Abstract: The present invention relates to an aromatic polycarbonate resin which comprises repetitive units originating in residual groups of a 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)adamantane compound and a 1,3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)adamantane compound having a substituent on an aromatic ring and which is excellent in a transparency, a heat resistance and a mechanical strength and has a good moldability and a production process for the aromatic polycarbonate resin described above in which the adamantane compounds described above are reacted with a carbonic ester-forming compound. Further, it relates to an aromatic polycarbonate resin which is excellent in an optical characteristic and an optical part prepared by molding the same.

Abstract: An imide derivative represented by the following formula (A): wherein Ra and Rb are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, an alkyl group, a fluoroalkyl group or an aryl group; at least one of Ra and Rb is a fluoroalkyl group; and Rc and Rd are each a substituted or unsubstituted benzyl group, an aryl group, a heterocycle, a fluoroalkyl group or an imide group.

Abstract: A material for an organic electroluminescent device represented by the following formula (I): wherein X1 and X2 are independently one of specific divalent groups; Y1 to Y4 are independently a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom; R1 to R4 are independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, a halogen atom, a fluoroalkyl group, or a cyano group; and R1 and R2, and R3 and R4 may be bonded together to form a ring, respectively.

Abstract: An organic EL device which has a long lifetime and requires only a low voltage is provided. The organic electro luminescent device including: an emitting layer (40) between an anode (10) and a cathode (60), an acceptor-containing layer (70) which contains an acceptor and is electron-transportable, and a hole-transporting layer (30), the acceptor-containing layer and the hole-transporting layer being disposed between the anode (10) and the emitting layer (40) in this order from the anode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aromatic polycarbonate resin which comprises repetitive units originating in residual groups of a 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)adamantane compound and a 1,3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)adamantane compound having a substituent on an aromatic ring and which is excellent in a transparency, a heat resistance and a mechanical strength and has a good moldability and a production process for the aromatic polycarbonate resin described above in which the adamantane compounds described above are reacted with a carbonic ester-forming compound. Further, it relates to an aromatic polycarbonate resin which is excellent in an optical characteristic and an optical part prepared by molding the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aromatic polycarbonate resin which comprises repetitive units originating in residual groups of a 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)adamantane compound and a 1,3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)adamantane compound having a substituent on an aromatic ring and which is excellent in a transparency, a heat resistance and a mechanical strength and has a good moldability and a production process for the aromatic polycarbonate resin described above in which the adamantane compounds described above are reacted with a carbonic ester-forming compound. Further, it relates to an aromatic polycarbonate resin which is excellent in an optical characteristic and an optical part prepared by molding the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aromatic polycarbonate resin which comprises repetitive units originating in residual groups of a 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)adamantane compound and a 1,3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)adamantane compound having a substituent on an aromatic ring and which is excellent in a transparency, a heat resistance and a mechanical strength and has a good moldability and a production process for the aromatic polycarbonate resin described above in which the adamantane compounds described above are reacted with a carbonic ester-forming compound. Further, it relates to an aromatic polycarbonate resin which is excellent in an optical characteristic and an optical part prepared by molding the same.

Abstract: A polyester polymer comprising repeating units (I), or repeating units (I) and (II), and having a reduced viscosity (.eta. sp/c) of 0.2 to 10.0 dl/g, measured at 20.degree. C. as a 0.5 g/dl solution dissolved in methylene chloride is prepared by allowing a dihydric phenol (III), or dihydric phenols (III) and (IV), to react with a carbonate precursor or a dibasic acid. An electrophotographic photoreceptor which comprises an electroconductive substrate and a photosensitive layer disposed on the electroconductive substrate and containing the polyester polymer as a charge transporting material or a binder resin. ##STR1## wherein, W is --O-- or single bond, X is a divalent group which is derived from a dihydric phenol containing a hydrazine structure, each of R.sup.25 and R.sup.26 is a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an aryl group, each of m and n is an integer of 0 to 4, Y is single bond, --O--, --S--, --SO--, --SO.sub.2 --, --CR.sup.27 R.sup.28 --, a 1,1-cycloalkylene group or an .alpha.,.

Abstract: A polycarbonate and a method of preparing the polycarbonate which comprises a repeating unit represented by the following general formula ##STR1## wherein each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 respectively is a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an aryl group, each of a and b is an integer of 0 to 4, and X is a single bond, --O--, --CO--, --S--, --SO--, --SO.sub.2 --, --CR.sup.3 R.sup.4 --, a 1,1-cycloalkylidene group or an .alpha.,.omega.-alkylene group, and end groups represented by the following general formulas ##STR2## wherein, R.sup.5 is a perfluoroalkyl group or substituted perfluoroalkyl group of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, Y is --CH.sub.2 --, e is an integer of 0 to 6, Z is --O--, --CO--, --OCO--, --S--, --SO--, --SO.sub.2 -- or --NHCO--, f is 0 or 1, R.sup.6 is a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an aryl group, and each of c and d is an integer satisfying c+d.ltoreq.

Abstract: A polyester polymer comprising repeating units (I), or repeating units (I) and (II), and having a reduced viscosity (.eta..sub.sp /c) of 0.2 to 10.0 dl/g, measured at 20.degree. C. as a 0.5 g/dl solution dissolved in methylene chloride is prepared by allowing a dihydric phenol (III), or dihydric phenols (III) and (IV), to react with a carbonate precursor or a dibasic acid. An electrophotographic photoreceptor which comprises an electroconductive substrate and a photosensitive layer disposed on the electroconductive substrate and containing the polyester polymer as a charge transporting material or a binder resin. ##STR1## wherein, W is --O-- or single bond, X is a divalent group which is derived from a dihydric phenol containing a hydrazine structure, each of R.sup.25 and R.sup.26 is a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an aryl group, each of m and n is an integer of 0 to 4, Y is single bond, --O--, --S--, --SO--, --SO.sub.2 --, --CR.sup.27 R.sup.28 --, a 1,1-cycloalkylene group or an .alpha.