A compound of Formula I,

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is disclosed. In Formula I, M is Pd or Pt; each of X.sup.1 to X.sup.12 is C or N; each of X.sup.13 and X.sup.14 is CH, CD or N; each of Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2, and Z.sup.3 is C or N; L.sup.1 is selected from a variety of bivalent linkers; X is selected from O, S, Se, NR′, and CR″R′″; each R, R′, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.A, R.sup.B, R.sup.C, R.sup.D, and R.sup.E is hydrogen or a General Substituent; at least one of Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2, and Z.sup.3 is a carbon atom substituted with a substituent with a molecular weight of at least 16. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products that include Formula I are also disclosed.

A compound of Formula I,

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is disclosed. In Formula I, M is Pd or Pt; each of X.sup.1 to X.sup.12 is C or N; each of X.sup.13 and X.sup.14 is CH, CD or N; each of Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2, and Z.sup.3 is C or N; L.sup.1 is selected from a variety of bivalent linkers; X is selected from O, S, Se, NR′, and CR″R′″; each R, R′, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.A, R.sup.B, R.sup.C, R.sup.D, and R.sup.E is hydrogen or a General Substituent; at least one of Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2, and Z.sup.3 is a carbon atom substituted with a substituent with a molecular weight of at least 16. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products that include Formula I are also disclosed.

Provided are compounds of formula Ir(L.sub.A).sub.x(L.sub.B).sub.y(L.sub.C).sub.z wherein the L.sub.A ligand has the Formula I

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Provided are compounds of formula Ir(L.sub.A).sub.x(L.sub.B).sub.y(L.sub.C).sub.z wherein the L.sub.A ligand has the Formula I

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The present invention relates to process for the preparation of cannabidiol (A) from the coupling of (D) and (E) through the intermediates (C) and (D) starting from compound (B). The invention further relates to the novel compounds (B), (C), (D) and (E) and reagents used in this process. More specifically, this invention provides the manufacturing of Cannabidiol (A) in milligram to gram or kilogram scale.

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The present invention relates to process for the preparation of cannabidiol (A) from the coupling of (D) and (E) through the intermediates (C) and (D) starting from compound (B). The invention further relates to the novel compounds (B), (C), (D) and (E) and reagents used in this process. More specifically, this invention provides the manufacturing of Cannabidiol (A) in milligram to gram or kilogram scale.

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The disclosure relates to the synthesis of amide containing compounds inflow. In particular, the disclosure relates to the synthesis of polypeptides via native chemical ligation inflow. The disclosure also relates to selective desulfurization or deselenization of amide containing compounds comprising a thiol, disulfide, selenol or diselenide functional group respectively, particularly polypeptides.

A metal-containing onium salt compound suitable for use as a photodegradable base of a resist composition and a resist composition using the metal-containing onium salt compound are provided, the resist composition having excellent sensitivity to ionizing radiation such as extreme ultraviolet (EUV), excellent resolution and focal depth in lithography, and can reduce line width roughness (LWR) in a fine pattern. The onium salt compound including a specific metal is used as the photodegradable base.

Novel Schiff base and diazo liquid crystals with a selenium center forming nanostructured Cub.sub.bi phases are presented herein. The new liquid crystals can be used for the fabrication of high-performance photovoltaic devices, while exhibiting improved thermal stability and electron-transport properties as compared to currently known liquid crystals.

Novel Schiff base and diazo liquid crystals with a selenium center forming nanostructured Cub.sub.bi phases are presented herein. The new liquid crystals can be used for the fabrication of high-performance photovoltaic devices, while exhibiting improved thermal stability and electron-transport properties as compared to currently known liquid crystals.