Abstract: The invention provides a polycyclic aromatic compound or a salt thereof having a partial structure represented by the following general formula (I): wherein X, ring A, ring B, ring C, and ring D are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: Provided is an organic electroluminescent element which has improved driving voltage and improved current efficiency. An organic electroluminescent element having the above-mentioned improved characteristics is provided by using, as a material for organic electroluminescent elements, a polycyclic aromatic compound in which a nitrogen atom and another heteroatom or a metal atom (X) are adjacent to each other in a non-aromatic ring.

Abstract: Disclosed is an organic framework including: planar layers formed by successively connecting building blocks arranged in the vicinity of each other, in which each of the building blocks includes two or three C6 to C204 aromatic ring groups covalently bonded to a linear or annular boron-containing cluster; and a Lewis base coordinated to the boron-containing cluster within the planar layers.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, the invention provides boron-nitrogen heterocycles having Formula (I): wherein one of the E1 and E2 is N, and one of the E1 and E2 is B; wherein E3 and E4 is carbon; wherein ring Y and ring Z are 5-membered or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic aromatic ring fused to ring X; wherein R2 and R3 represent mono, di, tri, tetra substitutions or no substitution; wherein R2 and R3 are each independently selected from various substituents; and wherein any two adjacent R2, and R3 are optionally joined to form a ring, which may be further substituted. In certain embodiments, the invention provides devices, such as organic light emitting devices, that comprise such boron-nitrogen heterocycles.

Abstract: Provide is a compound having absorbability in an infrared region, excellent invisibility and robustness. The compound is a squarylium compound represented Formula (1): wherein, R1 and R2 represent an alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, aryl group, or heteroaryl group, which may be substituted by a substituent; R3 and R4 represent a hydrogen atom or alkyl group; X1 and X2 represent an oxygen atom or —NR5—, in which R5 represents a hydrogen atom or alkyl group; Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 represent a halogen atom, alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, aryl group, heteroaryl group, arylcarbonyloxy group, or alkylcarbonyloxy group; a plurality of Y1's, Y2's, Y3's, or Y4's may be bonded to form a ring structure, respectively; Y1 and Y2, or Y3 and Y4 may be bonded to form a ring structure; n1 and n4 represent an integer of 0 to 3; and n2 and n3 represent an integer of 0 to 2.

Abstract: Boron-nitrogen polyaromatic compounds having a fused aromatic ring system are provided, where the compounds include a [1,2]azaborino[1,2-a][1,2]azaborine which is optionally fused to one or more aromatic rings or fused aromatic rings; wherein the fused aromatic ring system is substituted by one or more substituents, R, that are not fused to the aromatic ring system, selected from the group consisting of deuterium, halide, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, silyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, carbonyl, carboxylic acids, ester, nitrile, isonitrile, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, phosphino, and combinations thereof; and wherein any two adjacent substituents, R, are optionally joined to form one or more non-aromatic rings. Devices, such as organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) that comprise light emitting materials are also provided.

Abstract: The invention provides a polycyclic aromatic compound or a salt thereof having a partial structure represented by the following general formula (I): wherein X, ring A, ring B, ring C, and ring D are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: Supercritical carbon dioxide extraction of corn germ oil from corn germ utilizing extraction conditions adapted to a dry corn fractionation ethanol production process.

Abstract: A compound having a structure represented by: wherein each of R1 to R6 is individually selected from a C1-C6 alkyl or H; provided that each of R1 to R6 is H, or at least one of R1 to R6 is methyl. Also disclosed is a hydrogen storage system that includes the compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to boron and aluminum complexes, to the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof for solubilizing ionic compounds. The complexes have one of the following formulae: in which D represents B or Al; R1 represents R, RF, NO2, CN, C(?O)OR, RSO2, or RFSO2; —X1—, —X2—, —X3— and X4 each represent a divalent group >C?O, >C?NC?N, >C?C(C?N)2, >CR2R3 or >SO2; —Y1—, —Y2— and —Y3— each represent a divalent group —O—, >N(C?N), >N(CORF), >N(SO2R4), >NR4, >N(COR4) or >N(SO2RF); R, R2 and R3 each represent H, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkylaryl group, an arylalkyl group, an oxaalkyl group or an alkenyl group; R4 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkylaryl group, a heteroaryl group, an arylalkyl group, an oxaalkyl group, an alkenyl group or an RFCH2— group; RF is a perfluoroalkyl group, a partially fluorinated alkyl group, or a partially or totally fluorinated phenyl group; each of the R?2 and R?3 groups represents R or F.

Abstract: Disclosed are a compound that emits fluorescence, particularly in its solid state, and is suited to provide a color converting material with various improved performance properties over prior art and a light emitter, a color conversion filter, a color conversion device, and a photoelectric device each containing the compound; particularly a Schiff base type compound of formula (I) and a coloring material, a color conversion layer, a light absorbing layer, a color conversion filter, a light absorbing filter, a color-converting light-emitting device, and a photoelectric device each containing the compound. The definition of the symbols in formula (I) is the same as in the specification.

Abstract: To provide a polymer compound which is useful as a light emitting material or charge transport material having a boron atom. A polymer compound comprising a structure represented by a formula (1) as described below: wherein R1, R2, and R3 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for detecting and measuring the amount of autophagosomes in cells or tissues, including biopsy samples, in vitro, in situ and/or in vivo. By detecting and measuring the amount of autophagosomes in cells or tissues, the methods and compositions of the invention also measure the amount of autophagic activity in a cell or a tissue. In one aspect, the invention can be adapted to a plate-reader format for high-throughput screening of drugs that modulate autophagy, i.e., high-throughput detection of autophagic (autophagosome) activity in cells or tissues. In alternative embodiments, the compositions of the invention can localize into autophagosomes (AV), and these compositions can comprise any detectable moiety or group, e.g., a cadaverine, a radioactive, fluorescent-, bioluminescent and/or paramagnetic-conjugated reagent.

Abstract: Provide is a compound having absorbability in an infrared region, excellent invisibility and robustness. The compound is a squarylium compound represented Formula (1): wherein, R1 and R2 represent an alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, aryl group, or heteroaryl group, which may be substituted by a substituent; R3 and R4 represent a hydrogen atom or alkyl group; X1 and X2 represent an oxygen atom or —NR5—, in which R5 represents a hydrogen atom or alkyl group; Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 represent a halogen atom, alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, aryl group, heteroaryl group, arylcarbonyloxy group, or alkylcarbonyloxy group; a plurality of Y1's, Y2's, Y3's, or Y4's may be bonded to form a ring structure, respectively; Y1 and Y2, or Y3 and Y4 may be bonded to form a ring structure; n1 and n4 represent an integer of 0 to 3; and n2 and n3 represent an integer of 0 to 2.

Abstract: Disclosed is an organic framework including: planar layers formed by successively connecting building blocks arranged in the vicinity of each other, in which each of the building blocks includes two or three C6 to C204 aromatic ring groups covalently bonded to a linear or annular boron-containing cluster; and a Lewis base coordinated to the boron-containing cluster within the planar layers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to boron and aluminum complexes, to the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof for solubilizing ionic compounds. The complexes have one of the following formulae: in which D represents B or Al; R1 represents R, RF, NO2, CN, C(?O)OR, RSO2, or RFSO2; —X1—, —X2—, —X3— and X4 each represent a divalent group >C?O, >C?NC?N, >C?C(C?N)2, >CR2R3 or >SO2; —Y1—, —Y2— and —Y3— each represent a divalent group —O—, >N(C?N), >N(CORF), >N(SO2R4), >NR4, >N(COR4) or >N(SO2RF); R, R2 and R3 each represent H, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkylaryl group, an arylalkyl group, an oxaalkyl group or an alkenyl group; R4 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkylaryl group, a heteroaryl group, an arylalkyl group, an oxaalkyl group, an alkenyl group or an RFCH2— group; RF is a perfluoroalkyl group, a partially fluorinated alkyl group, or a partially or totally fluorinated phenyl group; each of the R?2 and R?3 groups represents R or F.

Abstract: Aromatic heterocycles incorporating boron and nitrogen atoms, in particular, 1,2-azaborine compounds having the formula and their use as synthetic intermediates.

Abstract: A method of dehydrogenating an amine-borane using an acid-catalyzed reaction. The method generates hydrogen and produces a solid polymeric [R1R2B—NR3R4]n product. The method of dehydrogenating amine-boranes may be used to generate H2 for portable power sources.

Abstract: The spectroscopic and photophysical properties of fluorescent probes comprising donor-acceptor derivatives comprising the boric acid group or a derivative of boric acid, B(OH)3 (or borate ion, BO(OH)2?1), arsenious acid, H3 AsO3 (or arsenite ion, H2AsO3?1), telluric acid, H6TeO6 (or tellurate ion, H5 TeO6?1) or germanic acid, Ge(OH)6 (or germanate ion, GeO(OH)3?1) are described. Method of using said probes are also provided.

Abstract: A method of dehydrogenating an amine-borane having the formula R1H2N—BH2R2 using base metal catalyst. The method generates hydrogen and produces at least one of a [R1HN—BHR2]m oligomer and a [R1N—BR2]n oligomer. The method of dehydrogenating amine-boranes may be used to generate H2 for portable power sources, such as, but not limited to, fuel cells.

Abstract: The present invention provides weakly coordinating anion salts comprising a reactive cation and uses thereof. In particular, the present invention provides compounds of the formula MxQy and uses thereof. Preferably, each M is independently a cation with at least one M being a reactive cation as defined herein. Q is a fluorinated polyhedral borate moiety. And x and y are absolute values of the oxidation states of Q and M, respectively.

Abstract: Boron heterocycle steroid mimics are provided that are useful as pharmaceutical agents, particularly in the treatment of estrogen-dependent disorders such as estrogen-dependent cancers. The compounds are also useful in diagnostic techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), in boron neutron capture therapy, and in fluorescence emission-based modalities. Pharmaceutical formulations and methods of using the novel compounds are provided as well.

Abstract: Borated or partially borated, amine-contained hindered phenols provide effective antioxidant properties to compositions comprising lubricants and liquid fuels.