IP Library Patent Application 11166692
Patent Application
App. No. 11/166,692

1,3,6,8-Tetrasubstituted pyrene compound, organic electroluminescent element, and organic electroluminescent display

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Abstract

The object of the present invention is to provide organic electroluminescent elements that are excellent in luminous efficiency, luminance, and color purity and exhibit long lifetime. The organic EL elements according to the present invention comprise an organic thin layer between a positive electrode and a negative electrode, and the organic thin layer comprises a 1,3,6,8-tetrasubstituted pyrene compound expressed by the formula (1) as the light emitting material, wherein R 1 to R 4 in the formula (1) may be identical or different each other, and are each a group expressed by the formula (2): wherein R 5 to R 9 in the formula (2) may be identical or different each other, are each a hydrogen atom or a substituted group; and at least one of R 5 to R 9 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group.

Claims (38)

1 . An organic electroluminescent element comprising:

a positive electrode,

a negative electrode, and

an organic thin layer arranged between the positive electrode and the negative electrode,

wherein the organic thin layer comprises a 1,3,6,8-tetrasubstituted pyrene compound, as a light emitting material, expressed by the formula (1):

wherein R 1 to R 4 in the formula (1) may be identical or different each other, and are each a group expressed by the formula (2):

wherein R 5 to R 9 in the formula (2) may be identical or different each other, are each a hydrogen atom or a substituted group; and at least one of R 5 to R 9 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group.

2 . The organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of R 5 to R 9 is one of substituted phenyl groups and unsubstituted phenyl group.

3 . The organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 , wherein the 1,3,6,8-tetrasubstituted pyrene compound is one of 1,3,6,8-tetra(4-biphenyl)pyrene and the derivatives, and R 1 to R 4 are each a group expressed by the formula (2-1):

wherein R 5 , R 6 , and R 8 to R 14 in the formula (2-1) may be identical or different each other, and are each a hydrogen atom or a substituted group.

4 . The organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 , wherein the 1,3,6,8-tetrasubstituted pyrene compound is 1,3,6,8-tetra(4-biphenyl)pyrene expressed by the formula (1-1).

5 . The organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 , wherein at least a part of R 5 to R 9 are connected directly or indirectly each other.

6 . The organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 to R 4 are each a group expressed by any one of formulas (2-2) to (2-5):

wherein R 15 to R 21 in the formulas (2-2) to (2-5) may be identical or different each other, are each a hydrogen atom or a substituted group; and X is a divalent organic group.

7 . The organic electroluminescent element according to claim 6 , wherein X in the formulas (2-2) to (2-5) is a group selected from those expressed by formulas (3) to (6):

wherein R 22 to R 24 in the formulas (3) to (6) are each a hydrogen atom or a substituted group.

8 . The organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 , wherein the 1,3,6,8-tetrasubstituted pyrene compound is 1,3,6,8-tetra(4-dibenzofuranyl)pyrene expressed by the formula (1-2).

9 . The organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 , wherein the organic thin layer comprises a light-emitting electron-transporting layer, and the light-emitting electron-transporting layer contains a 1,3,6,8-tetrasubstituted pyrene compound as the light emitting material.

10 . The organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 , wherein the organic thin layer comprises a light emitting layer interposed between a hole transporting layer and an electron transporting layer, and the light emitting layer contains a 1,3,6,8-tetrasubstituted pyrene compound as the light emitting material.

11 . A 1,3,6,8-tetrasubstituted pyrene compound, expressed by the formula (1):

wherein R 1 to R 4 in the formula (1) may be identical or different each other, and are each a group expressed by the formula (2):

wherein R 5 to R 9 in the formula (2) may be identical or different each other, are each a hydrogen atom or a substituted group; and at least one of R 5 to R 9 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group.

12 . The 1,3,6,8-tetrasubstituted pyrene compound according to claim 11 , wherein at least one of R 5 to R 9 is one of substituted phenyl groups and unsubstituted phenyl group.

13 . The 1,3,6,8-tetrasubstituted pyrene compound according to claim 11 , wherein the 1,3,6,8-tetrasubstituted pyrene compound is one of 1,3,6,8-tetra(4-biphenyl)pyrene and the derivatives, and R 1 to R 4 are each a group expressed by the formula (2-1):

wherein R 5 , R 6 , and R 8 to R 14 in the formula (2-1) may be identical or different each other, and are each a hydrogen atom or a substituted group.

14 . The 1,3,6,8-tetrasubstituted pyrene compound according to claim 11 , wherein the 1,3,6,8-tetrasubstituted pyrene compound is 1,3,6,8-tetra(4-biphenyl)pyrene expressed by the formula (1-1).

15 . The 1,3,6,8-tetrasubstituted pyrene compound according to claim 11 , wherein at least a part of R 5 to R 9 are connected directly or indirectly each other.

16 . The 1,3,6,8-tetrasubstituted pyrene compound according to claim 11 , wherein R 1 to R 4 are each a group expressed by any one of formulas (2-2) to (2-5):

wherein R 15 to R 21 in the formulas (2-2) to (2-5) may be identical or different each other, are each a hydrogen atom or a substituted group; and X is a divalent organic group.

17 . The 1,3,6,8-tetrasubstituted pyrene compound according to claim 16 , wherein X in the formulas (2-2) to (2-5) is a group selected from those expressed by formulas (3) to (6):

wherein R 22 to R 24 in the formulas (3) to (6) are each a hydrogen atom or a substituted group.

18 . The 1,3,6,8-tetrasubstituted pyrene compound according to claim 11 , wherein the 1,3,6,8-tetrasubstituted pyrene compound is 1,3,6,8-tetra(4-dibenzofuranyl)pyrene expressed by the formula (1-2).

19 . The 1,3,6,8-tetrasubstituted pyrene compound according to claim 11 , wherein the 1,3,6,8-tetrasubstituted pyrene compound is utilized as a light emitting material in an organic electroluminescent element.

20 . An organic electroluminescent display, equipped with an organic electroluminescent element,

wherein the organic electroluminescent element comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an organic thin layer arranged between the positive electrode and the negative electrode,

the organic thin layer comprises a 1,3,6,8-tetrasubstituted pyrene compound, as a light emitting material, expressed by the formula (1):

wherein R 1 to R 4 in the formula (1) may be identical or different each other, and are each a group expressed by the formula (2):

wherein R 5 to R 9 in the formula (2) may be identical or different each other, are each a hydrogen atom or a substituted group; and at least one of R 5 to R 9 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2008
From: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021186/0431 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2006
From: FUJITSU LIMITED
To: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 017388/0818 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 27, 2005
From: SOTOYAMA, WATARU; SATO, HIROYUKI; MATSUURA, AZUMA; KINOSHITA, MASARU; TAKAHASHI, TOSHIRO
To: FUJITSU LIMITED
Reel/Frame 016750/0639 →