| 摘要 |
Novel liquid crystal compound having a negative and absolutely large value of dielectric anisotropy, being excellent in compatibility with other liquid crystalline compounds at a low temperature and being stable chemically and physically, as well as a liquid crystal composition comprising this compound, and a liquid crystal display device comprising this liquid crystal composition are provided, said compound is expressed by the general formula (1):wherein A1, A2, A3 and A4 represent a single bond, 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene which may be substituted with a fluorine atom(s) or the like; B1, B2, B3 and B4 represent a single bond, 1,2-ethylene, 1,2-ethenylene, 1,2-ethynylene, oxymethylene, methyleneoxy or the like; R1 and R2 represent an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or the like; and Z represents (I) to (VI):wherein X represents H or F, and Y represents difluoromethyl group, difluoromethoxy group, formyl group or carboxyl group. |
