Disclosed is a
liquid crystal alignment agent which can reduce microscopic irregularities on the surface of
liquid crystal alignment films, improves
liquid crystal alignment properties, and has improved electrical characteristics of every kind. The liquid
crystal alignment agent contains component (A), component (B) and component (C). Component (A): a
polyamic acid ester obtained from a tetracarboxylic acid dialkyl ester derivative containing a tetracarboxylic acid dialkyl ester derivative represented by general formula (1) as at least 60 mol% of the total tetracarboxylic acid dialkyl ester derivative, and a
diamine containing at least one
diamine selected from the diamines represented by general formulae (2-5). Component (B): a
polyamic acid obtained from a tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride, and a
diamine. Component (C): a mixed
solvent containing at least one type of
organic solvent (C1) selected from a group comprising -butyrolactone and derivatives thereof, and at least one type of
organic solvent (C2) selected from a group comprising N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, 1,3-dimethyl-2-
imidazolidinone, and derivatives thereof, and in which the content of the
organic solvent (C2) is 2%-30% by
mass relative to the total amount of both organic solvents (C1, C2). (In general formula (1), R1 is a C1-5
alkyl group, and R2 is a hydroxyl group or a
chlorine atom.) (In general formulae (2-5), A1 is a
single bond, an
ester bond, an
amide bond,
thioester bond, or a C2-10
divalent organic group, A2 is a
halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, a
thiol group, a nitro group, a phospate group, or a C1-20 monovalent
organic group, a is an integer from 1-4, and when a is 2 or higher, the structure of A2 can be the same or different).