| abstract |
The present invention relates to compounds of the formula Y is an organosilicon residue, R˝ is a divalent radical that connects the radical Y to the benzene nucleus via a chain of at least three atoms, X is a radical of the formula -COOH, -CN, -CHO, -NH₂ or -OH, where the latter hydroxyl group can be blocked by a protective group, Z are identical or different substituents in the 2-, 3-, 5- or 6-position to the radical X, preferably hydrogen or halogen atoms, p has a value from 0 to 4, mean, and the use of these and related compounds to produce compounds with liquid crystalline properties. |