| abstract |
A retardation element containing a liquid crystalline compound, and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the following formula (1), a compound represented by the following formula (2) and a compound represented by the following formula (3). In the formula (1), n represents an integer of 3 to 10 and R 2 represents a —CH 2 —CH 2 — group, a —CH 2 —CH(CH 3 )— group or a —CH 2 —CH 2 —CH 2 — group. In the formula (2), R 3 represents a —(CH 2 ) p — group or a phenylene group and p represents an integer of 4 to 8. In the formula (3), R 4 represents a substituted phenylene group. In the formulas (1) to (3), R 1-1 , R 1-2 and R 1-3 each represent an alkyl group having a branched structure having 5 or more carbon atoms and R 1-1 , R 1-2 and R 1-3 may be the same or different. |