| abstract |
Has a large negative dielectric anisotropy (Δε), high stability to heat, light, etc., high clearing point, appropriate refractive index anisotropy (Δn), and excellent phase with other liquid crystalline compounds Provided are a liquid crystal compound having at least one property such as solubility, and an intermediate thereof. A compound represented by formula (1). For example, R 1 and R 2 are alkyl having 1 to 12 carbons, alkoxy having 1 to 12 carbons, or alkenyl having 2 to 12 carbons; ring A 1 , ring A 2 , and ring A 3 are 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; Z 1 , Z 2 , and Z 3 are a single bond or — (CH 2 ) 2 —; X is —CF 2 — or —CHF— L, m, and n are 0 or 1. |