The present invention relates to a new bio-based methyl dihydrojasmonate and cyclopentanone. Methyl dihydrojasmonate having a bio-based carbon content greater than or equal to 30% and/or a number of carbon atoms from bio-based origin greater than or equal to 2, and cyclopentanone having a bio-based carbon content higher or equal to 50% or a number of carbon atoms from bio-based origin greater than or equal to 2 are described. The invention further relates to a process for their preparations and the use of such compounds.

The present invention relates to oxocarbon-, pseudooxocarbon- and radialene compounds as well as to their use as doping agent for doping an organic semiconductive matrix material, as blocker material, as charge injection layer, as electrode material as well as organic semiconductor, as well as electronic components and organic semiconductive materials using them.

The present invention relates to oxocarbon-, pseudooxocarbon- and radialene compounds as well as to their use as doping agent for doping an organic semiconductive matrix material, as blocker material, as charge injection layer, as electrode material as well as organic semiconductor, as well as electronic components and organic semiconductive materials using them.

Certain embodiments described herein are directed to separation systems and methods effective to separate two or more solvents in a solvent mixture. In certain examples, a system effective to separate two or more azeotrope forming solvents is provided. In some embodiments, the system can be effective to remove at least about 95% of one of the solvents from the solvent mixture.

The present invention relates to oxocarbon-, pseudooxocarbon- and radialene compounds as well as to their use as doping agent for doping an organic semiconductive matrix material, as blocker material, as charge injection layer, as electrode material as well as organic semiconductor, as well as electronic components and organic semiconductive materials using them.

The present invention relates to oxocarbon-, pseudooxocarbon- and radialene compounds as well as to their use as doping agent for doping an organic semiconductive matrix material, as blocker material, as charge injection layer, as electrode material as well as organic semiconductor, as well as electronic components and organic semiconductive materials using them.

A method for producing a compound represented by General Formula (I) below, including isomerizing a compound represented by General Formula (II) below in a presence of molecular hydrogen and/or a hydrogen source, a platinum group metal catalyst, and a simple substance of a Group 16 element (excluding oxygen) or a compound thereof:

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where R.sup.1-R.sup.4 are as defined in the disclosure.

A method for producing a compound represented by General Formula (I) below, including isomerizing a compound represented by General Formula (II) below in a presence of molecular hydrogen and/or a hydrogen source, a platinum group metal catalyst, and a simple substance of a Group 16 element (excluding oxygen) or a compound thereof:

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where R.sup.1-R.sup.4 are as defined in the disclosure.

Objects of the present invention are to provide a novel dehydrogenation reaction catalyst, to provide a method that can produce a ketone, an aldehyde, and a carboxylic acid with high efficiency from an alcohol, and to provide a method for efficiently producing hydrogen from an alcohol, formic acid, or a formate, and they are accomplished by a catalyst containing an organometallic compound of Formula (1). ##STR00001##

Objects of the present invention are to provide a novel dehydrogenation reaction catalyst, to provide a method that can produce a ketone, an aldehyde, and a carboxylic acid with high efficiency from an alcohol, and to provide a method for efficiently producing hydrogen from an alcohol, formic acid, or a formate, and they are accomplished by a catalyst containing an organometallic compound of Formula (1). ##STR00001##