The present invention relates to bisbenzofuran-fused 2,8-diaminoindeno[1,2-b]fluorene derivatives and related compounds of formula (1) as materials for organic electroluminescent devices (OLEDs).

A process and apparatus for reducing the sulfur content of naphtha. The process includes introducing at least a portion of a naphtha feed stream to a selective hydrodesulfurization zone under selective hydrodesulfurization conditions in the presence of a selective hydrodesulfurization catalyst to form a low sulfur stream which contains mercaptan and thiophene compounds. At least a portion of the low sulfur stream is separated into at least two streams, a mercaptan rich stream containing mercaptan and thiophene compounds and an overhead stream containing hydrogen sulfide and liquid petroleum gas. The mercaptan rich stream is treated in an adsorbent zone to remove at least a portion of the mercaptan and thiophene compounds to form a mercaptan lean stream.

A process and apparatus for reducing the sulfur content of naphtha. The process includes introducing at least a portion of a naphtha feed stream to a selective hydrodesulfurization zone under selective hydrodesulfurization conditions in the presence of a selective hydrodesulfurization catalyst to form a low sulfur stream which contains mercaptan and thiophene compounds. At least a portion of the low sulfur stream is separated into at least two streams, a mercaptan rich stream containing mercaptan and thiophene compounds and an overhead stream containing hydrogen sulfide and liquid petroleum gas. The mercaptan rich stream is treated in an adsorbent zone to remove at least a portion of the mercaptan and thiophene compounds to form a mercaptan lean stream.

Aspects of the invention are associated with the discovery of processes for converting methane (CH 4), present in a methane-containing feed that may be obtained from a variety of sources such as natural gas, to higher hydrocarbons (e.g., C.sub.2.sup.+ hydrocarbons) such as C.sub.2 hydrocarbons (e.g., ethane, ethylene, and acetylene) and aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g., benzene, one or more C.sub.1- or C.sub.2-substituted benzenes, and/or one or more fused ring aromatic hydrocarbons). Representative processes involve direct, non-oxidative methane conversion (NOMC), such that the need for an oxidant to form CO as an intermediate may advantageously be avoided. This reduces overall complexity and the tendency to promote unwanted side reactions that reduce hydrocarbon yields and lead to CO.sub.2 production.

Aspects of the invention are associated with the discovery of processes for converting methane (CH 4), present in a methane-containing feed that may be obtained from a variety of sources such as natural gas, to higher hydrocarbons (e.g., C.sub.2.sup.+ hydrocarbons) such as C.sub.2 hydrocarbons (e.g., ethane, ethylene, and acetylene) and aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g., benzene, one or more C.sub.1- or C.sub.2-substituted benzenes, and/or one or more fused ring aromatic hydrocarbons). Representative processes involve direct, non-oxidative methane conversion (NOMC), such that the need for an oxidant to form CO as an intermediate may advantageously be avoided. This reduces overall complexity and the tendency to promote unwanted side reactions that reduce hydrocarbon yields and lead to CO.sub.2 production.

Provided are graphene nanoribbons with controlled zig-zag edge and cove edge configuration and methods for preparing such graphene nanoribbons. The nanoribbons are selected from the following formulae. ##STR00001##

Provided are graphene nanoribbons with controlled zig-zag edge and cove edge configuration and methods for preparing such graphene nanoribbons. The nanoribbons are selected from the following formulae. ##STR00001##

Provided are a hardmask composition, a method of forming a pattern using the hardmask composition, and a hardmask formed using the hardmask composition. The hardmask composition includes a polar nonaqueous organic solvent and one of: i) a mixture of graphene quantum dots and at least one selected from a diene and a dienophile, ii) a Diels-Alder reaction product of the graphene quantum dots and the at least one selected from a diene and a dienophile, iii) a thermal treatment product of the Diels-Alder reaction product of graphene quantum dots and the at least one selected from a diene and a dienophile, or iv) a combination thereof.

The present invention discloses an organic functional compound for preparing an organic electronic device and an application thereof. The organic functional compound has a general formula (I). The organic functional compound comprises an organic functional group and a solubilizing group, thereby imparting a good solubility and film-forming ability. The organic functional compound also excels in maintaining the performance of the functional group in a device. The organic functional compound and a composition or mixture comprising the organic functional compound have a good printability and film-forming ability, facilitating solution-processing, particularly in printing techniques, and obtaining a high-performance small-molecule organic electronic device, particularly an organic electroluminescent device.

F?SG].sub.k (I)

Apparatuses and processes are provided for regulating C7 and C8 feed to an aromatics complex to increase the ratio of a selected xylene isomer to benzene ratio. Reformate may be split into three cuts in a splitter column. A side cut stream comprises predominantly C7 hydrocarbons and a bottoms steam from the splitter column comprises predominantly C8+ hydrocarbons. The relative proportion of the C7 and C8+ hydrocarbon streams sent to the aromatics complex are metered to determine the resulting ratio of a selected xylene isomer to benzene produced by the aromatics complex.