Abstract: A method for converting an N,N-dialkylamide compound into an ester compound includes using a fourth period transition metal complex as a catalyst. The fourth period transition metal complex is obtained by a reaction of a precursor having a fourth period transition metal with a nitrogen-containing compound or a phosphorus-containing compound.

Abstract: A macromolecules containing a metal and a use thereof as a catalyst are disclosed. The macromolecules containing a metal may be obtained by causing a ligand to react with a zinc compound or a cobalt compound. The ligand has an imidazole group that is bonded to a macromolecule via a linker. The metal-containing macromolecules are highly active as a catalyst, stable, and easy to recover and reuse.

Abstract: A method for converting an N,N-dialkylamide compound into an ester compound includes using a fourth period transition metal complex as a catalyst. The fourth period transition metal complex is obtained by a reaction of a precursor having a fourth period transition metal with a nitrogen-containing compound or a phosphorus-containing compound.

Abstract: A macromolecules containing metal and a use thereof as a catalyst, said macromolecules containing metal being obtained by causing a ligand to react with a zinc compound or a cobalt compound, said ligand having an imidazole group that is bonded to a macromolecule via a linker.

Abstract: A zinc complex characterized in exhibiting an octahedral structure and being configured from repeating units represented by general formula (I): wherein L represents a linker region, and R1 represents a C1-4 alkyl group, which can have a halogen atom.

Abstract: A zinc complex characterized in exhibiting an octahedral structure and being configured from repeating units represented by general formula (I): wherein L represents a linker region, and R1 represents a C1-4 alkyl group, which can have a halogen atom.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel zinc cluster compound represented by general formula (1): Zn4O (OCOR)6 (RCOOH)n, wherein R represents an alkyl group which has 1 to 4 carbon atoms and may be substituted with a halogen atom, and n represents 0.1 to 1, and also disclosed are a method for producing the compound and a reaction using the compound.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel zinc cluster compound represented by general formula (1): Zn4O (OCOR)6 (RCOOH)n, wherein R represents an alkyl group which has 1 to 4 carbon atoms and may be substituted with a halogen atom, and n represents 0.1 to 1, and also disclosed are a method for producing the compound and a reaction using the compound.

Abstract: Provision of a novel platinum complex which is useful as a material for a light-emitting device of good light emission characteristic and light emission efficiency, and a novel light-emitting material that may be utilized in various fields. A platinum complex represented by the following general formula (1): (in which two rings of ring A, ring B, ring C, and ring D represent nitrogen-containing heterocyclic rings which may have a substituent and the remaining two rings of them represent aryl rings or hetero aryl rings which may have a substituent, the ring A and the ring B, the ring A and the ring C or/and the ring B and the rind D may form condensed rings. Two of X1, X2, X3, and X4 represent nitrogen atoms coordination bonded to a platinum atom and the remaining two of them represent carbon atoms or nitrogen atoms.

Abstract: A platinum complex represented by the general formula (1) below, useful as a phosphorescence emission material, a tetradentate ligand useful for synthesizing the platinum complex, and a light-emitting device containing at least one of the platinum complex. wherein ring B represents a nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic ring; rings A, C and D each independently represent an aromatic or aromatic heterocyclic ring, while either of the rings C and D represents five-membered ring, the other represents a five- or six-membered ring; RA, RB, RC, and RD respectively represent substituents on the rings A, B, C, and D; two of XA, XB, XC, and XD represent a nitrogen atom that may be bound with the platinum atom by a coordinate bond, the others each independently represent a carbon atom or nitrogen atom that may be bound with the platinum atom by a covalent bond; Q represents a bivalent atom or atomic group bridging the rings B and C; and YC and YD each independently represent a carbon atom or nitrogen atom.

Abstract: Provision of a novel platinum complex which is useful as a material for a light-emitting device of good light emission characteristic and light emission efficiency, and a novel light-emitting material that may be utilized in various fields. A platinum complex represented by the following general formula (1): (in which two rings of ring A, ring B, ring C, and ring D represent nitrogen-containing heterocyclic rings which may have a substituent and the remaining two rings of them represent aryl rings or hetero aryl rings which may have a substituent, the ring A and the ring B, the ring A and the ring C or/and the ring B and the rind D may form condensed rings. Two of X1, X2, X3, and X4 represent nitrogen atoms coordination bonded to a platinum atom and the remaining two of them represent carbon atoms or nitrogen atoms.

Abstract: A platinum complex represented by the following formula (1) or (2): wherein, ring A, ring B, ring C, ring D and ring G each independently represent an aromatic ring optionally having substituent(s) or an aromatic heterocyclic ring optionally having substituent (s); X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; the ring E and the ring F each independently represent a nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic ring, and more R1 and the ring B, and also R2 and the ring B each may combine together to form a fused ring and that the ring E and the ring F may combine together to form a fused ring. The platinum complex is useful for a luminescent device of an organic EL device or the like, and can provide a device being extremely good in thermal stability, emission characteristics and power efficiency.

Abstract: A light-emitting device such as an organic electroluminescent device is disclosed wherein a platinum complex represented by the following general formula: (wherein, rings A and B each independently represent an aromatic ring optionally having substituent (s) or an aromatic heterocyclic ring optionally having substituent (s); X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; R1, R2, R3and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; and more, R1 and R2, R2 and R3, and R3and R4 may respectively combine together to form a fused ring.) is used as a light-emitting layer material, a charge transporting material or the like.

Abstract: A platinum complex represented by the general formula 1, useful as a phosphorescence emission material, a tetradentate ligand useful for synthesizing the platinum complex, and a light-emitting device containing at least one of the platinum complex. In the general formula 1, two of the rings A, B, C, and D each independently represent an aromatic ring or an aromatic heterocyclic ring, while the other two rings each represent a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring; RA-D represent the substituents; each the rings A and B, the rings B and C, and the rings C and D may be bound to each other to form a fused ring independently via the substituent RA-D; XA-D each represent a carbon atom or nitrogen atom; Q represents a bivalent atom or atomic group; Y represents a carbon or nitrogen atom; and n is an integer of 0 to 3.

Abstract: The invention aims at providing platinum complexes useful as materials for light emitting devices and extremely excellent in heat stability, luminous characteristics, and luminous efficiency, and a process for effective preparation thereof. The invention relates to platinum complexes represented by the general formula [1]: wherein any two of A, B and C are each independently an optionally substituted nitrogenous aromatic heterocyclic group and the other is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; and Y is halogeno or an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl group which is bonded either directly or through oxygen (—O—) or sulfur (—S—) (with the proviso that when the adjacent two rings are nitrogenous aromatic heterocyclic groups, the cases wherein Y is chloro are excepted, while when the nonadjacent two rings are nitrogenous aromatic heterocyclic groups, the cases wherein Y is not halogeno are excepted).

Abstract: Disclosed are novel compounds useful in electrophotographic photoreceptors as charge-transporting materials having good miscibility with binder polymers and capable of forming a thin stable organic film having a high concentration; and an electrophotographic photoreceptor containing the same. The compounds are bis(3,4-methylenedioxyphenylamino) derivatives represented by general formula (1): wherein Ar1 and Ar2 each is an optionally substituted aryl group and Ar3 is a phenylene group or an optionally substituted biphenylene group.

Abstract: A triphenylamine derivative, represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 each represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom or an aryl group which may have a substituent group; and m and n each represents 0 or 1.

Abstract: Disclosed is a charge transfer material which is highly soluble in a binder resin, does not precipitates crystals and produces no pinhole and also disclosed is an electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising the charge transfer material which comprises a butadiene compound represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which may be the same or different, respectively represent a lower alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group or benzyl group which may have a substituent and R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5, which may be the same or different, respectively represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group having 1-4 carbon atoms or a halogen atom; and a butadiene compound represented by the general formula (II): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.

Abstract: An optically active compound represented by formula (I): wherein A represents ##STR1## wherein R.sup.2 represents an alkyl group having from 8 to 12 carbon atoms; R.sup.1 represents a straight chain alkyl group having from 2 to 5 carbon atoms; X represents a fluorine atom or a methyl group; n represents 1 or 2; m represents an integer of from 0 to 3; and C* represents an asymmetric carbon atom, and a liquid crystal composition containing the same are disclosed. The compound exhibits large spontaneous polarization and low viscosity and, when added to an achiral base liquid crystal composition, induces a chiral nematic phase in which the helical pitch has small temperature dependence.

Abstract: A phenothiazine or phenoxazine derivative represented by the following general formula (1), a charge-transporting material comprising the derivative, and an electrophotographic photoreceptor containing the charge-transporting material are disclosed. The charge-transporting material has good solubility in binder polymers, satisfactory sensitivity, and a low residual potential.