NOVELTY - A phenanthrene-containing compound (I), is new.    USE - New phenanthrene-containing compound is used for hole transport layer and electron transport layer for electronic device e.g. electroluminescent device for stationary display unit such as display unit of computer, TV, illumination device and information panel, and mobile visual display unit e.g. visual display unit in cellphone, laptop, digital camera, MPEG audio layer-3 player, vehicle and destination display on bus and train, keyboard, clothing, furniture, wallpaper, electrophotographic photoreceptor, photoelectric converter, organic photovoltaic solar cell, switching element, organic light-emitting field-effect transistor, image sensor and dye laser (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The material having excellent stability and spectral characteristics is manufactured with high yield, using the containing the phenanthrene-containing compound.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A phenanthrene-containing compound of formula (I), is new.    R1,R2=H, F, 1-18C alkyl, 6-24C aryl or 2-20C heteroaryl;    or R1+R2=group of formula (i)-(iii);    R'206,R'208,R205-R210=H, 1-18C alkyl, CN, -CO-R28, or 7-25C aralkyl;    X1,X2=-NA1A'1;    A1,A'1=6-24C aryl or 2-20C heteroaryl (both optionally substituted by G);    or A1+A'1+N=heteroaromatic ring or group of formula (iv) or (v);    m'=0, 1 or 2;    R41=10-28C aryl;    -L3-X1,-L4-X2=group chosen from 15 groups e.g. group of formula (x)-(xiv);    Q1=carbocyclic aromatic or heterocyclic aromatic ring;    R'121=6-18C aryl or 2-20C heteroaryl;    R124-R126=H, 1-18C alkyl or 1-18C alkoxy (both optionally substituted by E and/or D'), 6-24C aryl or 2-20C heteroaryl;    L1=single bond, -(CR47=CR48)m2-, -(Ar3)m3-, -(Ar3(Y1)m5)m4-, -((Y1)m5Ar3)m4-, or -(Ar3(Y2)m5Ar4)m4-;    Y1=-(CR7=CR48)-;    Y2=NR49, O, S, C=O, C(=O)O, or 1-18C alkyl;    R9=H, 6-18C aryl or 1-18C alkoxy;    R47,R48=H, fluoro, 1-25C alkyl, or 6-24C aryl;    m2,m5=1-10;    m3,m4=1-5;    Ar3,Ar4=arylene, or heteroarylene;    L3,L4=single bond, or group of formula (ia)-(ie);    R410=Cl, F, CN, NR45R'45, 2-25C alkyl or 1-25C alkoxy;    X10=O, S, or NR43;    R43=6-18C aryl, 1-18C alkyl or 2-20C heteroaryl;    R47,R48=H, 1-18C alkyl, or 6-10C aryl;    R119,R120=2-18C alkenyl, 7-25C aralkyl, 2-18C alkynyl, 1-18C alkyl, 1-18C alkoxy, 6-24C aryl or 2-20C heteroaryl;    R121,R122=H, 1-18C alkyl, 6-24C aryl or 2-20C heteroaryl;    D'=-CO-, -COO-, -S-, -SO-, -SO2-, -O-, -NR65-, -SiR70R71-, -POR72-, -CR63=CR64-, or -CC-;    E=-OR69, -SR69, -NR65R66, -COR68, -COOR67, -CONR65R66, -CN, or halo;    G=E or 1-18C alkyl;    R63,R64=6-18C aryl or 1-18C alkyl;    R67=6-18C aryl, or 1-18C alkyl;    R68=H, 6-18C aryl, or 1-18C alkyl;    R69=6-18C aryl, or 1-18C alkyl;    R70-R72=1-18C alkyl, 6-18C aryl, or 6-18C aryl;and    ml0=0, 1 , 2, 3 or 4.    "Full Definitions are given in the DEFINITIONS (Full Definitions) field". INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) electronic device;    (2) preparation of phenanthrene-containing compound (I); and    (3) phenanthrene-containing compound of formula (XX).    X11,X12=halo, -OS(O)2CF3 or -OS(O)2-aryl, preferably -OS(O)2CH3, -B(OH)2, -B(OY10)2, -BF4Na, -BF4K, or group of formula (xxx);    Y10=1-10C alkyl;    Y20=2-10C alkylene, preferably -CY3Y4-CY5Y6-, or -CY7Y8-CY9Y10-CY11Y12-;and    Y3-Y12=H, or 1-10C alkyl, preferably -C(CH3)2C(CH3)2-, -CH2C(CH3)2CH2- or -C(CH3)2CH2C(CH3)2.