| abstract |
A liquid crystal composition having a nematic phase and containing three components, wherein the first component is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by formula (1), the second component is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by formulas (2-1) to (2-3), and the third component is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by formula (3):n n n n n nwherein R 1 , R 2 and R 4 are independently alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons or alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons; R 3 is fluorine, alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons or alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons; R 5 is fluorine, chlorine, alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons or alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons; R 6 is alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons; Y 1 is fluorine, chlorine or trifluoromethoxy; X 1 , X 2 , X 3 and X 4 are independently hydrogen or fluorine; and one of X 5 and X 6 is fluorine, and the other is hydrogen. |