TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ELECTRONICS - Preferred Arrangement: The organic electroluminescent element comprises one or more organic thin film layers containing light-emitting layer, between cathode and anode. The one or more layers of the organic thin film layer contain the anthracene derivative as individual component or mixture. The light-emitting layer contains anthracene derivative which is host material. The light-emitting layer further comprises fluorescent dopant and/or phosphorescent dopant.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preparation: No general preparation given. Preferred Composition: The anthracene derivative (I) is chosen from group of formulae (VIII)-(XI) or group of formulae (XII)-(XV). The fluorescent dopant is arylamine compound or condensed cyclic amine derivative chosen from group of formulae (XVI)-(XVIII).R'e=1-20C alkyl, 2-50C alkenyl, 2-50C alkynyl, 7-50C aralkyl, 3-20C cycloalkyl, 1-20C alkoxy, 6-20C aryloxy, 6-50C aryl, 5-50C heterocyclyl, 1-30C alkylsilyl, 6-50C arylsilyl, 1-50C alkyl germanyl or 6-50C aryl germanyl (all optionally substituted);T=0-10;Ar1-Ar4,Ar5-Ar8=optionally substituted 6-50C aryl or optionally substituted 5-50C heterocyclyl;R'f=1-20C alkyl, 2-50C alkenyl, 2-50C alkynyl, 7-50C aralkyl, 3-20C cycloalkyl, 1-20C alkoxy, 6-20C aryloxy, 6-50C aryl, 5-50C heterocyclyl, 1-30C alkylsilyl, 6-50C aryl silyl, 1-50C alkyl germanyl or 6-50C aryl germanyl (all optionally substituted);u=0-8;R'g,R'h=H or 1-20C alkyl, 2-50C alkenyl, 2-50C alkynyl, 7-50C aralkyl, 3-20C cycloalkyl, 1-20C alkoxy, 6-20C aryloxy, 6-50C aryl, 5-50C heterocyclyl, 1-30C alkylsilyl, 6-50C aryl silyl, 1-50C alkyl germanyl, or 6-50C aryl germanyl (all optionally substituted);R'i=1-20C alkyl, 2-50C alkenyl, 2-50C alkynyl, 7-50C aralkyl, 3-20C cycloalkyl, 1-20C alkoxy, 6-20C aryloxy, 6-50C aryl, 5-50C heterocyclyl, 1-30C alkylsilyl, 6-50C aryl silyl, 1-50C alkyl germanyl, or 6-50C aryl germanyl (all optionally substituted);q=0-7;andp=1-4.adjacent R'i optionally couple together to form a ring. SPECIFIC COMPOUNDS - 1412 anthracene derivatives e.g. 11,11-dimethyl-15-(10-phenylanthracen-9-yl)tetracyclo(8.7.0.02,7.012,17)heptadeca-1(10),2,4,6,8,12,14,16-octaene of formula (A1), 11,11-dimethyl-15-(10-(naphthalen-1-yl)anthracen-9-yl)tetracyclo(8.7.0.02,7.012,17)heptadeca-1(10),2(7),3,5,8,12,14,16-octaene, 11,11-dimethyl-15-(10-(naphthalen-2-yl)anthracen-9-yl)tetracyclo(8.7.0.02,7.012,17)heptadeca-1(10),2(7),3,5,8,12,14,16-octaene, 11,11-dimethyl-15-(10-(4-phenylphenyl)anthracen-9-yl)tetracyclo(8.7.0.02,7.012,17)heptadeca-1(10),2(7),3,5,8,12,14,16-octaene and 11,11-dimethyl-15-(10-(4-(naphthalen-2-yl)phenyl)anthracen-9-yl)tetracyclo(8.7.0.02,7.012,17)heptadeca-1(10),2(7),3,5,8,12,14,16-octaene, are disclosed.    EXAMPLE - 3.28 g 10-Phenyl-anthracene-9-boronic acid, 3.22 g 15-bromo-11,11-dimethyltetracyclo(8.7.0.02,7.012,17)heptadeca-1(10),2(7),3,5,8,12,14,16-octaene, 0.231 g tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0), 20 ml 1,2-dimethoxyethane, 20 ml toluene, and 20 ml 2-M sodium carbonate aqueous solution were mixed and reflux-stirred for 8 hours. The deposited solid was filter-separated after cooling to room temperature. After washing the obtained solid with water and methanol, the obtained product was recrystallized with toluene to obtain 4.12 g pale yellow solid of 11,11-dimethyl-15-(10-phenylanthracen-9-yl)tetracyclo(8.7.0.02,7.012,17)heptadeca-1(10),2,4,6,8,12,14,16-octaene, having molecular weight of 496.22.