Quinoline-benzoxazole derived compounds for electronic films and devices

1. A composition comprising at least one compound selected from the following Formulas A, B1, B2, B3, B4 or C:

A)

wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 are each, independently, selected from the following: a) hydrogen atom; b) a deuterium atom; c) a (C1-C30) alkyl group; d) a substituted (C1-C30) alkyl group; e) a (C6-C50) aryl group; f) a substituted (C6-C50) aryl group; g) a (C3-C50) heteroaryl group; h) a substituted (C3-C50) heteroaryl group; i) a (C3-C30) cycloalkyl group; j) a substituted (C3-C30) cycloalkyl group; or k) a group represented by —(Ar 1 ) m —(Ar 2 ), wherein

Ar 1 is selected from the group consisting of the following: a substituted or unsubstituted (C5-C30) arylene group, and a substituted or unsubstituted (C5-C30) heteroarylene group, and

Ar 2 is selected from the group consisting of the following: a substituted or unsubstituted (C5-C30) aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C5-C30) aryloxy group, and a substituted or unsubstituted (C4-C30) heteroaryl group

m is an integer from 0 to 5, and

—(Ar 1 ) m — groups in —(Ar 1 ) m —(Ar 2 ) are identical or different from one another;

and with the proviso that at least one of R1, R2, R3, and R4 comprises at least 10 carbon atoms and one cyclic aromatic ring;

and wherein, optionally, two or more R groups selected from R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 may form one or more ring structures;

and with the proviso that none of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 comprise a hydroxyl, nitrile, isonitrile, sulfone, sulfonamide, primary amine, secondary amine, quaternary ammonium, amide, thioamide, halogen, a bicyclic moiety containing sulfur, thiazolidinedione, thioxothiazolidinone, or a benzoxazole moiety;

B1)

wherein R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R2a, R3a, R4a, R5a, R6a, R7a, R8a, R9a, and R10a are each, independently, selected from the following: a) a hydrogen atom, b) a deuterium atom, c) a (C1-C30) alkyl group, d) a substituted (C1-C30) alkyl group, e) a (C6-C50) aryl group, f) a substituted (C6-C50) aryl group, g) a (C3-C50) heteroaryl group, h) a substituted (C3-C50) heteroaryl group, i) a (C3-C30) cycloalkyl group, or j) a substituted (C3-C30) cycloalkyl group;

and wherein, optionally, two or more R groups selected from R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 may form one or more ring structures;

and wherein, optionally, two or more R groups selected from R2a, R3a, R4a, R5a, R6a, R7a, R8a, R9a and R10a may form one or more ring structures;

and with the proviso that none of R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R2a, R3a, R4a, R5a, R6a, R7a, R8a, R9a, and R10a comprise an OH, nitrile, isonitrile, sulfone, sulfonamide, primary amine, secondary amine, quaternary ammonium, amide, thioamide, halogen, a bicyclic moiety containing sulfur, thiazolidinedione, thioxothiazolidinone, or a benzoxazole moiety; and

wherein L is a linking group comprising at least one carbon atom;

B2)

wherein R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R1a, R3a, R4a, R5a, R6a, R7a, R8a, R9a, and R10a are each, independently, selected from the following: a) a hydrogen atom, b) a deuterium atom, c) a (C1-C30) alkyl group, d) a substituted (C1-C30) alkyl group, e) a (C6-C50) aryl group, f) a substituted (C6-C50) aryl group, g) a (C3-C50) heteroaryl group, h) a substituted (C3-C50) heteroaryl group, i) a (C3-C30) cycloalkyl group, or j) a substituted (C3-C30) cycloalkyl group;

and wherein, optionally, two or more R groups selected from R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 may form one or more ring structures;

and wherein, optionally, two or more R groups selected from R1a, R3a, R4a, R5a, R6a, R7a, R8a, R9a and R10a may form one or more ring structures;

and with the proviso that none of R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R1a, R3a, R4a, R5a, R6a, R7a, R8a, R9a, and R10a comprise an OH, nitrile, isonitrile, sulfone, sulfonamide, primary amine, secondary amine, quaternary ammonium, amide, thioamide, halogen, a bicyclic moiety containing sulfur, thiazolidinedione, thioxothiazolidinone, or a benzoxazole moiety; and

wherein L is a linking group comprising at least one carbon atom;

B3)

wherein R1, R2, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R1a, R2a, R4a, R5a, R6a, R7a, R8a, R9a, and R10a are each, independently, selected from the following: a) a hydrogen atom, b) a deuterium atom, c) a (C1-C30) alkyl group, d) a substituted (C1-C30) alkyl group, e) a (C6-C50) aryl group, f) a substituted (C6-C50) aryl group, g) a (C3-C50) heteroaryl group, h) a substituted (C3-C50) heteroaryl group, i) a (C3-C30) cycloalkyl group, or j) a substituted (C3-C30) cycloalkyl group;

and wherein, optionally, two or more R groups selected from R1, R2, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 may form one or more ring structures;

and wherein, optionally, two or more R groups selected from R1a, R2a, R4a, R5a, R6a, R7a, R8a, R9a and R10a may form one or more ring structures;

and with the proviso that none of R1, R2, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R1a, R2a, R4a, R5a, R6a, R7a, R8a, R9a, and R10a comprise an OH, nitrile, isonitrile, sulfone, sulfonamide, primary amine, secondary amine, quaternary ammonium, amide, thioamide, halogen, a bicyclic moiety containing sulfur, thiazolidinedione, thioxothiazolidinone, or a benzoxazole moiety; and

wherein L is a linking group comprising at least one carbon atom;

B4)

wherein R1, R2, R3, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R1a, R2a, R3a, R5a, R6a, R7a, R8a, R9a, and R10a are each, independently, selected from the following: a) a hydrogen atom, b) a deuterium atom, c) a (C1-C30) alkyl group, d) a substituted (C1-C30) alkyl group, e) a (C6-C50) aryl group, f) a substituted (C6-C50) aryl group, g) a (C3-C50) heteroaryl group, h) a substituted (C3-C50) heteroaryl group, i) a (C3-C30) cycloalkyl group, or j) a substituted (C3-C30) cycloalkyl group;

and wherein, optionally, two or more R groups selected from R1, R2, R3, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 may form one or more ring structures;

and wherein, optionally, two or more R groups selected from Ra1, R2a, R3a, R5a, R6a, R7a, R8a, R9a and R10a may form one or more ring structures;

and with the proviso that none of R1, R2, R3, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R1a, R2a, R3a, R5a, R6a, R7a, R8a, R9a, and R10a comprise an OH, nitrile, isonitrile, sulfone, sulfonamide, primary amine, secondary amine, quaternary ammonium, amide, thioamide, halogen, a bicyclic moiety containing sulfur, thiazolidinedione, thioxothiazolidinone, or a benzoxazole moiety; and

wherein L is a linking group comprising at least one carbon atom; or

C) a combination thereof.

2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the at least one compound is selected from Formula A or Formula B3.

3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the at least one compound is selected from Formula A.

4. The composition of claim 3 , wherein, for Formula A, each of R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 is hydrogen.

5. The composition of claim 3 , wherein, for Formula A, each of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 is, independently, hydrogen or selected from the following substituents:

and

with the proviso that at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, and R10 is not hydrogen.

6. The composition of claim 3 , wherein the compound of Formula A is selected from the following:

7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the at least one compound is selected from Formula B3.

8. The composition of claim 7 , wherein the compound of Formula B3 is selected from the following:

9. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the at least one compound is selected from Formula B1.

10. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the at least one compound is selected from Formula B2.

11. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the at least one compound is selected from Formula B4.

12. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the at least one compound has a CLogP value greater than 6.4.

13. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the at least one compound has a Triplet Energy level from 1.9 eV to 4.0 eV.

14. A film comprising at least one layer formed from the composition claim 1 .

15. An electronic device comprising at least one component formed from the composition of claim 1 .