The present invention relates to indane derivatives of the formula (I) and mixtures thereof, wherein X is selected from groups of the formula -A-(NAr.sub.2), wherein A is a chemical bond or phenylene which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C.sub.1-C.sub.6-alkyl and C.sub.1-C.sub.6-alkoxy; Ar is unsubstituted or substituted aryl, wherein two groups Ar bound to the same nitrogen atom may together with the nitrogen atom also form a fused ring system having 3 or more than 3 unsubstituted or substituted rings; and the variables Y, n, m, k and l are as defined in the claims and the description. The invention further relates to methods for preparing such compounds and their use in organic electronics, in particular as hole transport material or electron blocking material.

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Synthetic methods for the preparation of ligands and metal-ligand complexes are disclosed.

Synthetic methods for the preparation of ligands and metal-ligand complexes are disclosed.

Synthetic methods for the preparation of ligands and metal-ligand complexes are disclosed.

Synthetic methods for the preparation of ligands and metal-ligand complexes are disclosed.

Process for preparing aminated aromatic hydrocarbons that may be substituted comprising the steps of reacting an aromatic hydrocarbon with ammonia in the presence of a catalyst having a crystalline microporous structure wherein the catalyst comprises vanadium aluminophosphate molecular sieve (VAPO) and/or aluminophosphate molecular sieve (AlPO) and wherein the catalyst is preferably impregnated with nickel and/or copper, and wherein the aromatic hydrocarbon may be substituted.

Process for preparing aminated aromatic hydrocarbons that may be substituted comprising the steps of reacting an aromatic hydrocarbon with ammonia in the presence of a catalyst having a crystalline microporous structure wherein the catalyst comprises vanadium aluminophosphate molecular sieve (VAPO) and/or aluminophosphate molecular sieve (AlPO) and wherein the catalyst is preferably impregnated with nickel and/or copper, and wherein the aromatic hydrocarbon may be substituted.

Process for preparing aminated aromatic hydrocarbons that may be substituted comprising the steps of reacting an aromatic hydrocarbon with ammonia in the presence of a catalyst having a crystalline microporous structure wherein the catalyst comprises vanadium aluminophosphate molecular sieve (VAPO) and/or aluminophosphate molecular sieve (AlPO) and wherein the catalyst is preferably impregnated with nickel and/or copper, and wherein the aromatic hydrocarbon may be substituted.

An electrodes/electrolyte assembly and a method for the direct amination of hydrocarbons, and a method for the preparation of said electrodes/electrolyte assembly is disclosed. The presented Solution allows the increase of conversion of said amination to above 60%, even at low temperatures. The electrodes/electrolyte assembly for direct amination of hydrocarbons has: an anode, electrons and protons conductor, that includes a composite porous matrix, containing a ceramic fraction and a catalyst for the amination at temperatures lower than 450 C.; a porous cathode, electrons and protons conductor, and electrocatalyst; an electrolyte, protons or ions conductor and electrically insulating, located between the anode and the cathode, made of a composite ceramic impermeable to reagents and products of the amination.

In some aspects, the present disclosure provides methods of aminating an aromatic compound comprising reacting an aminating agent with an aromatic compound in the presence of a rhodium catalyst. In some embodiments, the methods may comprise aminating an aromatic compound which contains multiple different functional groups. The methods described herein may also be used to create bicyclic system comprising reacting an intramolecular aminating agent with an aromatic ring to obtain a second ring containing a nitrogen atom. In another aspect, the methods described herein may also be used to create a cyclic aliphatic cyclic/poly cyclic amine system comprising a reacting an intramolecular aminating agent by insertion into a C(sp3)-H bond.