Ferroelectric chiral smectic liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal device using same.

摘要

A ferroelectric chiral smectic liquid crystal composition, comprising at least one compound represented by the following formula (I): <CHEM> wherein R1 denotes a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 - 18 carbon atoms capable of having a substituent; X1 denotes a single bond, -O- or - @O-; Z denotes a single bond or - @O-; <CHEM> <CHEM> and n is an integer of 1 - 12; and at least one compound represented by the following formula (II): <CHEM> wherein R2 and R3 respectively denote a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 - 18 carbon atoms capable of having substituent, at lease one of R2 and R3 being optically active; X2 and X3 respectively denote a single bond, -O-, -O @-, -@O- or -O@O-. m