| abstract |
A liquid crystal composition containing a compound represented by the following general formula shows sufficient solubility, has a wide usable concentration range and exhibits excellent haze lowering property [Wherein, B 1 is a 1 to 40 carbon atoms is n-valent chain linking group {the chain-like linking group, at least one -CR 101 R 102 - (R 101 and R 102 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, -COOH, - SO 3 H, -SH, -NH 3 or -OH) and does not contain a cyclic structure; L 1 and L 2 are independently a single bond, -O-, -S-, -CO-, -COO-, -OCO-, -COS-, -SCO-, -C (= S) O-, -NR 0 CO - or -CONR 0 - (R 0 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms); A 1 is a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group or heterocyclic group; A < 2 > is an aromatic hydrocarbon group of 1 + 1 valence; Sp 1 is a single bond or an alkylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; Hb 1 is a fluorine-substituted alkyl group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms, n is 2 to 6, m is 0 to 2, and 1 is 2 or 3. |