| abstract |
The invention provides a liquid crystal compound having a high stability to heat, light or the like, a wide temperature range of a nematic phase, a small viscosity, a large optical anisotropy and a suitable elastic constant K 33 , and further having a suitable negative dielectric anisotropy and an excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds. The invention also provides a liquid crystal composition including this liquid crystal compound and a liquid crystal display device containing this liquid crystal composition; n a liquid crystal compound represented by formula (a): |