In a method for synthesizing 1,1-diamino-2,2-dinitroethylene (FOX-7) or a salt thereof, an isourea derivative cation, which consists of a C(NH.sub.2)(NH.sub.2.sup.+) radical and a nucleofugal leaving group bonded to the carbon atom of the C(NH.sub.2) (NH.sub.2.sup.+) radical, is reacted with a dinitromethane anion. The reaction of the isourea derivative cation with the dinitromethane anion takes place in a solution.

In a method for synthesizing 1,1-diamino-2,2-dinitroethylene (FOX-7) or a salt thereof, an isourea derivative cation, which consists of a C(NH.sub.2)(NH.sub.2.sup.+) radical and a nucleofugal leaving group bonded to the carbon atom of the C(NH.sub.2) (NH.sub.2.sup.+) radical, is reacted with a dinitromethane anion. The reaction of the isourea derivative cation with the dinitromethane anion takes place in a solution.

In a method for synthesizing 1,1-diamino-2,2-dinitroethylene (FOX-7) or an N-substituted diamino derivative thereof or a salt of 1,1-diamino-2,2-dinitroethylene or of the N-substituted diamino derivative, a carbodiimide is reacted with a dinitromethane anion. The reaction of the carbodiimide with the dinitromethane anion takes place in a solution.

A process for preparing an amine by reacting an aldehyde and/or ketone with a nitrogen compound selected from the group consisting of ammonia and primary and secondary amines, and subsequent hydrogenation of the resulting reaction product in the liquid phase and in the presence of hydrogen and a heterogeneous copper oxide hydrogenation catalyst at a temperature of 20 to 230° C., wherein the aldehyde and/or ketone is reacted with the nitrogen compound either together with the hydrogenation in the liquid phase and in the presence of the hydrogen and of the catalyst (alternative 1) or in a step preceding the hydrogenation (alternative 2), and wherein the catalytically active composition of the catalyst, prior to reduction thereof with hydrogen, comprises at least 24% by weight of oxygen compounds of copper, calculated as Cu.

A process for preparing an amine by reacting an aldehyde and/or ketone with a nitrogen compound selected from the group consisting of ammonia and primary and secondary amines, and subsequent hydrogenation of the resulting reaction product in the liquid phase and in the presence of hydrogen and a heterogeneous copper oxide hydrogenation catalyst at a temperature of 20 to 230° C., wherein the aldehyde and/or ketone is reacted with the nitrogen compound either together with the hydrogenation in the liquid phase and in the presence of the hydrogen and of the catalyst (alternative 1) or in a step preceding the hydrogenation (alternative 2), and wherein the catalytically active composition of the catalyst, prior to reduction thereof with hydrogen, comprises at least 24% by weight of oxygen compounds of copper, calculated as Cu.

The present invention relates to certain fluorenes, to the use of the compounds in an electronic device, and to an electronic device comprising at least one of these compounds. The present invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds and to a formulation and composition comprising one or more of the compounds.

The present invention relates to certain fluorenes, to the use of the compounds in an electronic device, and to an electronic device comprising at least one of these compounds. The present invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds and to a formulation and composition comprising one or more of the compounds.

This application pertains to group 5 metal complexes having the structure of Formula I: and their potential utility in catalyzing amination of polyolefins having alkene groups.amine-

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The invention relates to specific phenanthrenes, the use of the compound in an electronic device, and an electronic device containing at least one of said compounds. The invention further relates to a method for producing the compound and a formulation and composition containing one or more of the compounds.

The invention relates to specific phenanthrenes, the use of the compound in an electronic device, and an electronic device containing at least one of said compounds. The invention further relates to a method for producing the compound and a formulation and composition containing one or more of the compounds.