Stereoselective and regioselective synthesis of compounds via nucleophilic ring opening reactions of aziridinium ions for use in stereoselective and regioselective synthesis of therapeutic and diagnostic compounds.

Stereoselective and regioselective synthesis of compounds via nucleophilic ring opening reactions of aziridinium ions for use in stereoselective and regioselective synthesis of therapeutic and diagnostic compounds.

The present invention relates to a compound of formula G ##STR00001##
as defined in claim 1, to a liquid crystal medium comprising a compound of formula G and to high-frequency components comprising these media, especially microwave components for high-frequency devices, such as devices for shifting the phase of microwaves, tunable filters, tunable metamaterial structures, and electronic beam steering antennas, e.g. phased array antennas.

The present invention relates to a compound of formula G ##STR00001##
as defined in claim 1, to a liquid crystal medium comprising a compound of formula G and to high-frequency components comprising these media, especially microwave components for high-frequency devices, such as devices for shifting the phase of microwaves, tunable filters, tunable metamaterial structures, and electronic beam steering antennas, e.g. phased array antennas.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a compound that can provide a liquid crystal composition with a high T.sub.ni, a high n, a low V.sub.th, a high .sub.r, a low tan .sub.iso, and high storage stability at low temperatures, a liquid crystal composition, as well as a liquid crystal display element, a sensor, a liquid crystal lens, optical communication equipment, and an antenna each using this. Specifically disclosed are a compound represented by the general formula (i) having an ethynylene group (CC) and an isothiocyanate group (NCS) and a liquid crystal composition containing one or two or more of the compounds.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a compound that can provide a liquid crystal composition with a high T.sub.ni, a high n, a low V.sub.th, a high .sub.r, a low tan .sub.iso, and high storage stability at low temperatures, a liquid crystal composition, as well as a liquid crystal display element, a sensor, a liquid crystal lens, optical communication equipment, and an antenna each using this. Specifically disclosed are a compound represented by the general formula (i) having an ethynylene group (CC) and an isothiocyanate group (NCS) and a liquid crystal composition containing one or two or more of the compounds.

A compound capable of providing a liquid crystal composition with high T.sub.ni, large n, low V.sub.th, large .sub.r, small tan .sub.iso, and satisfactory storability at low temperatures, and a liquid crystal composition, as well as a liquid crystal display element, a sensor, a liquid crystal lens, an optical communication device, and an antenna using the liquid crystal composition. Specifically, a compound represented by general formula (i) having an alkynyl group and an isothiocyanate group (NCS) and a liquid crystal composition containing one or two or more of such compounds.

A compound of formula UI ##STR00001##
and a liquid crystal medium containing the compound of formula UI and high-frequency components containing such media, especially microwave components for high-frequency devices, such as devices for shifting the phase of microwaves, tunable filters, tunable metamaterial structures, and electronic beam steering antennas, for example, phased array antennas.

A compound of formula UI ##STR00001##
and a liquid crystal medium containing the compound of formula UI and high-frequency components containing such media, especially microwave components for high-frequency devices, such as devices for shifting the phase of microwaves, tunable filters, tunable metamaterial structures, and electronic beam steering antennas, for example, phased array antennas.