Conjugated diene polymer comprising at least a conjugated diene monomer unit, the conjugated diene polymer has a number-average molecular weight (Mn) in terms of polystyrene of 1,000 to 1,000,000, a ratio (Mw/Mn) of a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) to the number-average molecular weight (Mn) of lower than 2.0 and the polymer bears a halogen atom at a terminal of the polymer chain. Method for producing the conjugated diene polymer comprises subjecting a monomer containing at least a conjugated diene to living radical polymerization using a polymerization initiator comprising a halogenocyclopentadienyl triorganophosphine η.sup.2-olefin ruthenium complex represented by formula (6) (and an organic halide. ##STR00001##

The invention provides the use of at least one binary group 15 element compound of the general formula R.sup.1R.sup.2E-E′R.sup.3R.sup.4 (I) or R.sup.5E(E′R.sup.6R.sup.7)2 (II) as the educt in a vapor deposition process. In this case, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, an alkyl radical (C1-C10) and an aryl group, and E and E′ are independently selected from the group consisting of N, P, As, Sb and Bi. This use excludes hydrazine and its derivatives. The binary group 15 element compounds according to the invention allow the realization of a reproducible production and/or deposition of multinary, homogeneous and ultrapure 13/15 semiconductors of a defined combination at relatively low process temperatures. This makes it possible to completely waive the use of an organically substituted nitrogen compound such as 1.1 dimethyl hydrazine as the nitrogen source, which drastically reduces nitrogen contaminations—compared to the 13/15 semiconductors and/or 13/15 semiconductor layers produced with the known production methods.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a ligand that is useful in a catalytic organic synthetic reaction; a method for producing said ligand; and a metal complex that is useful as a catalyst in an organic synthetic reaction. The present invention provides a compound represented by general formula (1.sup.A), a method for producing said compound, and a metal complex including said compound as a ligand. (In the formula, H, N, P, S, L, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, Q.sup.1, and Q.sup.2 have the meaning as defined in the Description.)

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N.sup.2-phosphinyl amidine compounds, N.sup.2-phosphinyl amidinates, N.sup.2-phosphinyl amidine metal salt complexes, N.sup.2-phosphinyl amidinate metal salt complexes are described. Methods for making N.sup.2-phosphinyl amidine compounds, N.sup.2-phosphinyl amidinates, N.sup.2-phosphinyl amidine metal salt complexes, and N.sup.2-phosphinyl amidinate metal salt complexes are also disclosed. Catalyst systems utilizing the N.sup.2-phosphinyl amidine metal salt complexes and N.sup.2-phosphinyl amidinate metal salt complexes are also disclosed along with the use of the N.sup.2-phosphinyl amidine compounds, N.sup.2-phosphinyl amidinates, N.sup.2-phosphinyl amidine metal salt complexes, and N.sup.2-phosphinyl amidinate metal salt complexes for the oligomerization and/or polymerization of olefins.

The invention provides compositions comprising copper(I) pyrazolate dimer compounds for use in OLEDs applications. The inventive compositions can be used to generate visible light colors or a color blend in electronic devices.

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A production method by which a biarylphosphine useful as a Buchwald phosphine ligand can be obtained in high purity is provided through an industrially advantageous process. The production method of a biarylphosphine comprises a step A of reacting a lithiated product obtained through lithiation of a halogenated benzene derivative with a benzene derivative to obtain a biphenyl derivative, and a step B of the reacting the biphenyl derivative with a halogenated phosphine. In the step A, the charge molar ratio of the halogenated benzene derivative to the benzene derivative is preferably 1.0 to 5.0.

A production method by which a biarylphosphine useful as a Buchwald phosphine ligand can be obtained in high purity is provided through an industrially advantageous process. The production method of a biarylphosphine comprises a step A of reacting a lithiated product obtained through lithiation of a halogenated benzene derivative with a benzene derivative to obtain a biphenyl derivative, and a step B of the reacting the biphenyl derivative with a halogenated phosphine. In the step A, the charge molar ratio of the halogenated benzene derivative to the benzene derivative is preferably 1.0 to 5.0.

The compound represented by the following general formula is useful as a light emitting material. Ar.sup.1 represents an arylene group, Ar.sup.2 and Ar.sup.3 represent an aryl group, and R.sup.1 to R.sup.8 represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, provided that at least one of R.sup.1 to R.sup.8 represents a diarylamino group. ##STR00001##

Ultrastable silver nanoparticles, methods of making the same, and methods of using the same, are disclosed.

The present invention relates to a compound represented by the chemical formula 1, a catalyst system for olefin oligomerization comprising the same, and a method for oligomerizign olefins using the same, and the catalyst system for olefin oligomerization according to the present invention has excellent catalytic activity as well as high selectivity for 1-hexene or 1-octene, thereby enabling more efficient preparation of alpha-olefins.