Synthesis process

1. A process for preparing a substituted or unsubstituted 9,10-diaryl anthracene comprising:

reacting a substituted or unsubstituted anthracene with a halogenating agent to yield a halogenated anthracene, wherein the halogenating agent comprises an oxidizing agent;

reacting the halogenated anthracene with a palladium complex to yield a palladium intermediate, wherein the palladium intermediate undergoes transmetallation with a boronic ester to yield the substituted or unsubstituted 9,10-diaryl anthracene,

concentrating the substituted or unsubstituted 9,10-diaryl anthracene under reduced pressure, and

purifying the substituted or unsubstituted 9,10-diaryl anthracene by flash chromatography first with hexane then with dichloromethane, and by sublimation at 320° C.

2. The process of claim 1 , wherein the substituted or unsubstituted 9,10-diaryl anthracene is 2-tert-butyl-9,10bis-(β-napthyl)anthracene.

3. The process of claim 1 , wherein the substituted or unsubstituted 9,10-diaryl anthracene is represented by the following formula (1):

wherein R 1 and R 2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen; an alkyl group comprising from about 1 to about 24 carbon atoms; unsubstituted or substituted aryl comprising from about 5 to about 20 carbon atoms; unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl comprising from about 5 to about 24 carbon atoms, wherein the carbon atoms can complete a fused heterocyclic ring; alkoxyl, amino, alkyl amino, or aryl amino comprising from about 1 to about 24 carbon atoms; and halogen atoms; and

wherein R 3 and R 4 are the same or different and are individually selected from the group consisting of unsubstituted or substituted aryl comprising from about 5 to about 20 carbon atoms; about 4 to about 24 carbon atoms, wherein the carbon atoms can complete a fused aromatic ring comprising anthracenyl, pyrenyl or perylenyl; unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl comprising from about 5 to about 24 carbon atoms, wherein the carbon atoms can complete a fused heterocyclic ring; and an aryl amino comprising from about 1 to about 24 carbon atoms.

4. The process of claim 1 , wherein the substituted or unsubstituted anthracene is substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups, alkylene groups, aryl groups, arylene groups, alkoxy groups, aryl groups, aryloxy groups, and halogens.

5. The process of claim 4 , wherein the substituted or unsubstituted anthracene is substituted with an alkyl group.

6. The process of claim 5 , wherein the alkyl group is a t-butyl group.

7. The process of claim 1 , wherein the halogenating agent further comprises N-bromosuccinamide.

8. The process of claim 1 , wherein the substituted or unsubstituted anthracene is reacted with a halogenating agent in the presence of a polar liquid.

9. The process of claim 8 , wherein the polar liquid is dimethylformamide.

10. The process of claim 1 , wherein the substituted or unsubstituted anthracene is reacted with a halogenating agent at room temperature for 3 hours.

11. The process of claim 1 , wherein the halogenated anthracene is represented by formula (2):

wherein R 1 and R 2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen; an alkyl group comprising from about 1 to about 24 carbon atoms; unsubstituted or substituted aryl comprising from about 5 to about 20 carbon atoms; unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl comprising from about 5 to about 24 carbon atoms, wherein the carbon atoms can complete a fused heterocyclic ring; alkoxyl, amino, alkyl amino, or aryl amino comprising from about 1 to about 24 carbon atoms; and halogen atoms;

wherein X is a halogen atom; and

wherein n is an integer from 1 to 9.

12. The process of claim 11 , wherein the halogenated anthracene is represented by formula (3):

wherein X is a halogen atom.

13. A process of preparing a substituted or unsubstituted 9,10-diaryl anthracene comprising:

reacting a substituted or unsubstituted anthracene with a halogenating agent to yield a halogenated anthracene, wherein the halogenating agent comprises an oxidizing agent;

reacting a halogenated anthracene with a palladium complex to yield a palladium intermediate, wherein the palladium intermediate undergoes transmetallation with an aryl boronic acid or a boronic ester to yield the substituted or unsubstituted 9,10-diaryl anthracene;

concentrating the substituted or unsubstituted 9,10-diaryl anthracene under reduced pressure; and

purifying the substituted or unsubstituted 9,10-diaryl anthracene by flash chromatography first with hexane then with dichloromethane, and by sublimation at 320° C.

14. The process of claim 13 , wherein the halogenated anthracene is represented by formula (2):

wherein R 1 and R 2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen; an alkyl group comprising from about 1 to about 24 carbon atoms; unsubstituted or substituted aryl comprising from about 5 to about 20 carbon atoms; unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl comprising from about 5 to about 24 carbon atoms, wherein the carbon atoms can complete a fused heterocyclic ring; alkoxyl, amino, alkyl amino, or aryl amino comprising from about 1 to about 24 carbon atoms; and halogen atoms;

wherein X is a halogen atom; and

wherein n is an integer from 1 to 9.

15. The process of claim 13 , wherein the halogenated anthracene is represented by formula (3):

wherein X is a halogen atom.

16. The process of claim 13 , wherein the aryl boronic acid is 2-naphthylboronic acid.