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JPS61122250A - Liquid crystal ester compound - Google Patents

Liquid crystal ester compound

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JPS61122250A
JPS61122250A JP59245532A JP24553284A JPS61122250A JP S61122250 A JPS61122250 A JP S61122250A JP 59245532 A JP59245532 A JP 59245532A JP 24553284 A JP24553284 A JP 24553284A JP S61122250 A JPS61122250 A JP S61122250A
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Hiroshi Mizuguchi
浩 水口
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Abstract

NEW MATERIAL:The compound of formula I (R is 8-12C alkyl; R' is optically active alkyl). EXAMPLE:4-[4'-(3'-chloro-4'-n-decyloxyphenyl)benzoyloxy]ben-zoic acid (active) amyl ester. USE:A liquid crsytal material for optoelectric element exhibiting chiral smectic C phase over a relatively broad temperature range near the room temperature. PREPARATION:The compound of formula I can be prepared by (1) converting the 4-(4'-alkoxy-3'-chlorophenyl)benzoic acid of formula II to acid chloride with a halogenation agent such as thionyl chloride, (2) reacting the chloride with 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde in toluene in the presence of pyridine, (3) oxidizing the resultant aldehyde with Ag2O, KMnO4, etc., in acetone, and (4) esterifying the obtained benzoic acid derivative with an optically active alcohol.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は電気光学的素子に利用するカイラルスメクテイ
ックC(以下SmC−表記する)相を示す液晶性エステ
ル化合物に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a liquid crystalline ester compound exhibiting a chiral smectic C (hereinafter referred to as SmC) phase and used in electro-optical elements.

〔発明の背景〕[Background of the invention]

電気光学素子に広く利用されて℃・る液晶材料の多(は
ネマティック液晶であるが、最近S m C’相の強誘
電性を利用した素子が注目されている(福田敦夫、竹添
秀男、自然 7号(1983)、36)。
Most of the liquid crystal materials widely used in electro-optical devices are nematic liquid crystals, but recently devices that utilize the ferroelectricity of the S m C' phase have attracted attention (Atsuo Fukuda, Hideo Takezoe, Nature No. 7 (1983), 36).

この素子は応答速度の速いことを特徴とするものであり
、液晶プリンターなどへの応用が考えられているが、こ
れに用いる液晶材料としては小数の物質しか知られてお
らず、より実用性のある液晶物質の開発が望まれている
This element is characterized by a fast response speed, and is being considered for application in liquid crystal printers, etc. However, only a small number of substances are known as liquid crystal materials for use in this device, and it is difficult to find practical applications. It is desired to develop a certain liquid crystal material.

〔従来技術と問題点〕[Prior art and problems]

これまでに比較的多く研究されているのは、化合物の構
造中にシッフ基(−N=CH−)を有するものである(
A、HalItsby et、at、、MailCry
st Liq Cryst、82(1982)、61)
Compounds that have been studied relatively extensively so far have a Schiff group (-N=CH-) in their structure (
A,HalItsby et,at,,MailCry
st Liq Cryst, 82 (1982), 61)
.

しかしながらこの系の化合物は化学的安定性に劣り、有
色であるという難点があり、ネマティック液晶材料の場
合と同様にいずれはエステル系の材料が主流になるもの
と思われる。
However, this type of compound has disadvantages in that it is inferior in chemical stability and is colored, and it is thought that ester-based materials will eventually become mainstream, as in the case of nematic liquid crystal materials.

現在までに報告されている’S m C’Nを示すエス
テル化合物としては下記のようなものがある。
Ester compounds exhibiting 'S m C'N that have been reported to date include the following.

R−(J→+−C(J −(Jイ=トc’s[++t 
   (IIK −(J (=トζD−c (J−U−
C”S H,、(社)(Rは炭素数8〜12の直鎖アル
キル基を示し。
R-(J→+-C(J-(Ji=toc's[++t
(IIK −(J (=tζD−c (J−U−
C"S H, (Company) (R represents a straight chain alkyl group having 8 to 12 carbon atoms.

C”、H,、は光学活性なアルミ基を示す)X    
  Co−(J−c>−Y    (m)(XおよびY
は少なくとも一方は光学活性を有するアルキルを含む炭
素数5〜12のアルキルまたはアルコキシル基を示す) 前記化合物(IlおよびIは、50℃以下の温度でS 
m C”、ifiを示すがその温度範囲は極めて狭い。
C”, H, represents an optically active aluminum group)X
Co-(J-c>-Y (m)(X and Y
represents an alkyl group having 5 to 12 carbon atoms or an alkoxyl group, at least one of which contains an alkyl group having optical activity.
m C'', ifi, but its temperature range is extremely narrow.

(B、1.(Jstrovskii et、al、、F
erroelectrics。
(B, 1. (Jstrovskii et al., F
erroelectrics.

24(1980)、309) また、前記化合物(m)は広い温度範囲を有するがその
保持温度が50℃以上であり実用上問題がある。(G、
W、Gray  et、al、、Mul Cryst 
 LiqCryst 48(197’8 )、37)〔
発明の目的〕 そこで本発明の目的は室温近傍においてS m C′″
相を示し、比較的広い液晶温度範囲を有するエステル化
合物を提供することである。
24 (1980), 309) Furthermore, although the compound (m) has a wide temperature range, its holding temperature is 50° C. or higher, which poses a practical problem. (G,
W, Gray et al, Mul Crystal
LiqCryst 48 (197'8), 37) [
Purpose of the Invention] Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to reduce S m C′″ near room temperature.
The object of the present invention is to provide an ester compound that exhibits a phase and has a relatively wide liquid crystal temperature range.

〔発明の構成〕[Structure of the invention]

本発明は下記化合物(X)を新規に合成し、これがS 
m C”@を示す化合物として優れた特性を有すること
を見出したものであり以下実施例に基づき説明する。
The present invention newly synthesizes the following compound (X), which is S
It has been found that it has excellent properties as a compound exhibiting m C''@, and will be explained below based on Examples.

〔発明の実施例〕[Embodiments of the invention]

(合成方法1) 本発明の化合物(X)を合成する一つの方法は上記合成
方法lである。
(Synthesis method 1) One method for synthesizing the compound (X) of the present invention is the above-mentioned synthesis method 1.

エニル)安息香酸(■)を塩化チオニル、五酸化リンな
どのハロゲン化剤で酸塩化物(VI)とし、これと4−
ヒドロキシベンツアルデヒドとをピリジン添加トルエン
中で反応させ化合物(VII)のアルデヒドを得る。
Enyl) benzoic acid (■) is converted to acid chloride (VI) using a halogenating agent such as thionyl chloride or phosphorus pentoxide, and this and 4-
The aldehyde of compound (VII) is obtained by reacting with hydroxybenzaldehyde in toluene containing pyridine.

このアルデヒドをAg、0.KMnU、などでアセトン
中で酸化し、安息香酸誘導体(vll)を得る。
This aldehyde was mixed with Ag, 0. KMnU, etc. in acetone to obtain the benzoic acid derivative (vll).

この安息香酸誘導体(Vlll)と光学活性なアルコー
ルとを既知の方法でエステル化すれば、目゛的物(X)
を得ることができる。この出発物質■)と中間物質(V
ll)、(■)、(Ix)はいずれも液晶性物質である
If this benzoic acid derivative (Vlll) and an optically active alcohol are esterified by a known method, the target product (X) can be obtained.
can be obtained. This starting material ■) and intermediate material (V
ll), (■), and (Ix) are all liquid crystal substances.

本発明の化合物■)を合成する別の方法は下記のとおり
である。
Another method for synthesizing the compound ① of the present invention is as follows.

(合成方法2) すなわち(合成方法1)と同様にして得られた化合物(
Vl)に既知の方法であらかじめ合成された4−ヒドロ
キシ安息香酸の光学活性なアルコールとのエステル化合
物をピリジンなどの存在下でエステル化させることによ
り目的の化合物(X)を得ることができる。
(Synthesis method 2) That is, a compound obtained in the same manner as (synthesis method 1) (
The desired compound (X) can be obtained by esterifying an ester compound of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid with an optically active alcohol, which has been synthesized in advance by a method known in Vl), in the presence of pyridine or the like.

光学活性なアルコールが多量に存在する場合には(合成
方法2)が有利であり、少量しか存在しない場合には(
合成方法1)が有利である。
(Synthesis method 2) is advantageous when a large amount of optically active alcohol is present, and (synthesis method 2) is advantageous when only a small amount is present.
Synthesis method 1) is preferred.

以下具体的な実施例により説明する。This will be explained below using specific examples.

(実施例1) キシフェニル)ベンゾイルオキシ〕安息香酸<アクチブ
)アミルエステルの製造。
(Example 1) Production of xyphenyl)benzoyloxy]benzoic acid <active)amyl ester.

既知の方法(G、W、Gray et、al、、J、C
hem 5Oc(1955)、141’3 )で合成さ
れた4−(3−クロロ4−ノルマルデシルオキシフェニ
ル)安息香酸0.1モルと、30gの塩化チオニルとを
5 Q CCのトルエンとともに還流下で加熱反応させ
た。
Known methods (G.W., Gray et al., J.C.
0.1 mol of 4-(3-chloro4-n-n-decyloxyphenyl)benzoic acid synthesized by Hem 5Oc (1955), 141'3) and 30 g of thionyl chloride were combined with 5 Q CC of toluene under reflux. The reaction was carried out by heating.

約3時間の反応終了後、減圧下で過剰のチオニルとトル
エンとを留去する。残留物が前記化合物(■)に相当す
る酸の酸塩化物である。
After about 3 hours of reaction, excess thionyl and toluene are distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue is an acid chloride of the acid corresponding to the compound (■).

これに01モルの4−ヒドロキシベンツアルデヒドとピ
リジン30CCとトルエン200 CCとを加えて還流
下で加熱攪拌を約12時間続け、水中に投入して有機層
を分離する。この有機層を6N塩酸と2N水酸化ナトリ
ウム水溶液で洗浄し、水洗乾燥ののちトルエンを留去す
る。残った残留物をエタノール300 COから結晶化
させ前記化合物マルデシルオキシフェニル)ベンゾイル
オキシベンツアルデヒドを得る。
01 mol of 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde, 30 cc of pyridine, and 200 cc of toluene are added thereto, heated and stirred under reflux for about 12 hours, and then poured into water to separate the organic layer. This organic layer is washed with 6N hydrochloric acid and 2N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, washed with water and dried, and then toluene is distilled off. The remaining residue is crystallized from ethanol 300 CO to obtain the compound mardecyloxyphenyl)benzoyloxybenzaldehyde.

得られたアルデヒドを1リツトルのアセトンに溶解し、
20.9の過マンガン酸カリウムを少量づつ攪拌しなが
ら添加し、4時間攪拌を続けて一夜放置する。沈澱した
二酸化マンガンを濾過し、アセトンが沈澱に残った状態
で別の容器に移し、・  6N塩酸tooccを加えて
二酸化マンガンを分解訃 する。
The obtained aldehyde was dissolved in 1 liter of acetone,
20.9 of potassium permanganate is added little by little with stirring, stirring is continued for 4 hours and left overnight. Filter the precipitated manganese dioxide, transfer it to another container with acetone remaining in the precipitate, and add 6N hydrochloric acid toocc to decompose the manganese dioxide.

・水1リットルを加えて二酸化マンガンの分解が完全に
終るのを待って吸引濾過し、エタノールとトルエンの4
対lの混合液から再結晶すると前記ノルマルデシルオキ
シフェニル)ヘンジイルオキシ〕安息香酸が得られる。
・Add 1 liter of water, wait until the decomposition of manganese dioxide is completely completed, filter with suction, and dissolve ethanol and toluene.
Recrystallization from a mixed solution of 1 to 1 yields the above-mentioned n-decyloxyphenyl)hendiyloxy]benzoic acid.

得られた酸の0.02モルにトルエン20CC存在下で
塩化チオニル5gを反応させ、過剰な塩化チオニルとト
ルエンを留去した残留物にトルエン100Ceと光学活
性アミルアルコール(2−メチル−1−ブタノール)3
gを加え、ピリジン10CCを添加して攪拌し、40℃
の温度で一夜放置する。これを水中に投入して有機層を
分離し、6N塩酸と2N水酸化す) IJウム水溶液で
洗浄し、水洗乾燥ののちトルエンを留去し、残留分をエ
タノールから再結晶すると最終の目的物である4−1:
4’−(3−クロロ4−ノルマルデシルオキシフェニル
)ベンゾイルオキシ〕安息香酸(アクチブ)アミルエス
テルが得られる。
0.02 mol of the obtained acid was reacted with 5 g of thionyl chloride in the presence of 20 CC of toluene, and the excess thionyl chloride and toluene were distilled off. To the residue, 100 Ce of toluene and optically active amyl alcohol (2-methyl-1-butanol) were added. )3
g, add 10 CC of pyridine, stir, and heat to 40°C.
Leave overnight at a temperature of This was poured into water to separate the organic layer, which was then washed with 6N hydrochloric acid and 2N hydroxide). After washing with water and drying, toluene was distilled off, and the residue was recrystallized from ethanol to obtain the final target product. 4-1:
4'-(3-chloro4-n-n-decyloxyphenyl)benzoyloxy]benzoic acid (active) amyl ester is obtained.

この化合物の相転位温度は下記の通りであった。The phase transition temperature of this compound was as follows.

温度上昇時、C3c点53℃、5cSa点95℃、Sa
I点140’C。
When temperature rises, C3c point 53℃, 5cSa point 95℃, Sa
Point I 140'C.

温度下降時、ISa点140℃、5aSc点95℃、2
.5℃/分の下降速度で一20°Cまで相変北見られず
、15℃に一日放置すれば25℃からS m C′″相
に相変化する別のスメクティノク相に変化する。
When temperature falls, ISa point 140℃, 5aSc point 95℃, 2
.. At a rate of decline of 5°C/min, no phase change is observed up to 20°C, and if it is left at 15°C for a day, it changes to another smectinok phase that changes from 25°C to the S m C'' phase.

この化合物から得られた赤外線吸収スペクトル図を第1
図に示す。
The first infrared absorption spectrum obtained from this compound is
As shown in the figure.

(実施例2) エニル)ベンゾイルオキシ〕安息香酸(アクチブ)アミ
ルエステルの製造。
(Example 2) Production of enyl)benzoyloxy]benzoic acid (active) amyl ester.

オキシフェニル)安息香酸を用い、(実施例1)の方法
に順じて合成を行℃・、目的とする上記エステルを得た
。この化合物の相転位温度は下記の通りであった。
Synthesis was carried out according to the method of Example 1 using (oxyphenyl)benzoic acid at °C to obtain the desired ester. The phase transition temperature of this compound was as follows.

温度上昇時、C5c点43℃、5cSa点83℃、Sa
I点136°c。
When temperature rises, C5c point 43℃, 5cSa point 83℃, Sa
Point I 136°c.

温度下降時、ISa点136℃、5aSc点83°C1
2,5℃/分の下降速度で一20℃まで相変北見られず
、10℃に三日放置した試料は27°Cで相変化するス
メクティック相になっていた。この化合物から得られた
赤外線吸収スペクトル図を第2図に示す。
When temperature falls, ISa point is 136°C, 5aSc point is 83°C1
No phase change was observed up to -20°C at a rate of decline of 2.5°C/min, and the sample left at 10°C for three days had a smectic phase that changed at 27°C. FIG. 2 shows an infrared absorption spectrum obtained from this compound.

(実施例3) (実施例1)の方法に順じて、 キシフェニル)ベンゾイルオキシ〕安息香酸(アクチブ
)アミルエステル、 ジフェニル)ベンゾイルオキシ〕安息香酸(アクチブ)
アミルエステル、 ノイルオキシフェニル)ベンゾイルオキシ〕安息香酸(
アクチブ)アミルエステルを合成した。
(Example 3) According to the method of (Example 1), xyphenyl)benzoyloxy]benzoic acid (active) amyl ester, diphenyl)benzoyloxy]benzoic acid (active)
Amyl ester, noyloxyphenyl)benzoyloxy]benzoic acid (
Active) amyl ester was synthesized.

これらのエステルは(・ずれもS m C”4[を示し
た。
These esters exhibited S m C''4[.

(実施例4) 4−(3−10口4−ラウリルオキシフェニル)安息香
酸0.1モルを(実施例1)に記載したと同様に塩化チ
オニルで処理して得られた酸塩化物と、既知の方法で合
成されたバラヒドロキシ安息香酸アクチブアミルエステ
ル0,11モルとに、トルエン100 ccとピリジン
20CCとを加えて50’Cで12時間攪拌処理し、水
に投入して有機層を分離し、6N塩酸と2N水酸化す)
 IJウム水溶液で洗浄し、水洗乾燥ののちトルエンを
留去し、残留物をエタノールから再結晶させて化合物を
得た。得られた化合物は(実施例2)で得られた化合物
と同一であり、その相変態挙動も同一であった。
(Example 4) An acid chloride obtained by treating 0.1 mol of 4-(3-10-4-lauryloxyphenyl)benzoic acid with thionyl chloride in the same manner as described in (Example 1); 100 cc of toluene and 20 cc of pyridine were added to 0.11 mol of rose hydroxybenzoic acid active amyl ester synthesized by a known method, stirred at 50'C for 12 hours, and poured into water to separate the organic layer. (6N hydrochloric acid and 2N hydroxide)
After washing with IJum aqueous solution, washing with water and drying, toluene was distilled off, and the residue was recrystallized from ethanol to obtain a compound. The obtained compound was the same as the compound obtained in (Example 2), and its phase transformation behavior was also the same.

(実施例5) (実施例1)で得られたエステル化合物と、(実施例2
)で得られたエステル化合物とのモル比1対lの混合物
はS m C′″相を示し、ISa点は136°C,5
aSc点は83℃であり、10℃の温度に一週間放置し
てもスメクティノク状態を保持しても・た。
(Example 5) The ester compound obtained in (Example 1) and (Example 2)
) with the ester compound obtained in the molar ratio of 1:1 shows an S m C'' phase, and the ISa point is 136 °C, 5
The aSc point was 83°C, and the smectinok state remained even after being left at a temperature of 10°C for one week.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

本発明の液晶性エステル化合物は、室温近傍の)   
比較的広い温度範囲においてSmC’相を示す新規化合
物として有用である。
The liquid crystalline ester compound of the present invention can be used at temperatures near room temperature).
It is useful as a new compound that exhibits an SmC' phase over a relatively wide temperature range.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図及び第2図はいずれも本発明のエステル化合物か
ら得られた赤外線吸収スペクトル図である。
FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are both infrared absorption spectra obtained from the ester compound of the present invention.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 一般式 ▲数式、化学式、表等があります▼ (Rは炭素数8〜12のアルキル基を、R′は光学活性
なアルキル基を示す)で表わされる。 4−〔4−(3−クロロ4−アルコキシフェニル)ベン
ゾイルオキシ〕安息香酸アルキルエステルからなる液晶
性エステル化合物。
[Claims] It is represented by the general formula ▲There are numerical formulas, chemical formulas, tables, etc.▼ (R represents an alkyl group having 8 to 12 carbon atoms, and R' represents an optically active alkyl group). A liquid crystalline ester compound consisting of an alkyl 4-[4-(3-chloro4-alkoxyphenyl)benzoyloxy]benzoic acid ester.
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