Abstract: The invention relates to the dyeing of keratinous fibres using azomethine direct dyes of formula (I) or reduced precursors of azomethine direct dyes of formula (II) obtained from 2-chloro-3-amino-6-methylphenol. A subject-matter of the invention is a dyeing composition comprising at least one chlorinated azomethine direct dye or one reduced precursor of a chlorinated azomethine direct dye, a method for dyeing keratinous fibres which employs the said composition and their uses in the dyeing of keratinous fibres. This composition makes it possible to obtain a particularly stable and consistent colouring.

Abstract: Provided is an organic luminescent medium containing a specific diaminopyrene derivative and a specific anthracene derivative. Also provided are an organic electroluminescence device capable of emitting light having a short wavelength (such as blue light) with high luminous efficiency and having a long lifetime by having such constitution that the organic EL device contains one or more organic thin film layers including a light emitting layer between a cathode and an anode, and at least one layer of the organic thin film layers contains the organic luminescent medium, and an organic luminescent medium that can be used in an organic thin film layer of the organic EL device.

Abstract: The invention relates to the dyeing of keratin fibres using azomethine direct dyes or precursors of azomethine dyes obtained from 2-alkylresorcinols. The invention relates to a dye composition comprising at least one azomethine direct dye or pre-cursor of an azomethine direct dye, to a process for dyeing keratin fibres, using the said composition, and to their uses in the dyeing of keratin fibres. This composition allows a particularly stable and fast coloration to be obtained.

Abstract: Provided are a dimethylenecyclohexane compound represented by Formula 1 below, a method of preparing the same and an organic light emitting device comprising the dimethylenecyclohexane compound: The organic light emitting device comprising the dimethylenecyclohexane compound represented by Formula 1 has a low driving voltage, excellent efficiency and improved color purity.

Abstract: A dimethylenecyclohexane compound represented by formula 1, a method of preparing the same, and an organic light emitting device using the dimethylenecyclohexane are provided. The dimethylenecyclohexane compound can improve the driving voltage, efficiency and color purity of the organic light emitting device.

Abstract: Novel blue organic compound is provided. Using the blue organic compound, an organic electroluminescent device is provided, which achieved a blue emission with high efficiency, saturated color and long device lifetime. The novel blue organic compound is represented by the following general formula (1). wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group from 6 to 20 carbon atoms, in which R1, R2, R3, and R4 may be identical with or different from each other, or R1-R2 and R3-R4 may be bridged to 5 to 7-membered carbocyclic ring. R5 to R16 represent hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl group from 1 to 10 carbon atoms. Besides, R1-R5, R2-R6, R3-R15, R4-R16, R5-R7, R6-R8, R9-R11, R10-R12, R13-R15 and R14-R16 may be bridged to a carbocyclic ring from 3 to 10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device, especially an electroluminescent devices, comprising a compound of Formula (I), especially as host for phosphorescent compounds. The hosts may function with phosphorescent materials to provide improved efficiency, stability, manufacturability, or spectral characteristics of electroluminescent devices.

Abstract: A process for synthesizing formulations for polyimides suitable for use in high-temperature composites in which all reactions other than chain-extension have already taken place prior to making a composite is described, wherein the resulting oligomers comprise a backbone and at least one difunctional endcap. The resulting resin systems have only the single step of endcap-to-endcap reactions during composite processing. Prior to the initiation temperature of these endcap-to-endcap reactions, the resins are stable affording the composite manufacturer a very large processing window.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds and polymers, compositions comprising novel compounds or polymers, and electronic devices comprising at least one layer containing the compound or polymer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tetramine compound represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1, R2 and R3, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a tertiary alkyl group having 4 to 8 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted aryl group or an aryl group substituted with a tertiary alkyl group having 4 to 8 carbon atoms, and n represents 3 or 4. According to the invention, there can be provided a material suitable as a material for an organic EL element requiring luminous stability at the time of high temperature driving which has been the largest problem of the conventional organic EL element. Further, an organic EL element containing the above-mentioned tetramine compound and a method for producing the above-mentioned tetramine compound are also disclosed.

Abstract: A triarylamine derivative is represented by the following Formula (I). In Formula (I): R111, R112, R121, R122, R131 and R132 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group or an aromatic group, provided that R131 and R132 are not both phenyl groups having a group represented by —NR141R142 at a fourth position; R141 and R142 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, or an aromatic group; R113, R123 and R133 each independently represent a substituent; n113, n123 and n133 each independently represent an integer of from 0 to 4; and X? represents a counteranion represented by any of the following Formulae (II) to (IV). In Formulae (II) to (IV), R211, R212, R311, R312, R411, R412 and R413 each independently represent an aliphatic group, an aromatic group or a heterocyclic group.

Abstract: The present invention provides p-terphenyl compounds represented by the following general formula (1) and (2): and an electrophotographic photoconductor containing the compound. According to the invention, a charge transporting agent having improved solubility in an organic solvent and an electrophotographic photoconductor excellent in drift mobility and having high sensitivity and high durability are provided.

Abstract: The instant invention discloses a process for preventing contact discoloration of substrates coming into contact with elastomers and stabilizing elastomers to prevent oxidative, thermal, dynamic, light-induced and/or ozone-induced degradation, which comprises incorporating into the elastomers, or applying to these, at least a compound of the formula (I) wherein R1 is C1-C12alkyl, R2 is C1-C12alkyl, or R1 and R2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form an unsubstituted or with C1-C4alkyl substituted C5-C12cycloalkyl ring; R3 is hydrogen or —CH2—S(O)m—R5, R4 and R5 independently of each other are unsubstituted or with cyano substituted C5-C18-alkyl; C7-C9phenylalkyl, unsubstituted or with halogen, hydroxyl, cyano or C1-C4alkyl substituted phenyl or naphthyl; benzothiazolyl or —R6—CO2—R7, R6 is C1-C18alkylene, R7 is C1-C18alkyl, and m is 0, 1 or 2.

Abstract: Any of the oligoaniline compounds with a triphenylamine structure represented by the formula (1) exhibits satisfactory light emitting efficiency and brightness performance when used in either an OLED device or a PLED device and is further satisfactory in the solubility in organic solvents so as to be applicable to various coating methods. (each of R1 and R2 independently is a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group, t-butoxycarbonyl, etc.; each of R3 to R34 independently is a hydrogen atom, hydroxyl, silanol, thiol, carboxyl, a phosphoric group, a phosphoric ester group, ester, thioester, amido, nitro, an optionally substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group, etc.; and each of m and n is an integer of 1 or greater provided that they satisfy the relationship m+n?20).

Abstract: Provided is a novel corannulene compound. The corannulene compound is represented by the following general formula (1): where X represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, or a substituted or unsubstituted cyano group, n represents an integer of 1 to 10, and when a number of X is two or more, X may be identical to or different from each other, or may bind to each other to form a ring.

Abstract: The present invention relates to white-emitting copolymers which are obtained by a combination of blue-, green- and red-emitting repeating units. The copolymers of the invention display better film formation and an improved efficiency when used in polymeric organic light-emitting diodes compared to materials according to the prior art.

Abstract: The present invention provides p-terphenyl compounds represented by the following general formula (1) and (2): and an electrophotographic photoconductor containing the compound. According to the invention, a charge transporting agent having improved solubility in an organic solvent and an electrophotographic photoconductor excellent in drift mobility and having high sensitivity and high durability are provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tetramine compound represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1, R2 and R3, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a tertiary alkyl group having 4 to 8 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted aryl group or an aryl group substituted with a tertiary alkyl group having 4 to 8 carbon atoms, and n represents 3 or 4.

Abstract: New organic light-emitting diodes and related hole transport compounds and methods for fabrication, using siloxane self-assembly techniques.

Abstract: The present invention provides a diphenyl amine derivative having the excellent solubility to a solvent and compatibility to a binding resin, an efficient production method therefor, and an electrophotographic photoconductor having the excellent sensitivity, capable of effectively preventing generation of the black dots. A diphenyl amine derivative represented by the following general formula (1) is used: (In the general formula (1), R1 to R12 each are a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group which may have a substituent, or the like, Z is a ring structure linked with a benzene ring, which is a 4 to 8-membered ring including a hydrogen atom, a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom, a carbon atom or a sulfur atom, m1, m2, n1, n2 each are 0 or 1, m1+n1 is 1 or 2, and m2+n2 is 1 or 2.

Abstract: An oligoaniline compound represented by the formula (1) can provide a charge transporting thin film which shows a suppressed coloration in the visible range. Use of this thin film makes it possible to ensure a color reproducibility of a device without lowering the color purity of an electroluminescent light or a light having passed through a color filter. wherein R1 to R10 independently represent each a hydrogen atom, a halogen, etc.; m and n independently represent each an integer of 1 or more while satisfying the condition m+n?20; and X is a structure represented by any of the following formulae (4) to (10), etc.; wherein R21 to R36 independently represent each a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, etc.; p and q represent each an integer of 1 or more while satisfying the conditions p?20 and q?20; and W1s independently represent each —(CR1R2)p-, —O—, —S—, etc.

Abstract: Materials for organic electroluminescence devices are represented by following general formula [1]: wherein A represents a chrysene group, X1 to X4 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, X1 and X2 may be bonded to each other, X3 and X4 may be bonded to each other, Y1 to Y4 each independently represent an organic group represented by general formula [2], a to d each represent an integer of 0 to 2 and, a+b+c+d?0; general formula [2] being: wherein R1 to R4 each independently represent hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, cyano group or form a triple bond by a linkage of R1 and R2 or R3 and R4, Z represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms and n represents 0 or 1.

Abstract: An aromatic amine derivative having a specific structure having m-terphenyl group and an organic electroluminescence device comprising a cathode, an anode and an organic thin film layer which is disposed between the cathode and the anode and comprises at least one layer comprising at least a light emitting layer, wherein at least one layer in the organic thin film layer comprises the aromatic amine derivative singly or as a component of a mixture. The organic electroluminescence device has a long life.

Abstract: Provided are arylamine compounds having Formula I, II, III, or IV: wherein Ar is the same or different at each occurrence and is aryl having from 6 to 30 carbon atoms or heteroaryl having from 2 to 30 carbon atoms. Also provided are compositions comprising arylamine compounds. The invention also relates to use of such compounds in electronic devices, for example, organic electronic devices.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. In some embodiments, the compounds are inhibitors of the tryptase enzyme and are useful for treating allergic rhinitis, asthma, vascular injury (e.g., restenosis and atherosclerosis), inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis, psoriasis, anaphylaxis, wounds, infections, and other allergy and inflammatory related diseases.

Abstract: Dibenzoanthracene derivatives are each substituted by an amino compound group at least one of 9-position and 14-position of a dibenzo[a,c]anthracene skeleton and represented by the following formula (1) or (2): wherein X1, X2 and X each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene or divalent heterocyclic group; A, B, C and D each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl heterocyclic group, and between the adjacent groups, may be fused together to form rings; and Y1 to Y12 and R1 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl or heterocyclic group, and, when Y1 to Y12 and R1 are other than a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, Y1 to Y12 and R1 may be fused together between the adjacent groups to form rings.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel organic electroluminescent compounds, and organic electroluminescent devices employing the same as electroluminescent material. Specifically, the organic electroluminescent compounds according to the invention are characterized in that they are represented by Chemical Formula (1): Since the organic electroluminescent compounds according to the invention have good luminous efficiency and life property of material, OLED's having very good operation lifetime can be manufactured.

Abstract: The present invention relates to electroluminescent polymers which contain structural units of the formula (1) and to the use thereof. The polymers according to the invention exhibit improved efficiency and a longer lifetime, in particular on use in polymeric organic light-emitting diodes.

Abstract: The invention provides an organo-electronic functional material comprising a tris(arylamino)benzene represented by the general formula (I) wherein A and B are each a group represented by the general formula (II) in which R is an alkyl group of 1-6 carbons or a cycloalkyl group of 5 or 6 carbon atoms and n is 0, 1, 2 or 3, and A and B may be the same or different from each other, and exhibiting a cyclic voltamogram in which a deviation of peak current of cyclic curves as measured 50 times at a sweep rate of 20 mV/s falls within ±10% of the average of peak current. The organo-electronic functional material has an opto-electronic exchanging function, a reversible oxidation-reduction property and a high glass transition temperature, and can form amorphous film in itself.

Abstract: The invention comprises lubricating compositions and hydraulic fluids containing N,N?-diaryl-p-phenylene diamine compounds that impart good levels of oxidation inhibition in the lubricants and hydraulic fluids.

Abstract: Compounds are provided which bind to and are agonist, antagonists or inverse agonists of the CB2 receptor, the compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, X and Ar have the meanings given in the specification, and the preparation and use thereof. The compounds are valuable CB2 receptor modulators, and are useful for treating inflammation. Those compounds which are agonists are additionally useful for treating pain.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel triarylamine polymer which is excellent in solubility and film-forming property and has improved thermal stability; a simple process for its production; and an electronic element employing it.

Abstract: A triarylamine dimer derivative is represented by the following chemical formula [1] (in the chemical formula [1]: —Ar1, —Ar2, —Ar3 and —Ar4 are aryl groups being to have a substitutional group respectively, —R1 and —R2 are same or different to each other and one thereof is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxyl group and a halogen atom; m and n are from 0 to 4; and with a proviso that —Ar1 and —Ar2, —Ar3 and —Ar4 are being to bind respectively to compose a cyclic structure group having a nitrogen atom) having an amorphous phase indicated by spectrum of powder X-ray diffractometry. The triarylamine dimer derivative is used for a charge transport material, an electrophotographic photosensitive conductor having thereof, an electroluminescence elemental device having a hole transport material thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to partly conjugated spirobifluorene polymers which are linked in the polymer via both spiro molecule halves. The materials according to the invention display a purer emission colour and a longer life than materials according to the prior art and are therefore better suited for use in polymeric organic light-emitting diodes.

Abstract: The instant invention discloses a process for preventing contact discoloration of substrates coming into contact with elastomers and stabilizing elastomers to prevent oxidative, thermal, dynamic, light-induced and/or ozone-induced degradation, which comprises incorporating into the elastomers, or applying to these, at least a compound of the formula (I) wherein R1 is C1-C12alkyl, R2 is C1-C12alkyl, or R1 and R2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form an unsubstituted or with C1-C4alkyl substituted C5-C12cycloalkyl ring; R3 is hydrogen or —CH2—S(O)m—R5, R4 and R5 independently of each other are unsubstituted or with cyano substituted C5-C18-alkyl; C7-C9phenylalkyl, unsubstituted or with halogen, hydroxyl, cyano or C1-C4alkyl substituted phenyl or naphthyl; benzothiazolyl or —R6—CO2—R7, R6 is C1-C18alkylene, R7 is C1-C18alkyl, and m is 0, 1 or 2.

Abstract: The invention comprises lubricating compositions and hydraulic fluids containing N,N?-diaryl-p-phenylene diamine compounds that impart good levels of oxidation inhibition in the lubricants and hydraulic fluids.

Abstract: The present invention relates to triarylamine compounds, compositions comprising such compounds, and electronic devices and applications comprising at least one layer containing at least one of the new compounds. The compounds can be used as monomers to create homopolymers or copolymers.

Abstract: Tyre belt comprising a rubber composition based on at least one isoprene elastomer, a reinforcing filler, a crosslinking system and an antioxidant agent, characterized in that said antioxidant agent comprises a 4,4?-bis(alkylamino)triphenylamine corresponding to the formula (I): in which R1 and R2, which are identical or different, each represent a linear or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a cycloalkyl group having from 5 to 8 carbon atoms. Such an antioxidant gives the belt of the invention a better long-term resistance to fatigue and to crack propagation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds according to formula (1) and/or according to formulae (4) to (10) and their use in organic electroluminescent devices, in particular as a matrix material in phosphorescent devices.

Abstract: The invention teaches novel process steps for the rapid high yield manufacture of diphenylamines of the formula wherein R1 is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, and aryl; wherein each R2 and R3 is the same or different and each is independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aralkyl, dialkylamino, alkylarylamino and substituted or unsubstituted aryl, the substituents on aryl being each independently selected from alkyl (C1-C8), alkoxy (C1-C8), aroxy, aralkoxy and halogen; wherein n and m are each independently an integer from 1 to 5. Diphenylamines are key intermediates for the production of leuco dyes used in pressure-sensitive and heat-sensitive imaging systems.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device comprises a cathode, an anode, and has therebetween a light-emitting layer comprising an emissive component represented by formula (I): wherein: Ar1, each Ar2, and Ar3 through Ar7 are independently selected aryl or heteroaryl groups, which may contain additional fused rings and provided that two aryl or heteroaryl rings may be joined; n is 1, 2 or 3. The device exhibits good luminous yield with desirable color coordinates, particularly in the blue or blue-green region.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a luminescent material that has resistance to repeated oxidation reactions. Further, it is an object of the present invention to provide a light-emitting element that is high in luminous efficiency. Further, it is an object of the present invention to provide a light-emitting element that has a long life. An aspect of the present invention is an anthracene derivative represented by a general formula (1). In the general formula (1), R2 to R4 and R7 to R9 are individually any one of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a group represented by the following structure formula (2), and R1, R5, R6, and R10 are individually any one of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Provided are an aromatic triamine compound of a specific structure having at least one terphenyl structure and an organic electroluminescence device in which an organic thin film layer comprising a single layer or plural layers having at least a luminescent layer is interposed between a cathode and an anode, wherein at least one layer of the above organic thin film layers contains the aromatic triamine compound described above in the form of a single component or a mixed component, and provided are the organic electroluminescence device having a high luminous efficiency and a long life and the novel aromatic triamine compound for materializing the same.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of producing one or more 4-aminodiphenylamine intermediates comprising the steps: a. bringing an aniline or aniline derivative and nitrobenzene into reactive contact; and b. reacting the aniline and nitrobenzene in a confined zone at a suitable time and temperature, in the presence of a mixture comprising a strong organic base, or equivalent thereof, and an oxidant comprising hydrogen peroxide in an amount of from about 0.01 to about 0.60 moles of hydrogen peroxide to moles of nitrobenzene.

Abstract: An process of forming a chiral conducting polymer, e.g., polyaniline, is provided including reacting a monomer, e.g., an aniline monomer, in the presence of a chiral dopant acid to produce a first reaction mixture by addition of a solution including a first portion of an oxidizing agent, the first portion of oxidizing agent characterized as insufficient to allow complete reaction of the monomer, and further reacting the first reaction mixture in the presence of the chiral dopant acid by addition of a solution including a second portion of the oxidizing agent, the second portion of oxidizing agent characterized as insufficient to allow complete reaction of the monomer, and repeating the reaction by addition of further portions of the oxidizing agent until the monomer reaction is complete to produce a chiral conducting polymer, e.g., polyaniline.

Abstract: A semiconductive polymer comprising a first repeat unit in the polymer backbone comprising general formula 1: where a=1 or 2; b=0 or 1; and c=0, 1 or 2, provided that when c=0 then b=0; Ar1, Ar2, Ar3, Ar4, Ar5, and Ar6 each independently represent an aryl or heteroaryl ring or a fused derivative thereof; characterised in that at least one of Ar1, Ar2, Ar4, and Ar5 is non-conjugating; and provided that (a) when a=1, Ar1 is not linked to Ar2 by a direct bond, (b) when b=1 and c=1, Ar4 is not linked to Ar5 by a direct bond, (c) when b=0 and c=1, Ar2 is not linked to Ar5 by a direct bond, (d) when a=2, the Ar1 groups are not linked by a single bond, and (e) when c=2, the Ar5 groups are not linked by a single bond.

Abstract: There is provided a hole transport compound having Formula I or Formula II: Ar1 is the same or different at each occurrence and can be phenylene, naphthylene, or binaphthylene. Ar2 is the same or different at each occurrence and can be phenyl, biphenyl, terphenyl, naphthyl, or binaphthyl. m and n are the same or different and are an integer greater than 0. T is the same or different at each occurrence and is a conjugated moiety including at least one triarylamino group. The T moiety is connected in a non-planar configuration.

Abstract: A phenylcarbazole compound of formula (1) below is provided, where each of R1 and R2 is independently a monosubstituted or polysubstituted functional group selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C30 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C4-C30 heterocyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C30 condensed polycyclic group, wherein groups adjacent to R1 and R2 bind and form a saturated or unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon group, and Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C30 aryl group or a C6-C30 heteroaryl group, wherein the substituent R4 is defined herein. Also included is an organic electroluminescence device comprising the above phenylcarbazole compounds.

Abstract: A process for alkylation of a N?-phenyl-N-alkyl-p-phenylenediamine of specified formula in an ionic liquid unexpectedly produces a N?-phenyl-N-alkyl(alkylphenylene)diamine of a second specified formula. The use of an inorganic liquid permits convenient separation of the alkylated reaction product from the reaction mixture.

Abstract: Provided are an aromatic triamine compound of a specific structure having at least one terphenyl structure and an organic electroluminescence device in which an organic thin film layer comprising a single layer or plural layers having at least a luminescent layer is interposed between a cathode and an anode, wherein at least one layer of the above organic thin film layers contains the aromatic triamine compound described above in the form of a single component or a mixed component, and provided are the organic electroluminescence device having a high luminous efficiency and a long life and the novel aromatic triamine compound for materializing the same.