| abstract |
Refractive index anisotropy (Δn) and a nematic phase - without lowering the isotropic liquid phase transition temperature (T ni), was sufficiently small, the viscosity (η), rotational viscosity (γ1) is sufficiently small, and large in an elastic constant (K 33), the absolute Provided is a liquid crystal composition having a negative dielectric anisotropy (DELTA epsilon) with a large value, and also provides a liquid crystal display element having no display defect such as VA type using the same and having a high response speed and excellent display quality. Specifically, it is preferable that one or two or more compounds represented by the general formula (i) are contained as the first component, and one or two or more compounds selected from the compounds represented by the general formula (L) A liquid crystal composition having a negative dielectric anisotropy and containing the above compounds is provided, and a liquid crystal display element using the same is provided. |