abstract |
(57) [Summary] [Object] The present invention has a wide operating temperature range, a large switching speed, an appropriate switching threshold voltage range, operates with extremely low power consumption, and has a large contrast. It is an object of the present invention to provide a carboxylic acid ester compound which can be used as a liquid crystal compound capable of forming a display device having the above characteristics. [Structure] The carboxylic acid ester compound and the liquid crystal compound of the present invention are represented by, for example, the following formulas. [Chemical 1] |