| abstract |
PCT No. PCT/EP94/03069 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 22, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 22, 1996 PCT Filed Sep. 14, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/08604 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 30, 1995Liquid-crystalline compounds of the formula IX(-Y-A-Y-M-Y-B)nI,where X is an aromatic or aliphatic ring system, n is an integer from 2 to 6, each Y, independently of the others, is a direct bond, -COO-, -OCO-, -O-, -CONH- or -CON(R)-, where R is C1- to C4-alkyl, A is a spacer, M is a mesogenic group and B is a side chain, are particularly suitable for use in displays or for the production of light-reflecting coatings. |