The present invention describes carbazole derivatives formula (1), where the following applies to the symbols used: Y is on each occurrence, identically or differently, CR or N; X is selected from C(R1)2, O, S, PR1, P(═O)R1 or BR1; characterized in that at least one group R is present which stands, identically or differently on each occurrence, for a group of the following formula (2), and/or in that at least one group R1 is present which stands for a group of the following formula (3) or (4), in particular for use as triplet matrix materials in organic electroluminescent devices. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds according to the invention and to electronic devices comprising same.

Tridentate platinum, palladium, and gold complexes of Formulas A-I and A-II and tridentate iridium and rhodium compounds of Formulas B-I, B-II, and B-III suitable for delayed fluorescent and phosphorescent or phosphorescent emitters in display and lighting applications. ##STR00001## ##STR00002##

Described herein are molecules for use in organic light emitting diodes. Example molecules comprise at least one moiety A and at least one moiety D. Values and preferred values of the moieties A and D are described herein. The molecules comprise at least one atom selected from Si, Se, Ge, Sn, P, or As.

The invention relates to oligomerization of olefins, such as ethylene, to higher olefins, such as a mixture of 1-hexene and 1-octene, using a catalyst system that comprises a) a source of chromium b) one or more activators and c) a phosphacycle-containing ligating compound. Additionally, the invention relates to a phosphacycle-containing ligating compound and a process for making said compound.

Provided is a blue light-emitting material for organic light-emitting diode (OLED) comprising a phosphinine derivative and the OLED including the same. The light-emitting material for OLED of the present invention comprises the phosphinine derivative having an electron-withdrawing substituent at its C4 position of a phosphorus-containing six-membered ring. The OLED of the present invention has a pair of electrodes and organic layers including light-emitting layers between the pair of the electrodes, wherein the at least one light-emitting layer comprises an anthracene compound and the phosphinine derivative.

Novel dinuclear silver(I) pyrazolido complexes and methods of synthesizing them are provided. Advantageously, the novel silver(I) pyrazolido complexes have excellent antimicrobial activity and methods of using said complexes to treat bacterial, fungal, and viral infections are also provided.

Novel dinuclear silver(I) pyrazolido complexes and methods of synthesizing them are provided. Advantageously, the novel silver(I) pyrazolido complexes have excellent antimicrobial activity and methods of using said complexes to treat bacterial, fungal, and viral infections are also provided.

The invention relates to oligomerization of olefins, such as ethylene, to higher olefins, such as a mixture of 1-hexene and 1-octene, using a catalyst system that comprises a) a source of chromium b) one or more activators and c) a phosphacycle-containing ligating compound. Additionally, the invention relates to a phosphacycle-containing ligating compound and a process for making said compound.

Disclosed is a laser device containing a. compound represented by the following formula in a light-emitting layer, R.sup.1 and R.sup.5 each represent a substituent having a positive Hammett's σ.sub.p value, and R.sup.2 to R.sup.4, and R.sup.6 to R.sup.15 each represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.

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Tridentate platinum, palladium, and gold complexes of Formulas A-I and A-II and tridentate iridium and rhodium compounds of Formulas B-I, B-II, and B-III suitable for delayed fluorescent and phosphorescent or phosphorescent emitters in display and lighting applications. ##STR00001##