TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preparation (disclosed): Anthracene derivative of formula (I) is cyclized in the presence of catalyst containing metal such as nickel and palladium, and phosphine as ligand, and organic base to obtain anthracene derivative of formula (1).X=iodine, bromine or chlorine, trifluoromethane sulfonyloxy, nonafluorobutane sulfonyloxy, toluene sulfonyloxy or methane sulfonyloxy. Preferred Definitions:    R8',R3'=6-40C (un)substituted arylamino;and    R1-R14=H or 1-40C (un)substituted alkyl.    SPECIFIC COMPOUNDS - 33 specific anthracene derivatives are disclosed such as 3-propyl-8-(4-propyl-phenyl)-benzo(a)aceanthrylene of formula (A), rubicene, 5,12-dipropyl-rubicene, benzo(a)aceanthrylene and 8-naphthalen-2-yl-benzo(a)aceanthrylene.    EXAMPLE - 1-bromo-4-propyl benzene (in g) (12) was dissolved in mixed solvent of anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (70 ml) and anhydrous toluene (70 ml) in nitrogen atmosphere, and cooled to -62 degrees C. N-butyl lithium/hexane solution was added and stirred at -68 degrees C for 1 hour. 1-Chloro anthraquinone (4.9) was added to reaction mixture and stirred at room temperature, and cooled. The reaction mixture was deactivated in saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution. The aqueous layer was fractionated and dried. Solvent was distilled, and organic layer was washed. 1-Chloro-9,10-bis (4-propyl phenyl)-9,10-dihydroxy-9,10-dihydroanthracene (a) (8.4) was obtained in the form of pale yellow color amorphous solid at yield of 91%. The obtained compound (a) (8.4), potassium iodide (9) and sodium phosphinate monohydrate (2.9) were dissolved in acetic acid (80 ml), and refluxed for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with water, filter-separated and washed. 1-Chloro-9,10-bis (4-propyl phenyl)anthracene (b) (7.4) was obtained with yield of 96%. The obtained compound (b) (7.4), palladium acetate (0.39), potassium carbonate (10) and tetrabutyl ammonium hydrogen sulfide (5.8) were suspended in anhydrous dimethyl formamide (50 ml), stirred at 120 degrees C for 10 hours. The reaction mixture was filter-separated and black solid was obtained. The solid was suspended in toluene and washed, and solvent was distilled. 3-Propyl-8-(4-propyl-phenyl)-benzo(a)aceanthrylene (0.54) was obtained with purity of 98.6% and melting point of 147 degrees C.