A hard-mask forming composition that forms a hard mask that is used in lithography, the hard-mask forming composition including at least one of a compound represented by General Formula (sc-1) and a resin having a partial structure represented by General Formula (sc-p1). In the general formula, R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 are organic groups having 1 to 40 carbon atoms or hydrogen atoms; R.sup.13 and R.sup.14 are aromatic hydrocarbon groups having 6 to 30 carbon atoms which may have a substituent; R.sup.13 and R.sup.14 may be bonded to each other to form a structure having an aromatic heterocyclic ring, and the hydrogen atom of the phenylene group in the formula may be substituted with a substituent

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The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (1) and (2) which are suitable for use in electro¬nic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices.

The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (1) and (2) which are suitable for use in electro¬nic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices.

The present invention relates to certain fluorenes, to the use of the compounds in an electronic device, and to an electronic device comprising at least one of these compounds. The present invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds and to a formulation and composition comprising one or more of the compounds.

The present invention relates to certain fluorenes, to the use of the compounds in an electronic device, and to an electronic device comprising at least one of these compounds. The present invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds and to a formulation and composition comprising one or more of the compounds.

An object of the present invention is to provide a kit and a method which are capable of measuring a measurement target substance in a biological sample with high precision in a measurement range from a low concentration range to a high concentration range. According to the present invention, there is provided a kit for measuring a measurement target substance in a biological sample, including a labeled particle having a first binding substance capable of binding to a measurement target substance in a biological sample, and a substrate having a second binding substance capable of binding to any one of the measurement target substance or the first binding substance, in which the labeled particle is a luminescent labeled particle containing at least one kind of compound represented by Formula (1) and a particle.

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Each symbol in Formula (1) has the meaning described in the present specification.

An object of the present invention is to provide a kit and a method which are capable of measuring a measurement target substance in a biological sample with high precision in a measurement range from a low concentration range to a high concentration range. According to the present invention, there is provided a kit for measuring a measurement target substance in a biological sample, including a labeled particle having a first binding substance capable of binding to a measurement target substance in a biological sample, and a substrate having a second binding substance capable of binding to any one of the measurement target substance or the first binding substance, in which the labeled particle is a luminescent labeled particle containing at least one kind of compound represented by Formula (1) and a particle.

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Each symbol in Formula (1) has the meaning described in the present specification.

Disclosed are sulfonamide compounds with GPR17 modulating properties, which are useful for treating or preventing a variety of CNS and other diseases, in particular for preventing and treating myelinating diseases or disorders.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a compound for a capping layer that has a high refractive index and a low extinction coefficient in a range of 450 nm to 750 nm to improve the light extraction efficiency of an organic EL element. The present invention has focused on the fact that compounds having a benzene skeleton at the center thereof are excellent in stability and also durability in the form of a thin film, and that the refractive index thereof can be improved by modifying the molecular structure, and thus, molecules have been designed. Provided is a compound represented by a general formula (1), and an organic EL element with excellent luminance efficiency is obtained by using that compound as a constituent material of a capping layer.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a compound for a capping layer that has a high refractive index and a low extinction coefficient in a range of 450 nm to 750 nm to improve the light extraction efficiency of an organic EL element. The present invention has focused on the fact that compounds having a benzene skeleton at the center thereof are excellent in stability and also durability in the form of a thin film, and that the refractive index thereof can be improved by modifying the molecular structure, and thus, molecules have been designed. Provided is a compound represented by a general formula (1), and an organic EL element with excellent luminance efficiency is obtained by using that compound as a constituent material of a capping layer.