The composition contains: a compound which has a group represented by formula (1); and a solvent. In the formula (1), R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 30 ring atoms; R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and * denotes a bonding site to a part other than the group represented by the following formula (1) in the compound.

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The composition contains: a compound which has a group represented by formula (1); and a solvent. In the formula (1), R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 30 ring atoms; R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and * denotes a bonding site to a part other than the group represented by the following formula (1) in the compound.

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Adducts are described, obtainable from the reaction product of a secondary amine and a diketone, with carbon allotropes in which the carbon is sp.sup.2 hybridized, such as graphene, graphite, fullerene, carbon nanotubes and the like, and an inorganic oxide-hy-droxide. A process for preparing said adducts is also described.

Adducts are described, obtainable from the reaction product of a secondary amine and a diketone, with carbon allotropes in which the carbon is sp.sup.2 hybridized, such as graphene, graphite, fullerene, carbon nanotubes and the like, and an inorganic oxide-hy-droxide. A process for preparing said adducts is also described.

Pyrrole compounds are produced by contacting a furan compound, a solid acid catalyst, and water to form a reaction mixture containing a γ-dicarbonyl compound, and then contacting the γ-dicarbonyl compound with ammonia or an ammonium salt to form a reaction product mixture containing the pyrrole compound. A representative pyrrole compound that can be synthesized using these processes is 2,5-dimethylpyrrole.

Pyrrole compounds are produced by contacting a furan compound, a solid acid catalyst, and water to form a reaction mixture containing a γ-dicarbonyl compound, and then contacting the γ-dicarbonyl compound with ammonia or an ammonium salt to form a reaction product mixture containing the pyrrole compound. A representative pyrrole compound that can be synthesized using these processes is 2,5-dimethylpyrrole.

The present invention relates to improving the processing rate of a sequencing reaction, for example in a nanopore sequencing reaction, by means of using improved nucleoside-tags. The tags are linked to the nucleoside phosphate via a Pictet Spengler reaction. Exemplary sequencing reactions that are improved by the present methods include nanopore-based nucleic acid sequencing-by-synthesis reactions.

Adducts are described formed between pyrrole derivatives of formula (I) an carbon allotropes in which the carbon is sp.sup.2 hybridized, such as for example carbon nanotubes, graphene or nanographites, carbon black. The pyrrole derivatives bear substituents on the nitrogen atom suitable for improving the physicochemical characteristics of said allotropes. A process for preparing said adducts is also described. The adducts are formed with a pyrrole of formula (I) wherein X is selected from the group consisting of: The other substituents are as defined in the claims. ##STR00001##

Adducts are described formed between pyrrole derivatives of formula (I) an carbon allotropes in which the carbon is sp.sup.2 hybridized, such as for example carbon nanotubes, graphene or nanographites, carbon black. The pyrrole derivatives bear substituents on the nitrogen atom suitable for improving the physicochemical characteristics of said allotropes. A process for preparing said adducts is also described. The adducts are formed with a pyrrole of formula (I) wherein X is selected from the group consisting of: The other substituents are as defined in the claims. ##STR00001##

Some embodiments described herein relate to ionic liquids comprising an anion of a heteraromatic compound such as optionally substituted pyrrolide, optionally substituted pyrazolide, optionally substituted indolide, optionally substituted phospholide, or optionally substituted imidazolide. Methods and devices for gas separation or gas absorption related to these ionic liquids are also described herein.