Abstract: Provided are a salt capable of producing a resist pattern with satisfactory CD Uniformity (CDU), an acid generator, and a resist composition. Disclosed are a salt represented by formula (I), an acid generator, and a resist composition: wherein, in formula (I), R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 each represent a halogen atom, a haloalkyl group, etc.; A1, A2 and A3 each represent a hydrocarbon group, etc.; m1 and m4, m5, m6 and m7 represent an integer of 0 to 5, m2, m3, m8 and m9 represent an integer of 0 to 4, 0?m1+m7?5, 0?m2+m8?4, 0?m3+m9?4, and at least one of m1, m2 and m3 represents an integer of 1 or more; X4 represents a single bond, —CH2—, —O—, —S—, —CO—, —SO— or —SO2—; and AI? represents an organic anion.

Abstract: Provided are a salt capable of producing a resist pattern with satisfactory CD Uniformity (CDU), an acid generator, and a resist composition. Disclosed are a salt represented by formula (I), an acid generator, and a resist composition: wherein, in formula (I), R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 each represent a halogen atom, a haloalkyl group, etc.; A1, A2 and A3 each represent a hydrocarbon group, etc.; m1 and m4, m5, m6 and m7 represent an integer of 0 to 5, m2, m3, m8 and m9 represent an integer of 0 to 4, 0?m1+m7?5, 0?m2+m8?4, 0?m3+m9?4, and at least one of m1, m2 and m3 represents an integer of 1 or more; X4 represents a single bond, —CH2—, —O—, —S—, —CO—, —SO— or —SO2—; and AI? represents an organic anion.

Abstract: A salt represented by formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydroxy group, —O—R10, —O—CO—O—R10 or —O-L1-CO—O—R10; L1 represents an alkanediyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R4, R5, R7 and R8 each independently represent a halogen atom, an alkyl fluoride group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, the hydrocarbon group may have a substituent, and —CH2— included in the hydrocarbon group may be replaced by —O—, —CO—, —S— or —SO2—; R10 represents an acid-labile group; X1 and X2 each independently represent an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; m1 represents an integer of 1 to 5, m2 and m8 represent an integer of 0 to 5, m4, m5 and m7 represent an integer of 0 to 4; and AI? represents an organic anion.

Abstract: Provided are a salt capable of producing a resist pattern with satisfactory line edge roughness (LER), an acid generator, and a resist composition. Disclosed are a salt represented by formula (I), an acid generator, and a resist composition comprising the same: wherein, in formula (I), R4, R3, R6, R7, R8 and R9 each represent a halogen atom, a haloalkyl group or a hydrocarbon group; A1, A2 and A3 each represent a hydrocarbon group, etc.; m1 represents an integer of 1 to 5, m2, m3, m4, m5, m6, m8 and m9 represent an integer of 0 to 5, and m7 represents an integer of 0 to 4, in which 1?m1+m7?5, 0?m2+m8?5, 0?m3+m9?5; and AI? represents an organic anion.

Abstract: A salt represented by formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydroxy group, —O—R10, —O—CO—O—R10 or —O-L1-CO—O—R10; L1 represents an alkanediyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R4, R5, R7 and R8 each independently represent a halogen atom, an alkyl fluoride group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, the hydrocarbon group may have a substituent, and —CH2— included in the hydrocarbon group may be replaced by —O—, —CO—, —S— or —SO2—; R10 represents an acid-labile group; X1 and X2 each independently represent an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; m1 represents an integer of 1 to 5, m2 and m8 represent an integer of 0 to 5, m4, m5 and m7 represent an integer of 0 to 4; and AI? represents an organic anion.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device wherein a light emitting layer exists between electrodes composed of an anode and a cathode, a layer (L) containing a polymer compound exists between the light emitting layer and the anode and the polymer compound contains a repeating unit of formula (1): wherein, Ar1, Ar2, Ar3 and Ar4 represent each independently an arylene group or divalent heterocyclic group; E1, E2 and E3 represent each independently aryl group (A) or heterocyclic group (B); a and b represent each independently 0 or 1, and 0?a+b?1; aryl group (A) is an aryl group having three or more substituents; and heterocyclic group (B) is a monovalent heterocyclic group having one or more substituents in which the sum of the number of the substituents and the number of hetero atoms of the heterocycle is 3 or more.

Abstract: A polymer compound comprising at least one repeating unit selected from the group of repeating units shown by formula (1) or formula (2), wherein Ar1 to Ar4 represent an arylene group etc.; E1, E2, and E3 represent an aryl group (A) having three or more substituents, or a heterocyclic group (B) having one or more substituents, and the total number of substituents and hetero atoms of the heterocyclic ring is three or more; a and b represent 0 or 1, and 0<=a+b<=1, wherein Ar5 to Ar10 and Ar11 represent an arylene group etc.; E4 to E9 represent an aryl group or a monovalent heterocyclic group; l, m and n represent 0 to 2; o and p represent 0 or 1, and l+m+n+o+p is 2 or more.

Abstract: A polymer compound comprising at least one repeating unit selected from the group of repeating units shown by formula (1) or formula (2), wherein Ar1 to Ar4 represent an arylene group etc.; E1, E2, and E3 represent an aryl group (A) having three or more substituents, or a heterocyclic group (B) having one or more substituents, and the total number of substituents and hetero atoms of the heterocyclic ring is three or more; a and b represent 0 or 1, and 0<=a+b<=1, wherein Ar5 to Ar10 and Ar11 represent an arylene group etc.; E4 to E9 represent an aryl group or a monovalent heterocyclic group; l, m and n represent 0 to 2; o and p represent 0 or 1, and l+m+n+o+p is 2 or more.

Abstract: A polymer compound comprising at least one repeating unit selected from the group of repeating units shown by formula (1) or formula (2), wherein Ar1 to Ar4 represent an arylene group etc.; E1, E2, and E3 represent an aryl group (A) having three or more substituents, or a heterocyclic group (B) having one or more substituents, and the total number of substituents and hetero atoms of the heterocyclic ring is three or more; a and b represent 0 or 1, and 0<=a+b<=1, wherein Ar5 to Ar10 and Ar11 represent an arylene group etc.; E4 to E9 represent an aryl group or a monovalent heterocyclic group; l, m and n represent 0 to 2; o and p represent 0 or 1, and l+m+n+o+p is 2 or more.

Abstract: A polymer compound comprising at least one of residues of compounds of the following formula (1): (wherein, ring A, ring B and ring C represent each independently an aromatic ring or non-aromatic ring optionally having a substituent, Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4 and Z5 represent each independently C-(Q)z or nitrogen atom, Q represents a substituent or hydrogen atom, z represents 0 or 1, the ring A and the ring B may share an atom other than Z5 constituting each ring, and one or more and two or less of the rings A, B and C are non-aromatic rings.).

Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 each independently represent an aryl group or a monovalent heterocyclic group; the aryl group or the monovalent heterocyclic group represented by Ar1 has an aryl group, a monovalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group or a monovalent heterocyclic group at one position adjacent to the atom that forms Ar1 and is bonded to a carbon atom forming the benzene ring Q; the aryl group or the monovalent heterocyclic group represented by Ar2 has an aryl group, a monovalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group or a monovalent heterocyclic group at one position adjacent to the atom that forms Ar2 and is bonded to a carbon atom forming the benzene ring Q; the aryl group or the monovalent heterocyclic group represented by Ar3 has an aryl group, a monovalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group or a monovalent heterocyclic group at one position adjacent to the atom that forms Ar3 and is bonded to a carbon atom forming the benzene ring Q.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 each independently represent an aryl group or a monovalent heterocyclic group; the aryl group or the monovalent heterocyclic group represented by Ar1 has an aryl group, a monovalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group or a monovalent heterocyclic group at one position adjacent to the atom that forms Ar1 and is bonded to a carbon atom forming the benzene ring Q; the aryl group or the monovalent heterocyclic group represented by Ar2 has an aryl group, a monovalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group or a monovalent heterocyclic group at one position adjacent to the atom that forms Ar2 and is bonded to a carbon atom forming the benzene ring Q; the aryl group or the monovalent heterocyclic group represented by Ar3 has an aryl group, a monovalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group or a monovalent heterocyclic group at one position adjacent to the atom that forms Ar3 and is bonded to a carbon atom forming the benzene ring Q.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a polymer compound that can exhibit high charge mobility when used in an organic transistor. The polymer compound according to a preferred embodiment comprises a repeating unit represented by the following formula (1). [In the formula, R1 represents an alkyl group, alkoxy group, alkylthio group, aryl group, aryloxy group, arylthio group, arylalkyl group, arylalkoxy group, arylalkylthio group, substituted silyl group, substituted carboxyl group, monovalent heterocyclic group, cyano group or a fluorine atom, and l is an integer of 2 to 8. The multiple R1 groups may be the same or different.

Abstract: A polymer compound comprising at least one repeating unit selected from the group of repeating units shown by formula (1) or formula (2), wherein Ar1 to Ar4 represent an arylene group etc.; E1, E2, and E3 represent an aryl group (A) having three or more substituents, or a heterocyclic group (B) having one or more substituents, and the total number of substituents and hetero atoms of the heterocyclic ring is three or more; a and b represent 0 or 1, and 0<=a+b<=1, wherein Ar5 to Ar10 and Ar11 represent an arylene group etc.; E4 to E9 represent an aryl group or a monovalent heterocyclic group; l, m and n represent 0 to 2; o and p represent 0 or 1, and l+m+n+o+p is 2 or more.

Abstract: A polymer compound comprising at least one repeating unit selected from the group of repeating units shown by formula (1) or formula (2), wherein Ar1 to Ar4 represent an arylene group etc.; E1, E2, and E3 represent an aryl group (A) having three or more substituents, or a heterocyclic group (B) having one or more substituents, and the total number of substituents and hetero atoms of the heterocyclic ring is three or more; a and b represent 0 or 1, and 0<=a+b<=1, wherein Ar5 to Ar10 and Ar11 represent an arylene group etc.; E4 to E9 represent an aryl group or a monovalent heterocyclic group; l, m and n represent 0 to 2; o and p represent 0 or 1, and l+m+n+o+p is 2 or more.

Abstract: The present invention provides an organic photoelectric converter and a polymer useful for the production of the same.

Abstract: A polymer compound comprising at least one of residues of compounds of the following formula (1): (wherein, ring A, ring B and ring C represent each independently an aromatic ring or non-aromatic ring optionally having a substituent, Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4 and Z5 represent each independently C-(Q)z or nitrogen atom, Q represents a substituent or hydrogen atom, z represents 0 or 1, the ring A and the ring B may share an atom other than Z5 constituting each ring, and one or more and two or less of the rings A, B and C are non-aromatic rings.).

Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer material containing a fluorescent or phosphorescent compound. When used in a light-emitting device, the polymer material enables to obtain a light-emitting device with excellent practicability which can be driven at low voltage and is excellent in luminous efficiency, color tones of emitted light and the like. Specifically disclosed is a polymer material characterized by containing a polymer (A) having a residue of a compound represented by the formula (1) below or the structure of (A), and a molecule (B) exhibiting fluorescence or phosphorescence in the visible region or the structure of (B). (In the formula, ring A, ring B and ring C independently represent an optionally substituted aromatic ring or non-aromatic ring; and Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4 and Z5 independently represent C-(Q)z or a nitrogen atom, wherein Q represents a substituent or a hydrogen atom and z represents 0 or 1.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device wherein a light emitting layer exists between electrodes composed of an anode and a cathode, a layer (L) containing a polymer compound exists between the light emitting layer and the anode and the polymer compound contains a repeating unit of the following formula (1): (wherein, Ar1, Ar2, Ar3 and Ar4 represent each independently an arylene group or divalent heterocyclic group. E1, E2 and E3 represent each independently the following aryl group (A) or heterocyclic group (B). a and b represent each independently 0 or 1, and 0?a+b?1. Aryl group (A): aryl group having three or more substituents selected from alkyl groups, alkoxy groups and the like, Heterocyclic group (B): monovalent heterocyclic group having one or more substituents selected from alkyl groups, alkoxy groups and the like and in which the sum of the number of the substituents and the number of hetero atoms of the heterocycle is 3 or more.).

Abstract: A polymer compound comprising a repeating unit of the following formula (1) and which is useful as a light emitting material or charge transporting material and excellent in heat resistance, fluorescent intensity and the like: (wherein, ring A and ring B represent each independently an aromatic hydrocarbon ring optionally having a substituent, at least one of ring A and ring B is an aromatic hydrocarbon ring composed of a plurality of condensed benzene rings, Rw and Rx represent each independently a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, alkoxy group or the like, and Rw and Rx may mutually bond to form a ring).