The present invention relates to a liquid crystalline mixture comprising a) 1-25% by weight of at least one compound of the formula I ##STR00001## b) 5-80% by weight of at least one compound of the formula II ##STR00002## c) and optionally 1-20% by weight of at least one chiral compound with a HTP of .ltoreq.20 .mu.m, wherein R.sup.11, A.sup.11, Z.sup.11, A.sup.12, Z.sup.12, L.sup.11, L.sup.12, L.sup.13, L.sup.14, Z.sup.13, A.sup.13, Z.sup.14, A.sup.14, X.sup.11, a, b, c, d, R.sup.12, A.sup.1, Z.sup.1, ##STR00003## A.sup.2, Z.sup.2, A.sup.3, L.sup.1, L.sup.2, X.sup.12, m and n have the meanings given in claim 1 and their use in TFT, TN, IPS applications and expecially for devices utilizing electro-optical effects in an optically isotropic state.