IP Library Granted Patent US 9,412,963
Granted Patent B2
US 9,412,963 · App. 13/677,759 · Granted Aug 9, 2016

Organic electroluminescent element, material for organic electroluminescent element, and light emitting device, display device and illumination device each using the element

Inventors: Koji Takaku (Kanagawa, JP); Yasunori Yonekuta (Kanagawa, JP); Katsuyuki Youfu (Kanagawa, JP); Wataru Sotoyama (Kanagawa, JP); Tianhua Ouyang (Kanagawa, JP); Tetsu Kitamura (Kanagawa, JP); Toru Watanabe (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: UDC Ireland Limited
H01L51/5092C07C211/54C07C211/58C07C211/61C07D401/10C07D407/10C07D493/04C07D493/06C07D495/04C07F7/0814C07F7/10C09K11/06H01L51/0061H01L51/0073H05B33/14C07C2103/50C07C2103/54C09K2211/1011H01L51/0058H01L51/0072H01L51/5012H01L2251/308
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Patent No.
US 9,412,963
App. No.
13/677,759
Granted
Aug 9, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure relates to organic electroluminescent elements, materials for use in the elements, and devices using the elements, which include a compound represented by the following General Formula (1): where R 1 to R 12 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent and which may be bound to each other to form a non-aromatic ring, where Z 1 to Z 4 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and where Z 1 and Z 2 , and Z 3 and Z 4 may be bound to each other to form a ring.

Claims (62)

1. An organic electroluminescent element comprising:

a substrate;

a pair of electrodes including an anode and a cathode, disposed on the substrate; and

at least one organic layer including a light emitting layer, disposed between the electrodes,

wherein the organic layer includes a compound represented by the following General Formula (2),

wherein, in General Formula (2), R 1 to R 12 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent and which may be bound to each other to form a non-aromatic ring,

wherein L 1 represents a divalent or higher linking group,

W 1 represents O, S, CY 8 Y 9 or NY 6 where Y 6 , Y 8 and Y 9 each independently represent an alkyl group, a silyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents,

wherein Z 3 and Z 4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent,

wherein L 1 and W 1 , and Z 3 and Z 4 may be bound to each other to form a ring,

wherein DG represents a donor group,

wherein n represents an integer of 1 or 2,

wherein m represents 0 or 1 such that when m is 0, L 1 and W 1 are not bound to each other.

2. The organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 , wherein the compound represented by the General Formula (2) is a compound represented by the following General Formula (3),

wherein, in General Formula (3), R 1 to R 12 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent which may be bound to each other to form a non-aromatic ring,

wherein L 1 and L 2 each independently represents a divalent or higher linking group,

wherein W 1 and W 2 each independently represents O, S, CY 8 Y 9 or NY 6 where Y 6 , Y 8 and Y 9 each independently represents an alkyl group, a silyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents,

wherein L 1 and W 1 , and L 2 and W 2 may be bound to each other to form a ring,

wherein DG represents a donor group,

wherein n represents an integer of 1 or 2, and

wherein m and p represent an integer of 0 or 1 such that when m or p is 0, L 1 and W 1 , and L 2 and W 2 are not bonded to each other.

3. The organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 , wherein, in the General Formula (2), the donor group represents —NY 1 Y 2 , —OY 3 or SY 4 where Y 1 to Y 4 each independently represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents, or the donor group is represented by the following General Formula (A)

wherein, in General Formula (A), X 1 and X 2 each independently represents O, S or NY 5 , R 13 to R 15 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a silyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, —NY 1 Y 2 , —OY 3 or —SY 4 where Y 1 to Y 5 each independently represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents.

4. The organic electroluminescent element according to claim 2 , wherein in the General Formula (3) L1 and L2 each independently represents an arylene group or a heteroarylene group.

5. The organic electroluminescent element according to claim 2 , wherein in the General Formula (3) L 1 and L 2 are each independently represented by any one of the following General Formulae (4) to (7) where a substituent with a Hammett substituent constant σ p value of 0.1 or more is not included in the linking groups represented by the Formulae (4) to (7),

wherein, in General Formula (4), A 1 to A 4 each independently represents CY 7 or N and may be condensed in A 1 and A and form an aromatic ring, Y 7 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents, W 1 is bound to A 4 when m in the General Formula (2) is 1, and W 1 and W 2 are bound to A 4 when m and p in the General Formula (3) each independently represents 1,

wherein, in General Formula (5), A 5 to A 10 each independently represents CY 7 or N, Y 7 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents, W 1 is bound to A 5 or A 10 when min the General Formula (2) is 1, and W 1 and Ware bound to A 5 or A 10 when m and p in the General Formula (3) each independently represents 1,

wherein, in General Formula (6), X 3 and X 5 each independently represents O, S or NY 6 , X 4 and X 6 each independently represents CY 7 or N, Y 6 and Y 7 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents, and m and p in the General Formulae (2) or (3) are 0,

wherein, in General Formula (7), X 7 and X 10 each independently represents O, S or NY 6 , X 8 and X 9 each independently represents CY 7 or N, Y 6 and Y 7 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents, R 16 and R 17 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, an alkyl group, a silyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, —NY 1 Y 2 , —OY 3 or —SY 4 where Y 1 to Y 4 each independently represent an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents, and m and p in the General Formula (2) or (3) are 0.

6. The organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 , wherein the compound represented by the General Formula (2) is a compound represented by any one of the following General Formulae (8) to (11),

wherein, in General Formula (8), R 1 to R 12 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent and which may be bound to each other to form a non-aromatic ring, A 1 to A 4 each independently represent CY 7 or N and may be condensed in A 1 and A 2 and form an aromatic ring, Y 7 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents, Y 1 and Y 2 each independently represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents and may be bound to each other to form a ring, W 1 represents O, S, CY 8 Y 9 or NY 6 where Y 6 , Y 8 and Y 9 each independently represents an alkyl group, a silyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents, Z 3 and Z 4 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, A 4 and W 1 , and Z 3 and Z 4 may be bound to each other to form a ring, and m represents 0 or 1 where A 4 and W 1 are not bound to each other when m is 0,

wherein, in General Formula (10), R 1 to R 12 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent and which may be bound to each other to form a non-aromatic ring, X 3 and X 5 each independently represents O, S or NY 6 , X 4 and X 6 each independently represents CY 7 or N, Y 6 and Y 7 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents, Y 1 and Y 2 each independently represent an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents and may be bound to each other to form a ring, Z 2 to Z 4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and Z 3 and Z 4 may be bound to each other to form a ring,

wherein, in General Formula (11), R 1 to R 12 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent and which may be bound to each other to form a non-aromatic ring, X 7 and X 10 each independently represents O, S or NY 6 , X 8 and X 9 each independently represents CY 7 or N, Y 6 and Y 7 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents, R 16 and R 17 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, an alkyl group, a silyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, —NY 1 Y 2 , —OY 3 or —SY 4 where Y 1 to Y 4 each independently represent an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents, Y 1 and Y 2 each independently represent an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents and may be bound to each other to form a ring, Z 2 to Z 4 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and Z 3 and Z 4 may be bound to each other to form a ring.

7. The organic electroluminescent element according to claim 6 , wherein the compound represented by the General Formula (8) is a compound represented by the following General Formula (12)

wherein, in General Formula (12), R 1 to R 12 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent and which may be bound to each other to form a non-aromatic ring, A 1 to A 4 each independently represents CY 7 or N, may be condensed in A 1 and A 2 and form an aromatic ring, Y 7 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents, Y 1 and Y 2 each independently represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents and may be bound to each other to form a ring, W 1 represents O, S, CY 8 Y 9 or NY 6 where Y 6 , Y 8 and Y 9 each independently represents an alkyl group, a silyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents, Z 3 and Z 4 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and Z 3 and Z 4 may be bound to each other to form a ring.

8. The organic electroluminescent element according to claim 6 , wherein the compound represented by the General Formula (9) is a compound represented by the following General Formula (13),

wherein, in General Formula (13), R 1 to R 12 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent and which may be bound to each other to form a non-aromatic ring, A 5 to A 10 each independently represents CY 7 or N, Y 7 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents, Y 1 and Y 2 each independently represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents and may be bound to each other to form a ring, W 1 represents O, S, CY 8 Y 9 or NY 6 where Y 6 , Y 8 and Y 9 each independently represents an alkyl group, a silyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents, Z 3 and Z 4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and Z 3 and Z 4 may be bound to each other to form a ring.

9. The organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 , wherein the compound represented by the General Formula (2) is a compound represented by any one of the following General Formulae (8′) to (11′),

wherein, in General Formula (8′), R 1 to R 12 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent and which may be bound to each other to form a non-aromatic ring, A 1 to A 4 each independently represents CY 7 or N, may be condensed in A 1 and A 2 and form an aromatic ring, Y 7 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents, Y 1 and Y 2 each independently represent an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents and may be bound to each other to form a ring, W 1 and W 2 each independently represents O, S, CY 8 Y 9 or NY 6 where Y 6 , Y 8 and Y 9 each independently represent an alkyl group, a silyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents, m represents 0 or 1 where A 4 and W 1 are not bound to each other when m is 0, p represents 0 or 1 where A 4 and W 2 are not bound to each other when p is 0,

wherein, in General Formula (9′), R 1 to R 12 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent and which may be bound to each other to form a non-aromatic ring, A 5 to A 10 each independently represents CY 7 or N, Y 7 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents, Y 1 and Y 2 each independently represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents and may be bound to each other to form a ring, W 1 and W 2 each independently represents O, S, CY 8 Y 9 or NY 6 where Y 6 , Y 8 and Y 9 each independently represent an alkyl group, a silyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents, m represents 0 or 1 where A 5 and W 1 are not bound to each other when m is 0, p represents 0 or 1 where A 5 and W 2 are not bound to each other when p is 0,

wherein, in General Formula (10′), R 1 to R 12 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent and which may be bound to each other to form a non-aromatic ring, X 3 and X 5 each independently represents O, S or NY 6 , X 4 and X 6 each independently represents CY 7 or N, Y 6 and Y 7 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents, Y 1 and Y 2 each independently represent an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents and may be bound to each other to form a ring, and Z 2 and Z 4 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent,

wherein, in General Formula (9), R 1 to R 12 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent and which may be bound to each other to form a non-aromatic ring, A 5 to A 10 each independently represents CY 7 or N, Y 7 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents, Y 1 and Y 2 each independently represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents and may be bound to each other to form a ring, W 1 represents O, S, CY 8 Y 9 or NY 6 where Y 6 , Y 8 and Y 9 each independently represents an alkyl group, a silyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents, Z 3 and Z 4 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, A 5 and W 1 , and Z 3 and Z 4 may be bound to each other to form a ring, m represents 0 or 1 where A 5 and W 1 are not bound to each other when m is 0,

wherein, in General Formula (11′), R 1 to R 19 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent and which may be bound to each other to form a non-aromatic ring, X 7 and X 10 each independently represents O, S or NY 6 , X 8 and X 9 each independently represents CY 7 or N, Y 6 and Y 7 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents, R 16 and R 17 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, an alkyl group, a silyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, —NY 1 Y 2 , —OY 3 or —SY 4 where Y 1 to Y 4 each independently represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents, Y 1 to Y 2 each independently represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents and may be bound to each other to form a ring, and Z 2 and Z 4 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent.

10. The organic electroluminescent element according to claim 9 , wherein the compound represented by the General Formula (8′) is a compound represented by the following General Formula (14),

wherein, in General Formula (14), R 1 to R 12 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent and which may be bound to each other to form a non-aromatic ring, A 1 to A 3 each independently represents CY 7 or N, may be condensed in A 1 and A 2 and form an aromatic ring, Y 7 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents, Y 1 and Y 2 each independently represent an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents and may be bound to each other to form a ring, W 1 and W 2 each independently represents O, S, CY 8 Y 9 or NY 6 where Y 6 , Y 8 and Y 9 each independently represents an alkyl group, a silyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents.

11. The organic electroluminescent element according to claim 9 , wherein the compound represented by the General Formula (9′) is a compound represented by the following General Formula (15),

wherein, in General Formula (15), R 1 to R 12 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent and which may be bound to each other to form a non-aromatic ring, A 5 to A 10 each independently represents CY 7 or N, Y 7 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents, Y 1 and Y 2 each independently represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents and may be bound to each other to form a ring, and W 1 and W 2 each independently represents O, S, CY 8 Y 9 or NY 6 where Y 6 , Y 8 and Y 9 each independently represents an alkyl group, a silyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents.

12. The organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 , wherein the light emitting layer includes an anthracene-based host material.

13. The organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 , wherein the light emitting layer is formed by a vacuum deposition process.

14. The organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 , wherein the light emitting layer is formed by a wet process.

15. A light emitting device comprising the organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 .

16. A display device comprising the organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 .

17. An illumination device comprising the organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 .

18. A material for an organic electroluminescent element represented by the following General Formula (2),

wherein, in General Formula (2), R 1 to R 12 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent and which may be bound to each other to form a non-aromatic ring,

wherein L 1 represents a divalent or higher linking group,

W 1 represents O, S, CY 8 Y 9 or NY 6 where Y 6 , Y 8 and Y 9 each independently represent an alkyl group, a silyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, and which may further have substituents,

wherein Z 3 and Z 4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent,

wherein L 1 and W 1 , and Z 3 and Z 4 may be bound to each other to form a ring,

wherein DG represents a donor group,

wherein n represents an integer of 1 or 2,

wherein m represents 0 or 1 such that when m is 0, L 1 and W 1 are not bound to each other.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2014
From: TAKAKU, KOJI; YONEKUTA, YASUNORI; YOUFU, KATSUYUKI; SOTOYAMA, WATARU; OUYANG, TIANHUA; KITAMURA, TETSU; WATANABE, TORU
To: UDC IRELAND LIMITED
Reel/Frame 032178/0256 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2013
From: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
To: UDC IRELAND LIMITED
Reel/Frame 029760/0235 →
Priority Claims (1)
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