NOVELTY - Substituted benzanthracene compounds (excluding 6-butyl-5-phenyl-benzo(a)anthracene, 5-methyl-7-naphthalen-1-yl-benzo(a)anthracene, 7-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-5-methyl-benzo(a)anthracene, 5-methyl-7-p-tolyl-benzo(a)anthracene, 5-methyl-7-phenyl-benzo(a)anthracene, 2-(5-methyl-benzo(a)anthracen-7-yl)-thiophene, acetic acid 1-methyl-5-m-tolyl-benzo(a)anthracen-6-yl ester, acetic acid 3-methyl-5-m-tolyl-benzo(a)anthracen-6-yl ester, acetic acid 2-methyl-5-m-tolyl-benzo(a)anthracen-6-yl ester and 5-methoxy-12-methyl-7-phenyl-benzo(a)anthracene) (A) are new.    USE - (A) are useful in electronic device including organic integrated circuits, organic field effect transistors, organic thin film transistors, organic light-emitting transistors, organic solar cells, organic optical detectors, organic photoreceptors, organic field-quench devices, organic light-emitting electrochemical cells, organic laser diodes and organic electroluminescent devices (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (A) provide long service life to organic electroluminescent devices and exhibit good solubility in organic solvents.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Substituted benzanthracene compounds (excluding 6-butyl-5-phenyl-benzo(a)anthracene, 5-methyl-7-naphthalen-1-yl-benzo(a)anthracene, 7-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-5-methyl-benzo(a)anthracene, 5-methyl-7-p-tolyl-benzo(a)anthracene, 5-methyl-7-phenyl-benzo(a)anthracene, 2-(5-methyl-benzo(a)anthracen-7-yl)-thiophene, acetic acid 1-methyl-5-m-tolyl-benzo(a)anthracen-6-yl ester, acetic acid 3-methyl-5-m-tolyl-benzo(a)anthracen-6-yl ester, acetic acid 2-methyl-5-m-tolyl-benzo(a)anthracen-6-yl ester and 5-methoxy-12-methyl-7-phenyl-benzo(a)anthracene) (A) of formulae (I) and (II) are new.    Ar1 = 6-40C aromatic ring or 5-40C heteroaromatic ring (both optionally substituted with R2);    R100 = straight-chain alkyl or alkoxy having 1-20C branched or cyclic alkyl or alkoxy having 3-20C, alkenyl or alkynyl having 2-20C (all optionally substituted with R3, where at least one CH2 group is optionally replaced with -R3C=CR3, -C(C)-, Si(R3)2, C=O, C=NR3, -C(=O)O-, -C(=O)NR3-, NR3, P(=O)(R3), -O-, -S-, SO or SO2, and R100 is linked with R1 to form a ring), C(=O)R3, CN, Si(R3)3, P(=O)(R3)2, OR3, S(=O)R3 or S(=O)2R3; either    L1 = n-valent group including 6-40C aromatic ring or 5-40C heteroaromatic ring (both optionally substituted with R2); or    L1 = chemical bond, (n is equal to 2);    R1, R2 = a straight-chain alkyl or alkoxy having 1-20C, a branched or cyclic alkyl or alkoxy having 3-20C, alkenyl or alkynyl group having 2-20C (all optionally substituted with R3, where at least one CH2 group is optionally replaced with -R3C=CR3, -C(C)-, Si(R3)2, C=O, C=NR3, -C(=O)O-, -C(=O)NR3-, NR3, P(=O)(R3), -O-, -S-, SO or SO2), 6-40C aromatic ring, 5-40C heteroaromatic ring (both optionally substituted with R3), H, D, F, C(=O)R3, CN, Si(R3)3, N(R3)2, P(=O) (R3)2, OR3, S(=O)R3 or S(=O)2R3, where at two R1 and R2 are optionally linked together to form a ring;    R3 = straight-chain alkyl or alkoxy having 1-20C, branched or cyclic alkyl or alkoxy having 3-20C alkenyl or alkynyl having 2-20C (all optionally substituted with R4, where at least one CH2 group is optionally replaced with -R4C=CR4-, -C(C)-, Si(R4)2, C=O, C=NR4, -C(=O)O-, -C(=O)NR4-, NR4, P(=O)(R4), -O-, -S-, SO or SO2), 6-40C aromatic ring, 5-40C heteroaromatic ring (both optionally substituted with R4), H, D, F, C(=O)R4, CN, Si(R4)3, N(R4)2, P(=O)(R4)2, OR4, S(=O)R4 or S(=O)2R4, where at two R3 are optionally linked together to form a ring;    R4 = 1-20C aliphatic, aromatic or heteroaromatic organic group (where at least one H-atom is replaced with D, F or CN), H, D, F or CN, where at two R4 are optionally linked together to form a ring; and    n = 2-6.    Provided that group Ar1 and L1 are bonded at 2-6 positions of benzanthracene, and group R100 is bonded at 7 position of benzanthracene. INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for:    (1) preparation of (A);    (2) oligomer, dendrimer or polymer comprising (A), where R1, R2 or R3 position of (A) is bonded to the polymer, oligomer or dendrimer;    (3) formulation comprising (A), or the oligomer, polymer or dendrimer, and at least one further compound and/or a solvent; and    (4) an electronic device including organic integrated circuits, organic field effect transistors, organic thin film transistors, organic light-emitting transistors, organic solar cells, organic optical detectors, organic photoreceptors, organic field-quench devices, organic light-emitting electrochemical cells, organic laser diodes and organic electroluminescent devices, comprising (A) or the oligomer, polymer or dendrimer.