JP2011028223A - Liquid crystal aligning agent, liquid crystal alignment layer, and liquid crystal display device - Google Patents

Abstract

式（Ｎ）において、Ｙ^１およびＹ^２は独立して単結合または炭素数１〜７の直鎖アルキレンである。
【選択図】 なしAn object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display element having a low ion density and excellent long-term stability, and to provide a liquid crystal alignment film that provides the characteristics, and to form the liquid crystal alignment film It is to provide a liquid crystal aligning agent, a polymer used for the liquid crystal aligning agent, and a diamine as a raw material of the polymer.
A polyamic acid obtained by reacting a diamine represented by the formula (N) or a mixture of this diamine with another diamine and at least two kinds of tetracarboxylic dianhydrides at 70 to 200 ° C. Liquid crystal aligning agent.

In formula (N), Y ¹ and Y ² are each independently a single bond or a linear alkylene having 1 to 7 carbon atoms.
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  The present invention relates to a liquid crystal aligning agent containing a polyamic acid obtained by reacting diamine and tetracarboxylic dianhydride. The present invention also relates to a liquid crystal alignment film obtained from the liquid crystal alignment agent and a liquid crystal display element having the liquid crystal alignment film.

  Liquid crystal display elements are used in various liquid crystal display devices such as monitors for notebook personal computers and desktop personal computers, viewfinders for video cameras, and projection displays. Recently, they are also used for televisions. Furthermore, liquid crystal elements are also used in optoelectronic-related elements such as optical printer heads, optical Fourier transform elements, and light valves.

  Various elements are known as liquid crystal display elements, but the development of the technology of liquid crystal display elements is not only the improvement of the driving method of the liquid crystal display elements and the structure of the liquid crystal display elements, but also the configuration used for the liquid crystal display elements This is achieved by improving the members. The liquid crystal display element usually has a liquid crystal alignment film for aligning the liquid crystal composition in the liquid crystal layer in a specific direction. The liquid crystal alignment film is one of the important elements related to the display quality of the liquid crystal display element, and the role of the liquid crystal alignment film is becoming important year by year as the quality of the liquid crystal display element is improved.

  The liquid crystal alignment film is formed using a liquid crystal aligning agent. The liquid crystal aligning agent mainly used at present is a solution in which polyamic acid or soluble polyimide is dissolved in an organic solvent. The liquid crystal alignment film is formed by applying such a solution to a substrate and then forming the film by means such as heating.

  An important characteristic required for the liquid crystal alignment film in order to improve the display quality of the liquid crystal display element is ion density. When the ion density is high, the voltage applied to the liquid crystal during the frame period is lowered, and as a result, the luminance is lowered, which may hinder normal gradation display. Moreover, even if the initial ion density is low, it is not preferable when the ion density (long-term reliability) after the high-temperature acceleration test increases.

  As an attempt to solve the above-described problem, for example, a polyamic acid composition containing a combination of two or more polyamic acids having different physical properties for forming a liquid crystal alignment film is known (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  On the other hand, as a liquid crystal aligning agent for forming a film with a high imidation rate even at low temperature baking, a diamine having a divalent organic group having a basic nitrogen atom such as piperazine and a tetracarboxylic dianhydride are reacted. There is known a liquid crystal aligning agent containing a polyamic acid obtained by the method (for example, see Patent Document 3).

  Furthermore, a polyamic acid obtained by reacting an aromatic diamine having a nitrogen atom with tetracarboxylic dianhydride and its thermal characteristics are known (for example, see Non-Patent Document 1).

  However, the liquid crystal aligning agent obtained by these prior arts still has room for further study on the problem of reducing the ion density.

JP 11-193345 A JP-A-11-193347 JP-A-9-194725

Journal of Polymer Science: Part A: Polymer Chemistry, vol. 30, p1099-1102 (1992)

  An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display element having a low ion density and excellent long-term reliability, a liquid crystal alignment film that provides the characteristics, and a liquid crystal alignment agent for forming the liquid crystal alignment film The present invention provides a polymer used for the liquid crystal aligning agent and a diamine which is a raw material for the polymer.

  The inventors of the present invention contain an aliphatic diamine having two primary amino groups in the molecule and a nitrogen atom other than the primary amino group, and a polyamic acid made from two or more types of tetracarboxylic dianhydrides. The composition to be used was used as a liquid crystal aligning agent. As a result, the present inventors have found that a liquid crystal display element having a liquid crystal alignment film formed with this liquid crystal aligning agent exhibits a low ion density and is excellent in long-term reliability. Furthermore, the present inventors have found that this liquid crystal aligning agent is excellent in storage stability, and have completed the present invention.

式（Ｎ）において、Ｙ^１およびＹ^２は独立して、単結合または炭素数１〜７の直鎖アルキレンである。 The liquid crystal aligning agent of this invention is shown by the following [1] term.
[1] A polyamic acid obtained by reacting a diamine represented by the formula (N) or a mixture of this diamine and another diamine with at least two tetracarboxylic dianhydrides at 70 to 200 ° C. Liquid crystal aligning agent.

In the formula (N), Y ¹ and Y ² are each independently a single bond or a linear alkylene having 1 to 7 carbon atoms.

  A liquid crystal aligning agent having high storage stability is obtained by using, as a liquid crystal aligning agent, a composition containing a polyamic acid obtained by reacting a diamine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention with tetracarboxylic dianhydride or a derivative thereof. I can do it. A liquid crystal display element having a liquid crystal alignment film formed of the liquid crystal alignment agent exhibits a low ion density and is excellent in long-term reliability.

  Terms used in this specification will be described. The diamine represented by the formula (N) may be abbreviated as diamine (N). Similarly, diamines represented by other formulas may be abbreviated. The tetracarboxylic dianhydride represented by Formula (1) may be abbreviated as an acid anhydride (1). Similarly, tetracarboxylic dianhydrides represented by other formulas may be abbreviated in the same manner. “(Meth) acryloyloxy” is a generic term for acryloyloxy and methacryloyloxy, “(meth) acrylate” is a generic term for acrylates and methacrylates, and “(meth) acrylic acid” is a term for acrylic acid and methacrylic acid. It is a generic name.

The term “arbitrary” used in describing a chemical structural formula means that not only the position but also the number is arbitrary. And, for example, the expression “any A may be replaced by B, C or D” means that at least one A may be replaced by B and at least one A may be replaced by C , Meaning that at least one A may be replaced by D, and more than one A may be replaced by at least two of BD. However, replacement of a plurality of consecutive —CH ₂ — with the same group is not included.

  A substituent in which the bonding position with the carbon constituting the ring is not clear means that the bonding position is free as long as there is no chemical problem. In the chemical structural formula, a group in which a letter (for example, D) is surrounded by a hexagon means a group having a ring structure (ring D). When the same symbol is used in more than one formula, it means that the groups have the same scope of definition but does not mean that all formulas must be the same group at the same time. The same group may be used in a plurality of formulas, or different groups may be used for each formula.

The present invention comprises the above-mentioned item [1] and the following items [2] to [17].
[2] The liquid crystal aligning agent according to the item [1], wherein Y ¹ and Y ² are trimethylene.

式（VIII）において、Ａ^３は単結合、−Ｏ−、−ＣＯ−、−ＣＯＯ−、−ＯＣＯ−、−ＣＯＮＨ−、−ＣＨ_２Ｏ−、−ＣＦ_２Ｏ−、または炭素数１〜６のアルキレンであり、このアルキレンにおける任意の−ＣＨ_２−は−Ｏ−、−ＣＨ＝ＣＨ−または−Ｃ≡Ｃ−で置き換えられてもよく；Ｒ^１はステロイド骨格を有する基、炭素数３〜３０のアルキル、炭素数１〜３０のアルキルもしくは炭素数１〜３０のアルコキシを置換基として有するフェニル、または式（IX）で表される基であり、この炭素数３〜３０のアルキルにおける任意の−ＣＨ_２−は−Ｏ−、−ＣＨ＝ＣＨ−または−Ｃ≡Ｃ−で置き換えられてもよく；

式（IX）において、Ａ^４およびＡ^５は独立して単結合、−Ｏ−、−ＣＯＯ−、−ＯＣＯ−、−ＣＯＮＨ−、炭素数１〜４のアルキレン、炭素数１〜３のオキシアルキレン、または炭素数１〜３のアルキレンオキシであり；環Ｂおよび環Ｃは独立して１，４−フェニレンまたは１，４−シクロヘキシレンであり；Ｒ^２およびＲ^３は独立してフッ素またはメチルであり、ｆおよびｇは独立して０、１または２であり；ｃ、ｄおよびｅは独立して０〜３の整数であり、これらの合計は１以上であり；Ｒ^４は炭素数１〜３０のアルキル、炭素数１〜３０のアルコキシ、または炭素数２〜３０のアルコキシアルキルであり、これらのアルキル、アルコキシおよびアルコキシアルキルにおいて、任意の水素はフッ素で置き換えられてもよく、そして任意の−ＣＨ_２−はジフルオロメチレンで置き換えられてもよく；

式（Ｘ）および式（XI）において、Ｒ^５は独立して水素またはメチルであり；Ｒ^６は水素、炭素数１〜２０のアルキルまたは炭素数２〜２０のアルケニルであり；Ｒ^７およびＲ^８は独立して炭素数１〜２０のアルキルまたはフェニルであり；Ａ^６は独立して単結合、−ＣＯ−または−ＣＨ_２−であり；

式（XII）および式（XIII）において、Ｒ^９はメチルまたは炭素数２〜３０のアルキルであり、このアルキルの任意の−ＣＨ_２−は、−Ｏ−、−ＣＨ＝ＣＨ−または−Ｃ≡Ｃ−で置き換えられてもよく；Ｒ^１０は炭素数６〜２２のアルキルであり；Ｒ^１１は炭素数１〜２２のアルキルであり；Ａ^７は独立して−Ｏ−または炭素数１〜６のアルキレンであり；Ａ^８は単結合または炭素数１〜３のアルキレンであり；環Ｔは１，４−フェニレンまたは１，４−シクロヘキシレンであり；ｈは０または１である。 [3] Item [1], wherein the other diamine is a diamine having a side chain group, and is at least one selected from the group of diamines represented by formula (X) to formula (XIII) Or the liquid crystal aligning agent as described in the item [2].

In formula (VIII), ^{A 3} is a single bond, -O -, - CO -, - COO -, - OCO -, - CONH -, - CH 2 O -, - CF 2 O-, or 6 carbon atoms And any —CH ₂ — in the alkylene may be replaced by —O—, —CH═CH— or —C≡C—; R ¹ is a group having a steroid skeleton, having 3 to 3 carbon atoms 30 alkyl, phenyl having 1 to 30 carbon atoms or phenyl having 1 to 30 carbon atoms as a substituent, or a group represented by formula (IX), and any of these alkyls having 3 to 30 carbon atoms —CH ₂ — may be replaced by —O—, —CH═CH— or —C≡C—;

In the formula (IX), A ⁴ and A ⁵ are independently a single bond, —O—, —COO—, —OCO—, —CONH—, alkylene having 1 to 4 carbons, or oxyalkylene having 1 to 3 carbons. Or ring B and ring C are each independently 1,4-phenylene or 1,4-cyclohexylene; R ² and R ³ are each independently fluorine or methyl; There, f and g are independently 0, 1 or 2; c, d and e are an integer of 0 to 3 independently, their sum is 1 or more; ^{R 4} is 1 to carbon atoms 30 alkyls, alkoxys having 1 to 30 carbons, or alkoxyalkyls having 2 to 30 carbons, and in these alkyls, alkoxys and alkoxyalkyls, any hydrogen may be replaced by fluorine, and any -CH ₂ - may be replaced by difluoromethylene;

In formula (X) and formula (XI), R ⁵ is independently hydrogen or methyl; R ⁶ is hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 20 carbons or alkenyl having 2 to 20 carbons; R ⁷ and R ⁸ is independently alkyl having 1 to 20 carbons or phenyl; A ⁶ is independently a single bond, —CO— or —CH ₂ —;

In the formula (XII) and the formula (XIII), R ⁹ is methyl or alkyl having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, and any —CH ₂ — in the alkyl is —O—, —CH═CH— or —C≡. R ¹⁰ is alkyl having 6 to 22 carbon atoms; R ¹¹ is alkyl having 1 to 22 carbon atoms; A ⁷ is independently —O— or 1 to 6 carbon atoms. A ⁸ is a single bond or alkylene having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; the ring T is 1,4-phenylene or 1,4-cyclohexylene; h is 0 or 1.

これらの式において、Ｒ^２３、Ｒ^２９およびＲ^３０は独立して炭素数１〜３０のアルキル、または炭素数１〜３０のアルコキシである。 [4] Other diamines are represented by formula (VIII-2), formula (VIII-4) to formula (VIII-6), formula (XII-2), formula (XII-4) and formula (XII-6). The liquid crystal aligning agent as described in the item [3], which is at least one selected from diamines.

In these formulas, R ²³ , R ²⁹ and R ³⁰ are independently alkyl having 1 to 30 carbons or alkoxy having 1 to 30 carbons.

式（VIII）において、Ａ^３は単結合、−Ｏ−、−ＣＯ−、−ＣＯＯ−、−ＯＣＯ−、−ＣＯＮＨ−、−ＣＨ_２Ｏ−、−ＣＦ_２Ｏ−、または炭素数１〜６のアルキレンであって、このアルキレンにおける任意の−ＣＨ_２−は−Ｏ−、−ＣＨ＝ＣＨ−または−Ｃ≡Ｃ−で置き換えられてもよく；Ｒ^１はステロイド骨格を有する基、炭素数３〜３０のアルキル、炭素数１〜３０のアルキルもしくは炭素数１〜３０のアルコキシを置換基として有するフェニル、または式（IX）で表される基であって、この炭素数３〜３０のアルキルにおける任意の−ＣＨ_２−は−Ｏ−、−ＣＨ＝ＣＨ−または−Ｃ≡Ｃ−で置き換えられてもよく；

式（IX）において、Ａ^４およびＡ^５は独立して単結合、−Ｏ−、−ＣＯＯ−、−ＯＣＯ−、−ＣＯＮＨ−、炭素数１〜４のアルキレン、炭素数１〜３のオキシアルキレン、または炭素数１〜３のアルキレンオキシであり；環Ｂおよび環Ｃは独立して１，４−フェニレンまたは１，４−シクロヘキシレンであり；Ｒ^２およびＲ^３は独立してフッ素またはメチルであり、ｆおよびｇは独立して０、１または２であり；ｃ、ｄおよびｅは独立して０〜３の整数であり、これらの合計は１以上であり；Ｒ^４は炭素数１〜３０のアルキル、炭素数１〜３０のアルコキシ、または炭素数２〜３０のアルコキシアルキルであり、これらのアルキル、アルコキシおよびアルコキシアルキルにおいて、任意の水素はフッ素で置き換えられてもよく、そして任意の−ＣＨ_２−はジフルオロメチレンで置き換えられてもよく；

式（Ｘ）および式（XI）において、Ｒ^５は独立して水素またはメチルであり；Ｒ^６は水素、炭素数１〜２０のアルキルまたは炭素数２〜２０のアルケニルであり；Ｒ^７およびＲ^８は独立して炭素数１〜２０のアルキルまたはフェニルであり；Ａ^６は独立して単結合、−ＣＯ−または−ＣＨ_２−であり；

式（XII）および式（XIII）において、Ｒ^９はメチルまたは炭素数２〜３０のアルキルであり、このアルキルの任意の−ＣＨ_２−は、−Ｏ−、−ＣＨ＝ＣＨ−または−Ｃ≡Ｃ−で置き換えられてもよく；Ｒ^１０は炭素数６〜２２のアルキルであり；Ｒ^１１は炭素数１〜２２のアルキルであり；Ａ^７は独立して−Ｏ−または炭素数１〜６のアルキレンであり；Ａ^８は単結合または炭素数１〜３のアルキレンであり；環Ｔは１，４−フェニレンまたは１，４−シクロヘキシレンであり；ｈは０または１であり；

式（Ｉ）〜式（VII）および式（XV）において、Ｘは炭素数２〜１２の直鎖アルキレンであり；Ｙは独立して単結合、−Ｏ−、−ＣＯ−、−ＮＨ−、−Ｎ（ＣＨ_３）−、−ＣＯＮＨ−、−ＮＨＣＯ−、−Ｃ（ＣＨ_３）_２−、−Ｃ（ＣＦ_３）_２−、−Ｏ−（ＣＨ_２）_ｔ−Ｏ−、−Ｓ−、−Ｓ−Ｓ−、−ＳＯ_２−、−Ｓ−（ＣＨ_２）_ｔ−Ｓ−または炭素数１〜１２の直鎖アルキレンであり、ｔは１〜１２の整数であり；Ｚ^１およびＺ^２は水素であるが、Ｙが−ＮＨ−、−Ｎ（ＣＨ_３）−、−ＣＨ_２−、−Ｃ（ＣＨ_３）_２−または−Ｃ（ＣＦ_３）_２−であるときには互いに結合して単結合を形成してもよく；環Ｄはフェニレンまたはピペラジン−１，４−ジイルであり；Ｒ^３３およびＲ^３４は独立して炭素数１〜３のアルキルまたはフェニルであり；Ａ^３は独立して炭素数１〜６のアルキレン、フェニレンまたはアルキル置換されたフェニレンであり；ｍは１〜１０の整数であり；シクロヘキサン環またはベンゼン環の任意の水素は、フッ素、メチル、トリフルオロメチル、−ＯＨ、−ＣＯＯＨ、−ＳＯ_３Ｈ、−ＰＯ_３Ｈ_２、ベンジルまたはヒドロキシベンジルで置き換えられてもよい。 [5] At least one selected from the group of diamines represented by formula (VIII) and formula (X) to formula (XIII), wherein the other diamine is a diamine having a side chain group, and has no side chain group Liquid crystal alignment according to item [1] or [2], which is a mixture with at least one selected from the group of diamines represented by formula (I) to formula (VII) and formula (XV) which are diamines Agent.

In formula (VIII), ^{A 3} is a single bond, -O -, - CO -, - COO -, - OCO -, - CONH -, - CH 2 O -, - CF 2 O-, or 6 carbon atoms Wherein any —CH ₂ — in the alkylene may be replaced by —O—, —CH═CH—, or —C≡C—; R ¹ is a group having a steroid skeleton, 3 carbon atoms A group represented by formula (IX), or a group represented by formula (IX), having an alkyl of -30, an alkyl having 1 to 30 carbons or an alkoxy having 1 to 30 carbons, or an alkoxy having 1 to 30 carbons, Any —CH ₂ — may be replaced by —O—, —CH═CH— or —C≡C—;

In the formula (IX), A ⁴ and A ⁵ are independently a single bond, —O—, —COO—, —OCO—, —CONH—, alkylene having 1 to 4 carbons, or oxyalkylene having 1 to 3 carbons. Or ring B and ring C are each independently 1,4-phenylene or 1,4-cyclohexylene; R ² and R ³ are each independently fluorine or methyl; There, f and g are independently 0, 1 or 2; c, d and e are an integer of 0 to 3 independently, their sum is 1 or more; ^{R 4} is 1 to carbon atoms 30 alkyls, alkoxys having 1 to 30 carbons, or alkoxyalkyls having 2 to 30 carbons, and in these alkyls, alkoxys and alkoxyalkyls, any hydrogen may be replaced by fluorine, and any -CH ₂ - may be replaced by difluoromethylene;

In formula (X) and formula (XI), R ⁵ is independently hydrogen or methyl; R ⁶ is hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 20 carbons or alkenyl having 2 to 20 carbons; R ⁷ and R ⁸ is independently alkyl having 1 to 20 carbons or phenyl; A ⁶ is independently a single bond, —CO— or —CH ₂ —;

In the formula (XII) and the formula (XIII), R ⁹ is methyl or alkyl having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, and any —CH ₂ — in the alkyl is —O—, —CH═CH— or —C≡. R ¹⁰ is alkyl having 6 to 22 carbon atoms; R ¹¹ is alkyl having 1 to 22 carbon atoms; A ⁷ is independently —O— or 1 to 6 carbon atoms. A ⁸ is a single bond or alkylene having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; ring T is 1,4-phenylene or 1,4-cyclohexylene; h is 0 or 1;

In the formulas (I) to (VII) and (XV), X is a linear alkylene having 2 to 12 carbon atoms; Y is independently a single bond, —O—, —CO—, —NH—, _{-N (CH 3) -, -} CONH -, - NHCO -, - C (CH 3) 2 -, - C (CF 3) 2 -, - O- (CH 2) t -O -, - S-, _{-S-S -, - SO 2} -, - S- (CH 2) a t -S- or straight chain alkylene of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, t is an integer from 1 to 12; ^{Z 1} and ^{Z 2} Is hydrogen, but when Y is —NH—, —N (CH ₃ ) —, —CH ₂ —, —C (CH ₃ ) ₂ — or —C (CF ₃ ) ₂ — may form a bond; ring D is phenylene or ^{piperazine-1,4-diyl; R 33} and ^{R 34} independently of 1 to 3 carbon atoms alkyl Or phenyl; A ³ is independently an alkylene having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, be phenylene or alkyl-substituted phenylene; m is an integer from 1 to 10; cyclohexane ring or arbitrary hydrogen of benzene ring, fluorine, methyl, _{trifluoromethyl, -OH, -COOH, -SO 3 H} , -PO 3 H 2, may be replaced by benzyl or hydroxybenzyl.

これらの式において、Ｒ^２３、Ｒ^２９およびＲ^３０は独立して炭素数１〜３０のアルキル、または炭素数１〜３０のアルコキシである。 [6] Other diamines are represented by formula (VIII-2), formula (VIII-4) to formula (VIII-6), formula (XII-2), formula (XII-4) and formula (XII-6). At least one selected from diamines represented by formula (IV-1), formula (IV-2), formula (IV-15) to formula (IV-17), formula (V-1) to formula (V- 12), diamines represented by formula (V-33), formula (V-35) to formula (V-37), formula (VI-7), formula (VII-2) and formula (XV-1) The liquid crystal aligning agent according to item [5], which is a mixture with at least one selected.

In these formulas, R ²³ , R ²⁹ and R ³⁰ are independently alkyl having 1 to 30 carbons or alkoxy having 1 to 30 carbons.

[7] The formula (VIII) and the formula (X), wherein the polyamic acid is a diamine having a side chain group according to the item [3], with at least one selected from the group of diamines represented by the formula (N) A polyamic acid obtained by reacting a mixture of at least one selected from the group of diamines represented by the formula (XIII) with tetracarboxylic dianhydride, and having a side chain group as described in the item [5] At least one selected from the group of diamines represented by formula (I) to formula (VII) and formula (XV) that are not diamines or at least one of the diamines without this side chain group and formula (N) The liquid crystal aligning agent as described in the item [1], which is a mixture with a polyamic acid obtained by reacting a mixture with at least one selected from the group of diamines represented by tetracarboxylic dianhydride.

[8] The formula (VIII) and the formula (X), wherein the polyamic acid is a diamine having a side chain group according to the item [3], with at least one selected from the group of diamines represented by the formula (N) ~ At least one selected from the group of diamines represented by formula (XIII) and formula (I) ~ formula (VII) and formula (XV) which are diamines having no side chain group according to item [5] A polyamic acid obtained by reacting a mixture of at least one selected from the group of diamines represented by the following with tetracarboxylic dianhydride, and at least one of the diamines having no side chain group, or the side A mixture of a polyamic acid obtained by reacting a mixture of at least one diamine having no chain group and at least one selected from the group of diamines represented by formula (N) with tetracarboxylic dianhydride. , [1] a liquid crystal aligning agent according to item.

[9] The formula (I) to the formula (VII), wherein the polyamic acid is at least one selected from the group of diamines represented by the formula (N) and a diamine having no side chain group according to the item [5]. ) And a polyamic acid obtained by reacting a mixture of at least one selected from the group of diamines represented by the formula (XV) with tetracarboxylic dianhydride, and the side chain group described in the item [3] Diamine having at least one selected from the group of diamines represented by formula (VIII) and formula (X) to formula (XIII), or at least one diamine having this side chain group, and said side chain group The liquid crystal aligning agent as described in the item [1], which is a mixture with a polyamic acid obtained by reacting a mixture of at least one diamine which does not have with a tetracarboxylic dianhydride.

[10] Any one of [1] to [9], wherein at least two types of tetracarboxylic dianhydrides are a mixture of an aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride and a non-aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride. A liquid crystal aligning agent according to item.

[11] The aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride is at least one of the compounds represented by formula (1), formula (2), formula (5) to formula (7) and formula (17), [10 ] The liquid crystal aligning agent of a term.

[12] The liquid crystal aligning agent according to the item [11], wherein the aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride is a compound represented by the formula (1).

[13] An aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride represented by formula (1), formula (2), formula (5) to formula (7) and formula (17), wherein at least two types of tetracarboxylic dianhydrides are A fragrance represented by formula (19), formula (23), formula (25), formula (35) to formula (39), formula (44), formula (49), and formula (68). The liquid crystal aligning agent of any one of [1]-[9] which is a mixture with at least 1 of tetracarboxylic dianhydrides other than a group.

[14] The tetracarboxylic dianhydride other than aromatic is at least one of the compounds represented by formula (19), formula (23), formula (37) (49) and formula (68). ] The liquid crystal aligning agent of a term.

[15] The aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride is a compound represented by the formula (1), and the tetracarboxylic dianhydride other than aromatic is a compound represented by the formula (19), [13] A liquid crystal aligning agent according to item.

[16] A liquid crystal alignment film formed by heating a coating film of the liquid crystal aligning agent according to any one of [1] to [15].

[17] A liquid crystal display device having a pair of substrates, a liquid crystal layer formed between the substrates, an electrode for applying a voltage to the liquid crystal layer, and a liquid crystal alignment film according to the item [16].

  The liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention comprises at least one diamine (N) or a mixture of this (these) diamine and another diamine not represented by formula (N) with two or more types of tetracarboxylic dianhydrides. Contains polyamic acid obtained by reacting. The polyamic acid may be a derivative of polyamic acid or a mixture of polyamic acid and its derivative.

  The derivatives of polyamic acid include 1) polyimide obtained by completely dehydrating and ring-closing reaction of polyamic acid, 2) partially imidized polyamic acid obtained by partially dehydrating and ring-closing reaction of polyamic acid, and 3) polyamic acid ester, 4) Polyamic acid-polyamide copolymer obtained by substituting a part of tetracarboxylic dianhydride with dicarboxylic acid, 5) Obtained by subjecting a part or all of this polyamic acid-polyamide copolymer to a dehydration ring-closing reaction. And polyamideimide. Of these, polyimide and partially imidized polyamic acid are preferable, and polyimide is more preferable. In the present specification, “polyamic acid” is used as a general term for polyamic acid and its derivatives except in Examples.

式（Ｎ）において、Ｙ^１およびＹ^２は独立して、単結合または炭素数１〜７の直鎖アルキレンである。 The diamine used in the present invention is a compound having two primary amino groups and a nitrogen atom other than the primary amino group in the molecule represented by the following formula (N).

In the formula (N), Y ¹ and Y ² are each independently a single bond or a linear alkylene having 1 to 7 carbon atoms.

これらのジアミンの中ではジアミン（Ｎ−３）および（Ｎ−４）が好ましく、ジアミン（Ｎ−４）がより好ましい。 Examples of diamine (N) are shown below.

Among these diamines, diamines (N-3) and (N-4) are preferable, and diamine (N-4) is more preferable.

  The diamine that is a raw material for producing the polyamic acid used in the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention may be at least one diamine selected from the group of diamines (N), or other diamines other than these. At least one may be further included. That is, the usage rate of the diamine selected from the group of diamine (N) is 1-100 mol% as a ratio to the diamine raw material used for polyamic acid manufacture, It is preferable that it is 1-50 mol%, More preferably, it is 20 mol%. By making diamine (N) into such a use ratio, the ion density of a liquid crystal display element can be reduced and a low ion density can be maintained over a long period of time. Furthermore, this liquid crystal aligning agent comes to show high storage stability.

  Other diamines can be divided into two types depending on the structure. That is, when a skeleton connecting two amino groups is viewed as a main chain, a group branched from the main chain, that is, a diamine having a side chain group and a diamine having no side chain group. By reacting a diamine having a side chain group with tetracarboxylic dianhydride, a polyamic acid having a large number of side chain groups with respect to the main chain of the polymer is obtained. When a polyamic acid having a side chain group with respect to such a polymer main chain is used, the liquid crystal alignment film formed from the liquid crystal alignment agent containing this polymer can increase the pretilt angle in the liquid crystal display element. . That is, this side chain group is a group having an effect of increasing the pretilt angle. The side chain group having such an effect needs to be a group having 3 or more carbon atoms. Specific examples include alkyl having 3 or more carbon atoms, alkoxy having 3 or more carbon atoms, alkoxyalkyl having 3 or more carbon atoms, and A group having a steroid skeleton can be exemplified. A group having one or more rings, wherein the terminal ring has any one of alkyl having 1 or more carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1 or more carbon atoms and alkoxyalkyl having 2 or more carbon atoms as a substituent; It has an effect as a side chain group. The side chain group in the present invention is selected from these groups. In the following description, a diamine having such a side chain group may be referred to as a side chain diamine. Such a diamine having no side chain group may be referred to as a non-side chain diamine.

  Then, by properly using the side chain diamine and the non-side chain diamine, it is possible to cope with the pretilt angle required for each of the various display elements. That is, in the vertical electric field method represented by the TN method and the VA method, a relatively large pretilt angle is required, and therefore, a side chain type diamine is mainly used. At this time, in order to further control the pretilt angle, a non-side chain diamine may be used in combination. What is necessary is just to determine the compounding ratio of non-side chain type diamine and side chain type diamine according to the magnitude | size of the target pretilt angle. Of course, it is possible to use only a side chain type diamine by appropriately selecting a side chain group. In the lateral electric field method such as the IPS method, the pretilt angle is small and high liquid crystal alignment is required, so at least one of non-side chain diamines may be used. As described above, the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention can be applied to any kind of liquid crystal display element.

Specific examples of the side chain group are as follows.
First, alkyl, alkyloxy, alkyloxyalkyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, alkyloxycarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkenylcarbonyl, alkenylcarbonyloxy, alkenyloxycarbonyl, alkenylaminocarbonyl, alkynyl, Alkynyloxy, alkynylcarbonyl, alkynylcarbonyloxy, alkynyloxycarbonyl, alkynylaminocarbonyl and the like can be mentioned. Alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl in these groups are all groups having 3 or more carbon atoms. However, in alkyloxyalkyl, it is sufficient if it has 3 or more carbon atoms as a whole. These groups may be linear or branched.

  Next, phenyl, phenylalkyl, phenylalkyloxy, phenyloxy, provided that the terminal ring has alkyl having 1 or more carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1 or more carbon atoms or alkoxyalkyl having 2 or more carbon atoms as a substituent. Phenylcarbonyl, phenylcarbonyloxy, phenyloxycarbonyl, phenylaminocarbonyl, phenylcyclohexyloxy, cycloalkyl having 3 or more carbon atoms, cyclohexylalkyl, cyclohexyloxy, cyclohexyloxycarbonyl, cyclohexylphenyl, cyclohexylphenylalkyl, cyclohexylphenyloxy, bis ( Cyclohexyl) oxy, bis (cyclohexyl) alkyl, bis (cyclohexyl) phenyl, bis (cyclohexyl) phenylalkyl, bis ( Kurohekishiru) oxycarbonyl, and bis (cyclohexyl) phenyloxycarbonyl and cyclohexyl bis (phenyl) group of a ring structure, such as oxycarbonyl,.

  Further, a group having two or more benzene rings, a group having two or more cyclohexane rings, or two or more groups composed of a benzene ring and a cyclohexane ring, wherein the bonding groups are independently a single bond, -O-, -COO-, -OCO-, -CONH-, or alkylene having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, the terminal ring is alkyl having 1 or more carbon atoms as a substituent, fluorine-substituted alkyl having 1 or more carbon atoms, carbon A ring assembly group having an alkoxy of several or more or an alkoxyalkyl having two or more carbons can be given. Of course, a group having a steroid skeleton is also effective as a side chain group.

Preferable examples of the side chain diamine are diamines represented by formula (VIII) and formula (X) to formula (XIII).

In formula (VIII), ^{A 3} is a single bond, -O -, - CO -, - COO -, - OCO -, - CONH -, - CH 2 O -, - CF 2 O-, or 6 carbon atoms And any —CH ₂ — in the alkylene may be replaced by —O—, —CH═CH— or —C≡C—. Preferred examples of A ³ are a single bond, —O—, —COO—, —OCO—, —CH ₂ O—, and alkylene having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and particularly preferred examples are a single bond, —O—, — _{COO -, - OCO -, -} CH 2 O -, - CH 2 - and _-CH 2 CH ₂ -. R ¹ is a group having a steroid skeleton, alkyl having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, phenyl having 1 to 30 carbon atoms or alkoxy having 1 to 30 carbon atoms as a substituent, or a group represented by the formula (IX) In the alkyl having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, any —CH ₂ — may be replaced by —O—, —CH═CH— or —C≡C—. Preferred examples of R ¹ are alkyl having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, alkyl having 1 to 30 carbon atoms or phenyl having 1 to 30 carbon atoms as a substituent, and a group represented by formula (IX). The bonding positions of the two amino groups with the benzene ring are preferably the 3-position and 5-position or the 2-position and 5-position when the bonding position of A ³ is the 1-position.

In the formula (IX), A ⁴ and A ⁵ are independently a single bond, —O—, —COO—, —OCO—, —CONH—, alkylene having 1 to 4 carbons, or oxyalkylene having 1 to 3 carbons. Or alkyleneoxy having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, preferably a single bond or alkylene having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Ring B and ring C are independently 1,4-phenylene or 1,4-cyclohexylene. R ² and R ³ are independently fluorine or methyl. f and g are each independently 0, 1 or 2, preferably 0. c, d and e are each independently an integer of 0 to 3, and the sum thereof is 1 or more. R ⁴ is alkyl having 1 to 30 carbons, alkoxy having 1 to 30 carbons, or alkoxyalkyl having 2 to 30 carbons, and in these alkyls, alkoxys and alkoxyalkyls, any hydrogen is replaced with fluorine. And any —CH ₂ — may be replaced by difluoromethylene. Preferred examples of R ⁴ are alkyl having 1 to 30 carbons and alkoxy having 1 to 30 carbons.

In formula (X) and formula (XI), R ⁵ is independently hydrogen or methyl. R ⁶ is hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 20 carbons or alkenyl having 2 to 20 carbons. R ⁷ and R ⁸ are each independently alkyl having 1 to 20 carbons or phenyl. A ⁶ is independently a single bond, —CO— or —CH ₂ —. In the formula (X), it is preferable that one of the two “NH ₂ —Ph—A ⁶ —O—” is bonded to the 3-position of the steroid skeleton and the other is bonded to the 6-position. The coupling position of the benzene ring of the two amino groups is preferably both with respect to the binding position of A ^6, meta or para position. In the formula (XI), the bonding positions of the two “NH ₂ — (R ⁶ —) Ph—A ⁶ —O—” with the benzene ring are all meta positions relative to the carbon to which the steroid skeleton is bonded. The para position is preferred. The coupling position of the benzene ring of the two amino groups is preferably both with respect to the binding position of A ^6, meta or para position.

In Formula (XII) and Formula (XIII), R ⁹ is alkyl having 1 to 30 carbons, and any —CH ₂ — in the alkyl is —O—, —CH═CH—, or —C≡C—. May be replaced. R ¹⁰ is alkyl having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, and R ¹¹ is alkyl having 1 to 22 carbon atoms. A ⁷ is independently —O— or alkylene having 1 to 6 carbons. A ⁸ represents a single bond or alkylene having 1 to 3 carbon atoms. Ring T is 1,4-phenylene or 1,4-cyclohexylene. h is 0 or 1. In the formula (XII), bonding position of the benzene ring of the two amino groups is preferably either a meta or para position with respect to the binding position of A ^7. In the formula (XIII), bonding position of the benzene ring of the two amino groups is preferably either a meta or para position with respect to the binding position of A ^7.

Specific examples of diamine (VIII) are shown below.

In the formulas (VIII-1) to (VIII-11), R ²³ is alkyl having 1 to 30 carbons or alkoxy having 1 to 30 carbons, preferably alkyl having 5 to 25 carbons or 5 to 5 carbons. 25 alkoxy. R ²⁴ is alkyl having 1 to 30 carbons or alkoxy having 1 to 30 carbons, preferably alkyl having 3 to 25 carbons or alkoxy having 3 to 25 carbons.

In Formula (VIII-12) to Formula (VIII-17), R ²⁵ is alkyl having 4 to 30 carbons, and preferably alkyl having 6 to 25 carbons. R ²⁶ is alkyl having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably alkyl having 8 to 25 carbon atoms.

In the formula (VIII-18) to the formula (VIII-37), R ²⁷ is alkyl having 1 to 30 carbons or alkoxy having 1 to 30 carbons, preferably alkyl having 3 to 25 carbons or 3 to 3 carbons. 25 alkoxy. R ²⁸ is hydrogen, fluorine, alkyl having 1 to 30 carbons, alkoxy having 1 to 30 carbons, —C≡N, —OCH ₂ F, —OCHF ₂ or —OCF ₃ , preferably ₃ to 25 carbons. Or alkyl having 3 to 25 carbon atoms.

  Among the above diamines (VIII-1) to diamines (VIII-43), diamines (VIII-1) to diamines (VIII-11) are preferable, and diamines (VIII-2) and diamines (VIII-4) to diamines ( VIII-6) is more preferable.

Specific examples of diamine (X) are shown below.

Specific examples of diamine (XI) are shown below.

Specific examples of diamine (XII) are shown below.

In formula (XII-1) to formula (XII-3), R ²⁹ is alkyl having 1 to 30 carbons or alkoxy having 1 to 30 carbons, preferably alkyl having 3 to 30 carbons or 3 to 3 carbons. 30 alkoxy. In the formulas (XII-4) to (XII-8), R ³⁰ is alkyl having 1 to ³⁰ carbons or alkoxy having 1 to 30 carbons, preferably alkyl having 3 to 30 carbons or 3 to 3 carbons. 30 alkoxy.

Specific examples of diamine (XIII) are shown below.

In Formula (XIII-1) to Formula (XIII-3), R ³¹ is alkyl having 6 to 22 carbons, and preferably alkyl having 6 to 20 carbons. R ³² is alkyl having 1 to 22 carbons, preferably alkyl having 1 to 10 carbons.

  Among the specific examples of the side chain diamine, diamine (VIII-2), diamine (VIII-4) to diamine (VIII-6), diamine (XII-2), diamine (XII-4) and diamine (XII) -6) is preferred.

  When the side chain type diamine as described above is intended to develop a large pretilt angle in a liquid crystal display element, when the polymer used in the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention is produced, the ratio in the total amount of diamine is 1 to It is preferable to set it as 90 mol%, and it is more preferable to set it as 5-70 mol%.

Preferable examples of the diamine having no side chain group as described above, that is, a non-side chain diamine include compounds represented by the formulas (I) to (VII) and (XV).

In these formulas, X is a linear alkylene having 2 to 12 carbon atoms. Y is independently a single bond, —O—, —CO—, —NH—, —N (CH ₃ ) —, —CONH—, —NHCO—, —C (CH ₃ ) ₂ —, —C (CF ₃ ) _2- , -O- (CH ₂ ) _t -O-, -S-, -S-S-, -SO _2- , -S- (CH ₂ ) _t -S-, or a straight chain having 1 to 12 carbon atoms. Chain alkylene, t is an integer of 1-12. Z ¹ and Z ² are hydrogen, but when Y is —NH—, —N (CH ₃ ) —, —CH ₂ —, —C (CH ₃ ) ₂ — or —C (CF ₃ ) ₂ —. They may be bonded together to form a single bond. Ring D is phenylene or 1,4-diazacyclohexylene. R ³³ and R ³⁴ are each independently alkyl or phenyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms. A ³ is independently alkylene having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, phenylene, or alkyl-substituted phenylene. m is an integer of 1-10. Any hydrogen in the cyclohexane or benzene ring may be replaced with fluorine, methyl, —OH, —COOH, —SO ₃ H, —PO ₃ H ₂ , benzyl or hydroxybenzyl.

Examples of diamine (I) are shown below.

Specific examples of diamine (II) are shown below.

Specific examples of diamine (III) are shown below.

Specific examples of diamine (IV) are shown below.

Specific examples of diamine (V) are shown below.

Specific examples of diamine (VI) are shown below.

Specific examples of diamine (VII) are shown below.

Specific examples of diamine (XV) are shown below.

  Among the above-mentioned non-side chain diamines, diamine (IV-1) to diamine (IV-5), diamine (IV-15) to diamine (IV-17), diamine (V-1) to diamine (V-12) ), Diamine (V-26), diamine (V-27), diamine (V-31), diamine (V-33), diamine (V-35) to diamine (V-37), diamine (VI-1) Diamine (VI-2), diamine (VI-6), diamine (VII-1) to diamine (VII-5) and diamine (XV-1) are preferred, and diamine (IV-1) and diamine (IV-2). ), Diamine (IV-15) to diamine (IV-17), diamine (V-1) to diamine (V-12), diamine (V-33), diamine (V-35) to diamine (V-37) , Diamine (VI-7), diamine (VII-2) and diamine (XV-1) Is more preferable.

  Such a non-side chain diamine is preferably contained in a molar ratio of 1 to 98% in the total amount of diamine as a raw material of polyamic acid in the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention in order to bring about a low ion density in the liquid crystal display device. 10 to 95% is more preferable.

  Diamines other than the diamine (I) to diamine (VIII), diamine (X) to diamine (XIII), and diamine (XV) can be used as the diamine used in the present invention. Examples of such diamines include fluorene diamines having a fluorene ring and side chain diamines other than diamine (VIII) to diamine (XII).

これらの式において、Ｒ^３５およびＲ^３６はそれぞれ独立して炭素数３〜３０のアルキル基である。これらのジアミンは、本発明の液晶配向剤におけるポリアミック酸を製造する際に、本発明の効果が損なわれない程度の範囲で用いることができる。 Examples of the side chain diamine other than diamine (VIII) to diamine (XII) are diamine (1 ′) to diamine (8 ′).

In these formulas, R ³⁵ and R ³⁶ are each independently an alkyl group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms. These diamines can be used in such a range that the effects of the present invention are not impaired when the polyamic acid in the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention is produced.

  When producing a polyamic acid, an equimolar amount of a tetracarboxylic dianhydride component and a diamine component are basically mixed with an organic solvent. At this time, salt precipitates, but the reaction temperature is usually 70 to 200 ° C., preferably 70 to 150 ° C., more preferably 70 to 100 ° C., and the reaction is continued until the precipitate in the mixture dissolves and becomes a homogeneous solution. Then, the temperature of the solution is lowered to room temperature and the reaction is continued.

  When producing a polyamic acid, a monoamine may be added to the diamine. By adding a monoamine, termination of the polymerization reaction when producing a polyamic acid can be caused, and further progress of the polymerization reaction can be suppressed. That is, the molecular weight of the resulting polymer (polyamic acid or derivative thereof) can be easily controlled, and for example, the coating properties of the liquid crystal aligning agent can be improved without impairing the effects of the present invention. What is necessary is just to adjust the addition ratio of a monoamine suitably considering the molecular weight of the target polyamic acid. If the effects of the present invention are not impaired, two or more monoamines may be added. Examples of monoamines are aniline, 4-hydroxyaniline, cyclohexylamine, n-butylamine, n-pentylamine, n-hexylamine, n-heptylamine, n-octylamine, n-nonylamine, n-decylamine, n-undecyl. Amine, n-dodecylamine, n-tridecylamine, n-tetradecylamine, n-pentadecylamine, n-hexadecylamine, n-heptadecylamine, n-octadecylamine, and n-eicosylamine .

  In the present invention, when a diamine is reacted with tetracarboxylic dianhydride to obtain a polyamic acid, a mixture of a diamine selected from the group of diamine (N) and another diamine as described above can be used. At this time, one of the preferable examples of the other diamine is at least one of side chain type diamines selected from the group of diamine (VIII) and diamine (X) to diamine (XIII). Another preferred example of the other diamines includes diamine (VIII) and at least one side chain diamine selected from the group of diamine (X) to diamine (XIII) and diamine (I) to diamine (VII) and diamine ( XV) is a mixture with at least one non-side chain diamine selected from the group of XV). Said [3]-[6] term is a preferable example of the combination of the diamine selected from the group of diamine (N), the side chain type diamine, and the non-side chain type diamine.

  In the present invention, the polyamic acid obtained by reacting the mixed diamine with tetracarboxylic acid as described above may be used as the polymer component, or a mixture of polyamic acids of different raw materials may be used as the polymer component. One preferred example of the mixture of polyamic acids is at least one diamine selected from the group of diamine (N), and a side chain type selected from the group of diamine (VIII) and diamine (X) to diamine (XIII). A mixture of at least one diamine or a mixture obtained by further adding at least one non-side chain diamine selected from the group consisting of diamine (I) to diamine (VII) and diamine (XV) to tetracarboxylic A polyamic acid obtained by reacting with an acid dianhydride, and at least one of the above-mentioned non-side chain diamines or at least one of the non-side chain diamines and the diamine (N). It is a mixture with polyamic acid obtained by reacting a mixture with one with tetracarboxylic dianhydride.

  Another preferred example of a mixture of polyamic acids is at least one diamine selected from the group of diamines (N) and a non-side selected from the group of diamines (I) to (VII) and diamines (XV). A polyamic acid obtained by reacting a mixture of at least one chain-type diamine with tetracarboxylic dianhydride, and a side-chain diamine selected from the group consisting of diamine (VIII) and diamine (X) to diamine (XIII) It is a mixture of polyamic acid obtained by reacting at least one or a mixture of at least one of the side chain diamines and at least one of the non-side chain diamines with tetracarboxylic dianhydride. In the above [7] to [9], preferred examples in which the polymer component is a mixture of polyamic acids are described.

  In the present invention, at least two types of tetracarboxylic dianhydrides are used. A preferred example of the tetracarboxylic dianhydride is a mixture of an aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride and a non-aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride. Examples of non-aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydrides are alicyclic tetracarboxylic dianhydrides and aliphatic tetracarboxylic dianhydrides. The aromatic tetracarboxylic acid in the present invention is a tetracarboxylic acid in which four carboxyl groups are directly bonded to one or more aromatic rings.

Examples of aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydrides are shown below.

  Among the above aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydrides, acid anhydride (1), acid anhydride (2), acid anhydride (5) to acid anhydride (7), acid anhydride (11) and acid anhydride The product (17) is preferred, and the acid anhydride (1) is particularly preferred.

Examples of alicyclic tetracarboxylic dianhydrides are shown below.

  Of the above alicyclic tetracarboxylic dianhydrides, acid anhydride (19), acid anhydride (25), acid anhydride (35) to acid anhydride (37), acid anhydride (39), acid Anhydride (44) and acid anhydride (49) are preferred, and acid anhydride (19) is more preferred.

Examples of aliphatic tetracarboxylic dianhydrides are shown below. Of the following examples, acid anhydride (23) and acid anhydride (68) are preferred.

  In this invention, tetracarboxylic dianhydrides other than said acid anhydride (1)-acid anhydride (68) can also be used. Examples thereof include tetracarboxylic dianhydride having a side chain group. By using tetracarboxylic dianhydride having a side chain group, the pretilt angle in the liquid crystal display element can be increased. Examples of the tetracarboxylic dianhydride having a side chain group include an acid anhydride (69) having a steroid skeleton and an acid anhydride (70).

  When manufacturing a polyamic acid, you may use it, adding a dicarboxylic acid anhydride to tetracarboxylic dianhydride. By doing so, termination of the polymerization reaction at the time of producing the polyamic acid can be caused, and further progress of the polymerization reaction can be suppressed. That is, the molecular weight of the obtained polymer (polyamic acid) can be easily controlled, and for example, the coating properties of the liquid crystal aligning agent can be improved without impairing the effects of the present invention. What is necessary is just to adjust suitably the addition ratio of dicarboxylic acid anhydride in consideration of the molecular weight of the target polyamic acid. Further, two or more kinds of dicarboxylic acid anhydrides may be added as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired. Examples of dicarboxylic acid anhydrides are maleic anhydride, phthalic anhydride, itaconic anhydride, n-decyl succinic anhydride, n-dodecyl succinic anhydride, n-tetradecyl succinic anhydride, n- Hexadecyl succinic anhydride and cyclohexane anhydride.

  In the present invention, a monoisocyanate compound may be further added when producing a polyamic acid. By adding a monoisocyanate compound, the terminal of the resulting polyamic acid is modified, and the molecular weight is adjusted. By using this terminal-modified polyamic acid, for example, the coating properties of the liquid crystal aligning agent can be improved without impairing the effects of the present invention. The addition amount of the monoisocyanate compound is preferably 1 to 10 mol% with respect to the total amount of diamine and tetracarboxylic dianhydride from the above viewpoint. Examples of the monoisocyanate compound include phenyl isocyanate and naphthyl isocyanate.

  The polyamic acid used in the present invention can be produced in the same manner as a known polyamic acid used for forming a polyimide film. The total amount of tetracarboxylic dianhydride is preferably approximately equimolar to the total number of moles of diamine (molar ratio of about 0.9 to 1.1).

  The molecular weight of the polyamic acid is preferably a weight average molecular weight (Mw) in terms of polystyrene of 10,000 to 500,000, and more preferably 20,000 to 200,000. The molecular weight of the polyamic acid can be determined from a measured value by a gel permeation chromatography (GPC) method.

  The presence of polyamic acid can be confirmed by analyzing the solid content obtained by precipitation with a large amount of poor solvent by IR or NMR. The raw material used can be confirmed by decomposing polyamic acid with an aqueous solution of strong alkali such as KOH and NaOH and analyzing the extract of the decomposed product with an organic solvent by GC, HPLC or GC-MS. .

  The liquid crystal aligning agent of this invention may further contain other components other than the said polyamic acid. For example, the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention may further contain an alkenyl-substituted nadiimide compound from the viewpoint of stabilizing the electrical characteristics of the liquid crystal display element over a long period of time. Preferred examples of this alkenyl-substituted nadiimide compound are shown below.

  The liquid crystal aligning agent of this invention may further contain the compound which has a radically polymerizable unsaturated double bond from a viewpoint which stabilizes the electrical property of a liquid crystal display element for a long term, for example. Examples of the compound having a radical polymerizable unsaturated double bond include (meth) acrylic acid esters, (meth) acrylic acid derivatives such as (meth) acrylic acid amide, and bismaleimide. A (meth) acrylic acid derivative having two or more bonds is more preferred.

For example, the liquid crystal aligning agent of this invention may further contain the oxazine compound from a viewpoint of the long-term stability of the electrical property in a liquid crystal display element. Examples of the oxazine compound include compounds represented by formula (a) to formula (f).

In formula (a) to formula (f), R ¹ and R ² are organic groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; R ^{3 to} R ⁶ are hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; X is Single bond, —O—, —S—, —S—S—, —SO ₂ —, —CO—, —CONH—, —NHCO—, —C (CH ₃ ) ₂ —, —C (CF ₃ ) _{2 -, - (CH 2) m} -, - O- (CH 2) m -O -, - S- (CH 2) a m -S-, m is an integer from 1 to 6; Y is independently And a single bond, —O—, —S—, —CO—, —C (CH ₃ ) ₂ —, —C (CF ₃ ) ₂ —, or alkylene having 1 to 3 carbon atoms.

  The liquid crystal aligning agent of this invention may further contain the epoxy compound which has a 1 or 2 or more epoxy ring in a molecule | numerator from a viewpoint of the long-term stability of the electrical property in a liquid crystal display element, for example. This epoxy compound may be a monomer, oligomer or polymer having an epoxy ring.

  The liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention may further contain various additives. Examples of the various additives include polymers other than polyamic acid and its derivatives, and low molecular weight compounds, which can be selected and used according to their respective purposes. Examples of the polymer include polymers that are soluble in organic solvents. It is preferable to add such a polymer to the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention from the viewpoint of controlling the electrical characteristics and orientation of the liquid crystal alignment film to be formed. Examples of the polymer include polyamide, polyurethane, polyurea, polyester, polyepoxide, polyester polyol, silicone-modified polyurethane, and silicone-modified polyester.

  Examples of the low molecular weight compound include 1) a surfactant in accordance with this purpose when improvement in coating properties is desired, 2) an antistatic agent when improvement in antistatic properties is required, and 3) adhesion to the substrate. When improvement in rubbing resistance is desired, a silane coupling agent or a titanium-based coupling agent, and 4) an imidization catalyst when imidization proceeds at a low temperature.

  Examples of the silane coupling agent include vinyltrimethoxysilane, vinyltriethoxysilane, N- (2-aminoethyl) -3-aminopropylmethyldimethoxysilane, N- (2-aminoethyl) -3-aminopropylmethyltri Methoxysilane, paraaminophenyltrimethoxysilane, paraaminophenyltriethoxysilane, metaaminophenyltrimethoxysilane, metaaminophenyltriethoxysilane, 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane, 3-chloropropylmethyl Dimethoxysilane, 3-chloropropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane, N- (1,3-dimethylbutylidene) -3- (to Triethoxysilyl) -1-propylamine, and N, N'-bis [3- (trimethoxysilyl) propyl] ethylenediamine.

  Examples of imidation catalysts include aliphatic amines such as trimethylamine, triethylamine, tripropylamine, and tributylamine; aromatic amines such as N, N-dimethylaniline, N, N-diethylaniline, methyl-substituted aniline, and hydroxy-substituted aniline. Cyclic amines such as pyridine, methyl substituted pyridine, hydroxy substituted pyridine, quinoline, methyl substituted quinoline, hydroxy substituted quinoline, isoquinoline, methyl substituted isoquinoline, hydroxy substituted isoquinoline, imidazole, methyl substituted imidazole, hydroxy substituted imidazole . The imidation catalyst is one or more selected from N, N-dimethylaniline, o-hydroxyaniline, m-hydroxyaniline, p-hydroxyaniline, o-hydroxypyridine, m-hydroxypyridine, p-hydroxypyridine, and isoquinoline. Two or more are preferable.

  The liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention may further contain a solvent from the viewpoint of the application property of the liquid crystal aligning agent and the adjustment of the concentration of the polyamic acid. This solvent can be applied without any particular limitation as long as it has the ability to dissolve the polymer component. The said solvent contains the solvent normally used in the manufacturing process and application surface of polymer components, such as a polyamic acid and a soluble polyimide, and can be suitably selected according to the intended purpose. The solvent may be one kind or a mixed solvent of two or more kinds. Examples of such a solvent include a parent solvent for the polyamic acid and other solvents for improving coating properties.

  Examples of the aprotic polar organic solvent that is a parent solvent for polyamic acid include N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, dimethylimidazolidinone, N-methylcaprolactam, N-methylpropionamide, N, N-dimethylacetamide, dimethyl sulfoxide. , N, N-dimethylformamide, N, N-diethylformamide, diethylacetamide, γ-butyrolactone, and other lactones.

  Examples of other solvents for improving coating properties include alkyl lactate, 3-methyl-3-methoxybutanol, tetralin, isophorone, ethylene glycol monoalkyl ether (for example, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether), diethylene glycol monoalkyl ether (Eg, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether), ethylene glycol monoalkyl ether acetate, ethylene glycol monophenyl ether acetate, triethylene glycol monoalkyl ether, propylene glycol monoalkyl ether (eg, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol monobutyl ether), malon Dialkyl acid (eg, diethyl malonate), dipropylene glycol monoalkyl ether For example, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether), and esterified acetates terminal OH groups of these compounds.

  Among these, particularly preferred solvents are N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N, N-dimethylacetamide, dimethylimidazolidinone, γ-butyrolactone, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, propylene glycol monobutyl ether, propylene glycol monomethyl. Ether, and dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether.

  In the present invention, the concentration of the polymer component containing the polyamic acid in the liquid crystal aligning agent is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.1 to 40% by weight. When the liquid crystal aligning agent is applied to a substrate, an operation of diluting a polymer component contained therein in advance with a solvent may be required for film thickness adjustment. At this time, from the viewpoint of adjusting the viscosity of the liquid crystal aligning agent to a viscosity suitable for easily mixing the solvent with the liquid crystal aligning agent, the concentration of the polymer component is preferably 40% by weight or less.

  The concentration of the polymer component in the liquid crystal aligning agent may be adjusted depending on the method of applying the liquid crystal aligning agent. When the application method of the liquid crystal aligning agent is a spinner method or a printing method, the concentration of the polymer component is usually 10% by weight or less in order to maintain a good film thickness. Other coating methods such as dipping and ink jet methods may further reduce the concentration. On the other hand, when the concentration of the polymer component is 0.1% by weight or more, the film thickness of the obtained liquid crystal alignment film tends to be optimal. Therefore, the concentration of the polymer component is 0.1% by weight or more, preferably 0.5 to 10% by weight in the usual spinner method or printing method. However, depending on the application method of the liquid crystal aligning agent, it may be used at a lower concentration.

  In addition, when using for preparation of a liquid crystal aligning film, the viscosity of the liquid crystal aligning agent of this invention can be determined according to the means and method of forming this liquid crystal aligning agent film. For example, when a film of a liquid crystal aligning agent is formed using a printing machine, it is preferably 5 mPa · s or more from the viewpoint of obtaining a sufficient film thickness, and 100 mPa · s or less from the viewpoint of suppressing printing unevenness. It is preferably 10 to 80 mPa · s. When a liquid crystal aligning agent is applied by spin coating to form a liquid crystal aligning agent film, it is preferably 5 to 200 mPa · s, more preferably 10 to 100 mPa · s from the same viewpoint. The viscosity of the liquid crystal aligning agent can be reduced by curing with dilution or stirring with a solvent.

  The liquid crystal alignment film of the present invention is a film formed by heating the coating film of the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention described above. The liquid crystal alignment film of the present invention can be obtained by an ordinary method for producing a liquid crystal alignment film from a liquid crystal aligning agent. For example, the liquid crystal alignment film of the present invention includes a step of forming a coating film of the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention. The step of heating and baking this can be obtained. About the liquid crystal aligning film of this invention, you may rub the film | membrane obtained at the said baking process as needed.

  The said coating film can be formed by apply | coating the liquid crystal aligning agent of this invention to the board | substrate in a liquid crystal display element similarly to preparation of a normal liquid crystal aligning film. Examples of the substrate include a glass substrate on which an electrode such as an ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) electrode, a color filter, or the like may be provided.

  As a method for applying a liquid crystal aligning agent to a substrate, a spinner method, a printing method, a dipping method, a dropping method, an ink jet method and the like are generally known. These methods are similarly applicable in the present invention.

  Firing of the coating film can be performed under conditions necessary for the polyamic acid to exhibit dehydration and ring closure reactions. As for the baking of the coating film, a method of heat treatment in an oven or an infrared furnace, a method of heat treatment on a hot plate, and the like are generally known. These methods are equally applicable in the present invention. In general, it is preferably performed at a temperature of about 150 to 300 ° C. for 1 minute to 3 hours.

  The rubbing treatment can be performed in the same manner as the rubbing treatment for the alignment treatment of a normal liquid crystal alignment film, and may be any conditions as long as sufficient retardation is obtained in the liquid crystal alignment film of the present invention. Particularly preferable conditions are a push-in amount of 0.2 to 0.8 mm, a stage moving speed of 5 to 250 mm / sec, and a roller rotation speed of 500 to 2,000 rpm. As an alignment treatment method for the liquid crystal alignment film, in addition to the rubbing method, an optical alignment method, a transfer method, and the like are generally known. As long as the effects of the present invention can be obtained, these other alignment treatment methods may be used in combination in the rubbing treatment.

  The liquid crystal alignment film of the present invention can be suitably obtained by a method that further includes steps other than the steps described above. Examples of such other steps include a step of drying the coating film and a step of washing the film before and after the rubbing treatment with a washing liquid.

  As the drying step, a method of heat-treating in an oven or an infrared furnace, a method of heat-treating on a hot plate, and the like are generally known as in the baking step. These methods are also applicable to the drying step. The drying step is preferably performed at a temperature within a range where the solvent can be evaporated, and more preferably at a temperature relatively lower than the temperature in the baking step.

  Examples of the cleaning method using the cleaning liquid for the liquid crystal alignment film before and after the alignment treatment include brushing, jet spray, vapor cleaning, and ultrasonic cleaning. These methods may be performed alone or in combination. The cleaning liquid is pure water, various alcohols such as methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, halogen solvents such as methylene chloride, and ketones such as acetone and methyl ethyl ketone. Although it can be used, it is not limited to these. Of course, these cleaning liquids are sufficiently purified and have few impurities. Such a cleaning method can also be applied to the cleaning step in the formation of the liquid crystal alignment film of the present invention.

  Although the film thickness of the liquid crystal aligning film of this invention is not specifically limited, It is preferable that it is 10-300 nm, and it is more preferable that it is 30-150 nm. The film thickness of the liquid crystal alignment film of the present invention can be measured by a known film thickness measuring device such as a step meter or an ellipsometer.

  The liquid crystal display element of the present invention contains a pair of substrates and liquid crystal molecules, a liquid crystal layer formed between the pair of substrates, an electrode for applying a voltage to the liquid crystal layer, and the liquid crystal molecules aligned in a predetermined direction. And the liquid crystal alignment film of the present invention.

  The glass substrate described above in the liquid crystal alignment film of the present invention can be used as the substrate, and the ITO electrode formed on the glass substrate as described above in the liquid crystal alignment film of the present invention can be used as the electrode. it can. The liquid crystal layer is formed of a liquid crystal composition that is sealed between substrates having a liquid crystal alignment film surface inside.

  The liquid crystal composition to be used is not particularly limited, and various liquid crystal compositions having a positive or negative dielectric anisotropy can be used. Preferred liquid crystal compositions having a positive dielectric anisotropy include Japanese Patent No. 3086228, Japanese Patent No. 2635435, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-501735, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-157826, and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-231960. JP-A-9-241644 (EP88272A1 specification), JP-A-9-302346 (EP806466A1 specification), JP-A-8-199168 (EP722998A1 specification), JP-A-9-235552, JP Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication Nos. 9-255958, 9-241463 (EP882711A1), 10-204016 (EP844229A1), 10-204436, 10-231482, JP 2000-087040, JP 2001-488 The liquid crystal composition disclosed in 2 publications, and the like.

  Preferred liquid crystal compositions having a negative dielectric anisotropy include JP-A-57-114532, JP-A-2-4725, JP-A-4-222485, JP-A-8-40953, JP-A-8-104869, JP-A-10-168076, JP-A-10-168453, JP-A-10-236989, JP-A-10-236990, JP-A-10-236992, JP-A-10- No. 236993, JP-A-10-236994, JP-A-10-237000, JP-A-10-237004, JP-A-10-237024, JP-A-10-237035, JP-A-10-237075 Publication, Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 10-237076, Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 10-237448 (EP967261A1 specification), Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication Nos. 10-287874, 10-287875, 10-291945, 11-029581, 11-080049, 2000-256307, 2001-2001. Examples thereof include liquid crystal compositions disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 019965, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-072626, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-192657, and the like.

  One or more optically active compounds may be added to the liquid crystal composition having a positive or negative dielectric anisotropy.

  The liquid crystal display element of the present invention can form liquid crystal display elements for various electric field systems. In such a liquid crystal display element for electric field mode, a liquid crystal display element for horizontal electric field mode in which the electrode applies a voltage to the liquid crystal layer in a horizontal direction with respect to the surface of the substrate, or a surface of the substrate. In addition, there is a vertical electric field type liquid crystal display element in which the electrode applies a voltage to the liquid crystal layer in the vertical direction.

  A liquid crystal display element for a horizontal electric field method may not exhibit a relatively large pretilt angle. Therefore, a liquid crystal alignment film formed from a liquid crystal aligning agent containing a non-side chain type polyamic acid obtained by using a non-side chain type diamine is suitably used for a liquid crystal display element for a horizontal electric field mode.

  A liquid crystal display element for a vertical electric field system requires a relatively large pretilt angle. Therefore, a liquid crystal alignment film formed from a liquid crystal alignment agent containing a side chain type polyamic acid obtained by using a side chain type diamine or a diamine mixture containing the same is suitably used for a liquid crystal display element for a vertical electric field mode. It is done.

  As described above, the liquid crystal alignment film produced using the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention as a raw material can be applied to liquid crystal display elements of various display drive systems by appropriately selecting a polymer as the raw material.

  The liquid crystal display element of the present invention may further include elements other than the above-described components. As such other components, the liquid crystal display element of the present invention is mounted with components usually used for liquid crystal display elements such as a polarizing plate (polarizing film), a wave plate, a light scattering film, and a drive circuit. May be.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to examples. The compounds used in the examples are as follows.

<Tetracarboxylic dianhydride>
Acid anhydride (1): pyromellitic dianhydride (19): 1,2,3,4-cyclobutanetetracarboxylic dianhydride (23): 1,2,3,4 Butanetetracarboxylic dianhydride (68): ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid dianhydride

<Diamine>
Diamine (N-3): 1,4-bis (2-aminoethyl) piperazinediamine (N-4): 1,4-bis (3-aminopropyl) piperazinediamine (V-1): 4,4′- Diaminodiphenylmethanediamine (V-7): 4,4′-diamino-1,2-diphenylethanediamine (V-35): 4,4′-diamino-diphenylaminediamine (VII-13): 2,2-bis ( 4- (4-Aminophenoxy) phenyl) propanediamine (VIII-5-1): 5-[[4- (4′-pentyl [1,1′-bicyclohexyl] -4-yl) phenyl] methyl]- 1,3-diaminobenzenediamine (XII-2-1): 1,1-bis [4- (4-aminophenyl) methylphenyl] -4-n-heptylcyclohexanediamine (XII-4-1): 1, 1-bis [4 (4-aminophenoxy) phenyl-4- (trans -4-n-pentyl cyclohexyl) cyclohexane

［オキシラン化合物］
ＤＧＡ ：４，４’−メチレンビス（Ｎ，Ｎ−ジグリシジルアニリン）
ＥＣＳ ：２−（３，４−エポキシシクロヘキシル）エチルトリメトキシシラン [Alkenyl-substituted nadiimide compound]
Compound represented by the following structural formula (Ina-1): BANI-M

[Oxirane compounds]
DGA: 4,4′-methylenebis (N, N-diglycidylaniline)
ECS: 2- (3,4-epoxycyclohexyl) ethyltrimethoxysilane

<Compound having radically polymerizable unsaturated double bond>
HEA: N, N′-dihydroxyethylenebisacrylamide <solvent>
NMP: N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone
BC: Butyl cellosolve (ethylene glycol monobutyl ether)

<1. Synthesis of polyamic acid>
[Synthesis Example 1]
In a 100 mL four-necked flask equipped with a thermometer, stirrer, raw material charging inlet and nitrogen gas inlet, 0.8242 g of compound (XII-4-1), 2.1686 g of compound (V-1) and compound ( 0.2739 g of N-4) and 20.0 g of dehydrated NMP were added and dissolved under stirring in a dry nitrogen stream. Next, 0.4473 g of compound (1), 1.6088 g of compound (19), 0.6772 g of compound (23) and 50.0 g of dehydrated NMP were added and reacted at 75 ° C. for 8 hours. Reacted for hours. BC24.0g was added to the obtained solution, and the polyamic acid solution whose concentration of the polymer solid content (henceforth abbreviated as polymer solid content) containing an unreacted monomer and a by-product was 6% by weight was obtained. . This polyamic acid is referred to as PA1. The weight average molecular weight of PA1 was 25,100.

  The weight average molecular weight of the polyamic acid was diluted with a phosphoric acid-DMF mixed solution (phosphoric acid / DMF = 0.6 / 100: weight ratio) so that the polyamic acid concentration was about 2% by weight. Using a 2695 separation module / 2414 differential refractometer (manufactured by Waters), the above mixed solution was measured by a GPC method using a developing agent, and was calculated by polystyrene conversion. In addition, the column used HSPgel RT MB-M (product made from Waters), and measured it on the conditions of column temperature 50 degreeC and the flow rate of 0.40 mL / min.

[Synthesis Examples 2 to 17]
Polyamic acid solutions (PA2) to (PA17) were prepared according to Synthesis Example 1 except that tetracarboxylic dianhydride and diamine were changed as shown in Table 1. The results are summarized in Table 1 including Synthesis Example 1.

<Evaluation of storage stability of liquid crystal alignment agent>
The liquid crystal aligning agent was allowed to stand in a freezer at −20 ° C. for one month. At that time, when polymer deposition was observed, it was judged as “bad”, and when it was not seen as “good”.

[Example 1]
<2. Production of liquid crystal display element>
The polyamic acid solution (PA1) having a concentration of 6% by weight synthesized in Synthesis Example 1 is diluted with a mixed solvent of NMP / BC = 4/1 (weight ratio) so that the polymer solid content concentration becomes 4% by weight. Thus, a liquid crystal aligning agent was obtained. Using the obtained liquid crystal aligning agent, a liquid crystal display element was produced as follows.

<Method for manufacturing liquid crystal display element>
The liquid crystal aligning agent was applied to two glass substrates with an ITO electrode with a spinner to form a film with a thickness of 70 nm. After coating, the film was heated and dried at 80 ° C. for about 1 minute, and then heat-treated at 210 ° C. for 15 minutes to form a liquid crystal alignment film. Next, the surface of the substrate on which the liquid crystal alignment film was formed was rubbed with a rubbing apparatus to perform the alignment treatment. Thereafter, the liquid crystal alignment film was ultrasonically cleaned in ultrapure water for 5 minutes and then dried in an oven at 120 ° C. for 30 minutes.

  One glass substrate was sprayed with a gap material of 4 μm, and the surface on which the liquid crystal alignment film was formed was placed inside so that the rubbing direction was antiparallel, then sealed with an epoxy curing agent, and an anti-gap with a gap of 4 μm. A parallel cell was produced. The liquid crystal composition shown below was injected into the cell, and the injection port was sealed with a photocuring agent. Next, a heat treatment was performed at 110 ° C. for 30 minutes to manufacture a liquid crystal display element.

[Example 2]
The polyamic acid solution (PA2) having a concentration of 6% by weight synthesized in Synthesis Example 2 is diluted with a mixed solvent of NMP / BC = 4/1 (weight ratio) so that the polymer solid content concentration becomes 4% by weight. Thus, a liquid crystal aligning agent was obtained. A liquid crystal display element was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 using the obtained liquid crystal aligning agent.

[Example 3]
The polyamic acid solution (PA3) having a concentration of 6% by weight synthesized in Synthesis Example 3 is diluted with a mixed solvent of NMP / BC = 4/1 (weight ratio) so that the polymer solid content concentration becomes 4% by weight. Thus, a liquid crystal aligning agent was obtained. A liquid crystal display element was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 using the obtained liquid crystal aligning agent.

[Example 4]
The polyamic acid solution (PA4) having a concentration of 6% by weight synthesized in Synthesis Example 4 is diluted with a mixed solvent of NMP / BC = 4/1 (weight ratio) so that the polymer solid content concentration becomes 4% by weight. Thus, a liquid crystal aligning agent was obtained. A liquid crystal display element was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 using the obtained liquid crystal aligning agent.

[Example 5]
The polyamic acid solution (PA5) with a concentration of 6% by weight synthesized in Synthesis Example 5 is diluted with a mixed solvent of NMP / BC = 4/1 (weight ratio) so that the polymer solid content concentration becomes 4% by weight. Thus, a liquid crystal aligning agent was obtained. A liquid crystal display element was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 using the obtained liquid crystal aligning agent.

[Example 6]
The polyamic acid solution (PA6) having a concentration of 6% by weight synthesized in Synthesis Example 6 is diluted with a mixed solvent of NMP / BC = 4/1 (weight ratio) so that the polymer solid content concentration becomes 4% by weight. Thus, a liquid crystal aligning agent was obtained. A liquid crystal display element was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 using the obtained liquid crystal aligning agent.

[Example 7]
The polyamic acid solution (PA7) having a concentration of 6% by weight synthesized in Synthesis Example 7 is diluted with a mixed solvent of NMP / BC = 4/1 (weight ratio) so that the polymer solid content concentration becomes 4% by weight. Thus, a liquid crystal aligning agent was obtained. A liquid crystal display element was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 using the obtained liquid crystal aligning agent.

[Example 8]
The polyamic acid solution (PA8) with a concentration of 6% by weight synthesized in Synthesis Example 8 is diluted with a mixed solvent of NMP / BC = 4/1 (weight ratio) so that the polymer solid content concentration becomes 4% by weight. Thus, a liquid crystal aligning agent was obtained. A liquid crystal display element was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 using the obtained liquid crystal aligning agent.

[Example 9]
The polyamic acid solution (PA11) with a concentration of 6% by weight synthesized in Synthesis Example 11 is diluted with a mixed solvent of NMP / BC = 4/1 (weight ratio) so that the polymer solid content concentration becomes 4% by weight. Thus, a liquid crystal aligning agent was obtained. A liquid crystal display element was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 using the obtained liquid crystal aligning agent.

[Example 10]
The polyamic acid solution (PA12) with a concentration of 6% by weight synthesized in Synthesis Example 12 is diluted with a mixed solvent of NMP / BC = 4/1 (weight ratio) so that the polymer solid content concentration becomes 4% by weight. Thus, a liquid crystal aligning agent was obtained. A liquid crystal display element was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 using the obtained liquid crystal aligning agent.

[Example 11]
The polyamic acid solution (PA13) with a concentration of 6% by weight synthesized in Synthesis Example 13 is diluted with a mixed solvent of NMP / BC = 4/1 (weight ratio) so that the polymer solid content concentration becomes 4% by weight. Thus, a liquid crystal aligning agent was obtained. A liquid crystal display element was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 using the obtained liquid crystal aligning agent.

[Example 12]
The polyamic acid solution (PA15) having a concentration of 6% by weight synthesized in Synthesis Example 15 is diluted with a mixed solvent of NMP / BC = 4/1 (weight ratio) so that the polymer solid content concentration becomes 4% by weight. Thus, a liquid crystal aligning agent was obtained. A liquid crystal display element was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 using the obtained liquid crystal aligning agent.

[Example 13]
The polyamic acid solution (PA17) having a concentration of 6% by weight prepared in Synthesis Example 17 and the polyamic acid solution (PA5) having a concentration of 6% by weight prepared in Synthesis Example 5 were mixed at a weight ratio of 8/2. Thereafter, a mixed solvent of NMP / BC = 1/1 (weight ratio) was added and diluted to obtain a liquid crystal aligning agent having a polymer solid content concentration of 4% by weight. A liquid crystal display element was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 using the obtained liquid crystal aligning agent.

[Example 14]
The polyamic acid solution (PA14) having a concentration of 6% by weight prepared in Synthesis Example 14 and the polyamic acid solution (PA5) having a concentration of 6% by weight prepared in Synthesis Example 5 were mixed at a weight ratio of 8/2. Thereafter, a mixed solvent of NMP / BC = 1/1 (weight ratio) was added and diluted to obtain a liquid crystal aligning agent having a polymer solid content concentration of 4% by weight. A liquid crystal display element was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 using the obtained liquid crystal aligning agent.

[Example 15]
The 6 wt% polyamic acid solution (PA14) prepared in Synthesis Example 14 and the 6 wt% polyamic acid solution (PA16) prepared in Synthesis Example 16 were mixed at a weight ratio of 8/2. Thereafter, a mixed solvent of NMP / BC = 1/1 (weight ratio) was added and diluted to obtain a liquid crystal aligning agent having a polymer solid content concentration of 4% by weight. A liquid crystal display element was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 using the obtained liquid crystal aligning agent.

[Example 16]
To the polyamic acid solution (PA15) having a concentration of 6% by weight prepared in Synthesis Example 15, 20 parts by weight of the compound (BANI-M), which is an alkenyl-substituted nadiimide compound, was added with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polymer solid content. Thereafter, a mixed solvent of NMP / BC = 1/1 (weight ratio) was added and diluted to obtain a liquid crystal aligning agent having a polymer solid content concentration of 4% by weight. A liquid crystal display element was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 using the obtained liquid crystal aligning agent.

[Example 17]
To the polyamic acid solution (PA15) having a concentration of 6% by weight prepared in Synthesis Example 15, 10 parts by weight of the compound (ECS) that is an oxirane compound was added with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polymer solid content. Thereafter, a mixed solvent of NMP / BC = 1/1 (weight ratio) was added and diluted to obtain a liquid crystal aligning agent having a polymer solid content concentration of 4% by weight. A liquid crystal display element was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 using the obtained liquid crystal aligning agent.

[Example 18]
The polyamic acid solution (PA15) having a concentration of 6% by weight prepared in Synthesis Example 15 is 20 parts by weight of an alkenyl-substituted nadiimide compound (BANI-M) with respect to 100 parts by weight of polymer solids, and is an oxirane compound. 10 parts by weight of compound (ECS) was added. Thereafter, a mixed solvent of NMP / BC = 1/1 (weight ratio) was added and diluted to obtain a liquid crystal aligning agent having a polymer solid content concentration of 4% by weight. A liquid crystal display element was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 using the obtained liquid crystal aligning agent.

[Example 19]
To the polyamic acid solution (PA15) having a concentration of 6% by weight prepared in Synthesis Example 15, 10 parts by weight of the compound (DGA), which is an oxirane compound, was added to 100 parts by weight of the polymer solid content. Thereafter, a mixed solvent of NMP / BC = 1/1 (weight ratio) was added and diluted to obtain a liquid crystal aligning agent having a polymer solid content concentration of 4% by weight. A liquid crystal display element was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 using the obtained liquid crystal aligning agent.

[Example 20]
In a polyamic acid solution (PA15) having a concentration of 6% by weight prepared in Synthesis Example 15, 20 parts by weight of a compound (BANI-M) which is an alkenyl-substituted nadiimide compound with respect to 100 parts by weight of polymer solids, radical polymerizable non-polymerizable. 20 parts by weight of a compound (HEA) which is a compound having a saturated double bond was added. Thereafter, a mixed solvent of NMP / BC = 1/1 (weight ratio) was added and diluted to obtain a liquid crystal aligning agent having a polymer solid content concentration of 4% by weight. A liquid crystal display element was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 using the obtained liquid crystal aligning agent.

[Comparative Example 1]
The polyamic acid solution (PA17) with a concentration of 6% by weight synthesized in Synthesis Example 17 is diluted with a mixed solvent of NMP / BC = 1/1 (weight ratio) so that the polymer solid content concentration becomes 4% by weight. Thus, a liquid crystal aligning agent was obtained. A liquid crystal display element was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 using the obtained liquid crystal aligning agent.

<3. Evaluation of electrical characteristics>
About the liquid crystal display element produced in Examples 1-20 and the comparative example 1, the measurement of ion density and the measurement of long-term reliability were performed as follows.

1) Measurement of ion density Ion density [pC] was measured using a liquid crystal property evaluation apparatus 6254 type manufactured by Toyo Technica. The measurement conditions were waveform: triangular wave, frequency: 0.01 Hz, voltage: ± 10 V, and measurement temperature was 60 ° C. It can be said that the smaller this value, the better the electrical characteristics. The results are shown in Tables 3 and 4 as initial (0 hour) values.

2) Measurement of holding property of ion density With respect to the manufactured liquid crystal display element, the ion density [pC] was obtained over time, and the holding property was evaluated. As a test method for the holding characteristics, a method was adopted in which the liquid crystal display element was left in an atmosphere at a temperature of 100 ° C., and the ion density [pC] was taken out over time. It can be said that the smaller the increase of the ion density (for example, the increase amount is less than 100: the increase amount = the ion density after 500 hours−the initial (0 hour) ion density), the better the ion density retention property and the electrical property. It can be said that long-term reliability is good. The data after 300 hours and after 500 hours are shown in Tables 3 and 4.

表中のＰＡ酸溶液とはポリアミック酸溶液の略である。

The PA acid solution in the table is an abbreviation for polyamic acid solution.

表中のＰＡ酸溶液とはポリアミック酸溶液の略である。

The PA acid solution in the table is an abbreviation for polyamic acid solution.

  As shown in Tables 2 and 3, a polyamic acid was produced using diamines (N-3) and (N-4) and two or more kinds of tetracarboxylic dianhydrides as raw materials, and a liquid crystal containing this. When preparing the aligning agent, the storage stability is remarkably improved, and in the liquid crystal display element having a liquid crystal aligning film obtained from this liquid crystal aligning agent, the effect of suppressing the increase in ion density with time is remarkably improved. .

Claims (17)

Liquid crystal aligning agent containing polyamic acid obtained by reacting diamine represented by formula (N) or a mixture of this diamine and other diamine with at least two kinds of tetracarboxylic dianhydrides at 70 to 200 ° C. .

In formula (N), Y ¹ and Y ² are each independently a single bond or a linear alkylene having 1 to 7 carbon atoms. Y ¹ and Y ² are trimethylene, liquid crystal alignment agent according to claim 1. The other diamine is at least one selected from the group of diamines represented by formula (VIII) and formula (X) to formula (XIII), which is a diamine having a side chain group. Liquid crystal aligning agent.

In formula (VIII), ^{A 3} is a single bond, -O -, - CO -, - COO -, - OCO -, - CONH -, - CH 2 O -, - CF 2 O-, or 6 carbon atoms And any —CH ₂ — in the alkylene may be replaced by —O—, —CH═CH— or —C≡C—; R ¹ is a group having a steroid skeleton, having 3 to 3 carbon atoms 30 alkyl, phenyl having 1 to 30 carbon atoms or phenyl having 1 to 30 carbon atoms as a substituent, or a group represented by formula (IX), and any of these alkyls having 3 to 30 carbon atoms —CH ₂ — may be replaced by —O—, —CH═CH— or —C≡C—;

In the formula (IX), A ⁴ and A ⁵ are independently a single bond, —O—, —COO—, —OCO—, —CONH—, alkylene having 1 to 4 carbons, or oxyalkylene having 1 to 3 carbons. Or ring B and ring C are each independently 1,4-phenylene or 1,4-cyclohexylene; R ² and R ³ are each independently fluorine or methyl; There, f and g are independently 0, 1 or 2; c, d and e are an integer of 0 to 3 independently, their sum is 1 or more; ^{R 4} is 1 to carbon atoms 30 alkyls, alkoxys having 1 to 30 carbons, or alkoxyalkyls having 2 to 30 carbons, and in these alkyls, alkoxys and alkoxyalkyls, any hydrogen may be replaced by fluorine, and any -CH ₂ - may be replaced by difluoromethylene;

In formula (X) and formula (XI), R ⁵ is independently hydrogen or methyl; R ⁶ is hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 20 carbons or alkenyl having 2 to 20 carbons; R ⁷ and R ⁸ is independently alkyl having 1 to 20 carbons or phenyl; A ⁶ is independently a single bond, —CO— or —CH ₂ —;

In the formula (XII) and the formula (XIII), R ⁹ is methyl or alkyl having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, and any —CH ₂ — in the alkyl is —O—, —CH═CH— or —C≡. R ¹⁰ is alkyl having 6 to 22 carbon atoms; R ¹¹ is alkyl having 1 to 22 carbon atoms; A ⁷ is independently —O— or 1 to 6 carbon atoms. A ⁸ is a single bond or alkylene having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; the ring T is 1,4-phenylene or 1,4-cyclohexylene; h is 0 or 1. Other diamines represented by formula (VIII-2), formula (VIII-4) to formula (VIII-6), formula (XII-2), formula (XII-4) and formula (XII-6) The liquid crystal aligning agent of Claim 3 which is at least 1 selected from these.

In these formulas, R ²³ , R ²⁹ and R ³⁰ are independently alkyl having 1 to 30 carbons or alkoxy having 1 to 30 carbons. Another diamine is a diamine having no side chain group, and at least one selected from the group of diamines represented by formula (VIII) and formula (X) to formula (XIII), which is a diamine having a side chain group The liquid crystal aligning agent of Claim 1 or 2 which is a mixture with at least 1 selected from the group of the diamine represented by Formula (I)-Formula (VII) and Formula (XV).

In formula (VIII), ^{A 3} is a single bond, -O -, - CO -, - COO -, - OCO -, - CONH -, - CH 2 O -, - CF 2 O-, or 6 carbon atoms And any —CH ₂ — in the alkylene may be replaced by —O—, —CH═CH— or —C≡C—; R ¹ is a group having a steroid skeleton, having 3 to 3 carbon atoms 30 alkyl, phenyl having 1 to 30 carbon atoms or phenyl having 1 to 30 carbon atoms as a substituent, or a group represented by formula (IX), and any of these alkyls having 3 to 30 carbon atoms —CH ₂ — may be replaced by —O—, —CH═CH— or —C≡C—;

In the formula (IX), A ⁴ and A ⁵ are independently a single bond, —O—, —COO—, —OCO—, —CONH—, alkylene having 1 to 4 carbons, or oxyalkylene having 1 to 3 carbons. Or ring B and ring C are each independently 1,4-phenylene or 1,4-cyclohexylene; R ² and R ³ are each independently fluorine or methyl; There, f and g are independently 0, 1 or 2; c, d and e are an integer of 0 to 3 independently, their sum is 1 or more; ^{R 4} is 1 to carbon atoms 30 alkyls, alkoxys having 1 to 30 carbons, or alkoxyalkyls having 2 to 30 carbons, and in these alkyls, alkoxys and alkoxyalkyls, any hydrogen may be replaced by fluorine, and any -CH ₂ - may be replaced by difluoromethylene;

In formula (X) and formula (XI), R ⁵ is independently hydrogen or methyl; R ⁶ is hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 20 carbons or alkenyl having 2 to 20 carbons; R ⁷ and R ⁸ is independently alkyl having 1 to 20 carbons or phenyl; A ⁶ is independently a single bond, —CO— or —CH ₂ —;

In the formula (XII) and the formula (XIII), R ⁹ is methyl or alkyl having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, and any —CH ₂ — in the alkyl is —O—, —CH═CH— or —C≡. R ¹⁰ is alkyl having 6 to 22 carbon atoms; R ¹¹ is alkyl having 1 to 22 carbon atoms; A ⁷ is independently —O— or 1 to 6 carbon atoms. A ⁸ is a single bond or alkylene having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; ring T is 1,4-phenylene or 1,4-cyclohexylene; h is 0 or 1;

In the formulas (I) to (VII) and (XV), X is a linear alkylene having 2 to 12 carbon atoms; Y is independently a single bond, —O—, —CO—, —NH—, _{-N (CH 3) -, -} CONH -, - NHCO -, - C (CH 3) 2 -, - C (CF 3) 2 -, - O- (CH 2) t -O -, - S-, _{-S-S -, - SO 2} -, - S- (CH 2) a t -S- or straight chain alkylene of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, t is an integer from 1 to 12; ^{Z 1} and ^{Z 2} Is hydrogen, but when Y is —NH—, —N (CH ₃ ) —, —CH ₂ —, —C (CH ₃ ) ₂ — or —C (CF ₃ ) ₂ — may form a bond; ring D is phenylene or ^{piperazine-1,4-diyl; R 33} and ^{R 34} independently of 1 to 3 carbon atoms alkyl Or phenyl; A ³ is independently an alkylene having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, be phenylene or alkyl-substituted phenylene; m is an integer from 1 to 10; cyclohexane ring or arbitrary hydrogen of benzene ring, fluorine, methyl, _{trifluoromethyl, -OH, -COOH, -SO 3 H} , -PO 3 H 2, may be replaced by benzyl or hydroxybenzyl. Other diamines represented by formula (VIII-2), formula (VIII-4) to formula (VIII-6), formula (XII-2), formula (XII-4) and formula (XII-6) At least one selected from Formula (IV-1), Formula (IV-2), Formula (IV-15) to Formula (IV-17), Formula (V-1) to Formula (V-12), It is selected from diamines represented by formula (V-33), formula (V-35) to formula (V-37), formula (VI-7), formula (VII-2) and formula (XV-1) The liquid crystal aligning agent of Claim 5 which is a mixture with at least one.

In these formulas, R ²³ , R ²⁹ and R ³⁰ are independently alkyl having 1 to 30 carbons or alkoxy having 1 to 30 carbons.   The polyamic acid is at least one selected from the group of diamines represented by the formula (N) and the diamine having a side chain group according to claim 3, wherein the formula (VIII) and the formulas (X) to (XIII) And a polyamic acid obtained by reacting a mixture of at least one selected from the group of diamines represented by) with a tetracarboxylic dianhydride, and a diamine having no side chain group according to claim 5 (I) to at least one selected from the group of diamines represented by formulas (VII) and (XV) or at least one diamine having no side chain group and a diamine represented by formula (N) The liquid crystal aligning agent of Claim 1 which is a mixture with the polyamic acid obtained by making the mixture with at least 1 selected from a group react with tetracarboxylic dianhydride.   The polyamic acid is at least one selected from the group of diamines represented by the formula (N) and the diamine having a side chain group according to claim 3, wherein the formula (VIII) and the formulas (X) to (XIII) And at least one selected from the group of diamines represented by formula (I) and the diamines represented by formula (I) to formula (VII) and formula (XV) which are diamines having no side chain group according to claim 5 A polyamic acid obtained by reacting a mixture of at least one selected from the group consisting of tetracarboxylic dianhydrides and at least one of the above-mentioned diamines having no side chain groups or no side chain groups A mixture of a polyamic acid obtained by reacting a mixture of at least one diamine and at least one selected from the group of diamines represented by formula (N) with tetracarboxylic dianhydride, Item 2. A liquid crystal aligning agent according to Item 1.   The polyamic acid is at least one selected from the group of diamines represented by the formula (N), and the diamines having no side chain group according to claim 5, wherein the formulas (I) to (VII) and ( A polyamic acid obtained by reacting a mixture of at least one selected from the group of diamines represented by XV) with tetracarboxylic dianhydride, and a diamine having a side chain group according to claim 3 (VIII) and at least one selected from the group of diamines represented by formulas (X) to (XIII) or at least one of the diamines having this side chain group and at least one of the diamines having no side chain group The liquid crystal aligning agent of Claim 1 which is a mixture with the polyamic acid obtained by making the mixture with one react with tetracarboxylic dianhydride.   The liquid crystal according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein at least two types of tetracarboxylic dianhydrides are a mixture of an aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride and a non-aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride. Alignment agent. The aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride is at least one of compounds represented by formula (1), formula (2), formula (5) to formula (7), and formula (17). Liquid crystal aligning agent.

  The liquid crystal aligning agent of Claim 11 whose aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride is a compound represented by Formula (1). At least two tetracarboxylic dianhydrides are at least one of the aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydrides represented by formula (1), formula (2), formula (5) to formula (7), and formula (17). Other than the aromatics represented by formula (19), formula (23), formula (25), formula (35) to formula (39), formula (44), formula (49), and formula (68) The liquid crystal aligning agent of any one of Claims 1-9 which is a mixture with at least 1 of tetracarboxylic dianhydride.

The non-aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride is at least one of the compounds represented by formula (19), formula (23), formula (37), formula (49), and formula (68). 13. A liquid crystal aligning agent according to 13.

  The aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride is a compound represented by the formula (1), and the tetracarboxylic dianhydride other than the aromatic is a compound represented by the formula (19). Liquid crystal aligning agent.   The liquid crystal aligning film formed by heating the coating film of the liquid crystal aligning agent of any one of Claims 1-15.   The liquid crystal display element which has a pair of board | substrate, the liquid crystal layer formed between this board | substrate, the electrode which applies a voltage to a liquid crystal layer, and the liquid crystal aligning film of Claim 16.