| abstract |
The present invention relates to a novel liquid crystalline ester compound of formula (1), a liquid crystal composition containing the same, and a liquid crystal display device using the same, which is suitable for a liquid crystal display device capable of operating at a wide range of temperatures at low voltage and exhibiting a fast reaction.n n n Formula 1n n n n n n n n In Formula 1 above,n n n R 1 represents hydrogen, cyano, nitro, amino, halogeno, alkyl, alkenyl, and the like,n n n A 1 to A 5 each represent 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene, 1-cyclohexene-1,4-diyl, and the like,n n n Za to Zd each represent a single bond, -O-, -C ', alkylene, and the like.n n n Ze represents a single bond, alkylene, alkenylene and the like. |