Mesogenic chiral esters of 1-phenyl-1,2-ethandiol, 1-cyclohexyl-1,2-ethanediol, 1,2-diphenyl- 1,2-ethanediol, 1,1´-bi-2-naphthol, 1-phenylethanol, 1-phenyl-2,2,2-trifluorethanol and 1-(9- anthryl)-2,2,2-trifluorethanol were synthesized. The temperature dependence of the molecular twisting power was determined in the nematic wide range mixture RO-TN 404. All compounds show good solubility and unusual high values of the molecular twisting power.