Abstract: A monobenzochrysene derivative shown by the following formula (1): wherein R1 to R14 are independently a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and at least one of R1 to R14 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbon atoms which does not contain an anthracene skeleton and a benzo[g]chrysene skeleton or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring carbon atoms which does not contain an anthracene skeleton and a benzo[g]chrysene skeleton, excluding the case where R8 and R9 are unsubstituted phenyl groups and R1 to R7 and R10 to R14 are hydrogen atoms and the case where R9 is an unsubstituted phenyl group and R1 to R8 and R10 to R14 are hydrogen atoms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the compounds of the formula (1) and to organic electroluminescent devices, in particular blue-emitting devices, in which these compounds are used as host material in the emitting layer and/or as electron-transport material.

Abstract: A phenanthrene derivative is represented by a formula (1) below. In the formula (1), Ar1 to Ar4 each represent an aromatic hydrocarbon ring group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms for forming the ring. The aromatic hydrocarbon ring group contains none of anthracene skeleton, pyrene skeleton, aceanthrylene skeleton and naphthacene skeleton. L represents a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted benzene skeleton, naphthalene skeleton, biphenylene skeleton, fluorene skeleton, phenanthrene skeleton, fluoranthene skeleton, triphenylene skeleton, chrysene skeleton, phenyl-naphthalene skeleton or binaphthalene skeleton. R1 and R2 each represent a substituent, the number of which may be 0, 1 or more. R1 and R2 may be bonded in any positions of the phenanthrene skeleton. m, n, l and p each represent 0 or 1 while satisfying m+n+l+p?1 (m,n?l,p). a and b each represent an integer of 0 to 8.

Abstract: A phenanthrene derivative is represented by a formula (1) below. In the formula (1), Ar1 and Ar2 each represent an aromatic hydrocarbon ring group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms for forming the ring. The aromatic hydrocarbon ring group contains none of anthracene skeleton, pyrene skeleton, aceanthrylene skeleton and naphthacene skeleton. R1 represents a substituent, the number of which may be 0, 1 or more. R1 may be bonded in any position of the phenanthrene skeleton. n and m each represent an integer of 1 to 3. k represents an integer of 0 to 8.

Abstract: A fused aromatic ring derivative shown by the following formula (1): wherein Ra and Rb are independently a hydrogen atom or a substituent, p is an integer of 1 to 8 and q is an integer of 1 to 11, when p is 2 or more, plural Ras may be independently the same or different and adjacent Ras may form a ring, when q is 2 or more, plural Rbs may be independently the same or different, L1 is a single bond, or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent linking group, and Ar1 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, provided that the substituent of L1, the substituent of Ar1, Ra and Rb contain no substituted or unsubstituted amino group.

Abstract: A fused aromatic ring derivative shown by the following formula (1): wherein Ra and Rb are independently a hydrogen atom or a substituent, m and n are independently an integer of 1 to 13, and when m and n are two or more, Ras and Rbs may be independently the same or different, and L1 is a single bond or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent linking group, provided that the fused aromatic ring derivative shown by the formula (1) does not have an anthracene ring.

Abstract: Asymmetric pyrene derivatives having specific structure. An organic EL device comprising at least one organic thin film layer including a light emitting layer sandwiched between a pair of electrode consisting of an anode and a cathode, wherein the organic thin film layer comprises at least one kind selected from the aforementioned asymmetric pyrene derivatives singly or as a component of mixture thereof. An organic EL device exhibiting a great efficiency of light emission and having a long lifetime, and also asymmetric pyrene derivatives for realizing the organic EL device are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel organic electroluminescent materials and organic light emitting devices comprising the same. Since the organic electroluminescent materials according to the invention have good luminous efficiency and life property as an electroluminescent material, OLED's having very good operation lifetime can be produced.

Abstract: A fused aromatic ring derivative shown by the following formula (1): wherein Ra and Rb are independently a hydrogen atom or a substituent; p is an integer of 1 to 13; q is an integer of 1 to 8; when p is two or more, plural Ras may be the same or different, and adjacent Ras may form a saturated or unsaturated ring; when q is two or more, plural Rbs may be the same or different, and adjacent Rbs may form a saturated or unsaturated ring; L1 is a single bond or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent linking group; and Ar1 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring carbon atoms.

Abstract: A fused aromatic derivative shown by the following formula (1): wherein Ra and Rb are independently a hydrogen atom or a substituent, p is an integer of 1 to 8 and q is an integer of 1 to 11, and when p and q are two or more, Ras and Rbs may be independently the same or different, and adjacent substituents Ras may form a ring, L1 is a single bond or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent linking group, and Ar1 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, provided that when L1 is a single bond and at least one of Ras is not a hydrogen atom, Ar1 is not a triphenylenyl group, and provided that substituents of L1 and Ar1, and Ra and Rb contain no amino group.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device which comprises a cathode, an anode and an organic thin film layer comprising at least one layer comprising a light emitting layer and disposed between the cathode and the anode, wherein at least one layer in the organic thin film layer comprises an anthracene derivative having a specific structure singly or as a component of a mixture, and an anthracene derivative having a specific asymmetric structure and providing an organic electroluminescence device exhibiting a great efficiency of light emission and having a long life, are provided.

Abstract: A compound having the following structure as at least a part: wherein FA and FA? are a substituted or unsubstituted fused aromatic ring which may be the same or different, and at least one of FA and FA? is a fused aromatic ring having 4 or more rings.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of formula (I) which are inhibitors of the beta-secretase enzyme and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the treatment of such diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved.

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: An organic electroluminescence device includes: a cathode; an anode; and an organic thin-film layer including at least one layer and provided between the cathode and the anode. At least one layer of the organic thin-film layer includes: an organic-electroluminescence-device material represented by any one of the following formulae (1), (2) and (3); and at least one phosphorescent material, in which the organic-electroluminescence-device material may have a substituent. A or Ar may be substituted by a phenyl group or a naphthyl group.

Abstract: An organic light emitting device having a pyrene based electron transport compound and an electron injecting and transport layer comprising the electron transport compound is provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel anthracene derivative, a method for preparing the same, and an organic electronic device using the same. The anthracene derivative according to the invention can function alone as a light emitting host, in particular, as a blue host in an organic electronic device. Further, the anthracene derivative according to the invention can also function as a hole injecting or hole transporting material, an electron injecting or electron transporting material, or a light emitting material in an organic electronic device including a light emitting device. Therefore, the organic electronic device according to the present invention shows excellent characteristics in efficiency, drive voltage and stability.

Abstract: One embodiment includes a material exhibiting an optical response signature for neutrons that is different than an optical response signature for gamma rays, said material exhibiting performance comparable to or superior to stilbene in terms of distinguishing neutrons from gamma rays, wherein the material is not stilbene. Another embodiment includes a substantially pure crystal exhibiting an optical response signature for neutrons that is different than an optical response signature for gamma rays, the substantially pure crystal comprising a material selected from a group consisting of: 1-1-4-4-tetraphenyl-1-3-butadiene; 2-fluorobiphenyl-4-carboxylic acid; 4-biphenylcarboxylic acid; 9-10-diphenylanthracene; 9-phenylanthracene; 1-3-5-triphenylbenzene; m-terphenyl; bis-MSB; p-terphenyl; diphenylacetylene; 2-5-diphenyoxazole; 4-benzylbiphenyl; biphenyl; 4-methoxybiphenyl; n-phenylanthranilic acid; and 1-4-diphenyl-1-3-butadiene.

Abstract: A substituted pyrene for electroluminescent applications and a method to produce the substituted pyrenes.

Abstract: A method of fractionating biomass, by permeability conditioning biomass suspended in a pH adjusted solution of at least one water-based polar solvent to form a conditioned biomass, intimately contacting the pH adjusted solution with at least one non-polar solvent, partitioning to obtain an non-polar solvent solution and a polar biomass solution, and recovering cell and cell derived products from the non-polar solvent solution and polar biomass solution. Products recovered from the above method. A method of operating a renewable and sustainable plant for growing and processing algae.

Abstract: Disclased is a polymeric compound having a constitutional unit represented by formula (1a), wherein ring A and ring B independently represent an aromatic hydrocarbon ring which may have a substituent; R1 represents a group represented by formula (2); and R2 represents an aryl group or a monovalent aromatic heterocyclic group which may be substituted by an alkyl group or the like. In formula (2), Ar1 to Ar3 independently represent an arylene group or a divalent group to which two or more arylene groups are attached via a single bond; Ar4 to Ar7 independently represent an aryl group or a monovalent aromatic heterocyclic group; R6 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a monovalent aromatic heterocyclic group; Ar1 to Ar7 and R6 may be substituted by an alkyl group or the like; and k and kk independently represent an integer of 0 to 3, provided that at least one of k and kk represents an integer of 1 to 3.

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: A chrysene derivative shown by the following formula: wherein R1 to R10 and R21 to R25 are independently a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 10 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylsilyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted arylsilyl group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 20 ring carbon atoms, provided that at least one of R21 to R25 is a substituted or unsubstituted fused aromatic ring group having 10 to 20 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the compounds of the formula (1) and to organic electroluminescent devices, in particular blue-emitting devices, in which these compounds are used as host material or dopant in the emitting layer and/or as hole-transport material and/or as electron-transport material.

Abstract: An organic thin film transistor including a substrate having thereon at least three terminals of a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode, an insulator layer and an organic semiconductor layer, with a current between a source and a drain being controlled upon application of a voltage to the gate electrode, wherein the foregoing organic semiconductor layer includes a specified organic compound having an aromatic hydrocarbon group or an aromatic heterocyclic group and an acetylene structure in the center thereof; an organic thin film light emitting transistor in which in the organic thin film transistor, light emission is obtained utilizing a current flowing between the source and the drain, and the light emission is controlled upon application of a voltage to the gate electrode; an organic thin film transistor which is made high with respect to the response speed and has a large ON/OFF ratio by a compound suitable therefor; and an organic film light emitting transistor utilizing it, and a com

Abstract: Asymmetric pyrene derivatives having specific structure. An organic EL device comprising at least one organic thin film layer including a light emitting layer sandwiched between a pair of electrode consisting of an anode and a cathode, wherein the organic thin film layer comprises at least one kind selected from the aforementioned asymmetric pyrene derivatives singly or as a component of mixture thereof. An organic EL device exhibiting a great efficiency of light emission and having a long lifetime, and also asymmetric pyrene derivatives for realizing the organic EL device are provided.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to certain 6-carboaryloxy-pyrazin-2-yl-carboaryl-amines of the following formula, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which, inter alia, inhibit RAF (e.g., B-RAF) activity, inhibit cell proliferation, treat cancer, etc., wherein Q is independently —N?; RP3 is independently a group of the formula -J1-L1-Z; -J1L1-Z is independently —NH—Z; Z is independently C6-14carboaryl and is independently unsubstituted or substituted; RP2 is independently —H; RP5 is independently a group of the formula —W—Y; W is independently —O—; Y is independently C6-14 carboaryl and is independently unsubstituted or substituted; and RP6 is independently —H. The present invention also pertains to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic electroluminescent (OEL) compound that comprises at least one fluorene derivative and at least one carbazole derivative. The compound has good electrical properties, light emitting properties and charge transport ability, and thus is suitable as a host material suitable for fluorescent and phosphorescent dopants of all colors including red, green, blue, white, etc., and as a charge transport material. An OEL display device that uses an organic layer that includes the OEL compound has a high efficiency, a low voltage, a high luminance, and a long lifespan because it has superior current density.

Abstract: A light emitting device comprising at least one compound of formula (I), (II) or (III) wherein R1 and R2, which may be the same or different, are organic substituents not including H, and wherein R3 and R5 are each independently selected from halo and organic substituents not including H, and wherein R4, R6, R7, R8, R9, and R10 are each independently selected from H, halo, and organic substituents, wherein any two or more of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, and R10 may optionally be fused together to form a ring system, provided that one of R3 and R5 is not part of a fused ring system, and provided that R1 and R2 are not fused to each other to form a ring system, and wherein one but not both of either (a) R3 and R4, or (b) R5 and R6, are fused to each other to form a ring system.

Abstract: Tetrasubstituted coronenes are provided. Also provided are electronic devices in which the active layer includes a tetrasubstituted coronene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers which contain novel structural units of the formula (1). The inventive materials exhibit better solubility and improved efficiency when used in a polymeric organic light-emitting diode.

Abstract: There is provided an aminoanthryl derivative-substituted pyrene compound represented by the following general formula (1). The compound is useful as a compound for an organic light-emitting device exhibiting highly pure luminescent color, and an optical output with high efficiency, high luminance, and long life.

Abstract: Provided are novel organic electroluminescent compounds and organic electroluminescent devices and organic solar cells comprising the same. Specifically, the organic electroluminescent compounds according to the invention are characterized in that they are represented by Chemical Formula (1): wherein, R1 through R10 cannot be hydrogen all at the same time. The organic electroluminescent compounds according to the invention exhibit high luminous efficiency and excellent color purity and life property of material, so that an OLED having very good operation life can be manufactured therefrom.

Abstract: 3,9-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane derivatives, useful as monoamine neurotransmitter re-uptake inhibitors. Also, use of these compounds in a method for therapy and in pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds. The 3,9-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane derivatives have the formula wherein Ra and Rb are as described in the application. Also disclosed are stereoisomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device including, a cathode, an anode, and at least an emitting layer and an electron transporting layer between the cathode and the anode, the emitting layer including a host compound and a fluoranthene compound, the electron transporting layer including a compound represented by (A)u-(B)v wherein A is a group containing an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 3 or more carbon rings, B is a heterocyclic group which may be substituted, and u and v are each an integer of 1 to 6.

Abstract: The subject of the present invention is to provide an emission material which contributes to high emission efficiency, low drive voltage, excellent heat resistance and long life in an organic electroluminescent device, particularly an emission material which is excellent in emission of blue color. Further, the subject is to provide an organic electroluminescent device using the above emission material. The above subjects can be achieved by an emission material represented by Formula (1) and an organic electroluminescent device comprising the same. wherein R1 to R7 are independently hydrogen, alkyl or cycloalkyl; Ar1 is one selected from the group consisting of non-condensed aryl having 6 to 50 carbon atoms, 2-naphthyl, 9-phenanthryl, 6-chrysenyl, 2-triphenylenyl, 2-fluorenyl, 9-carbazolyl, 2-thienyl and 2-benzothienyl; and Ar2 and Ar3 are independently non-condensed aryl having 6 to 50 carbon atoms, condensed aryl having 10 to 50 carbon atoms or heteroaryl having 2 to 50 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Thiazole compounds for inhibiting the activity of phosphodiesterase 4, the production of tumor necrosis factor alpha, and the production of interleukin 4. The compounds of the invention are represented by general formula (1): wherein A is any one of the following groups (i) and (ii): (i) —CO—B— wherein B is a C1-6 alkylene group and (ii) —CO—Ba— wherein Ba is a C2-6 alkenylene group, and include optical isomers and salts of the compounds.

Abstract: The invention features a dental composition containing a polycyclic aromatic compound, such as 2-ethyl 9,10-dimethoxy anthracene (EDMOA), in an amount that provides the composition with fluorescence mimicking that of natural teeth.

Abstract: An organic nanofiber including a gelled organic semiconductor compound. Also disclosed is an organic semiconductor transistor and a method of manufacturing an organic semiconductor transistor.

Abstract: Disclosed in an anthracene derivative, an organic electronic device using the anthracene derivative, and an electronic apparatus including the organic electronic device. The anthracene derivative is capable of being used as a hole injecting material, a hole transporting material, an electron injecting material, an electron transporting material, and a light emitting material in an organic electronic device including an organic light emitting device. In particular, the anthracene derivative is capable of being used alone as a light emitting material and a host or a dopant in a host/dopant system. The organic electronic device is excellent in views of efficiency, driving voltage, life time, and stability.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a light-emitting material that does not easily deteriorate. It is another object to provide a light-emitting device having superiority in reliability. It is found that a light-emitting material that has superiority in a carrier-transporting property and does not easily deteriorate can be obtained by introducing a substituent that makes oxygen to be not easily added to an anthracene derivative. By using such a light-emitting material, a light-emitting device having superiority in reliability can be obtained.

Abstract: An object of the present invention to provide a novel stilbene derivative having a large energy gap. In addition, it is another object of the present invention to provide a novel light emitting element material having a large energy gap which is suitable for a host material in a light emitting layer. Further in addition, it is another object of the present invention to provide a novel light emitting element material having a large energy gap and an electron transporting property. The present invention provides a stilbene derivative represented by a following general formula (3) and a light emitting element material including the stilbene derivative represented thereby: wherein, n is an integer of 0 or more and 2 or less and m is an integer of 1 or more and 2 or less.

Abstract: Disclosed are several different processes that can be utilized to prepare endohedral metallofullerenes with specific characteristics. Processes can be utilized to prepare monoadducts including cycloaddition of functional groups to the [6,6] double bond of a pyrene-type site of the fullerene. Also disclosed are simple, economical methods for separating fullerene isomers based upon the different oxidation potentials of the isomers.

Abstract: A process for preparing a substituted or unsubstituted 9,10-diaryl anthracene including reacting a substituted or unsubstituted anthracene with a halogenating agent to yield a halogenated anthracene, and reacting the halogenated anthracene with an aryl boronic acid or a boronic ester to yield the substituted or unsubstituted 9,10-diaryl anthracene is disclosed. An electroluminescent device comprising a light-emitting layer comprising the substituted or unsubstituted 9,10-diaryl anthracene is also disclosed.

Abstract: Compositions including blends of Group II and/or Group III base oils and alkkylated fused and/or polyfused aromatic compositions, such as alkylated naphthalenes are provided. The use of such compositions, which exhibit excellent additive solvency, thermo-oxidative stability, hydrolytic stability, and seal swell characteristics, as lubricants is disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides low molecular weight or polymeric organic materials in which at least one hydrogen atom is replaced by a group of the formula (A) where R is alkyl group, alkoxyalkyl group, alkoxy group, thioalkoxy group, aryl group or alkenyl group, in each of which one or more hydrogen atoms may be replaced and one or more nonadjacent carbon atoms may be replaced. Z is —O—, —S—, —CO—, —COO—, —O—CO— or a bivalent group —(CR1R2)n— in which R1 and R2 are hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl or thioalkoxy group, aryl or alkenyl, in each of which one or more hydrogen atoms may be replaced and one or more nonadjacent carbon atoms may be replaced, and n is an integer from 1 to 20. X is a bivalent group —(CR1R2)n— and, with the proviso that the number of these A groups is limited by the maximum number of available substitutable hydrogen atoms.

Abstract: Provided are a pyrene derivative of a specified structure and an organic electroluminescence device including an organic thin film layer formed of one or multiple layers including at least a light emitting layer, the organic thin film layer being interposed between a cathode and an anode, in which at least one layer of the organic thin film layer contains the pyrene derivative alone or as a component of mixture. Thus, there are provided an organic electroluminescence device capable of obtaining long-life blue light emission with high luminous efficiency and a novel pyrene derivative for realization thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers comprising repeating unit(s) of the formula (I), and their use in electronic devices. The polymers according to the invention have excellent solubility in organic solvents and excellent film-forming properties. In addition, high charge carrier mobilities and high temperature stability of the emission color are observed, if the polymers according to the invention are used in polymer light emitting diodes (PLEDs).

Abstract: The object is to provide a light-emitting transistor material which is high in both luminescent property and mobility when used as a light-emitting transistor device. A light-emitting transistor device is provided in which light emission of a specific pyrene-based organic compound is used for a light-emitting layer of a transistor device.

Abstract: A biphenyl derivative having a specific structure and an organic electroluminescent device having a long lifetime due to comprising at least one of organic thin film layers including a light emitting layer sandwiched between a pair of electrodes consisting of an anode and a cathode, wherein the organic thin film layer contains the biphenyl derivatives, singly or as a component of a mixture are provided, and also the biphenyl derivatives particularly suitable for a light emitting material of the organic EL device of the present invention is provided.