| abstract |
The invention provides a liquid crystal compound that has an excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds and also has at least one of characteristics such as a high stability to heat, light or the like, a suitable refractive index anisotropy (Δn), a low threshold voltage and a suitable dielectric anisotropy (Δ∈). A compound represented by formula (1). n n n n n n n n n n For example, R 1 is alkyl having 1 to 10 carbons, R 2 is halogen or alkenyl having 2 to 10 carbons; the ring A 1 , the ring A 2 and the ring A 3 are 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; Z 1 , Z 2 and Z 3 are a single bond or alkylene having 1 to 4 carbons; G is —CH 2 — or —O—; and m is 1, and n and p is 0 or 1. |