Liquid crystal compositions and devices and novel compounds

摘要

There are described novel perylene dyes which have at least one, and preferably two, substituted twisted biphenylene radicals. The substituted biphenylene radicals include substituents which confer a non-coplanar molecular configuration about the long axis of the dye molecule. The dyes are soluble in various liquid crystal materials and exhibit a high order parameter in solutions of liquid crystal material. Also disclosed are liquid crystal compositions and liquid crystal devices.