| abstract |
Provided are a liquid crystal composition containing a compound represented by general formula (I-IV) and containing a compound represented by general formula (I), and a liquid crystal display element which uses the liquid crystal composition. This liquid crystal composition has adequately low viscosity (η), adequately low rotational viscosity (γ1), a large elastic coefficient (K 33 ), a high voltage holding rate (VHR (UV)) after UV irradiation, and negative dielectric anisotropy (∆ε) having a large absolute value without a reduction in refractive index anisotropy (∆n) and nematic phase-isotropic liquid phase transition temperature (T ni ), and a display element which uses the liquid crystal composition makes it possible to realize high response speed and excellent display quality in which display defects are eliminated or suppressed. |