Abstract: An organic compound represented by general formula (1) is a novel organic compound having an absorption band in the near infrared region, and is useful for infrared absorbing dyes, optical films, and organic electronic devices such as photoelectric conversion elements, wherein R1 to R18 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, a mercapto group, an alkylthio group, a nitro group, a substituted amino group, an amide group, an acyl group, a carboxyl group, an acyloxy group, a cyano group, a sulfo group, a sulfamoyl group, an alkylsulfamoyl group, a carbamoyl group, or an alkylcarbamoyl group; and X represents a substituted or unsubstituted methine group, a silylidyne group, a germylidyne group, a stannylidyne group, a nitrogen atom, a phosphorus atom, an arsenic atom, or an antimony atom.

Abstract: A dibenzopyrromethene boron chelate compound is represented by the following formula (1): in which X1 to X6 in the above formula (1) are each independently of one another a sulfur atom, a carbon atom having a hydrogen atom, or a carbon atom having a substituent R0, and the substituent R0 represents an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkylthio group, an aromatic group, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a mercapto group, a nitro group, a substituted amino group, an unsubstituted amino group, a cyano group, a sulfo group, an acyl group, a sulfamoyl group, an alkylsulfamoyl group, a carbamoyl group, or an alkylcarbamoyl group; and adjacent groups of X1 to X6 may be connected to each other to form a ring structure. The compound has an absorption band in a near-infrared light region, and a B—O chelate structure due to a thiophene ring.

Abstract: The present invention provides a material for photoelectric conversion elements for use in imaging elements which comprises a compound represented by the following formula (1). The material for photoelectric conversion elements for use in imaging elements, which comprises a compound represented by the following formula (1), is used to produce a photoelectric conversion element which is excellent in terms of hole- or electron-leakage prevention, thermal resistance to processing temperatures, transparency to visible light, etc. In formula (1), R1 and R2 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group.

Abstract: A dibenzopyrromethene boron chelate compound is represented by the following formula (1): in which X1 to X6 in the above formula (1) are each independently of one another a sulfur atom, a carbon atom having a hydrogen atom, or a carbon atom having a substituent R0, and the substituent R0 represents an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkylthio group, an aromatic group, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a mercapto group, a nitro group, a substituted amino group, an unsubstituted amino group, a cyano group, a sulfo group, an acyl group, a sulfamoyl group, an alkylsulfamoyl group, a carbamoyl group, or an alkylcarbamoyl group; and adjacent groups of X1 to X6 may be connected to each other to form a ring structure. The compound has an absorption band in a near-infrared light region, and a B—O chelate structure due to a thiophene ring.

Abstract: An organic compound represented by general formula (1) is a novel organic compound having an absorption band in the near infrared region, and is useful for infrared absorbing dyes, optical films, and organic electronic devices such as photoelectric conversion elements, wherein R1 to R18 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, a mercapto group, an alkylthio group, a nitro group, a substituted amino group, an amide group, an acyl group, a carboxyl group, an acyloxy group, a cyano group, a sulfo group, a sulfamoyl group, an alkylsulfamoyl group, a carbamoyl group, or an alkylcarbamoyl group; and X represents a substituted or unsubstituted methine group, a silylidyne group, a germylidyne group, a stannylidyne group, a nitrogen atom, a phosphorus atom, an arsenic atom, or an antimony atom.

Abstract: The present invention provides a material for photoelectric conversion elements for use in imaging elements which comprises a compound represented by the following formula (1). The material for photoelectric conversion elements for use in imaging elements, which comprises a compound represented by the following formula (1), is used to produce a photoelectric conversion element which is excellent in terms of hole- or electron-leakage prevention, thermal resistance to processing temperatures, transparency to visible light, etc. In formula (1), R1 and R2 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group.

Abstract: The present invention provides a material for photoelectric conversion elements for use in imaging elements which comprises a compound represented by the following formula (1). The material for photoelectric conversion elements for use in imaging elements, which comprises a compound represented by the following formula (1), is used to produce a photoelectric conversion element which is excellent in terms of hole- or electron-leakage prevention, thermal resistance to processing temperatures, transparency to visible light, etc. (In formula (1), R1 and R2 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group.