Chiral alkylsulfinylbenzenes having an ester functional group at C-4 were prepared and shown for the first time to be ferroelectric liquid crystals and excellent chiral dopants for them.
O-Acyl cyanohydrins having a chiral center directly connected to the core aromatic ring were prepared through asymmetric hydrocyanation of 4-substituted benzaldehydes and shown to be excellent chiral dopants for ferroelectric liquid crystals.
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