-, A^Me2Represents 1, 4-phenylene, 1, 4-cyclohexylene, 2, 7-phenanthrylene or naphthalene-2, 6-diyl, wherein a hydrogen atom in the ring structure may be replaced by a halogen atom, an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or P²¹-Sp²¹-substitution, when there are more than one Z each^Me2And A^Me2In each caseMay be the same as or different from each other,

m^Me2represents an integer of 1 to 5, and in the formula (Me2), the black dots at the left end and the black dots at the right end represent connecting bonds).

The polymerizable group represented by the general formula (PG2) of the present invention is any one of the following formulae (R-I) to (R-IX).

[ solution 81]

(in the above formulae (R-I) to (R-IX), R²¹、R³¹、R⁴¹、R⁵¹And R⁶¹Independently of each other, a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, W¹Is a single bond, -O-or methylene, T¹Is a single bond or-COO-, p¹、t¹And q is¹Each independently 0,1 or 2. )

Of these, P in (PG1) and (PG2) is¹¹Preferably, each independently of the other, a compound of formula (R-I), a compound of formula (R-II), a compound of formula (R-III), a compound of formula (R-IV), a compound of formula (R-V) or a compound of formula (R-VII), more preferably a compound of formula (R-I), a compound of formula (R-II), a compound of formula (R-III) or a compound of formula (R-IV), still more preferably a compound of formula (R-I), yet still more preferably an acryloyl group or a methacryloyl group, yet still more preferably a methacryloyl group.

In the above general formula (PG2), S²¹Preferably a single bond or an alkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, more preferably a single bond.

The number of the polymerizable groups represented by the general formula (PG2) in one molecule of the 2 nd monomer according to the present invention is preferably 2 to 4, and more preferably 2 to 3.

The function of the 1 st monomer is: the polar group is adsorbed to a substrate, a film, an electrode, or the like, and the compatibility between the mesogen group of the 1 st monomer and the liquid crystal molecule is ensured, and the polymerizable group further has a linking site with another monomer. On the other hand, the 2 nd monomer is considered to function as: linking to the 1 st monomer, and imparting and stabilizing of the pretilt angle. Therefore, when the content of the 2 nd monomer is not a specific amount, the degree of crosslinking is low, a stable polymer layer cannot be formed, and the stability (change with time) of the pretilt angle is considered to be low.

The 2 nd monomer according to the present invention is preferably 1 or 2 or more selected from the group consisting of polymerizable compounds represented by the following general formulae (RM-1) and (RM-2).

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(in the above general formula (RM-1), Z^M1And Z^M2As will be shown by the following description,

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R^M11——S^M11-* (RM-S11)

(the above formula (Z)^M1) In, X^M11～X^M15Each independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, -CF₃1 or 2 or more of the group consisting of fluorine atom, alkoxy group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms and chlorine atom, or the formula (RM-S11), wherein X is^M11～X^M15At least one of them is represented by formula (RM-S11). )

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*-S^M21-R^M21 (RM-S21)

(the above formula (Z)^M2) In, X^M21～X^M25Each independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, -CF₃1 or 2 or more of the group consisting of fluorine atom, alkoxy group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms and chlorine atom or the formula (RM-S21), with X^M21～X^M25At least one of them is represented by formula (RM-S21). )

(the formula (RM-S11) and the formula (RM-S21) wherein S^M11And S^M21Are respectively provided withIndependently represents an alkylene group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a single bond, wherein-CH in the alkylene group₂May be substituted by-O-, -COO-, -OCO-or-OCOO-in such a way that the oxygen atoms are not directly linked to one another,

R^M11and R^M21Each independently represents any one of the above-mentioned formulae (R-I) to (R-IX),

L^M1and L^M2Each independently represents a single bond, -O-, -CH₂-、-OCH₂-、-CH₂O-、-CO-，-C₂H₄-、-COO-、-OCO-、-CH＝CH-COO-、-COO-CH＝CH-、-OCO-CH＝CH-、-CH＝CH-OCO-、-COOC₂H₄-、-OCOC₂H₄-、-C₂H₄OCO-、-C₂H₄COO-、-OCOCH₂-、-CH₂COO-、-CH＝CH-、-CF＝CH-、-CH＝CF-、-CF＝CF-、-CF₂-、-CF₂O-、-OCF₂-、-CF₂CH₂-、-CH₂CF₂-、-CF₂CF₂-or-C ≡ C-, when there are more than one L^M2In the case of (2), they may be the same or different. )

M^M1Represents a 1, 4-phenylene group, a 1, 4-cyclohexylene group or a naphthalene-2, 6-diyl group, wherein a hydrogen atom contained in these groups may be substituted with a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, a halogenated alkyl group, a halogenated alkoxy group, an alkoxy group, a nitro group or the following formula,

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*-S^M1-R^M1

(in the formula, S^M1Represents an alkylene group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a single bond, wherein-CH in the alkylene group₂May be substituted by oxygen atoms, -COO-, -OCO-or-OCOO-in such a way that the oxygen atoms are not directly linked to one another, R^M1Represents any one of the above-mentioned formulae (R-I) to (R-IX). )

When there are a plurality of M^M1In the case of (2), they may be the same or different,

m^M1represents 0,1 or 2.

When there are a plurality of S^M11、S^M21、S^M1、R^M11、R^M21And/or R^M1In the case of (b), they may be the same or different);

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(in the above general formula (RM-2), X^M1～X^M8Each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom,

S^M2and S^M3Each independently represents an alkylene group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a single bond, wherein-CH in the alkylene group₂May be substituted by oxygen atoms, -COO-, -OCO-or-OCOO-in such a way that the oxygen atoms are not directly linked to one another,

R^M2and R^M3Represents any one of the above-mentioned formulae (R-I) to (R-IX).

The lower limit of the content of the 2 nd monomer in the liquid crystal composition of the present invention is preferably more than 0.4 mass%, preferably 0.43 mass%, preferably 0.44 mass%, preferably 0.45 mass%, preferably 0.46 mass%, preferably 0.47 mass%, preferably 0.48 mass%, preferably 0.49 mass%, preferably 0.5 mass%, preferably 0.52 mass%, preferably 0.55 mass%, preferably 0.57 mass%, preferably 0.6 mass%, preferably 0.62 mass%, preferably 0.65 mass%, preferably 0.67 mass%, preferably 0.7 mass%, preferably 0.72 mass%, preferably 0.75 mass%, preferably 0.77 mass%, preferably 0.8 mass%, preferably 0.82 mass%, preferably 0.84 mass%, preferably 0.87 mass%, preferably 0.9 mass%. The upper limit of the content of the 2 nd monomer in the liquid crystal composition of the present invention is preferably 3 mass%, preferably 2.5 mass%, preferably 2.3 mass%, preferably 2.1 mass%, preferably 2 mass%, preferably 1.8 mass%, preferably 1.6 mass%, preferably 1.5 mass%, preferably 1 mass%, preferably 0.95 mass%, preferably 0.9 mass%, preferably 0.85 mass%, preferably 0.8 mass%, preferably 0.75 mass%, preferably 0.7 mass%, preferably 0.65 mass%, preferably 0.6 mass%, preferably 0.55 mass%, preferably 0.53 mass%, preferably 0.5 mass%, preferably 0.48 mass%.

In the above general formula (RM-1), Z^M1Is represented by the general formula (Z)^M1)，

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R^M11-S^M11- (RM-S11)

Preferably X^M11～X^M15One or two of them represent a general formula (RM-S11), more preferably X^M13Represents the general formula (RM-S11).

In the above general formula (RM-1), Z^M2Is represented by the general formula (Z)^M2)，

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-S^M21-R^M21 (RM-S21)。

Preferably X^M21～X^M25One or two of them represent a general formula (RM-S21), more preferably X^M23Represents the general formula (RM-S21).

Preferably R^M11And R^M21Each independently represents formula (R-1) or formula (R-2).

In the above general formula (RM-1), M^M1Preferably 1, 4-phenylene, wherein the hydrogen atom contained in these groups may be substituted by a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, a halogenated alkyl group, a halogenated alkoxy group, an alkoxy group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, a nitro group or the general formula (RM-S11).

Is about M^M1The polymerizable compound which is a 1, 4-phenylene group has a sufficiently high polymerization rate.

In the above general formula (RM-1), L^M1、L^M2Preferably independently of one another are-OCH₂-、-CH₂O-、-C₂H₄-、-COO-、-OCO-、-CH＝CH-COO-、-COO-CH＝CH-、-OCO-CH＝CH-、-CH＝CH-OCO-、-COOC₂H₄-、-OCOC₂H₄-、-C₂H₄OCO-、-C₂H₄COO-、-CH＝CH-、-CF＝CH-、-CH＝CF-、-CF＝CF-、-CF₂O-、-OCF₂-、-CF₂CH₂-、-CH₂CF₂-、-CF₂CF₂-, -C.ident.C-or a single bond. In addition, L is more preferably L for improving compatibility with liquid crystal molecules^M1、L^M2Wherein the length of the linker attached to the ring is an even number of atoms.

In the above general formula (RM-1), m is preferably^M1Represents 0 or 1. m is^M1The 2 nd monomer representing 0 or 1 shows high compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds.

In the liquid crystal composition according to the present invention, the content of the 2 nd monomer represented by the general formula (RM-1) is preferably more than 0.4% by mass, preferably 0.43% by mass, preferably 0.44% by mass, preferably 0.45% by mass, preferably 0.46% by mass, preferably 0.47% by mass, preferably 0.48% by mass, preferably 0.49% by mass, preferably 0.5% by mass, preferably 0.52% by mass, preferably 0.55% by mass, preferably 0.57% by mass, preferably 0.6% by mass, preferably 0.62% by mass, preferably 0.65% by mass, preferably 0.67% by mass, preferably 0.7% by mass, preferably 0.72% by mass, preferably 0.75% by mass, preferably 0.77% by mass, preferably 0.8% by mass, preferably 0.82% by mass, preferably 0.84% by mass, preferably 0.87% by mass, preferably 0.9% by. In the liquid crystal composition of the present invention, the upper limit of the content of the 2 nd monomer represented by the general formula (RM-1) is preferably 3 mass%, preferably 2.5 mass%, preferably 2.3 mass%, preferably 2.1 mass%, preferably 2 mass%, preferably 1.8 mass%, preferably 1.6 mass%, preferably 1.5 mass%, preferably 1.4 mass%, preferably 1.2 mass%, preferably 1 mass%, preferably 0.95 mass%, preferably 0.9 mass%, preferably 0.85 mass%, preferably 0.8 mass%, preferably 0.75 mass%, preferably 0.7 mass%, preferably 0.65 mass%, preferably 0.6 mass%, preferably 0.55 mass%, preferably 0.53 mass%, preferably 0.5 mass%, preferably 0.48 mass%. In addition, a preferable range with respect to the content of the general formula (RM-1) is preferably more than 0.4% by mass to 1.4% by mass or less, more preferably more than 0.45% by mass to 1.3% by mass or less.

The 2 nd monomer represented by the general formula (RM-1) according to the present invention is preferably 1 or 2 or more selected from the group of polymerizable compounds represented by the following general formula (RM-1-1) and general formula (RM-1-2).

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(in the above general formula (RM-1-1) and general formula (RM-1-2), R¹⁰⁷Represents P¹⁰⁷-S¹⁰⁷-，R¹¹⁰Represents P¹¹⁰-S¹¹⁰-，P¹⁰⁷And P¹¹⁰Each independently represents any one of the above-mentioned formulae (R-1) to (R-15), S¹⁰⁷And S¹¹⁰Each independently represents a single bond or an alkylene group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, one or two or more-CH in the alkylene group₂May be substituted by-O-, -OCO-or-COO-in such a way that the oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent,

R¹⁰⁸、R¹⁰⁹、R¹¹¹and R¹¹²Each independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a fluorine atom, a hydrogen atom or any one of the above-mentioned formulae (R-1) to (R-15),

A¹⁵represents 1, 4-phenylene, 1, 4-cyclohexylene, pyridine-2, 5-diyl, pyrimidine-2, 5-diyl, naphthalene-2, 6-diyl, indan-2, 5-diyl, 1,2,3, 4-tetrahydronaphthalene-2, 6-diyl or 1, 3-dioxane-2, 5-diyl, which may be unsubstituted or substituted by an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a halogen atom (fluorine atom, chlorine atom), a cyano group or a nitro group,

L¹⁵represents a single bond, -OCH₂-、-CH₂O-、-C₂H₄-、-COO-、-OCO-、-CH＝CR^a-COO-、-CH＝CR^a-OCO-、-COO-CR^a＝CH-、-OCO-CR^a＝CH-、-(CH₂)_Y-COO-、-(CH₂)_Y-OCO-、-OCO-(CH₂)_Y-、-COO-(CH₂)_Y-、-CH＝CH-、-CF₂O-、-OCF₂-or-C ≡ C- (wherein, R is^aEach independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, wherein Y represents an integer of 1 to 4),

X¹⁵、X¹⁶、X¹⁷and X¹⁸Each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, or a fluorine atom. )

In the above general formula (RM-1-1) and general formula (RM-1-2), S¹⁰⁷And S¹¹⁰Preferably a single bond or an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms (one or two or more-CH groups in the alkylene group)₂May be substituted by-O-in such a way that the oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent), particularly preferably by single bonds.

In the above general formula (RM-1-1), A¹⁵Preferred is an unsubstituted 1, 4-phenylene group or a naphthalene-2, 6-diyl group which is substituted with an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a halogen atom (fluorine atom, chlorine atom), a cyano group or a nitro group, and more preferred is an unsubstituted 1, 4-phenylene group or a naphthalene-2, 6-diyl group which is substituted with an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or a fluorine atom. In this case, A¹⁵The number of the substituents is preferably 0 to 2.

In the above general formula (RM-1-1) and general formula (RM-1-2), L is L from the viewpoint of compatibility¹⁵Preferably, the number of the single bond or the linking portion between the ring and the ring is an even number (for example, Y is preferably 2 or 4).

In the liquid crystal composition according to the present invention, the content of the 2 nd monomer represented by the general formula (RM-1-1) or the general formula (RM-1-2) is preferably more than 0.4% by mass, preferably 0.43% by mass, preferably 0.44% by mass, preferably 0.45% by mass, preferably 0.46% by mass, preferably 0.47% by mass, preferably 0.48% by mass, preferably 0.49% by mass, preferably 0.5% by mass, preferably 0.52% by mass, preferably 0.55% by mass, preferably 0.57% by mass, preferably 0.6% by mass, preferably 0.62% by mass, preferably 0.65% by mass, preferably 0.67% by mass, preferably 0.7% by mass, preferably 0.72% by mass, preferably 0.75% by mass, preferably 0.77% by mass, preferably 0.8% by mass, preferably 0.82% by mass, preferably 0.84% by mass, preferably 0.87% by mass, preferably 0.9 mass%. In the liquid crystal composition of the present invention, the upper limit of the content of the 2 nd monomer represented by the general formula (RM-1-1) and the general formula (RM-1-2) is preferably 3 mass%, preferably 2.5 mass%, preferably 2.3 mass%, preferably 2.1 mass%, preferably 2 mass%, preferably 1.8 mass%, preferably 1.6 mass%, preferably 1.5 mass%, preferably 1.4 mass%, preferably 1.2 mass%, preferably 1 mass%, preferably 0.95 mass%, preferably 0.9 mass%, preferably 0.85 mass%, preferably 0.8 mass%, preferably 0.75 mass%, preferably 0.7 mass%, preferably 0.65 mass%, preferably 0.6 mass%, preferably 0.55 mass%, preferably 0.53 mass%, preferably 0.5 mass%, preferably 0.48 mass%.

The 2 nd monomer represented by the general formula (RM-1-2) according to the present invention is preferably a polymerizable compound represented by 1 or 2 or more species of the general formula (IV).

[ solution 90]

In the above general formula (IV), R⁷And R⁸Each independently represents any one of the above-mentioned formulae (R-1) to (R-15), X¹To X⁸Each independently represents a trifluoromethyl group, a trifluoromethoxy group, a methoxy group, a methyl group, a fluorine atom or a hydrogen atom.

The structure of the biphenyl skeleton in the above general formula (IV) is more preferably formula (IV-11) to formula (IV-21), and particularly preferably formula (IV-20).

[ solution 91]

The polymerizable compounds containing the skeletons represented by the formulae (IV-11) to (IV-21) have the most suitable orientation constraint force after polymerization, and a good orientation state can be obtained.

Specifically, the compounds represented by the general formula (RM-1) according to the present invention are preferably compounds represented by the formulae (XX-1) to (XX-29), and more preferably the formulae (XX-1) to (XX-7) and (XX-23).

[ solution 92]

[ solution 93]

In formulae (XX-1) to (XX-29), Sp^xxRepresents an alkylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or-O- (CH)₂)_s- (wherein s represents an integer of 2 to 7, and the oxygen atom is bonded to the ring).

In the formulae (XX-1) to (XX-29), the hydrogen atom in the 1, 4-phenylene group may further be replaced by-F, -Cl, -CF₃、-CH₃Any one of the formulae (R-1) to (R-15).

The compound represented by the general formula (RM-1) is preferably a polymerizable compound such as those represented by the formulae (M1) to (M18).

[ solution 94]

Also, polymerizable compounds such as those of the formulae (M19) to (M34) are preferable.

[ solution 95]

[ solution 96]

The hydrogen atoms in the 1, 4-phenylene and naphthyl groups of the formulae (M19) to (M34) may also be further substituted by-F, -Cl, -CF₃、-CH₃And (4) substitution.

Also, polymerizable compounds such as those of the formulae (M35) to (M65) are preferable.

[ solution 97]

[ solution 98]

[ solution 99]

[ solution 100]

[ solution 101]

[ solution 102]

In the liquid crystal composition according to the present invention, the content of the 2 nd monomer represented by the formulae (M1) to (M67) is preferably greater than 0.4% by mass, preferably 0.43% by mass, preferably 0.44% by mass, preferably 0.45% by mass, preferably 0.46% by mass, preferably 0.47% by mass, preferably 0.48% by mass, preferably 0.49% by mass, preferably 0.5% by mass, preferably 0.52% by mass, preferably 0.55% by mass, preferably 0.57% by mass, preferably 0.6% by mass, preferably 0.62% by mass, preferably 0.65% by mass, preferably 0.67% by mass, preferably 0.7% by mass, preferably 0.72% by mass, preferably 0.75% by mass, preferably 0.77% by mass, preferably 0.8% by mass, preferably 0.82% by mass, preferably 0.84% by mass, preferably 0.87% by mass, and preferably 0.9% by mass. In the liquid crystal composition of the present invention, the upper limit of the content of the 2 nd monomer represented by the general formula (RM-1) is preferably 3 mass%, preferably 2.5 mass%, preferably 2.3 mass%, preferably 2.1 mass%, preferably 2 mass%, preferably 1.8 mass%, preferably 1.6 mass%, preferably 1.5 mass%, preferably 1.4 mass%, preferably 1.2 mass%, preferably 1 mass%, preferably 0.95 mass%, preferably 0.9 mass%, preferably 0.85 mass%, preferably 0.8 mass%, preferably 0.75 mass%, preferably 0.7 mass%, preferably 0.65 mass%, preferably 0.6 mass%, preferably 0.55 mass%, preferably 0.53 mass%, preferably 0.5 mass%, preferably 0.48 mass%. In addition, the preferable range of the content of the 2 nd monomer represented by the formulae (M1) to (M67) with respect to the entire liquid crystal composition is preferably more than 0.4% by mass and 1.4% by mass or less, and more preferably more than 0.45% by mass and 1.3% by mass or less.

In the above general formula (RM-2), R^M2And R^M3Preferably, the compounds each independently represent either one of the above formula (R-1) or formula (R-2).

In the above general formula (RM-2), S^M2And S^M3Preferably, each independently an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms (in the alkylene group, -CH)₂-may be substituted by oxygen atoms, -COO-, -OCO-or-OCOO-in such a way that the oxygen atoms are not directly linked to one another) or a single bond.

In the liquid crystal composition according to the present invention, the content of the 2 nd monomer represented by the general formula (RM-2) is preferably more than 0.4 mass%, preferably 0.43 mass%, preferably 0.44 mass%, preferably 0.45 mass%, preferably 0.46 mass%, preferably 0.47 mass%, preferably 0.48 mass%, preferably 0.49 mass%, preferably 0.5 mass%, preferably 0.52 mass%, preferably 0.55 mass%, preferably 0.57 mass%, preferably 0.6 mass%, preferably 0.62 mass%, preferably 0.65 mass%, preferably 0.67 mass%, preferably 0.7 mass%, preferably 0.72 mass%, preferably 0.75 mass%, preferably 0.77 mass%, preferably 0.8 mass%, preferably 0.82 mass%, preferably 0.84 mass%, preferably 0.87 mass%, preferably 0.9 mass%, relative to the entire liquid crystal composition. In the liquid crystal composition according to the present invention, the upper limit of the content of the 2 nd monomer represented by the general formula (RM-1) is preferably 3 mass%, preferably 2.5 mass%, preferably 2.3 mass%, preferably 2.1 mass%, preferably 2 mass%, preferably 1.8 mass%, preferably 1.6 mass%, preferably 1.5 mass%, preferably 1.4 mass%, preferably 1.2 mass%, preferably 1 mass%, preferably 0.95 mass%, preferably 0.9 mass%, preferably 0.85 mass%, preferably 0.8 mass%, preferably 0.75 mass%, preferably 0.7 mass%, preferably 0.65 mass%, preferably 0.6 mass%, preferably 0.55 mass%, preferably 0.53 mass%, preferably 0.5 mass%, preferably 0.48 mass%.

Preferred examples of the compound represented by the general formula (RM-2) according to the present invention include polymerizable compounds represented by the following formulae (RM-2-1) to (RM-2-52).

[ solution 103]

[ solution 104]

[ solution 105]

The specific content of the polymerizable monomer represented by the above formulae (RM-2-1) to (RM-2-52) is preferably more than 0.4% by mass and not more than 1.4% by mass, more preferably 0.42% by mass and not more than 1.3% by mass, still more preferably 0.43% by mass and not more than 1.2% by mass, particularly preferably 0.44% by mass and not more than 1% by mass, and most preferably 0.45% by mass and not more than 0.8% by mass.

In the liquid crystal composition, the content mass ratio of the 1 st monomer to the 2 nd monomer (1 st monomer/2 nd monomer) is preferably 0.5 to 10, preferably 0.6 to 8, preferably 0.7 to 6, preferably 0.72 to 5.5, preferably 0.73 to 5.2, preferably 0.74 to 4.5, preferably 0.75 to 4, preferably 0.77 to 3.5, preferably 0.8 to 3.3, preferably 0.82 to 3.

When the mixing ratio of the 1 st monomer and the 2 nd monomer is in the above range, it is preferable from the viewpoint of stability of pretilt angle, low temperature stability and vertical alignment property, and particularly, when the lower limit value of the content mass ratio of the 1 st monomer and the 2 nd monomer (1 st monomer/2 nd monomer) is 0.7, three effects of stability of pretilt angle, low temperature stability and vertical alignment property can be exhibited.

In the liquid crystal composition according to the present invention, the 1 st monomer is preferably a compound containing 1 or 2 or more polar groups represented by the general formula (K), and the 2 nd monomer is preferably a compound containing 1 or 2 or more polar groups selected from the group consisting of the general formulae (RM-1) and (RM-2). The 1 st monomer and the 2 nd monomer may be one monomer, respectively, wherein the monomers having different skeletons may be combined to be a 1 st monomer and two 2 nd monomers, or may be two 1 st monomers and one 2 nd monomer, or may be both 1 st monomer and 2 nd monomer.

The liquid crystal composition of the present invention preferably exhibits a liquid crystal phase at (25 ℃), more preferably exhibits a nematic phase, and preferably has a negative dielectric anisotropy.

The liquid crystal composition of the present invention preferably contains 1 or 2 or more compounds selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the general formulae (N-1), (N-2) and (N-3) in addition to the 1 st monomer and the 2 nd monomer. These compounds correspond to compounds having negative dielectric properties (Δ ∈ has a negative sign and an absolute value of more than 2).

In addition, Δ ∈ of the compound was the following value: extrapolated from measurements of dielectric anisotropy of a composition prepared by adding to a composition having a dielectric property of about neutral at 25 ℃. The content is described as% below, but the content means mass%.

[ solution 106]

(in the formula, R^N11、R^N12、R^N21、R^N22、R^N31And R^N32Each independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 1 of the alkyl groups being non-adjacent and 2 or more-CH₂-each independently may be substituted by-CH ═ CH-, -C ≡ C-, -O-, -CO-, -COO-or-OCO-,

A^N11、A^N12、A^N21、A^N22、A^N31and A^N32Each independently represents a group selected from the group consisting of the following (a), (b), (c) and (d):

(a)1, 4-cyclohexylene (1-CH present in the radical)₂Or 2 or more-CH not adjacent₂-may be substituted by-O-),

(b)1, 4-phenylene (1-CH-or nonadjacent 2 or more-CH-present in the radical may be substituted by-N-),

(c) naphthalene-2, 6-diyl, 1,2,3, 4-tetrahydronaphthalene-2, 6-diyl or decahydronaphthalene-2, 6-diyl (1-CH ═ or nonadjacent 2 or more-CH ═ in naphthalene-2, 6-diyl or 1,2,3, 4-tetrahydronaphthalene-2, 6-diyl may be substituted by-N ═ and

(d) a 1, 4-cyclohexenylene group,

the above-mentioned group (a), group (b), group (c) and group (d) may each independently be substituted with a cyano group, a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom,

Z^N11、Z^N12、Z^N21、Z^N22、Z^N31and Z^N32Each independently represents a single bond, -CH₂CH₂-、-(CH₂)₄-、-OCH₂-、-CH₂O-、-COO-、-OCO-、-OCF₂-、-CF₂O-, -CH-N-CH-, -CH-, -CF-or-C ≡ C-,

X^N21represents a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom,

T^N31to represent-CH₂-or an oxygen atom,

n^N11、n^N12、n^N21、n^N22、n^N31and n^N32Each independently represents an integer of 0 to 3, with n^N11+n^N12、n^N21+n^N22And n^N31+n^N32Each independently is 1,2 or 3, when a plurality of A's are present^N11～A^N32、Z^N11～Z^N32In this case, they may be the same or different. )

The compounds represented by the general formulae (N-1), (N-2) and (N-3) are preferably compounds having negative Δ ε and an absolute value of greater than 3.

In the general formulae (N-1), (N-2) and (N-3), R^N11、R^N12、R^N21、R^N22、R^N31And R^N32Preferably, each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms or an alkenyloxy group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, and preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkenyloxy group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms. R¹¹、R²¹And R³¹More preferably, R is independently an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms¹²、R²²And R³²More preferably, each of the alkyl groups is independently an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkenyloxy group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms.

In addition, when the terminal group (R)^N11、R^N12、R^N21、R^N22、R^N31And R^N32) When the linked ring structure is a phenyl group (aromatic group), a linear alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a linear alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a linear alkenyl group having 4 to 5 carbon atoms are preferable, and when the ring structure to which the terminal group is linked is a saturated ring structure such as cyclohexane, pyran, dioxane, or the like, a linear alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a linear alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a linear alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms are preferable. In order to stabilize the nematic phase, the total of carbon atoms and oxygen atoms when present is preferably 5 or less,preferably straight chain.

The alkenyl group is preferably selected from groups represented by any one of the formulae (R1) to (R5). (Black dots in the formulae represent carbon atoms in the ring structure.) [ formula 107]

In the case of a request for increasing Δ n, A^N11、A^N12、A^N21、A^N22、A^N31And A^N32Preferably each independently aromatic, and preferably aliphatic for improving response speed, preferably represents trans-1, 4-cyclohexylene, 1, 4-phenylene, 2-fluoro-1, 4-phenylene, 3, 5-difluoro-1, 4-phenylene, 2, 3-difluoro-1, 4-phenylene, 1, 4-cyclohexenylene, 1, 4-bicyclo [2.2.2 ] phenylene]Octylene group, piperidine-1, 4-diyl group, naphthalene-2, 6-diyl group, decahydronaphthalene-2, 6-diyl group or 1,2,3, 4-tetrahydronaphthalene-2, 6-diyl group, more preferably the following structure, [ formula 108 ])]

More preferably, it represents trans-1, 4-cyclohexylene, 1, 4-cyclohexenylene or 1, 4-phenylene.

Z^N11、Z^N12、Z^N21、Z^N22、Z^N31And Z^N32Preferably each independently represents-CH₂O-、-CF₂O-、-CH₂CH₂-、-CF₂CF₂-or a single bond, more preferably-CH₂O-、-CH₂CH₂-or a single bond, particularly preferably-CH₂O-or a single bond.

X^N21Preferably a fluorine atom.

T^N31Preferably an oxygen atom.

n^N11+n^N12、n^N21+n^N22And n^N31+n^N32Preferably 1 or 2, preferably n^N11Is 1 and n^N12A combination of 0, n^N11Is 2 and n^N12Group of 0And n is^N11Is 1 and n^N12Is a combination of 1, n^N11Is 0 and n^N12Is a combination of 2, n^N21Is 1 and n^N22A combination of 0, n^N21Is 2 and n^N22A combination of 0, n^N31Is 1 and n^N32A combination of 0, n^N31Is 2 and n^N32Is a combination of 0.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (N-1) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 1%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%. The upper limit of the content is preferably 95%, 85%, 75%, 65%, 55%, 45%, 35%, 25%, 20%.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (N-2) relative to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 1%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%. The upper limit of the content is preferably 95%, 85%, 75%, 65%, 55%, 45%, 35%, 25%, 20%.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (N-3) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 1%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%. The upper limit of the content is preferably 95%, 85%, 75%, 65%, 55%, 45%, 35%, 25%, 20%.

When a composition having a low viscosity and a high response speed is required, the lower limit value and the upper limit value are preferably low. When Tni of the composition of the present invention is kept high and a composition having good temperature stability is required, the lower limit value and the upper limit value are preferably low. In addition, when the dielectric anisotropy is to be increased in order to keep the driving voltage low, the lower limit value is preferably set higher and the upper limit value is preferably set higher.

The compounds represented by the general formula (N-1) include compounds represented by the following general formulae (N-1a) to (N-1 g).

[ solution 109]

(in the formula, R^N11And R^N12R in the general formula (N-1)^N11And R^N12Same meaning, n^Na12Represents 0 or 1, n^Nb11Represents 0 or 1, n^Nc11Represents 0 or 1, n^Nd11Represents 0 or 1, n^Ne11Represents 1 or 2, n^Nf12Represents 1 or 2, n^Ng11Represents 1 or 2, A^Ne11Represents trans-1, 4-cyclohexylene or 1, 4-phenylene, A^Ng11Represents trans-1, 4-cyclohexylene, 1, 4-cyclohexenylene or 1, 4-phenylene, when n is^Ng11In the case of 1, A^Ng11Represents 1, 4-cyclohexenylene when n^Ng11In the case of 2, at least 1A^Ng11Represents 1, 4-cyclohexenylene, Z^Ne11Represents a single bond or ethylene when n^Ne11In the case of 1, Z^Ne11Represents an ethylene group. When n is^Ne11In the case of 2, at least 1Z^Ne11Represents an ethylene group. )

More specifically, the compound represented by the general formula (N-1) is preferably a compound selected from the group of compounds represented by the general formulae (N-1-1) to (N-1-22).

The compound represented by the general formula (N-1-1) is the following compound.

[ solution 110]

(in the formula, R^N111And R^N112Each independently represents R in the general formula (N-1)^N11And R^N12The same meaning is used. )

R^N111Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, preferably a propyl group, a pentyl group or a vinyl group. R^N112Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 4 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and preferably an ethoxy group or a butoxy group.

The compounds represented by the general formula (N-1-1) may be used alone, but 2 or more compounds may be used in combination. The type of the combinable compound is not particularly limited, and it is suitably used in combination according to the required properties such as solubility at low temperature, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, and the like. The kind of the compound to be used is, for example, 1 kind, 2 kinds, 3 kinds, 4 kinds, 5 kinds or more as one embodiment of the present invention.

When importance is placed on improvement of Δ ∈, it is preferable to set the content a little higher, and when importance is placed on solubility at low temperatures, the effect is high when the content is set a little more, and when importance is placed on T_NIIn the case of (3), if the content is set to be a little smaller, the effect is high. Further, when the dropping mark and the burn-in characteristic are improved, it is preferable to set the range of the content to be centered.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (N-1-1) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 5%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 17%, 20%, 23%, 25%, 27%, 30%, 33%, 35%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 50%, 40%, 38%, 35%, 33%, 30%, 28%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 13%, 10%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 3% relative to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

The compound represented by the general formula (N-1-1) is preferably a compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the formulae (N-1-1.1) to (N-1-1.22), preferably a compound represented by the formulae (N-1-1.1) to (N-1-1.4), and preferably a compound represented by the formulae (N-1-1.1) and (N-1-1.3).

[ solution 111]

The compounds represented by the formulae (N-1-1.1) to (N-1-1.22) may be used alone or in combination, and the lower limit of the preferred content of these compounds alone or in combination with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 5%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 17%, 20%, 23%, 25%, 27%, 30%, 33%, 35%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 50%, 40%, 38%, 35%, 33%, 30%, 28%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 13%, 10%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 3% relative to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

The compound represented by the general formula (N-1-2) is the following compound.

[ solution 112]

(in the formula, R^N121And R^N122Each independently represents R in the general formula (N-1)^N11And R^N12The same meaning is used. )

R^N121Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, preferably an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group or a pentyl group. R^N122Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 4 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably a methyl group, a propyl group, a methoxy group, an ethoxy group or a propoxy group.

The compounds represented by the general formula (N-1-2) may be used alone, but 2 or more compounds may be used in combination. The type of the combinable compound is not particularly limited, and it is suitably used in combination according to the required properties such as solubility at low temperature, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, and the like. The kind of the compound to be used is, for example, 1 kind, 2 kinds, 3 kinds, 4 kinds, 5 kinds or more as one embodiment of the present invention.

When importance is placed on improvement of Δ ∈, it is preferable to set the content slightly higher, and when importance is placed on solubility at low temperatures, the effect is high when the content is slightly lower, and when importance is placed on T_NIIn the case of (3), if the content is set to a little more, the effect is high. Further, when the dropping mark and the burn-in characteristic are improved, it is preferable to set the range of the content to be centered.

The lower limit value of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (N-1-2) is 5%, 7%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 17%, 20%, 23%, 25%, 27%, 30%, 33%, 35%, 37%, 40%, 42% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention. The upper limit of the preferred amounts is 50%, 48%, 45%, 43%, 40%, 38%, 35%, 33%, 30%, 28%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 13%, 10%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5% relative to the total amount of the composition of the invention.

Further, the compound represented by the general formula (N-1-2) is preferably a compound selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the formulae (N-1-2.1) to (N-1-2.22), preferably a compound represented by the formulae (N-1-2.3) to (N-1-2.7), (N-1-2.10), (N-1-2.11), (N-1-2.13) or (N-1-2.20), and when the improvement of. DELTA.. epsilon.is important, a compound represented by the formulae (N-1-2.3) to (N-1-2.7) is preferable, and when the improvement of T is important, a compound represented by the formula (N-1-2.3) to (N-1-2.7) is preferable_NIIn the case of (2), the compounds represented by the formulae (N-1-2.10), (N-1-2.11) and (N-1-2.13) are preferable, and in the case of emphasizing improvement of the response speed, the compounds represented by the formulae (N-1-2.20) are preferable.

[ solution 113]

The compounds represented by the formulae (N-1-2.1) to (N-1-2.22) may be used alone or in combination, and the lower limit of the preferred content of these compounds alone or in combination with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 5%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 17%, 20%, 23%, 25%, 27%, 30%, 33%, 35%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 50%, 40%, 38%, 35%, 33%, 30%, 28%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 13%, 10%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 3% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

The compound represented by the general formula (N-1-3) is the following compound.

[ chemical formula 114]

(in the formula, R^N131And R^N132Each independently represents R in the general formula (N-1)^N11And R^N12The same meaning is used. )

R^N131Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, preferably an ethyl group, a propyl group or a butyl group. R^N132Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 3 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably a 1-propenyl group, an ethoxy group, a propoxy group or a butoxy group.

The compounds represented by the general formula (N-1-3) may be used alone, but 2 or more compounds may be used in combination. The type of the combinable compound is not particularly limited, and it is suitably used in combination according to the required properties such as solubility at low temperature, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, and the like. The kind of the compound to be used is, for example, 1 kind, 2 kinds, 3 kinds, 4 kinds, 5 kinds or more as one embodiment of the present invention.

When importance is placed on improvement of Δ ∈, it is preferable to set the content a little higher, and when importance is placed on solubility at low temperatures, the effect is high when the content is set a little more, and when importance is placed on T_NIIn the case of (3), if the content is set to a little more, the effect is high. Further, when the dropping mark and the burn-in characteristic are improved, it is preferable to set the range of the content to be centered.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (N-1-3) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 5%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 17%, 20%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 35%, 30%, 28%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 13% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

Further, the compound represented by the general formula (N-1-3) is preferably a compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the formulae (N-1-3.1) to (N-1-3.21), preferably compounds represented by the formulae (N-1-3.1) to (N-1-3.7) and (N-1-3.21), and preferably compounds represented by the formulae (N-1-3.1), (N-1-3.2), (N-1-3.3), (N-1-3.4) and (N-1-3.6).

[ solution 115]

The compounds represented by the formulae (N-1-3.1) to (N-1-3.4), (N-1-3.6) and (N-1-3.21) may be used alone or in combination, and preferably are a combination of 2 or 3 selected from the group consisting of the formulae (N-1-3.3), (N-1-3.4) and (N-1-3.6) and the formula (N-1-3.1) and (N-1-3.2). The lower limit of the preferred amounts of these compounds alone or in combination with respect to the total amount of the composition of the invention is 5%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 17%, 20%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 35%, 30%, 28%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 13% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

The compound represented by the general formula (N-1-4) is the following compound.

[ solution 116]

(in the formula, R^N141And R^N142Each independently represents R in the general formula (N-1)^N11And R^N12The same meaning is used. )

R^N141And R^N142Each of which is preferably independently an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 4 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and is preferably a methyl group, a propyl group, an ethoxy group or a butoxy group.

The compounds represented by the general formula (N-1-4) may be used alone, but 2 or more compounds may be used in combination. The type of the combinable compound is not particularly limited, and it is suitably used in combination according to the required properties such as solubility at low temperature, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, and the like. The kind of the compound to be used is, for example, 1 kind, 2 kinds, 3 kinds, 4 kinds, 5 kinds or more as one embodiment of the present invention.

When importance is placed on improvement of Δ ∈, it is preferable to set the content a little higher, and when importance is placed on solubility at low temperatures, the effect is high when the content is set a little more, and when importance is placed on T_NIIn the case of (3), if the content is set to be a little smaller, the effect is high. Further, when the dropping mark and the burn-in characteristic are improved, the content is preferably adjustedIs set to be centered.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (N-1-4) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 3%, 5%, 7%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 17%, 20%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 35%, 30%, 28%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 13%, 11%, 10%, 8% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

Further, the compound represented by the general formula (N-1-4) is preferably a compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the formulae (N-1-4.1) to (N-1-4.14), preferably a compound represented by the formulae (N-1-4.1) to (N-1-4.4), preferably a compound represented by the formulae (N-1-4.1), (N-1-4.2) or (N-1-4.4).

[ solution 117]

The compounds represented by the formulae (N-1-4.1) to (N-1-4.14) may be used alone or in combination, and the lower limit of the preferred content of these compounds is 3%, 5%, 7%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 17%, 20% based on the total amount of the composition of the present invention. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 35%, 30%, 28%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 13%, 11%, 10%, 8% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

The compound represented by the general formula (N-1-5) is the following compound.

[ chemical formula 118]

(in the formula, R^N151And R^N152Each independently represents R in the general formula (N-1)^N11And R^N12The same meaning is used. )

R^N151And R^N152Preferably, each independently is an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 4 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and preferably an ethyl group, a propyl group or a butyl group.

The compounds represented by the general formula (N-1-5) may be used alone, but 2 or more compounds may be used in combination. The type of the combinable compound is not particularly limited, and it is suitably used in combination according to the required properties such as solubility at low temperature, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, and the like. The kind of the compound to be used is, for example, 1 kind, 2 kinds, 3 kinds, 4 kinds, 5 kinds or more as one embodiment of the present invention.

When importance is placed on improvement of Δ ∈, it is preferable to set the content slightly higher, and when importance is placed on solubility at low temperatures, the effect is high when the content is slightly lower, and when importance is placed on T_NIIn the case of (3), if the content is set to a little more, the effect is high. Further, when the dropping mark and the burn-in characteristic are improved, it is preferable to set the range of the content to be centered.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (N-1-5) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 5%, 8%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 17%, 20%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 35%, 33%, 30%, 28%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 13% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

The compound represented by the general formula (N-1-5) is preferably a compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the formulae (N-1-5.1) to (N-1-5.6), and is preferably a compound represented by the formulae (N-1-5.1), (N-1-5.2) or (N-1-5.4).

[ solution 119]

The compounds represented by the formulae (N-1-5.1), (N-1-5.2) and (N-1-5.4) may be used alone or in combination, and the lower limit of the preferred content of these compounds alone or in combination with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 5%, 8%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 17%, 20%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 35%, 33%, 30%, 28%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 13% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

The compound represented by the general formula (N-1-10) is the following compound.

[ chemical formula 120]

(in the formula, R^N1101And R^N1102Each independently represents R in the general formula (N-1)^N11And R^N12The same meaning is used. )

R^N1101Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, preferably an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group, a vinyl group or a 1-propenyl group. R^N1102Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 4 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and preferably an ethoxy group, a propoxy group or a butoxy group.

The compounds represented by the general formula (N-1-10) may be used alone, but 2 or more compounds may be used in combination. The type of the combinable compound is not particularly limited, and it is suitably used in combination according to the required properties such as solubility at low temperature, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, and the like. The kind of the compound to be used is, for example, 1 kind, 2 kinds, 3 kinds, 4 kinds, 5 kinds or more as one embodiment of the present invention.

When importance is placed on improvement of Δ ∈, it is preferable to set the content a little higher, and when importance is placed on solubility at low temperatures, the effect is high when the content is set a little higher, and when importance is placed on T_NIIn the case of (3), if the content is set to be a little higher, the effect is high. Further, when the dropping mark and the burn-in characteristic are improved, it is preferable to set the range of the content to be centered.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (N-1-10) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 5%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 17%, 20%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 35%, 30%, 28%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 13% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

Further, the compound represented by the general formula (N-1-10) is preferably a compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the formulae (N-1-10.1) to (N-1-10.14), preferably a compound represented by the formulae (N-1-10.1) to (N-1-10.5), (N-1-10.13) or (N-1-10.14), preferably a compound represented by the formulae (N-1-10.1), (N-1-10.2), (N-1-10.13) or (N-1-10.14).

[ solution 121]

The compounds represented by the formulae (N-1-10.1), (N-1-10.2), (N-1-10.13) and (N-1-10.14) may be used alone or in combination, and the lower limit of the preferred content of these compounds alone or in combination with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 5%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 17%, 20%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 35%, 30%, 28%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 13% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

The compound represented by the general formula (N-1-11) is the following compound.

[ chemical formula 122]

(in the formula, R^N1111And R^N1112Each independently represents R in the general formula (N-1)^N11And R^N12The same meaning is used. )

R^N1111Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, preferably an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group, a vinyl group or a 1-propenyl group. R^N1112Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 4 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and preferably an ethoxy group, a propoxy group or a butoxy group.

The compounds represented by the general formula (N-1-11) may be used alone, but 2 or more compounds may be used in combination. The type of the combinable compound is not particularly limited, and it is suitably used in combination according to the required properties such as solubility at low temperature, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, and the like. The kind of the compound to be used is, for example, 1 kind, 2 kinds, 3 kinds, 4 kinds, 5 kinds or more as one embodiment of the present invention.

When importance is placed on improvement of Δ ∈, it is preferable to set the content slightly higher, and when importance is placed on solubility at low temperature, the effect is high when the content is slightly lower, and when importance is placed on T_NIIn the case of (3), if the content is set to be a little higher, the effect is high. Further, when the dropping mark and the burn-in characteristic are improved, it is preferable to set the range of the content to be centered.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (N-1-11) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 5%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 17%, 20%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 35%, 30%, 28%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 13% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

Further, the compound represented by the general formula (N-1-11) is preferably a compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the formulae (N-1-11.1) to (N-1-11.14), preferably a compound represented by the formulae (N-1-11.2) and (N-1-11.4).

[ solution 123]

The compounds represented by the formulae (N-1-11.2) and (N-1-11.4) may be used alone or in combination, and the lower limit of the preferred content of these compounds alone or in combination with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 5%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 17%, 20%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 35%, 30%, 28%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 13% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

The compound represented by the general formula (N-1-12) is the following compound.

[ solution 124]

(in the formula, R^N1121And R^N1122Each independently represents R in the general formula (N-1)^N11And R^N12The same meaning is used. )

R^N1121Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, preferably an ethyl group, a propyl group or a butyl group. R^N1122Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 4 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and preferably an ethoxy group, a propoxy group or a butoxy group.

The compounds represented by the general formula (N-1-12) may be used alone, but 2 or more compounds may be used in combination. The type of the combinable compound is not particularly limited, and it is suitably used in combination according to the required properties such as solubility at low temperature, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, and the like. The kind of the compound to be used is, for example, 1 kind, 2 kinds, 3 kinds, 4 kinds, 5 kinds or more as one embodiment of the present invention.

When importance is placed on improvement of Δ ∈, it is preferable to set the content a little higher, and when importance is placed on solubility at low temperatures, the effect is high when the content is set a little more, and when importance is placed on T_NIIn the case of (3), if the content is set to a little more, the effect is high. Further, when the dropping mark and the burn-in characteristic are improved, it is preferable to set the range of the content to be centered.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (N-1-12) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 5%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 17%, 20%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 35%, 30%, 28%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 13% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

The compound represented by the general formula (N-1-13) is the following compound.

[ solution 125]

(in the formula, R^N1131And R^N1132Are respectively and independentlyR in the general formula (N-1)^N11And R^N12The same meaning is used. )

R^N1131Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, preferably an ethyl group, a propyl group or a butyl group. R^N1132Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 4 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and preferably an ethoxy group, a propoxy group or a butoxy group.

The compounds represented by the general formula (N-1-13) may be used alone, but 2 or more compounds may be used in combination. The type of the combinable compound is not particularly limited, and it is suitably used in combination according to the required properties such as solubility at low temperature, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, and the like. The kind of the compound to be used is, for example, 1 kind, 2 kinds, 3 kinds, 4 kinds, 5 kinds or more as one embodiment of the present invention.

When importance is placed on improvement of Δ ∈, it is preferable to set the content a little higher, and when importance is placed on solubility at low temperatures, the effect is high when the content is set a little more, and when importance is placed on T_NIIn the case of (3), if the content is set to a little more, the effect is high. Further, when the dropping mark and the burn-in characteristic are improved, it is preferable to set the range of the content to be centered.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (N-1-13) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 5%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 17%, 20%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 35%, 30%, 28%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 13% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

The compound represented by the general formula (N-1-14) is the following compound.

[ solution 126]

(in the formula, R^N1141And R^N1142Each independently represents R in the general formula (N-1)^N11And R^N12The same meaning is used. )

R^N1141Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, preferably an ethyl group, a propyl group or a butyl group. R^N1142Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 4 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and preferably an ethoxy group, a propoxy group or a butoxy group.

The compounds represented by the general formula (N-1-14) may be used alone, but 2 or more compounds may be used in combination. The type of the combinable compound is not particularly limited, and it is suitably used in combination according to the required properties such as solubility at low temperature, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, and the like. The kind of the compound to be used is, for example, 1 kind, 2 kinds, 3 kinds, 4 kinds, 5 kinds or more as one embodiment of the present invention.

When importance is placed on improvement of Δ ∈, it is preferable to set the content a little higher, and when importance is placed on solubility at low temperatures, the effect is high when the content is set a little more, and when importance is placed on T_NIIn the case of (3), if the content is set to a little more, the effect is high. Further, when the dropping mark and the burn-in characteristic are improved, it is preferable to set the range of the content to be centered.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (N-1-14) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 5%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 17%, 20%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 35%, 30%, 28%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 13% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

The compound represented by the general formula (N-1-15) is the following compound.

[ solution 127]

(in the formula, R^N1151And R^N1152Each independently represents R in the general formula (N-1)^N11And R^N12The same meaning is used. )

R^N1151Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms,preferably ethyl, propyl or butyl. R^N1152Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 4 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and preferably an ethoxy group, a propoxy group or a butoxy group.

The compounds represented by the general formula (N-1-15) may be used alone, but 2 or more compounds may be used in combination. The type of the combinable compound is not particularly limited, and it is suitably used in combination according to the required properties such as solubility at low temperature, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, and the like. The kind of the compound to be used is, for example, 1 kind, 2 kinds, 3 kinds, 4 kinds, 5 kinds or more as one embodiment of the present invention.

When importance is placed on improvement of Δ ∈, it is preferable to set the content a little higher, and when importance is placed on solubility at low temperatures, the effect is high when the content is set a little more, and when importance is placed on T_NIIn the case of (3), if the content is set to a little more, the effect is high. Further, when the dropping mark and the burn-in characteristic are improved, it is preferable to set the range of the content to be centered.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (N-1-15) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 5%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 17%, 20%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 35%, 30%, 28%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 13% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

The compounds represented by the general formula (N-1-16) are the following compounds.

[ solution 128]

(in the formula, R^N1161And R^N1162Each independently represents R in the general formula (N-1)^N11And R^N12The same meaning is used. )

R^N1161Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, preferably an ethyl group, a propyl group or a butyl group. R^N1162Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a carbon atomAn alkenyl group having 4 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably an ethoxy group, a propoxy group or a butoxy group.

The compounds represented by the general formula (N-1-16) may be used alone, but 2 or more compounds may be used in combination. The type of the combinable compound is not particularly limited, and it is suitably used in combination according to the required properties such as solubility at low temperature, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, and the like. The kind of the compound to be used is, for example, 1 kind, 2 kinds, 3 kinds, 4 kinds, 5 kinds or more as one embodiment of the present invention.

When importance is placed on improvement of Δ ∈, it is preferable to set the content a little higher, and when importance is placed on solubility at low temperatures, the effect is high when the content is set a little more, and when importance is placed on T_NIIn the case of (3), if the content is set to a little more, the effect is high. Further, when the dropping mark and the burn-in characteristic are improved, it is preferable to set the range of the content to be centered.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (N-1-16) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 5%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 17%, 20%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 35%, 30%, 28%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 13% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

The compound represented by the general formula (N-1-17) is the following compound.

[ solution 129]

(in the formula, R^N1171And R^N1172Each independently represents R in the general formula (N-1)^N11And R^N12The same meaning is used. )

R^N1171Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, preferably an ethyl group, a propyl group or a butyl group. R^N1172Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 4 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and preferably an ethoxy group, a propoxy group or a butoxy group.

The compounds represented by the general formula (N-1-17) may be used alone, but 2 or more compounds may be used in combination. The type of the combinable compound is not particularly limited, and it is suitably used in combination according to the required properties such as solubility at low temperature, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, and the like. The kind of the compound to be used is, for example, 1 kind, 2 kinds, 3 kinds, 4 kinds, 5 kinds or more as one embodiment of the present invention.

When importance is placed on improvement of Δ ∈, it is preferable to set the content a little higher, and when importance is placed on solubility at low temperatures, the effect is high when the content is set a little more, and when importance is placed on T_NIIn the case of (3), if the content is set to a little more, the effect is high. Further, when the dropping mark and the burn-in characteristic are improved, it is preferable to set the range of the content to be centered.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (N-1-17) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 5%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 17%, 20%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 35%, 30%, 28%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 13% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

The compounds represented by the general formula (N-1-18) are the following compounds.

[ solution 130]

(in the formula, R^N1181And R^N1182Each independently represents R in the general formula (N-1)^N11And R^N12The same meaning is used. )

R^N1181Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, preferably a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group or a butyl group. R^N1182Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 4 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and preferably an ethoxy group, a propoxy group or a butoxy group.

The compounds represented by the general formula (N-1-18) may be used alone, but 2 or more compounds may be used in combination. The type of the combinable compound is not particularly limited, and it is suitably used in combination according to the required properties such as solubility at low temperature, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, and the like. The kind of the compound to be used is, for example, 1 kind, 2 kinds, 3 kinds, 4 kinds, 5 kinds or more as one embodiment of the present invention.

When importance is placed on improvement of Δ ∈, it is preferable to set the content a little higher, and when importance is placed on solubility at low temperatures, the effect is high when the content is set a little more, and when importance is placed on T_NIIn the case of (3), if the content is set to a little more, the effect is high. Further, when the dropping mark and the burn-in characteristic are improved, it is preferable to set the range of the content to be centered.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (N-1-18) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 5%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 17%, 20%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 35%, 30%, 28%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 13% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

Further, the compound represented by the general formula (N-1-18) is preferably a compound selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the formulae (N-1-18.1) to (N-1-18.5), preferably a compound represented by the formulae (N-1-18.1) to (N-1-18.3), preferably a compound represented by the formulae (N-1-18.2) and (N-1-18.3).

[ solution 131]

The compound represented by the general formula (N-1-20) is the following compound.

[ solution 132]

(in the formula, R^N1201And R^N1202Each independently represents R in the general formula (N-1)^N11And R^N12The same meaning is used. )

R^N1201And R^N1202Each independently preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, preferably an ethyl group, a propyl group or a butyl group.

The compounds represented by the general formula (N-1-20) may be used alone, but 2 or more compounds may be used in combination. The type of the combinable compound is not particularly limited, and it is suitably used in combination according to the required properties such as solubility at low temperature, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, and the like. The kind of the compound to be used is, for example, 1 kind, 2 kinds, 3 kinds, 4 kinds, 5 kinds or more as one embodiment of the present invention.

When importance is placed on improvement of Δ ∈, it is preferable to set the content a little higher, and when importance is placed on solubility at low temperatures, the effect is high when the content is set a little more, and when importance is placed on T_NIIn the case of (3), if the content is set to a little more, the effect is high. Further, when the dropping mark and the burn-in characteristic are improved, it is preferable to set the range of the content to be centered.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (N-1-20) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 5%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 17%, 20%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 35%, 30%, 28%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 13% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

The compound represented by the general formula (N-1-21) is the following compound.

[ solution 133]

(in the formula, R^N1211And R^N1212Each independently represents R in the general formula (N-1)^N11And R^N12The same meaning is used. )

R^N1211And R^N1212Each independently preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, preferably an ethyl group, a propyl group or a butyl group.

The compounds represented by the general formula (N-1-21) may be used alone, but 2 or more compounds may be used in combination. The type of the combinable compound is not particularly limited, and it is suitably used in combination according to the required properties such as solubility at low temperature, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, and the like. The kind of the compound to be used is, for example, 1 kind, 2 kinds, 3 kinds, 4 kinds, 5 kinds or more as one embodiment of the present invention.

When importance is placed on improvement of Δ ∈, it is preferable to set the content a little higher, when importance is placed on solubility at low temperature, the effect is high when the content is set a little higher, and when importance is placed on T_NIIn the case of (3), if the content is set to a little more, the effect is high. Further, when the dropping mark and the burn-in characteristic are improved, it is preferable to set the range of the content to be centered.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (N-1-21) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 5%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 17%, 20%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 35%, 30%, 28%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 13% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

The compound represented by the general formula (N-1-22) is the following compound.

[ solution 134]

(in the formula, R^N1221And R^N1222Each independently represents R in the general formula (N-1)^N11And R^N12The same meaning is used. )

R^N1221And R^N1222Each of the alkyl groups is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, and is preferably an ethyl group, a propyl group or a butyl group.

The compounds represented by the general formula (N-1-22) may be used alone, but 2 or more compounds may be used in combination. The type of the combinable compound is not particularly limited, and it is suitably used in combination according to the required properties such as solubility at low temperature, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, and the like. The kind of the compound to be used is, for example, 1 kind, 2 kinds, 3 kinds, 4 kinds, 5 kinds or more as one embodiment of the present invention.

When importance is placed on improvement of Δ ∈, it is preferable to set the content a little higher, when importance is placed on solubility at low temperature, the effect is high when the content is set a little higher, and when importance is placed on T_NIIn the case of (3), if the content is set to a little more, the effect is high. Further, when the dropping mark and the burn-in characteristic are improved, it is preferable to set the range of the content to be centered.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (N-1-22) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 1%, 5%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 17%, 20%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 35%, 30%, 28%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 13%, 10%, 5% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

Further, the compound represented by the general formula (N-1-22) is preferably a compound selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the formulae (N-1-22.1) to (N-1-22.12), more preferably a compound represented by the formulae (N-1-22.1) to (N-1-22.5), and most preferably a compound represented by the formulae (N-1-22.1) to (N-1-22.4).

[ solution 135]

The compound represented by the general formula (N-2) is preferably a compound selected from the group of compounds represented by the following general formulae (N-2-1) to (N-2-3).

The compound represented by the general formula (N-2-1) is the following compound.

[ solution 136]

(in the formula, R^N211And R^N212Each independently represents R in the general formula (N-2)^N21And R^N22The same meaning is used. )

The compound represented by the general formula (N-2-2) is the following compound.

[ solution 137]

(in the formula, R^N221And R^N222Each independently represents R in the general formula (N-2)^N21And R^N22The same meaning is used. )

The compound represented by the general formula (N-2-3) is the following compound.

[ 138]

(in the formula, R^N231And R^N232Each independently represents R in the general formula (N-2)^N21And R^N22The same meaning is used. )

The compound represented by the general formula (N-3) is preferably a compound selected from the group of compounds represented by the general formula (N-3-2).

[ solution 139]

(in the formula, R^N321And R^N322Each independently represents R in the general formula (N-3)^N31And R^N32The same meaning is used. )

R^N321And R^N322Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, and preferably a propyl group or a pentyl group.

The compounds represented by the general formula (N-3-2) may be used alone, but 2 or more compounds may be used in combination. The type of the combinable compound is not particularly limited, and it is suitably used in combination according to the required properties such as solubility at low temperature, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, and the like. The kind of the compound to be used is, for example, 1 kind, 2 kinds, 3 kinds, 4 kinds, 5 kinds or more as one embodiment of the present invention.

When importance is placed on improvement of Δ ∈, it is preferable to set the content a little higher, when importance is placed on solubility at low temperature, the effect is high when the content is set a little higher, and when importance is placed on T_NIIn the case of (3), if the content is set to be a little smaller, the effect is high. Further, when the dropping mark and the burn-in characteristic are improved, it is preferable to set the range of the content to be centered.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (N-3-2) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 3%, 5%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 17%, 20%, 23%, 25%, 27%, 30%, 33%, 35%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 50%, 40%, 38%, 35%, 33%, 30%, 28%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 13%, 10%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

The compound represented by the general formula (N-3-2) is preferably a compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the formulae (N-3-2.1) to (N-3-2.3).

[ solution 140]

The liquid crystal composition according to the present invention preferably contains 1 or 2 or more compounds represented by the general formula (L) in addition to the compounds represented by the 1 st and 2 nd monomers. The compound represented by the general formula (L) corresponds to a compound having a substantially neutral dielectric property (Δ ε has a value of-2 to 2).

[ solution 141]

(in the formula, R^L1And R^L2Each independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 1 of the alkyl groups being non-adjacent and 2 or more-CH₂-each independently may be substituted by-CH ═ CH-, -C ≡ C-, -O-, -CO-, -COO-or-OCO-,

n^L1represents 0,1, 2 or 3,

A^L1、A^L2and A^L3Each independently represents a group selected from the group consisting of (a), (b), and (c):

(a)1, 4-cyclohexylene (1-CH present in the radical)₂Or 2 or more-CH not adjacent₂-may be substituted by-O-),

(b)1, 4-phenylene (1-CH-or nonadjacent 2 or more-CH-present in the radical may be substituted by-N) and

(c) naphthalene-2, 6-diyl, 1,2,3, 4-tetrahydronaphthalene-2, 6-diyl or decahydronaphthalene-2, 6-diyl (1-CH ═ or nonadjacent 2 or more-CH ═ present in naphthalene-2, 6-diyl or 1,2,3, 4-tetrahydronaphthalene-2, 6-diyl may be substituted by-N ═ may),

the above-mentioned group (a), group (b) and group (c) may each independently be substituted with a cyano group, a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom,

Z^L1and Z^L2Each independently represents a single bond, -CH₂CH₂-、-(CH₂)₄-、-OCH₂-、-CH₂O-、-COO-、-OCO-、-OCF₂-、-CF₂O-, -CH-N-CH-, -CH-, -CF-or-C ≡ C-,

when n is^L1A plurality of A's being present for 2 or 3^L2In the case where n is the same or different, when n is^L1A plurality of Z s being 2 or 3^L2In the case (2), the same or different compounds are not included, but the compounds represented by the general formulae (N-1), (N-2) and (N-3) are excluded. )

The compounds represented by the general formula (L) may be used alone or in combination. The type of the combinable compound is not particularly limited, and it is suitably used in combination according to desired properties such as solubility at low temperature, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, and the like. The kind of the compound to be used is, for example, 1 as one embodiment of the present invention. Or 2,3,4, 5, 6, 7,8,9,10 or more in another embodiment of the present invention.

In the composition of the present invention, the content of the compound represented by the general formula (L) must be appropriately adjusted depending on the required properties such as solubility at low temperature, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, process adaptability, dropping marks, burn-in, dielectric anisotropy, and the like.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (L) relative to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 1%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%. The upper limit of the content is preferably 95%, 85%, 75%, 65%, 55%, 45%, 35%, 25%.

When a composition having a low viscosity and a high response speed is required, the lower limit value is preferably high and the upper limit value is also preferably high. When Tni of the composition of the present invention is kept high and a composition having good temperature stability is required, the lower limit value is preferably high and the upper limit value is also preferably high. In addition, when the dielectric anisotropy is to be increased in order to keep the driving voltage low, the lower limit value and the upper limit value are preferably lowered.

When importance is attached to reliability, R is preferably^L1And R^L2All are alkyl groups, and when importance is attached to reduction in volatility of the compound, alkoxy groups are preferred, and when importance is attached to reduction in viscosity, at least one of the groups is preferably an alkenyl group.

The number of halogen atoms present in the molecule is preferably 0,1, 2 or 3, preferably 0 or 1, and when importance is attached to compatibility with other liquid crystal molecules, 1 is preferred.

When R is^L1And R^L2When the ring structure to which the bond is bonded is phenyl (aromatic), R^L1And R^L2Preferably, the alkyl group has 1 to 5 carbon atoms, the alkoxy group has 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and the alkenyl group has 4 to 5 carbon atoms, when R is^L1And R^L2When the ring structure to be bonded is a saturated ring structure such as cyclohexane, pyran or dioxane, R is^L1And R^L2Preferably, the alkyl group is a linear alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, the alkoxy group is a linear alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and the alkoxy group is a linear alkoxy group having 2 to 5 carbon atomsAlkenyl groups of (a). In order to stabilize the nematic phase, the total of carbon atoms and oxygen atoms when present is preferably 5 or less, and is preferably linear.

The alkenyl group is preferably selected from the group represented by any one of the formulae (R1) to (R5). (Black dots in each formula represent carbon atoms in the ring structure.)

[ solution 142]

When importance is attached to the response speed, n^L1Preferably 0, 2 or 3 in order to improve the upper limit temperature of the nematic phase, and 1 in order to achieve a balance of these. In addition, in order to satisfy the characteristics required as a composition, it is preferable to combine compounds having different values.

In the case of a request for increasing Δ n, A^L1、A^L2And A^L3Preferably aromatic, and preferably aliphatic in order to improve the response speed, and preferably independently represent trans-1, 4-cyclohexylene, 1, 4-phenylene, 2-fluoro-1, 4-phenylene, 3, 5-difluoro-1, 4-phenylene, 1, 4-cyclohexenylene, 1, 4-bicyclo [2.2.2 ] or the like]Octylene, piperidine-1, 4-diyl, naphthalene-2, 6-diyl, decahydronaphthalene-2, 6-diyl or 1,2,3, 4-tetrahydronaphthalene-2, 6-diyl, more preferably having the following structure,

[ solution 143]

More preferably, it represents trans-1, 4-cyclohexylene or 1, 4-phenylene.

When importance is attached to the response speed, Z^L1And Z^L2Preferably a single bond.

The compound represented by the general formula (L) preferably has 0 or 1 halogen atom in the molecule. The halogen atom is preferably a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom, and more preferably a fluorine atom.

The compound represented by the general formula (L) is preferably a compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the general formulae (L-1) to (L-7).

The compound represented by the general formula (L-1) is the following compound.

[ solution 144]

(in the formula, R^L11And R^L12Each independently represents R in the general formula (L)^L1And R^L2The same meaning is used. )

R^L11And R^L12Preferably, the alkyl group has a straight chain of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, the alkoxy group has a straight chain of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and the alkenyl group has a straight chain of 2 to 5 carbon atoms.

The compounds represented by the general formula (L-1) may be used alone, but 2 or more compounds may be used in combination. The type of the combinable compound is not particularly limited, and it is suitably used in combination according to the required properties such as solubility at low temperature, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, and the like. The kind of the compound to be used is, for example, 1 kind, 2 kinds, 3 kinds, 4 kinds, 5 kinds or more as one embodiment of the present invention.

The lower limit of the preferred content is 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%, 7%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55% relative to the total amount of the composition of the present invention. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 95%, 90%, 85%, 80%, 75%, 70%, 65%, 60%, 55%, 50%, 45%, 40%, 35%, 30%, 25% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

When a composition having a low viscosity and a high response speed is required, the lower limit value is preferably high and the upper limit value is also preferably high. When a composition having high temperature stability is required while keeping Tni of the composition of the present invention high, the lower limit value is preferably centered and the upper limit value is preferably centered. In addition, when the dielectric anisotropy is to be increased in order to keep the driving voltage low, the lower limit value and the upper limit value are preferably low.

The compound represented by the general formula (L-1) is preferably a compound selected from the group of compounds represented by the general formula (L-1-1).

[ solution 145]

(in the formula, R^L12Represents the same meaning as in the general formula (L-1). )

The compound represented by the general formula (L-1-1) is preferably a compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the formulae (L-1-1.1) to (L-1-1.3), preferably a compound represented by the formula (L-1-1.2) or (L-1-1.3), and particularly preferably a compound represented by the formula (L-1-1.3).

[ solution 146]

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (L-1-1.3) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%, 7%, 10%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 20%, 15%, 13%, 10%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 3% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

The compound represented by the general formula (L-1) is preferably a compound selected from the group of compounds represented by the general formula (L-1-2).

[ solution 147]

(in the formula, R^L12Represents the same meaning as in the general formula (L-1). )

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (L-1-2) relative to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 1%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 17%, 20%, 23%, 25%, 27%, 30%, 35%. The upper limit of the preferred amounts is 60%, 55%, 50%, 45%, 42%, 40%, 38%, 35%, 33%, 30% relative to the total amount of the composition of the invention.

Further, the compound represented by the general formula (L-1-2) is preferably a compound selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the formulae (L-1-2.1) to (L-1-2.4), and is preferably a compound represented by the formulae (L-1-2.2) to (L-1-2.4). In particular, the compound represented by the formula (L-1-2.2) is preferable because it improves the response speed of the composition of the present invention. When higher Tni is required than the response speed, it is preferable to use a compound represented by the formula (L-1-2.3) or the formula (L-1-2.4). The content of the compound represented by the formula (L-1-2.3) or the formula (L-1-2.4) is not preferably at least 30% in order to improve the solubility at low temperatures.

[ solution 148]

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (L-1-2.2) relative to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 10%, 15%, 18%, 20%, 23%, 25%, 27%, 30%, 33%, 35%, 38%, 40%. The upper limit of the preferred amounts is 60%, 55%, 50%, 45%, 43%, 40%, 38%, 35%, 32%, 30%, 27%, 25%, 22% relative to the total amount of the composition of the invention.

The lower limit of the total preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (L-1-1.3) and the compound represented by the formula (L-1-2.2) is 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 27%, 30%, 35%, 40% based on the total amount of the composition of the present invention. The upper limit of the preferred amounts is 60%, 55%, 50%, 45%, 43%, 40%, 38%, 35%, 32%, 30%, 27%, 25%, 22% relative to the total amount of the composition of the invention.

The compound represented by the general formula (L-1) is preferably a compound selected from the group of compounds represented by the general formula (L-1-3).

[ 149]

(in the formula, R^L13And R^L14Are respectively provided withIndependently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms. )

R^L13And R^L14Preferably, the alkyl group has a straight chain of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, the alkoxy group has a straight chain of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and the alkenyl group has a straight chain of 2 to 5 carbon atoms.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (L-1-3) relative to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 1%, 5%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 17%, 20%, 23%, 25%, 30%. The upper limit of the preferred content is 60%, 55%, 50%, 45%, 40%, 37%, 35%, 33%, 30%, 27%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 17%, 15%, 13%, 10% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

Further, the compound represented by the general formula (L-1-3) is preferably a compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the formulae (L-1-3.1) to (L-1-3.13), and is preferably a compound represented by the formula (L-1-3.1), the formula (L-1-3.3) or the formula (L-1-3.4). In particular, the compound represented by the formula (L-1-3.1) is preferable because it improves the response speed of the composition of the present invention. When higher Tni is required than the response speed, it is preferable to use compounds represented by the formulae (L-1-3.3), (L-1-3.4), (L-1-3.11) and (L-1-3.12). The total content of the compounds represented by the formulae (L-1-3.3), (L-1-3.4), (L-1-3.11) and (L-1-3.12) is not preferably 20% or more in order to improve the solubility at low temperatures.

[ solution 150]

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (L-1-3.1) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%, 7%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 18%, 20%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 20%, 17%, 15%, 13%, 10%, 8%, 7%, 6% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

The compound represented by the general formula (L-1) is preferably a compound selected from the group of compounds represented by the general formulae (L-1-4) and/or (L-1-5).

[ solution 151]

(in the formula, R^L15And R^L16Each independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms. )

R^L15And R^L16Preferably, the alkyl group has a straight chain of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, the alkoxy group has a straight chain of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and the alkenyl group has a straight chain of 2 to 5 carbon atoms.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (L-1-4) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 1%, 5%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 17%, 20%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 25%, 23%, 20%, 17%, 15%, 13%, 10% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (L-1-5) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 1%, 5%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 17%, 20%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 25%, 23%, 20%, 17%, 15%, 13%, 10% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

Further, the compounds represented by the general formulae (L-1-4) and (L-1-5) are preferably compounds selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the formulae (L-1-4.1) to (L-1-5.3), and are preferably compounds represented by the formulae (L-1-4.2) or (L-1-5.2).

[ solution 152]

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (L-1-4.2) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%, 7%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 18%, 20%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 20%, 17%, 15%, 13%, 10%, 8%, 7%, 6% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

Preferably, 2 or more compounds selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the formulae (L-1-1.3), (L-1-2.2), (L-1-3.1), (L-1-3.3), (L-1-3.4), (L-1-3.11) and (L-1-3.12) are combined, preferably 2 or more compounds selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the formulae (L-1-1.3), (L-1-2.2), (L-1-3.1), (L-1-3.3), (L-1-3.4) and (L-1-4.2) are combined, and the lower limit of the total content of these compounds is 1%, 2%, 3%, or more with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention, 5%, 7%, 10%, 13%, 15%, 18%, 20%, 23%, 25%, 27%, 30%, 33%, 35%, with upper limits of 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 45%, 40%, 37%, 35%, 33%, 30%, 28%, 25%, 23%, 20% relative to the total amount of the composition of the invention. When importance is attached to the reliability of the composition, it is preferable to combine 2 or more compounds selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the formulae (L-1-3.1), (L-1-3.3) and (L-1-3.4), and when importance is attached to the response speed of the composition, it is preferable to combine 2 or more compounds selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the formulae (L-1-1.3) and (L-1-2.2).

The compound represented by the general formula (L-1) is preferably a compound selected from the group of compounds represented by the general formula (L-1-6).

[ solution 153]

(in the formula, R^L17And R^L18Each independently represents a methyl group or a hydrogen atom. )

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (L-1-6) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 1%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 17%, 20%, 23%, 25%, 27%, 30%, 35%. The upper limit of the preferred amounts is 60%, 55%, 50%, 45%, 42%, 40%, 38%, 35%, 33%, 30% relative to the total amount of the composition of the invention.

Further, the compound represented by the general formula (L-1-6) is preferably a compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the formulae (L-1-6.1) to (L-1-6.3).

[ solution 154]

The compound represented by the general formula (L-2) is the following compound.

[ solution 155]

(in the formula, R^L21And R^L22Each independently represents R in the general formula (L)^L1And R^L2The same meaning is used. )

R^L21Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, R^L22Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 4 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

The compounds represented by the general formula (L-1) may be used alone, but 2 or more compounds may be used in combination. The type of the combinable compound is not particularly limited, and it is suitably used in combination according to the required properties such as solubility at low temperature, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, and the like. The kind of the compound to be used is, for example, 1 kind, 2 kinds, 3 kinds, 4 kinds, 5 kinds or more as one embodiment of the present invention.

When importance is attached to the solubility at low temperature, the effect is high if the content is set to a little larger, and conversely, when importance is attached to the response speed, the effect is high if the content is set to a little smaller. Further, when the dropping mark and the burn-in characteristic are improved, it is preferable to set the range of the content to be centered.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (L-2) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%, 7%, 10%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 20%, 15%, 13%, 10%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 3% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

Further, the compound represented by the general formula (L-2) is preferably a compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the formulae (L-2.1) to (L-2.6), and is preferably a compound represented by the formulae (L-2.1), (L-2.3), (L-2.4) or (L-2.6).

[ solution 156]

The compound represented by the general formula (L-3) is the following compound.

[ chemical formula 157]

(in the formula, R^L31And R^L32Each independently represents R in the general formula (L)^L1And R^L2The same meaning is used. )

R^L31And R^L32Preferably, each of the alkyl groups is independently an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 4 to 5 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

The compounds represented by the general formula (L-3) may be used alone, but 2 or more compounds may be used in combination. The type of the combinable compound is not particularly limited, and it is suitably used in combination according to the required properties such as solubility at low temperature, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, and the like. The kind of the compound to be used is, for example, 1 kind, 2 kinds, 3 kinds, 4 kinds, 5 kinds or more as one embodiment of the present invention.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (L-3) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%, 7%, 10%. The upper limit of the preferred amount is 20%, 15%, 13%, 10%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 3% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

When a high birefringence is to be obtained, the effect is high if the content is set to a little larger, and conversely, when high Tni is emphasized, the effect is high if the content is set to a little smaller. Further, when the dropping mark and the burn-in characteristic are improved, it is preferable to set the range of the content to be centered.

Further, the compound represented by the general formula (L-3) is preferably a compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the formulae (L-3.1) to (L-3.7), and is preferably a compound represented by the formulae (L-3.2) to (L-3.7).

[ solution 158]

The compound represented by the general formula (L-4) is the following compound.

[ chemical formula 159]

(in the formula, R^L41And R^L42Each independently represents R in the general formula (L)^L1And R^L2The same meaning is used. )

R^L41Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, R^L42Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 4 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

The compound represented by the general formula (L-4) may be used alone, but 2 or more compounds may be used in combination. The type of the combinable compound is not particularly limited, and it is suitably used in combination according to the required properties such as solubility at low temperature, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, and the like. The kind of the compound to be used is, for example, 1 kind, 2 kinds, 3 kinds, 4 kinds, 5 kinds or more as one embodiment of the present invention.

In the composition of the present invention, the content of the compound represented by the general formula (L-4) must be appropriately adjusted depending on the required properties such as solubility at low temperatures, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, process adaptability, dropping marks, burn-in, dielectric anisotropy, and the like.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (L-4) relative to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%, 7%, 10%, 14%, 16%, 20%, 23%, 26%, 30%, 35%, 40%. The upper limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (L-4) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 50%, 40%, 35%, 30%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%.

The compound represented by the general formula (L-4) is preferably a compound represented by, for example, the formulae (L-4.1) to (L-4.3).

[ solution 160]

The compound represented by the formula (L-4.1), the compound represented by the formula (L-4.2), both the compound represented by the formula (L-4.1) and the compound represented by the formula (L-4.2), or all of the compounds represented by the formulae (L-4.1) to (L-4.3) may be contained in the resin composition according to the required properties such as solubility at low temperatures, transition temperatures, electrical reliability, and birefringence. The lower limit of the preferred content of the compound represented by formula (L-4.1) or formula (L-4.2) is 3%, 5%, 7%, 9%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 18%, 21%, and the upper limit thereof is 45, 40%, 35%, 30%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 13%, 10%, 8% with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention.

When both the compound represented by the formula (L-4.1) and the compound represented by the formula (L-4.2) are contained, the lower limit of the content of both the compounds is 15%, 19%, 24%, 30% relative to the total amount of the composition of the present invention, and the upper limit thereof is preferably 45, 40%, 35%, 30%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 13%.

The compound represented by the general formula (L-4) is preferably a compound represented by the formula (L-4.4) to the formula (L-4.6), and is preferably a compound represented by the formula (L-4.4).

[ solution 161]

The compound represented by the formula (L-4.4), the compound represented by the formula (L-4.5), or both the compound represented by the formula (L-4.4) and the compound represented by the formula (L-4.5) may be contained in accordance with the required performance such as solubility at low temperature, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, etc.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (L-4.4) or the formula (L-4.5) relative to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 3%, 5%, 7%, 9%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 18%, 21%. Preferred upper limits are 45, 40%, 35%, 30%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 13%, 10%, 8%.

When both the compound represented by the formula (L-4.4) and the compound represented by the formula (L-4.5) are contained, the lower limit of the content of both the compounds is 15%, 19%, 24%, 30% relative to the total amount of the composition of the present invention, and the upper limit thereof is preferably 45, 40%, 35%, 30%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 13%.

The compound represented by the general formula (L-4) is preferably a compound represented by the formulae (L-4.7) to (L-4.10), and particularly preferably a compound represented by the formula (L-4.9).

[ chemical 162]

The compound represented by the general formula (L-5) is the following compound.

[ chemical 163]

(in the formula, R^L51And R^L52Each independently represents R in the general formula (L)^L1And R^L2The same meaning is used. )

R^L51Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, R^L52Preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 4 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

The compound represented by the general formula (L-5) may be used alone, but 2 or more compounds may be used in combination. The type of the combinable compound is not particularly limited, and it is suitably used in combination according to the required properties such as solubility at low temperature, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, and the like. The kind of the compound to be used is, for example, 1 kind, 2 kinds, 3 kinds, 4 kinds, 5 kinds or more as one embodiment of the present invention.

In the composition of the present invention, the content of the compound represented by the general formula (L-5) must be appropriately adjusted depending on the required properties such as solubility at low temperatures, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, process adaptability, dropping marks, burn-in, dielectric anisotropy, and the like.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (L-5) relative to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%, 7%, 10%, 14%, 16%, 20%, 23%, 26%, 30%, 35%, 40%. The upper limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (L-5) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 50%, 40%, 35%, 30%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%.

The compound represented by the general formula (L-5) is preferably a compound represented by the formula (L-5.1) or the formula (L-5.2), and particularly preferably a compound represented by the formula (L-5.1).

The lower limit of the preferred content of these compounds relative to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%, 7%. The upper limit of the preferable content of these compounds is 20%, 15%, 13%, 10%, 9%.

[ 164]

The compound represented by the general formula (L-5) is preferably a compound represented by the formula (L-5.3) or the formula (L-5.4).

The lower limit of the preferred content of these compounds relative to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%, 7%. The upper limit of the preferable content of these compounds is 20%, 15%, 13%, 10%, 9%.

[ solution 165]

The compound represented by the general formula (L-5) is preferably a compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the formulae (L-5.5) to (L-5.7), and particularly preferably a compound represented by the formula (L-5.7).

The lower limit of the preferred content of these compounds relative to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%, 7%. The upper limit of the preferable content of these compounds is 20%, 15%, 13%, 10%, 9%.

[ solution 166]

The compound represented by the general formula (L-6) is the following compound.

[ 167]

(in the formula, R^L61And R^L62Each independently represents R in the general formula (L)^L1And R^L2Same meaning as X^L61And X^L62Each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom. )

R^L61And R^L62Preferably independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, and preferably X^L61And X^L62One of them is a fluorine atom and the other is a hydrogen atom.

The compound represented by the general formula (L-6) may be used alone, but 2 or more compounds may be used in combination. The type of the combinable compound is not particularly limited, and it is suitably used in combination according to the required properties such as solubility at low temperature, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, and the like. The kind of the compound to be used is, for example, 1 kind, 2 kinds, 3 kinds, 4 kinds, 5 kinds or more as one embodiment of the present invention.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (L-6) relative to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%, 7%, 10%, 14%, 16%, 20%, 23%, 26%, 30%, 35%, 40%. The upper limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (L-6) with respect to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 50%, 40%, 35%, 30%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%. When increasing Δ n is important, the content is preferably increased, and when deposition is important at low temperature, the content is preferably decreased.

The compound represented by the general formula (L-6) is preferably a compound represented by the formulae (L-6.1) to (L-6.9).

[ solution 168]

The type of the combinable compounds is not particularly limited, and 1 to 3 kinds of compounds are preferably contained, and 1 to 4 kinds of compounds are more preferably contained. Further, since the selected compounds have a wide molecular weight distribution and are effective for solubility, it is preferable to select 1 compound from the compounds represented by the formula (L-6.1) or (L-6.2), 1 compound from the compounds represented by the formula (L-6.4) or (L-6.5), 1 compound from the compounds represented by the formula (L-6.6) or (L-6.7), 1 compound from the compounds represented by the formula (L-6.8) or (L-6.9), and appropriately combine them. Among them, compounds represented by the formula (L-6.1), the formula (L-6.3), the formula (L-6.4), the formula (L-6.6) and the formula (L-6.9) are preferably contained.

Further, the compound represented by the general formula (L-6) is preferably a compound represented by, for example, the formulae (L-6.10) to (L-6.17), and particularly preferably a compound represented by the formula (L-6.11).

[ 169]

The lower limit of the preferred content of these compounds relative to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%, 7%. The upper limit of the preferable content of these compounds is 20%, 15%, 13%, 10%, 9%.

The compound represented by the general formula (L-7) is the following compound.

[ solution 170]

(in the formula, R^L71And R^L72Each independently represents R in the general formula (L)^L1And R^L2Same meaning as A^L71And A^L72Each independently represents a group represented by the general formula (L)^L2And A^L3Same meaning, except that A^L71And A^L72Each hydrogen atom in (A) may independently be substituted by a fluorine atom, Z^L71Is represented by Z in the general formula (L)^L2Same meaning as X^L71And X^L72Each independently represents a fluorine atom or a hydrogen atom. )

In the formula, R^L71And R^L72Preferably independently an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, A^L71And A^L72Preferably each independently of the other 1, 4-cyclohexylene or 1, 4-phenylene, A^L71And A^L72Each hydrogen atom in (A) may independently be substituted by a fluorine atom, Z^L71Preferably a single bond or-COO-, preferably a single bond, X^L71And X^L72Preferably a hydrogen atom.

The kind of the combinable compound is not particularly limited, and is combined according to the required properties such as solubility at low temperature, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, and the like. The types of the compounds to be used are, for example, 1 type, 2 types, 3 types, and 4 types as one embodiment of the present invention.

In the composition of the present invention, the content of the compound represented by the general formula (L-7) must be appropriately adjusted depending on the required properties such as solubility at low temperatures, transition temperature, electrical reliability, birefringence, process adaptability, dropping marks, burn-in, dielectric anisotropy, and the like.

The lower limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (L-7) relative to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%, 7%, 10%, 14%, 16%, 20%. The upper limit of the preferable content of the compound represented by the formula (L-7) relative to the total amount of the composition of the present invention is 30%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 15%, 10%, 5%.

In the case where the composition of the present invention is intended to have an embodiment with a high Tni, the content of the compound represented by the formula (L-7) is preferably increased by a small amount, and in the case where the composition is intended to have an embodiment with a low viscosity, the content is preferably decreased by a small amount.

Further, the compound represented by the general formula (L-7) is preferably a compound represented by the formulae (L-7.1) to (L-7.4), and is preferably a compound represented by the formula (L-7.2).

[ solution 171]

Further, the compound represented by the general formula (L-7) is preferably a compound represented by the formulae (L-7.11) to (L-7.13), and is preferably a compound represented by the formula (L-7.11).

[ solution 172]

Further, the compounds represented by the general formula (L-7) are compounds represented by the formulae (L-7.21) to (L-7.23). Preferred is a compound represented by the formula (L-7.21).

[ chemical formula 173]

Further, the compound represented by the formula (L-7) is preferably a compound represented by the formula (L-7.31) to the formula (L-7.34), and is preferably a compound represented by the formula (L-7.31) or/and the formula (L-7.32).

[ solution 174]

Further, the compound represented by the formula (L-7) is preferably a compound represented by the formula (L-7.41) to the formula (L-7.44), and is preferably a compound represented by the formula (L-7.41) or/and the formula (L-7.42).

[ chemical 175]

Further, the compound represented by the formula (L-7) is preferably a compound represented by the formula (L-7.51) to the formula (L-7.53).

[ solution 176]

The liquid crystal composition of the present invention may contain, in addition to the above-mentioned compounds, a conventional nematic liquid crystal, a smectic liquid crystal, a cholesteric liquid crystal, an antioxidant, an ultraviolet absorber, a light stabilizer, an infrared absorber, or the like.

The antioxidant may be a hindered phenol represented by general formula (H-1) to general formula (H-4).

[ solution 177]

In the general formula (H-1) to the general formula (H-4), R^H1Represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkenyloxy group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and has 1-CH group in the group₂-or non-contiguous more than 2-CH₂-each independently may be substituted by-O-or-S-, and in addition, 1 or more than 2 hydrogen atoms present in the group may each independently be substituted by fluorine atoms or chlorine atoms. More specifically, the alkyl group is preferably an alkyl group having 2 to 7 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 2 to 7 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 7 carbon atoms or a carbon atomAn alkenyloxy group having 2 to 7 carbon atoms, more preferably an alkyl group having 3 to 7 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 7 carbon atoms.

In the general formula (H-4), M^H4Represents an alkylene group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms (1 or 2 or more-CH in the alkylene group)₂-may be substituted by-O-, -CO-, -COO-, -OCO-in such a manner that oxygen atoms are not directly adjacent to each other), -OCH₂-、-CH₂O-、-COO-、-OCO-、-CF₂O-、-OCF₂-、-CF₂CF₂-, -CH-COO-, -CH-OCO-, -COO-CH-, -OCO-CH-, -CH-, -C.ident.C-, a single bond, 1, 4-phenylene in which any hydrogen atom in the 1, 4-phenylene group may be substituted by a fluorine atom, or trans-1, 4-cyclohexylene, preferably an alkylene group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, in view of volatility, the number of carbon atoms is preferably a large value, and in view of viscosity, the number of carbon atoms is preferably not excessively large, therefore, the carbon number is more preferably 2 to 12, still more preferably 3 to 10, still more preferably 4 to 10, still more preferably 5 to 10, and still more preferably 6 to 10.

In general formulae (H-1) to (H-4), 1 or non-adjacent 2 or more of 1, 4-phenylene groups may be substituted with — N ═ c. Further, each hydrogen atom in the 1, 4-phenylene group may be independently substituted with a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom.

1 or non-adjacent 2 or more-CH groups in the 1, 4-cyclohexylene group in the general formulae (H-1) to (H-4)₂-may be substituted by-O-or-S-. Further, each hydrogen atom in the 1, 4-cyclohexylene group may be independently substituted with a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom.

More specifically, for example, the following formulae (H-11) to (H-15) may be mentioned.

[ solution 178]

When the liquid crystal composition of the present invention contains an antioxidant, the amount is preferably 10 ppm by mass or more, preferably 20 ppm by mass or more, and preferably 50 ppm by mass or more. The upper limit when the antioxidant is contained is 10000 ppm by mass, preferably 1000 ppm by mass, preferably 500 ppm by mass, preferably 100 ppm by mass.

The liquid crystal composition of the present invention has a dielectric anisotropy (. DELTA.. di-elect cons.) of-2.0 to-8.0, preferably-2.0 to-6.0, more preferably-2.0 to-5.0, and particularly preferably-2.5 to-5.0 at 20 ℃.

The liquid crystal composition of the present invention has a refractive index anisotropy (Δ n) at 20 ℃ of 0.08 to 0.14, more preferably 0.09 to 0.13, and particularly preferably 0.09 to 0.12. More specifically, the thickness is preferably 0.10 to 0.13 when the cell gap is thin, and preferably 0.08 to 0.10 when the cell gap is thick.

The viscosity (. eta.) at 20 ℃ of the liquid crystal composition of the present invention is 10 to 50 mPas, preferably 10 to 45 mPas, preferably 10 to 40 mPas, preferably 10 to 35 mPas, preferably 10 to 30 mPas, more preferably 10 to 25 mPas, and particularly preferably 10 to 22 mPas.

Rotational viscosity at 20 ℃ of the liquid Crystal composition of the present invention (. gamma.)₁) Is 50 to 160 mPas, preferably 55 to 160 mPas, preferably 60 to 150 mPas, preferably 60 to 140 mPas, preferably 60 to 130 mPas, preferably 60 to 125 mPas, more preferably 60 to 120 mPas, more preferably 60 to 115 mPas, more preferably 60 to 110 mPas, and particularly preferably 60 to 100 mPas.

Nematic phase-isotropic liquid phase transition temperature (T) of liquid crystal composition of the present invention_ni) Is 60 ℃ to 120 ℃, more preferably 70 ℃ to 100 ℃, and particularly preferably 70 ℃ to 85 ℃.

For example, when the liquid crystal composition of the present invention exhibits negative dielectric anisotropy as a whole, it preferably contains the 1 st and 2 nd monomers, 1 or 2 or more compounds selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the general formulae (N-1), (N-2) and (N-3), and the compound represented by the general formula (L).

In the entire liquid crystal composition according to the present invention, the upper limit value of the proportion of the component composed of only 1 or 2 or more types of the 1 st monomer, 1 or 2 or more types of the 2 nd monomer, and the compounds represented by the general formula (N-1), the general formula (N-2), the general formula (N-3), and the general formula (L) is preferably 100 mass%, 99 mass%, 98 mass%, 97 mass%, 96 mass%, 95 mass%, 94 mass%, 93 mass%, 92 mass%, 91 mass%, 90 mass%, 89 mass%, 88 mass%, 87 mass%, 86 mass%, 85 mass%, and 84 mass%.

In addition, in the entire liquid crystal composition according to the present invention, the lower limit value of the proportion of the component composed of only 1 or 2 or more types of the 1 st monomer, 1 or 2 or more types of the 2 nd monomer, and the compounds represented by the general formula (N-1), the general formula (N-2), the general formula (N-3), and the general formula (L) is preferably 78 mass%, 80 mass%, 81 mass%, 83 mass%, 85 mass%, 86 mass%, 87 mass%, 88 mass%, 89 mass%, 90 mass%, 91 mass%, 92 mass%, 93 mass%, 94 mass%, 95 mass%, 96 mass%, 97 mass%, 98 mass%, 99 mass%.

The upper limit of the proportion of the components consisting of 1 or 2 or more types of the 1 st monomer, 1 or 2 or more types of the 2 nd monomer, and the compounds represented by the general formulae (N-1a), (N-1b), (N-1c), (N-1d), (N-1e), and (L) in the entire liquid crystal composition according to the present invention is preferably 100 mass%, 99 mass%, 98 mass%, 97 mass%, 96 mass%, 95 mass%, 94 mass%, 93 mass%, 92 mass%, 91 mass%, 90 mass%, 89 mass%, 88 mass%, 87 mass%, 86 mass%, 85 mass%, and 84 mass%.

In addition, the lower limit value of the proportion of the component composed of only 1 or 2 or more types of the 1 st monomer, 1 or 2 or more types of the 2 nd monomer, and the compounds represented by the general formulae (N-1a), (N-1b), (N-1c), (N-1d), (N-1e), and (L) in the entire liquid crystal composition of the present invention is preferably 78 mass%, 80 mass%, 81 mass%, 83 mass%, 85 mass%, 86 mass%, 87 mass%, 88 mass%, 89 mass%, 90 mass%, 91 mass%, 92 mass%, 93 mass%, 94 mass%, 95 mass%, 96 mass%, 97 mass%, 98 mass%, and 99 mass%.

The upper limit of the proportion of the components consisting of 1 or 2 or more types of the 1 st monomer, 1 or 2 or more types of the 2 nd monomer, and the compounds represented by the general formulae (N-1a), (N-1b), (N-1c), (N-1d), (N-1e), and (L) in the entire liquid crystal composition according to the present invention is preferably 100 mass%, 99 mass%, 98 mass%, 97 mass%, 96 mass%, 95 mass%, 94 mass%, 93 mass%, 92 mass%, 91 mass%, 90 mass%, 89 mass%, 88 mass%, 87 mass%, 86 mass%, and 85 mass%.

In addition, the lower limit value of the proportion of the component composed of only 1 or 2 or more types of the 1 st monomer, 1 or 2 or more types of the 2 nd monomer, and the compounds represented by the general formulae (N-1a), (N-1b), (N-1c), (N-1d), (N-1e), and (L) in the entire liquid crystal composition according to the present invention is preferably 78 mass%, 80 mass%, 81 mass%, 83 mass%, 85 mass%, 86 mass%, 87 mass%, 88 mass%, 89 mass%, 90 mass%, 91 mass%, 92 mass%, 93 mass%, 94 mass%, 95 mass%, 96 mass%, 97 mass%, and 98 mass%.

The upper limit of the proportion of the components consisting of 1 or 2 or more types of the 1 st monomer, 1 or 2 or more types of the 2 nd monomer, and the compounds represented by the general formulae (N-1a), (N-1b), (N-1c), (N-1d), (N-1e), and (L) in the entire liquid crystal composition according to the present invention is preferably 100 mass%, 99 mass%, 98 mass%, 97 mass%, 96 mass%, 95 mass%, 94 mass%, 93 mass%, 92 mass%, 91 mass%, 90 mass%, 89 mass%, 88 mass%, 87 mass%, 86 mass%, and 85 mass%.

In addition, the lower limit value of the proportion of the component composed of only 1 or 2 or more types of the 1 st monomer, 1 or 2 or more types of the 2 nd monomer, and the compounds represented by the general formulae (N-1a), (N-1b), (N-1c), (N-1d), (N-1e), and (L) in the entire liquid crystal composition according to the present invention is preferably 78 mass%, 80 mass%, 81 mass%, 83 mass%, 85 mass%, 86 mass%, 87 mass%, 88 mass%, 89 mass%, 90 mass%, 91 mass%, 92 mass%, 93 mass%, 94 mass%, 95 mass%, 96 mass%, 97 mass%, and 98 mass%.

The upper limit of the proportion of the components consisting of 1 or 2 or more types of the 1 st monomer, 1 or 2 or more types of the 2 nd monomer, and the compounds represented by the general formulae (N-1a), (N-1b), (N-1c), (N-1d), (N-1e), and (L) in the entire liquid crystal composition according to the present invention is preferably 100 mass%, 99 mass%, 98 mass%, 97 mass%, 96 mass%, 95 mass%, 94 mass%, 93 mass%, 92 mass%, 91 mass%, 90 mass%, 89 mass%, 88 mass%, 87 mass%, 86 mass%, and 85 mass%.

In addition, the lower limit value of the proportion of the component composed of only 1 or 2 or more types of the 1 st monomer, 1 or 2 or more types of the 2 nd monomer, and the compounds represented by the general formulae (N-1a), (N-1b), (N-1c), (N-1d), (N-1e), and (L) in the entire liquid crystal composition according to the present invention is preferably 78 mass%, 80 mass%, 81 mass%, 83 mass%, 85 mass%, 86 mass%, 87 mass%, 88 mass%, 89 mass%, 90 mass%, 91 mass%, 92 mass%, 93 mass%, 94 mass%, 95 mass%, 96 mass%, 97 mass%, and 98 mass%.

When importance is attached to the orientation, the liquid crystal composition of the present invention contains 11 or 2 or more kinds of the 1 st monomers and 1 or 2 or more kinds of the 2 nd monomers, and preferably contains the general formula (N-1-1), the general formula (N-1-2), the general formula (N-1-3) or the general formula (N-1-4).

When importance is attached to the response speed, the liquid crystal composition of the present invention should contain 1 or 2 or more kinds of the 1 st monomer and 1 or 2 or more kinds of the 2 nd monomer, and preferably contains the general formula (N-1-10) or the general formula (N-1-11).

When importance is attached to the orientation, the liquid crystal composition of the present invention contains 11 or 2 or more kinds of the 1 st monomers and 1 or 2 or more kinds of the 2 nd monomers, and preferably contains the general formula (N-1-1), the general formula (N-1-2), the general formula (N-1-3) or the general formula (N-1-4).

When importance is attached to the response speed, the liquid crystal composition of the present invention should contain 1 or 2 or more kinds of the 1 st monomer and 1 or 2 or more kinds of the 2 nd monomer, and preferably contains the general formula (N-1-10) or the general formula (N-1-11).

When importance is attached to the orientation, the liquid crystal composition of the present invention contains 1 or 2 or more kinds of the 1 st monomer and 1 or 2 or more kinds of the 2 nd monomer, and preferably contains the general formula (N-1-1), the general formula (N-1-2), the general formula (N-1-3) or the general formula (N-1-4).

When importance is attached to the response speed, the liquid crystal composition of the present invention should contain 1 or 2 or more kinds of the 1 st monomer and 1 or 2 or more kinds of the 2 nd monomer, and preferably contains the general formula (N-1-10) or the general formula (N-1-11).

In the entire liquid crystal composition according to the present invention, the upper limit of the proportion of the component composed only of the compound represented by the general formula (N-1-4), the general formula (N-1b), the general formula (N-1c), the general formula (N-1d), the general formula (N-1e), and the general formula (L) is preferably 99 mass%, 98 mass%, 97 mass%, 96 mass%, 95 mass%, 94 mass%, 93 mass%, 92 mass%, 91 mass%, 90 mass%, 89 mass%, 88 mass%, 87 mass%, 86 mass%, 85 mass%, and 84 mass%.

In addition, the lower limit value of the proportion of the component composed only of the compounds represented by the general formula (N-1-4), the general formula (N-1b), the general formula (N-1c), the general formula (N-1d), the general formula (N-1e) and the general formula (L) in the whole liquid crystal composition according to the present invention is preferably 78 mass%, 80 mass%, 81 mass%, 83 mass%, 85 mass%, 86 mass%, 87 mass%, 88 mass%, 89 mass%, 90 mass%, 91 mass%, 92 mass%, 93 mass%, 94 mass%, 95 mass%, 96 mass%, 97 mass% and 98 mass%.

The upper limit value of the proportion of the component composed of only the compounds represented by the general formula (N-1a), the general formula (N-1b), the general formula (N-1c), the general formula (N-1d), the general formula (N-1e), the general formula (L-1), the general formula (L-3), the general formula (L-4), the general formula (L-5) and the general formula (L-6) in the whole liquid crystal composition according to the present invention is preferably 99 mass%, 98 mass%, 97 mass%, 96 mass%, 95 mass%, 94 mass%, 93 mass%, 92 mass%, 91 mass%, 90 mass%, 89 mass%, 88 mass%, 87 mass%, 86 mass%, 85 mass%, 84 mass%, 83 mass%, 82 mass%, 81 mass% and 80 mass%.

In addition, the lower limit value of the proportion of the components consisting of only the compounds represented by the general formulae (N-1a), (N-1b), (N-1c), (N-1d), (N-1e), (L-1, L-3), (L-4), (L-5) and (L-6) in the entire liquid crystal composition according to the present invention is preferably 68 mass%, 70 mass%, 71 mass%, 73 mass%, 75 mass%, 78 mass%, 80 mass%, 81 mass%, 83 mass%, 85 mass%, 86 mass%, 87 mass%, 88 mass%, 89 mass%, 90 mass%, 91 mass%, 92 mass%, 93 mass%, 94 mass%, 95 mass%, 96 mass%, 97 mass%, 98% by mass.

The liquid crystal display element using the liquid crystal composition of the present invention has a remarkable feature of high-speed response, and can obtain a sufficient tilt angle, and has no unreacted polymerizable compound or unreacted polymerizable compound with little to no problem, and has a high Voltage Holding Ratio (VHR), and therefore, has no defects or defects such as alignment defects and display defects sufficiently suppressed. In addition, since the tilt angle and the residual amount of the polymerizable compound can be easily controlled, the energy cost for manufacturing can be easily optimized and reduced, and therefore, the method is most suitable for improving the production efficiency and stabilizing the mass production.

The liquid crystal display element using the liquid crystal composition of the present invention is particularly useful for a liquid crystal display element for active matrix driving, and can be used for a liquid crystal display element for PSA mode, PSVA mode, VA mode, PS-IPS mode, or PS-FFS mode.

The liquid crystal display device according to the present invention preferably includes a 1 st substrate and a 2 nd substrate which are disposed to face each other, a common electrode provided on the 1 st substrate or the 2 nd substrate, a pixel electrode provided on the 1 st substrate or the 2 nd substrate and having a thin film transistor, and a liquid crystal layer provided between the 1 st substrate and the 2 nd substrate and containing a liquid crystal composition. An alignment film for controlling the alignment direction of liquid crystal molecules may be provided on the side facing at least one of the 1 st substrate and/or the 2 nd substrate so as to be in contact with the liquid crystal layer, if necessary. As the alignment film, a vertical alignment film, a horizontal alignment film, or the like can be appropriately selected depending on the driving mode of the liquid crystal display element, and a known alignment film such as a rubbing alignment film (for example, polyimide), a photo alignment film (for example, decomposed polyimide), or the like can be used. Further, a color filter may be provided on the 1 st substrate or the 2 nd substrate as appropriate, and a color filter may be provided on the pixel electrode or the common electrode.

As the 2-piece substrate used in the liquid crystal cell of the liquid crystal display device according to the present invention, a transparent material having flexibility such as glass or plastic may be used, and one of them may be an opaque material such as silicon. The transparent substrate having the transparent electrode layer can be obtained by, for example, sputtering Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) on a transparent substrate such as a glass plate.

The color filter can be produced by, for example, a pigment dispersion method, a printing method, an electrodeposition method, a dyeing method, or the like. In the case of a method of forming a color filter by a pigment dispersion method, a curable color composition for a color filter is applied to the transparent substrate, subjected to patterning treatment, and then cured by heating or irradiation with light. This process is performed for 3 colors of red, green, and blue, respectively, whereby a pixel portion for a color filter can be formed. Further, a pixel electrode provided with an active element such as a TFT, a thin film diode, or a metal-insulator-metal (mim) resistor may be provided on the substrate.

Preferably, the 1 st substrate and the 2 nd substrate are opposed to each other so that the common electrode and the pixel electrode layer are located inside.

The interval between the 1 st substrate and the 2 nd substrate may be adjusted with a spacer interposed therebetween. In this case, the thickness of the light control layer is preferably adjusted to 1 to 100 μm. More preferably 1.5 to 10 μm, and when a polarizing plate is used, the product of the refractive index anisotropy Δ n of the liquid crystal and the cell thickness d is preferably adjusted so that the contrast becomes maximum. In the case of two polarizing plates, the polarizing axes of the polarizing plates may be adjusted to provide a good viewing angle and contrast. Further, a retardation film for enlarging the viewing angle may be used. Examples of the spacer include: glass particles, plastic particles, alumina particles, photoresist materials, and the like. Then, a sealant such as an epoxy thermosetting composition is screen-printed on the substrates in a shape having a liquid crystal injection port, the substrates are bonded to each other, and the sealant is thermally cured by heating.

As a method for sandwiching the liquid crystal composition between 2 substrates, a general vacuum injection method, ODF method or the like can be used.

A 2 nd aspect of the present invention is a liquid crystal display element not having an alignment film on at least one of substrate surfaces, the liquid crystal display element including: a first substrate and a second substrate disposed opposite to each other; a liquid crystal layer filled between the first substrate and the second substrate; a plurality of gate bus lines and data bus lines arranged in a matrix on the first substrate; a thin film transistor disposed at an intersection of the gate bus line and the data bus line; an electrode layer having a pixel electrode driven by the thin film transistor in each pixel; a common electrode formed on the first substrate or the second substrate; and 2 or more resin components obtained by curing a polymerizable compound having a biphenyl skeleton between the first substrate and the second substrate.

As a method for polymerizing the polymerizable compound or the polymerizable monomer and the self-aligning monomer contained in the liquid crystal composition of the present invention, a proper polymerization rate is desired in order to obtain good alignment performance of the liquid crystal, and therefore, a method of polymerizing by irradiating active energy rays such as ultraviolet rays or electron beams singly or in combination or sequentially is preferable. When ultraviolet light is used, a polarized light source may be used, or a non-polarized light source may be used. In addition, when polymerization is carried out in a state where the liquid crystal composition is sandwiched between 2 substrates, at least the substrate on the irradiation surface side must have appropriate transparency to the active energy rays. In addition, the following modes may also be used: after polymerizing only a specific portion using a mask during light irradiation, the orientation state of the unpolymerized portion is changed by changing the conditions such as an electric field, a magnetic field, or temperature, and further the polymerization is performed by irradiating an active energy ray. In particular, when ultraviolet exposure is performed, it is preferable to apply an alternating-current electric field to the liquid crystal composition and perform ultraviolet exposure at the same time. The applied alternating electric field is preferably alternating at a frequency of 10Hz to 10kHz, more preferably at a frequency of 60Hz to 10kHz, the voltage being selected depending on the desired pretilt angle of the liquid crystal display element. That is, the pretilt angle of the liquid crystal display element can be controlled by the applied voltage. In the PSVA mode liquid crystal display element, the pretilt angle is preferably controlled to 80 degrees to 89.9 degrees from the viewpoints of alignment stability and contrast.

The temperature at the time of irradiation with active energy rays such as ultraviolet rays or electron beams used for polymerizing the polymerizable compound contained in the liquid crystal composition of the present invention is not particularly limited. For example, when the liquid crystal composition of the present invention is applied to a liquid crystal display element having a substrate with an alignment film, the liquid crystal composition is preferably kept in a liquid crystal state within a temperature range. It is preferably polymerized at a temperature close to room temperature, typically 15 to 35 ℃.

On the other hand, for example, when the liquid crystal composition of the present invention is applied to a liquid crystal display element having a substrate without an alignment film, the temperature range may be wider than the temperature range when the liquid crystal composition is applied to the liquid crystal display element having a substrate with an alignment film.

As the lamp for generating ultraviolet rays, a metal halide lamp, a high-pressure mercury lamp, an ultrahigh-pressure mercury lamp, or the like can be used. The wavelength of the ultraviolet light to be irradiated is preferably ultraviolet light whose irradiation wavelength range is not within the absorption wavelength range of the liquid crystal composition, and the ultraviolet light is preferably used after being filtered, if necessary. The intensity of the ultraviolet ray to be irradiated is preferably 0.1mW/cm²～100W/cm²More preferably 2mW/cm²～50W/cm². The energy of the ultraviolet rays to be irradiated may be appropriately adjusted, and is preferably 10mJ/cm²～500J/cm²More preferably 100mJ/cm²～200J/cm². The intensity may also be varied when ultraviolet light is irradiated. The time of irradiation of the ultraviolet ray may be determined according to the ultraviolet ray to be irradiatedThe linear intensity is appropriately selected, and is preferably 10 seconds to 3600 seconds, and more preferably 10 seconds to 600 seconds.