Cyclohexylphenylpyridazines

摘要

A compound useful as a component constituting ferroelectric liquid crystal display elements and a liquid crystal composition containing the same are provided, which compound is expressed by the formula <IMAGE> (I) wherein R represents a linear or branched chain alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms and R* represents an optically active alkyl group, alkoxy group, alkoxyalkyl group, alkoxyalkoxy group, alkanoyloxyalkyl group, alkanoyloxyalkoxy group, halogenated alkyl group or halogenated alkoxy group each of 2 to 20 carbon atoms.