Synthesis and physical properties of difluoroterphenyl ferroelectric liquid crystal with mixed alkenyloxy‐ester terminal ends

Abstract

This paper describes the synthesis and mesomorphic properties of a SmC*-forming liquid crystalline compound with potential display applications. This compound with two fluorines in the 3,39-positions of the terphenyl core and mixed unsaturated alkoxy/ester terminal groups is synthesized in an attempt to obtain a liquid crystal with ferroelectric properties useful for display applications.