The purpose of the present invention is to provide a
liquid crystalline compound; a
liquid crystal composition containing the compound; and a
liquid crystal display element including the composition,the
liquid crystalline compound satisfying at least one
physical property among high stability against heat and light, high transparency, low minimum temperature of the
liquid crystal phase, low
viscosity, proper
optical anisotropy, negatively large
dielectric anisotropy, proper elastic constant, good compatibility with other
liquid crystalline compounds at
room temperature and low temperature, and the like. Provided is a compound represented by formula (1), or the like. In the formula, R1 and R2 are
hydrogen, C1-10
alkyl, C2-9 alkoxyl, or the like; ring A1 is 1,3-cyclopentylene or the like; Y1 and Y2 are
hydrogen,
fluorine, or the like; Z1 and Z2 are a
single bond, C1-6 alkylene, or the like; ring N1 is 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-penylene, or the like; and n is 0, 1, or 2.