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US 10,622,565 · App. 15/308,749 · Granted Apr 14, 2020

Materials for organic light emitting devices

Inventors: Amir Hossain Parham (Frankfurt am Main, DE); Anja Jatsch (Frankfurt am Main, DE); Thomas Eberle (Landau, DE); Tobias Grossmann (Darmstadt, DE); Jonas Valentin Kroeber (Frankfurt am Main, DE); Lars Dobelmann-Mara (Darmstadt, DE)
Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
H01L51/0067C07D251/24C07D403/04C07D403/14C07D405/04C07D405/10C07D405/14C07D407/14C07D409/04C07D409/14C07D487/04C07D491/06C07D495/04C09K11/025C09K11/06H01L51/0052H01L51/0054H01L51/0056H01L51/0058H01L51/0071H01L51/0072H01L51/0073H01L51/0074H01L51/0085C09K2211/1007C09K2211/1029C09K2211/185H01L51/5016H01L51/5028H01L51/5072H01L51/5096
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Patent No.
US 10,622,565
App. No.
15/308,749
Granted
Apr 14, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention describes carbazole, dibenzofuran, dibenzothiophene and fluorene derivatives which are substituted by electron-deficient heteroaryl groups, in particular for use as triplet matrix materials in organic electroluminescent devices. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds according to the invention and to electronic devices comprising these compounds.

Claims (71)

1. A compound of the formula (1) or (2),

where the following applies to the symbols and indices used:

A is on each occurrence, identically or differently, CR or N, where a maximum of two groups A per ring stand for N and where A stands for C if a group L is bonded at this position;

W is on each occurrence, identically or differently, CR or N, where a maximum of two groups W stand for N, or two adjacent groups W together stand for a group of the following formula (3), where the compound of the formula (1) or formula (2) contains a maximum of one group of the formula (3),

where the dashed bonds indicate the linking of this group and A has the meanings given above; with the proviso that the compound of the formula (2) does not contain a group of the formula (3) if Y 1 stands for CR 2 ;

X is on each occurrence, identically or differently, CR or N, with the proviso that at least one group X stands for N;

Ar is on each occurrence, identically or differently, an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system having 5 to 30 aromatic ring atoms, which is optionally substituted by one or more radicals R;

Y 1 , is O, S or CR 2 ;

Y 2 , Y 3 are on each occurrence, identically or differently, O, NR, S or CR 2 , where the radical R which is bonded to N is not equal to H;

L is on each occurrence, identically or differently, a single bond or an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system having 5 to 30 aromatic ring atoms, which is optionally substituted by one or more radicals R;

R is selected on each occurrence, identically or differently, from the group consisting of H, D, F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO 2 , N(Ar 1 ) 2 , N(R 1 ) 2 , C(═O)Ar 1 , C(═O)R 1 , P(═O)(Ar 1 ) 2 , P(Ar 1 ) 2 , B(Ar 1 ) 2 , Si(Ar 1 ) 3 , Si(R 1 ) 3 , a straight-chain alkyl, alkoxy or thioalkyl group having 1 to 20 C atoms or a branched or cyclic alkyl, alkoxy or thioalkyl group having 3 to 20 C atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 20 C atoms, each of which is optionally substituted by one or more radicals R 1 , where one or more non-adjacent CH 2 groups is optionally replaced by R 1 C═CR 1 , Si(R 1 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═NR 1 , P(═O)(R 1 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 1 , O, S or CONR 1 and where one or more H atoms is optionally replaced by D, F, Cl, Br, I, CN or NO 2 , an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system having 5 to 40 aromatic ring atoms, which may in each case be substituted by one or more radicals R 1 , an aryloxy or heteroaryloxy group having 5 to 40 aromatic ring atoms, which is optionally substituted by one or more radicals R 1 , or an aralkyl or heteroaralkyl group having 5 to 40 aromatic ring atoms, which is optionally substituted by one or more radicals R 1 ; two substituents R which are bonded to the same carbon atom or to adjacent carbon atoms may optionally form a monocyclic or polycyclic, aliphatic, aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system here, which is optionally substituted by one or more radicals R 1 ;

Ar 1 is on each occurrence, identically or differently, an aromatic or hetero-aromatic ring system having 5 to 30 aromatic ring atoms, which is optionally substituted by one or more non-aromatic radicals R 1 ; two radicals Ar 1 which are bonded to the same N atom, P atom or B atom may also be bridged to one another here by a single bond or a bridge selected from N(R 1 ), C(R 1 ) 2 , O or S;

R 1 is selected on each occurrence, identically or differently, from the group consisting of H, D, F, CN, an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 20 C atoms or an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system having 5 to 30 aromatic ring atoms, in which one or more H atoms is optionally replaced by D, F, Cl, Br, I or CN and which is optionally substituted by one or more alkyl groups, each having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; two or more adjacent substituents R 1 may form a mono- or polycyclic, aliphatic ring system with one another here.

2. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein W stands, identically or differently on each occurrence, for CR and in that A stands, identically or differently on each occurrence, for CR, selected from the compounds of the formulae (1a), (1b), (2a) and (2b),

where:

two adjacent groups W together stand for a group of the following formula (3a) and the other two groups W stand for CR,

where the dashed bonds indicate the linking of this group;

n is on each occurrence, identically or differently, 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;

m is on each occurrence, identically or differently, 0, 1, 2 or 3;

o is 0, 1 or 2;

the other symbols used have the meanings given in claim 1 ;

where compounds of the formula (2b) in which Y 1 stands for CR 2 are excluded from the invention.

3. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein at least two groups X stand for N.

4. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein Y 2 is O or NR, where the radical R bonded to the nitrogen is not equal to H, or S.

5. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein

X is, identically or differently on each occurrence, CR or N, where at least two groups X stand for N;

Y 1 is O;

Y 2 is O or NR, where the radical R bonded to the nitrogen is not equal to H, or S;

Y 3 stands for O or NR, where the radical R bonded to the nitrogen is not equal to H, or CR 2 ;

L stands, identically or differently on each occurrence, for a single bond or an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system having 5 to 24 aromatic ring atoms;

Ar stands, identically or differently on each occurrence, for an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system having 6 to 24 aromatic ring atoms, which is optionally substituted by one or more radicals R;

n in formula (1a) or (2a) is, identically or differently on each occurrence, 0, 1, 2 or 3;

m in formula (1a) or (2a) is, identically or differently on each occurrence, 0, 1 or 2;

o in formula (1a) or (2a) is 0 or 1;

R is selected, identically or differently on each occurrence, from the group consisting of H, D, F, CN, N(Ar 1 ) 2 , C(═O)Ar 1 , P(═O)(Ar 1 ) 2 , a straight-chain alkyl or alkoxy group having 1 to 10 C atoms or a branched or cyclic alkyl or alkoxy group having 3 to 10 C atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 C atoms, each of which is optionally substituted by one or more radicals R 1 , where one or more non-adjacent CH 2 groups is optionally replaced by O and where one or more H atoms is optionally replaced by D or F, an aromatic or hetero-aromatic ring system having 5 to 24 aromatic ring atoms, which may in each case be substituted by one or more radicals R 1 , or an aralkyl or heteroaralkyl group having 5 to 25 aromatic ring atoms, which is optionally substituted by one or more radicals R 1 ; two substituents R which are bonded to the same carbon atom or to adjacent carbon atoms may optionally form a monocyclic or polycyclic, aliphatic, aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system here, which is optionally substituted by one or more radicals R 1 .

6. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein

X is N;

Y 1 is O;

Y 2 is O or NR, where the radical R bonded to the nitrogen is not equal to H;

Y 3 stands for NR, where the radical R bonded to the nitrogen is not equal to H, or CR 2 ;

L stands for a single bond;

Ar stands, identically or differently on each occurrence, for an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system having 6 to 18 aromatic ring atoms;

n in formula (1a) or (2a) is on each occurrence, identically or differently, 0 or 1;

m in formula (1a) or (2a) is 0;

o in formula (1a) or (2a) is 0;

R is selected, identically or differently on each occurrence, from the group consisting of H, D, F, CN, N(Ar 1 ) 2 , a straight-chain alkyl group having 1 to 8 C atoms, a branched or cyclic alkyl group having 3 to 8 C atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 8 C atoms, each of which is optionally substituted by one or more radicals R 1 , or an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system having 6 to 24 aromatic ring atoms, which may in each case be substituted by one or more non-aromatic radicals R 1 ; two substituents R which are bonded to the same carbon atom or to adjacent carbon atoms may optionally form a monocyclic or polycyclic, aliphatic ring system here, which is optionally substituted by one or more radicals R 1 .

7. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the compound of the formulae (6), (7), (8), (9) and (10),

where Y 1 stands for 0 or S, the other symbols used have the meanings given in claim 1 and A and W stand, identically or differently on each occurrence, for CR.

8. The compound according to claim 7 , wherein the compound is selected from the compound of the formulae (8a) and (8b),

where Y 1 stands O or S; Y 2 stand, identically or differently on each occurrence, for O, NR or S.

9. The compound according to claim 8 , wherein the compound is of the formula (8c),

where the following applies to the symbols and indices used:

Y 1 is O;

Y 2 is NR, where the radical R bonded to the nitrogen is not equal to H, or S;

stands, identically or differently on each occurrence, for an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system having 6 to 24 aromatic ring atoms, which may in each case be substituted by one or more radicals R;

n is, identically or differently on each occurrence, 0, 1, 2 or 3;

m is, identically or differently on each occurrence, 0, 1 or 2;

o is 0 or 1;

R is selected, identically or differently on each occurrence, from the group consisting of H, D, F, CN, N(Ar 1 ) 2 , C(═O)Ar 1 , P(═O)(Ar 1 ) 2 , a straight-chain alkyl or alkoxy group having 1 to 10 C atoms or a branched or cyclic alkyl or alkoxy group having 3 to 10 C atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 C atoms, each of which is optionally substituted by one or more radicals R 1 , where one or more non-adjacent CH 2 groups is optionally replaced by 0 and where one or more H atoms is optionally replaced by D or F, an aromatic or hetero-aromatic ring system having 5 to 24 aromatic ring atoms, which may in each case be substituted by one or more radicals R 1 , or an aralkyl or heteroaralkyl group having 5 to 25 aromatic ring atoms, which is optionally substituted by one or more radicals R 1 ; two substituents R which are bonded to the same carbon atom or to adjacent carbon atoms may optionally form a monocyclic or polycyclic, aliphatic, aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system here, which is optionally substituted by one or more radicals R 1 .

10. The compound according to claim 9 , wherein the compound is of the formula (8d),

where the following applies to the symbols and indices used:

n is, identically or differently on each occurrence, 0, 1 or 2;

m is, identically or differently on each occurrence, 0 or 1;

the radical R bonded to the nitrogen stands for an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system having 5 to 24 aromatic ring atoms, which may in each case be substituted by one or more radicals R 1 ;

the other symbols and indices used have the meanings given under claim 9 .

11. A mixture comprising at least one compound according to claim 1 and at least one further compound and/or at least one solvent.

12. An electronic device comprising the compound according to claim 1 .

13. An electronic device comprising the mixture according to claim 11 .

14. An organic electroluminescent device comprising the compound according to claim 1 .

15. An organic electroluminescent device comprising the compound according to claim 1 is employed in an emitting layer.

16. An organic electroluminescent device comprising the compound according to claim 1 is employed in an emitting layer, in combination with a phosphorescent dopant and optionally one or more further matrix materials, or in a hole-blocking layer or in an electron-transport layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2016
From: PARHAM, AMIR HOSSAIN; JATSCH, ANJA; EBERLE, THOMAS; GROSSMANN, TOBIAS; KROEBER, JONAS VALENTIN; DOBELMANN-MARA, LARS
To: MERCK PATENT GMBH
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Priority Claims (1)
EP 14001573 · May 5, 2014 · regional
Continuity (1)
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