| abstract |
A liquid crystal composition capable of achieving vertical alignment of liquid crystal molecules by the action of a polymer, and a liquid crystal display element containing the composition. A nematic liquid crystal composition containing at least one polar compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formula (1) as a first additive and having a negative dielectric anisotropy, and a liquid crystal composition containing the composition Display device. In the formula (1), R 1 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or the like; R 2 is a group represented by -OH, -OR 0 , -NH 2 , -NHR 0 , -N (R 0 ) 2 , wherein R 0 is alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms; Ring A and ring B are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene and the like; Z 1 is a single bond or the like; Sp 1 and Sp 2 are independently a single bond, alkylene having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, or the like; a is 0 to 4; |