Abstract: Organic semiconductor composition, comprising an organic semiconductor (OSC) material and a binder which is a spirobifluorene compound comprising 1 to 4 substituted or unsubstituted spirobifluorene moieties of formula 26.

Abstract: Heteroleptic light emitting complexes having the general formula M(L1)n(L2)m, wherein a) L1 has the formula E1-E2, wherein E1 is a 6-membered heteroaryl ring bound to the metal atom M by a dative bond and containing at least one donor hetero atom and E2 is bound to the metal atom by covalent or dative bonds and is selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted C5-C30 aryl and substituted or un-substituted C2-C30 heteroaryl groups, b) ligand L2 is selected from the group consisting of 1-(2,6 disubstituted phenyl)-2-phenyl-1 H-imidazole ligands or 5-(2,6 disubstituted phenyl)-1-phenyl-1 H-pyrazole ligands, and c) M is a non-radioactive transition metal with an atomic number of at least 40 and the sum of m and n is equal to half of the bond valency of metal M.

Abstract: Light emitting transition metal complexes comprising sub-units based on asymmetric tetradentate ligands comprising two different bidentate ligand units.

Abstract: Light emitting transition metal complexes comprising sub-units based on symmetric tetradentate ligands.

Abstract: Novel substituted spirobifluorene compounds useful as intermediates for materials in organic electronics devices

Abstract: Heteroleptic light emitting complexes having the general formula M(L1)n(L2)m, wherein a) L1 has the formula E1-E2, wherein E1 is a 6-membered heteroaryl ring bound to the metal atom M by a dative bond and containing at least one donor hetero atom and E2 is bound to the metal atom by covalent or dative bonds and is selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted C5-C30 aryl and substituted or un-substituted C2-C30 heteroaryl groups, b) ligand L2 is selected from the group consisting of 1-(2,6 disubstituted phenyl)-2-phenyl-1H-imidazole ligands or 5-(2,6 disubstituted phenyl)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazole ligands, and c) M is a non-radioactive transition metal with an atomic number of at least 40 and the sum of m and n is equal to half of the bond valency of metal M

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of heteroleptic complexes of a transition metal M having the general formula [M(L)nL?] wherein M is Ir, Rh, Pt or Pd and n is 2 for M=Ir or Rh and n is 1 for M=Pt or Pd and L is a bidentate cyclometallated ligand coordinated to the metal M through covalent metal-C and dative donor-atom-metal bonds, by reacting a halo-bridged dimer of general formula [LnM(?-X)2)MLn] with a bidentate ligand compound of formula L?-H or a halo-bridged dimer of general formula [L?nM(?-X)2) -ML?n] with a ligand compound of formula L-H where (?-X) represents a bridging halide in a solvent mixture of an organic solvent and water comprising more than 25 vol % of water at a temperature of from 50 to 260° C. in the presence of from 0 to 5 molar equivalents relative to the number of moles of halide X-ion introduced into the reaction mixture through the halo-bridged dimer of a scavenger for halide X-ion and in the presence of from 0 to 0.

Abstract: Process for the manufacture of 1,2-epoxy-3-chloropropane by reaction between allyl chloride and hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a catalyst and in the possible presence of at least one solvent, in which the allyl chloride employed comprises less than 2000 ppm by weight of 1,5-hexadiene.

Abstract: The present application provides a use of a mixture comprising less than 75 vol. % of an organic solvent and more than 25 vol. % of water in a preparation of a fac-isomei of a tris homoleptic metal complex, in the presence or the absence of an added salt, and with the proviso that when an added salt contains at least two oxygen atoms, it is used in an amount such that the molar ratio of the salt to the metal in a metal compound used as starting material is less than 1. The present application also provides a method of preparing a fac-isomer for a tris homoleptic metal complex using the mixture.

Abstract: Novel substituted spirobifluorene compounds useful as intermediates for materials in organic electronics devices

Abstract: The present invention refers to an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution having a hydrogen peroxide concentration [H2O2] expressed as % by weight of the solution and an apparent pH of from pHmin to pHmax, such that pHmin=3.45?0.0377×[H2O2], and pHmax=3.76?0.0379×[H2O2]. The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of said hydrogen peroxide solution and the use of said solution in a process for the epoxidation of olefins.

Abstract: Process for the manufacture of 1,2-epoxy-3-chloropropane by reaction between allyl chloride and hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a catalyst and in the possible presence of at least one solvent in an epoxidation medium comprising at least one liquid phase, in which process the pH of the liquid phase is controlled and maintained at a value of greater than or equal to 1.5 and less than 4.8.

Abstract: A polymer composition comprising (a) a polybenzimidazole derived from (a1) at least one bis-(ortho-diamino) aromatic compound and (a2) at least one aromatic carboxylic acid or derivative thereof, each containing at least two acid groups and at least one hydroxyl group in ?-position of a carboxylic group; (b) orthophosphoric acid; and (c) polyphosphoric acids of the formula (I): HO[P(O)(OH)]nH, wherein n is an integer from 2 to 20, wherein the polyphosphoric acids of formula (I) are present in an amount of less than 2 mol %, based upon the sum of moles of orthophosphoric acid (b) and polyphosphoric acids (c), and wherein (b) is present in an amount of 1 to 75 moles per mol of a benzimidazole group formed from (a1) and (a2). A polymer membrane comprising the polymer composition, a preferred process for preparing the membrane, and a fuel cell comprising the membrane.

Abstract: Epoxidation catalyst based on titanium zeolite in the form of extruded granules. Use of this catalyst in the synthesis of epoxides, preferably 1,2-epoxy-3-chloropropane or 1,2-epoxypropane, by reacting an olefinic compound, preferably allyl chloride or propylene, with a peroxide compound, preferably hydrogen peroxide. Process for the preparation of an epoxide, preferably 1,2-epoxy-3-chloropropane or 1,2-epoxypropane, by reacting an olefinic compound, preferably allyl chloride or propylene, with a peroxide compound, preferably hydrogen peroxide, in the presence of the aforementioned catalyst.

Abstract: Process for the manufacture of 1,2-epoxy-3-chloropropane by reaction between allyl chloride and hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a catalyst and in the possible presence of at least one solvent, in which the allyl chloride employed comprises less than 2000 ppm by weight of 1,5-hexadiene.

Abstract: Process for the manufacture of 1,2-epoxy-3-chloropropane by reaction between allyl chloride and hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a catalyst and in the possible presence of at least one solvent, in which the allyl chloride employed comprises less than 2000 ppm by weight of 1,5-hexadiene.

Abstract: The present invention refers to an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution having a hydrogen peroxide concentration [H2O2] expressed as % by weight of the solution and an apparent pH of from pHmin to pHmax, such that pHmin=3.45?0.0377×[H2O2], and pHmax=3.76?0.0379×[H2O2]. The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of said hydrogen peroxide solution and the use of said solution in a process for the epoxidation of olefins.

Abstract: A plant for producing hydrogen peroxide and using the hydrogen peroxide so made for manufacturing an oxirane by reaction between an olefin and said hydrogen peroxide, wherein the hydrogen peroxide is manufactured by an alkylanthrahydroquinone (AO) process in which an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution is obtained by extraction, with substantially pure water, of a mixture derived from the oxidation of at least one alkylanthrahydroquinone, without a subsequent washing, purification treatment or combination thereof.

Abstract: Process for manufacturing an oxirane by reaction between an olefin and a peroxide compound in a reactor containing a liquid phase, in the presence of water, one or more organic solvents, a catalyst and one or more compounds for increasing the selectivity of the catalyst toward epoxidation reactions, in which: if the process is performed in batchwise mode, the liquid phase present in the reactor when the reaction starts, if the process is performed continuously, all of the liquid phases that are fed continuously into the reactor has/have a total organic solvent content of at least 0.1 g/kg and of not more than 675 g/kg.

Abstract: A plant for producing hydrogen peroxide and using the hydrogen peroxide so made for manufacturing an oxirane by reaction between an olefin and said hydrogen peroxide, wherein the hydrogen peroxide is manufactured by an alkylanthrahydroquinone (AO) process in which an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution is obtained by extraction, with substantially pure water, of a mixture derived from the oxidation of at least one alkylanthrahydroquinone, without a subsequent washing, purification treatment or combination thereof.