Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device) that is improved in luminous efficiency, sufficiently secures driving stability, and has a simple configuration. This organic EL device comprises organic layers between an anode and a cathode piled one upon another on a substrate and at least one organic layer selected from a light-emitting layer, a hole-transporting layer, an electron-transporting layer, and a hole-blocking layer contains a carbazole compound represented by the following formula (1). In the case where the light-emitting layer of the organic electroluminescent device contains a phosphorescent dopant and a host material, it is the carbazole compound that is contained as the host material.

Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device (organic EL device) that is improved in luminous efficiency, sufficiently secures driving stability, and has a simple configuration. This organic EL device comprises organic layers between an anode and a cathode piled one upon another on a substrate and at least one organic layer selected from a light-emitting layer, a hole-transporting layer, an electron-transporting layer, and a hole-blocking layer contains a carbazole compound represented by the following formula (1). In the case where the light-emitting layer of the organic electroluminescent device contains a phosphorescent dopant and a host material, it is the carbazole compound that is contained as the host material.

Abstract: The process of this invention for preparing 2,6-naphthalene-dicarboxylic acid comprises a reaction step (Step A) wherein 2,6-naphthalene-dicarboxylic acid potassium salts consisting of 2,6-naphthalene-dicarboxylic acid dipotassium salt and/or 2,6-naphthalene-dicarboxylic acid monopotassium salt are allowed to react with benzene-carboxylic acids in the presence of water to yield 2,6-naphthalene-dicarboxylic acid and benzene-carboxylic acid potassium salts and a separation step (Step B) wherein the crystallized 2,6-naphthalene-dicarboxylic acid is separated from the benzene-carboxylic acid potassium salts dissolved in the aqueous solution and provides 2,6-naphthalene-dicarboxylic acid, useful as raw material for polymers, at low cost on a commerical scale with recycle of potassium.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of aromatic carboxylic acids or their salts comprises heating carboxyl-free aromatic compounds and aromatic carboxylic acid salts whose basic structures differ from those of the aromatic compounds, or heating polycyclic aromatic compounds with three or more rings and monocyclic or bicyclic aromatic carboxylic acid salts, under carbon dioxide pressure in the presence of one or more metal compounds selected from group (a) of compounds of zinc, cadmium, and thallium and one or more compounds selected from group (b) of compounds of cesium, Group II metals, And Group IIIa metals to effect the intermolecular transfer of the carboxyl groups.

Abstract: A reclining angle adjustment device for a seat includes a shaft having a concentric portion and an eccentric portion and rotatable for adjusting the reclining angle of the seat, a tapered bushing having a tapered inner peripheral surface engaging the eccentric portion along the shaft, a gear train including an external gear and an internal gear meshing with the internal gear, the internal gear having more teeth than the external gear, a first arm having one of the external and internal gears which is rotatably fitted at its center over the concentric portion, and a second arm having the other gear which is rotatably fitted at its center over the tapered bushing. A resilient member normally presses the tapered bushing axially of the shaft in a direction to strengthen meshing engagement between the external and internal gears.

Abstract: A reclining angle adjustment device for a seat includes a shaft having a concentric portion and an eccentric portion and rotatable for adjusting the reclining angle of the seat, the eccentric portion comprising an axially movable tapered ring, a gear train including an external gear and an internal gear meshing with the internal gear, the internal gear having more teeth than the external gear, a first arm having one of the external and internal gears which is rotatably fitted at its center over the concentric portion, and a second arm having the other of the external and internal gears which is rotatably fitted at its center over the tapered ring. A resilient member engages the tapered ring for normally pressing the tapered ring axially along the shaft in a direction to strengthen meshing engagement between the external and internal gears.