| abstract |
New anisotropic cyclohexene compounds of the formula <IMAGE> in which X<1> and X<2> are each a hydrogen or halogen atom or a nitrile group; Z is a simple covalent bond or a carboxyl, oxycarbonyl, methyleneoxy or oxymethylene group; Y<1> and Y<2> are each a C1-C12 alkyl, alkoxy, monoalkylamino or alkylthio group or a C2-C13 alkylcarbonyloxy, alkyloxycarbonyloxy group or a nitrile group, or one of Y<1> and Y<2> is a group of the formula: <IMAGE> in which Y<3> has the meaning defined for Y<1> or Y<2> and Z, X<1> and X<2> and X<3> have the meanings defined above, are suitable for use in liquid crystal mixtures. |