| abstract |
A liquid crystal composition is described, which exhibits an optically isotropic liquid crystal phase and contains an achiral component T and a chiral dopant. The achiral component T contains, as its first component, at least one compound selected from compounds represented by formula (1) in an amount of 32 wt % to 85 wt %, n n n n n n n n n n wherein R 1 is alkyl, for example; L 1 , L 2 , L 3 , L 4 , L 5 and L 6 are each independently hydrogen or fluorine; Z 1 and Z 2 are each independently a single bond or —CF 2 O—, with at least one of Z 1 and Z 2 being —CF 2 O—; and X 1 is halogen, for example. |