IP Library Granted Patent US 11,161,836
Granted Patent B2
US 11,161,836 · App. 16/354,434 · Granted Nov 2, 2021

Organic molecules for optoelectronic devices

Inventors: Larissa Bergmann (Karlsruhe, DE); Daniel Zink (Bruchsal, DE); Barbara Szafranowska (Bensheim, DE); Anastasia Resetnic (Bruchsal, DE)
Assignee: CYNORA GmbH
C07D403/14C07D487/04C07D491/048C07D495/04C07D519/00H01L51/0067H01L51/0071H01L51/0072H01L51/5012
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Patent No.
US 11,161,836
App. No.
16/354,434
Granted
Nov 2, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic molecule is disclosed having: A first chemical moiety with a structure of formula I, and Two second chemical moieties with a structure of formula II, wherein the first chemical moiety is linked to each of the two second chemical moieties via a single bond.

Claims (221)

1. An organic molecule, comprising:

one first chemical moiety comprising a structure of Formula I,

and

two second chemical moieties, each independently from another comprising a structure of Formula II,

wherein the first chemical moiety is linked to each of the two second chemical moieties via a single bond;

wherein

T is selected from the group consisting of R A and R 1 ;

V is selected from the group consisting of R A and R 1 ;

W is the binding site of a single bond linking the first chemical moiety to one of the two second chemical moieties or is selected from the group consisting of R A and R 2 ;

X is the binding site of a single bond linking the first chemical moiety to one of the two second chemical moieties or is selected from the group consisting of R A and R 2 ;

Y is the binding site of a single bond linking the first chemical moiety to one of the two second chemical moieties or is selected from the group consisting of R A and R 2 ;

R A comprises a structure of Formula Tz:

wherein the dotted bond represents the binding site of Tz to the single bond linking the first chemical moiety and R A ;

R T is selected from the group consisting of R B and R I ;

R V is selected from the group consisting of R B and R I ;

R W is the binding site of a single bond linking the first chemical moiety to one of the two second chemical moieties or is selected from the group consisting of R B and R I ;

R X is the binding site of a single bond linking the first chemical moiety to one of the two second chemical moieties or is selected from the group consisting of R B and R I ;

R Y is the binding site of a single bond linking the first chemical moiety to one of the two second chemical moieties or is selected from the group consisting of R B and R I ;

R B comprises a structure of Formula BZN:

wherein the dotted bond represents the binding site of BZN to the single bond linking the first chemical moiety and R B ;

# represents the binding site of a single bond linking the second chemical moieties to the first chemical moiety;

Z is at each occurrence independently from another selected from the group consisting of: a direct bond, CR 3 R 4 , C═CR 3 R 4 , C═O, C═NR 3 , NR 3 , O, SiR 3 R 4 , S, S(O) and S(O) 2 ;

R I is at each occurrence independently from another selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, deuterium,

C 1 -C 5 -alkyl,

wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are optionally substituted by deuterium;

C 2 -C 8 -alkenyl,

wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are optionally substituted by deuterium;

C 2 -C 8 -alkynyl,

wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are optionally substituted by deuterium; and

C 6 -C 18 -aryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 6 ;

R 2 is at each occurrence independently from another selected from the group consisting of:

hydrogen, deuterium,

C 1 -C 5 -alkyl,

wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are optionally substituted by deuterium;

C 2 -C 8 -alkenyl,

wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are optionally substituted by deuterium;

C 2 -C 8 alkynyl,

wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are optionally substituted by deuterium; and

C 6 -C 18 -aryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 6 ;

R I is at each occurrence independently from another selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, deuterium,

C 1 -C 5 -alkyl,

wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are optionally substituted by deuterium;

C 2 -C 8 -alkenyl,

wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are optionally substituted by deuterium;

C 2 -C 8 -alkynyl,

wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are optionally substituted by deuterium; and

C 6 -C 18 -aryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 6 ;

R II is at each occurrence independently from another selected from the group consisting of R III and R IV :

R III selected from the group consisting of CN and CF 3 ;

R IV is at each occurrence independently frons another selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, deuterium,

C 1 -C 5 -alkyl,

wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are optionally substituted by deuterium;

C 2 -C 8 -alkenyl,

wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are optionally substituted by deuterium;

C 2 -C 8 -alkynyl,

wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are optionally substituted by deuterium; and

C 6 -C 18 -aryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 6 ;

R Tz is at each occurrence independently from another selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium,

C 1 -C 5 -alkyl,

wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are optionally substituted by deuterium;

C 6 -C 18 -aryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 6 ; and

C 3 -C 17 -heteroaryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 6 ;

R a , R 3 and R 4 is at each occurrence independently from another selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, deuterium, N(R 5 ) 2 , OR 5 , Si(R 5 ) 3 , B(OR 5 ) 2 , OSO 2 R 5 , CF 3 , CN, F, Br, I,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

Wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 , C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 , P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 1 -C 40 -alkoxy,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 , C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 , P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 1 -C 40 -thioalkoxy,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 ,

C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 , P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 2 -C 40 -alkenyl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 , C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 , P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 2 -C 40 -alkynyl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 , C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 ,P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 6 -C 60 -aryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 ; and

C 3 -C 57 -heteroaryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 ;

R 5 is at each occurrence independently from another selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, N(R 6 ) 2 , OR 6 , Si(R 6 ) 3 , B(OR 6 ) 2 , OSO 2 R 6 , CF 3 , CN, F, Br, I, C 1 -C 40 -alkyl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 6 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 6 C═CR 6 , C≡C, Si(R 6 ) 2 , Ge(R 6 ) 2 , Sn(R 6 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 6 , P(═O)(R 6 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 6 , O, S or CONR 6 ;

C 1 -C 40 -alkoxy,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 6 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 6 C═CR 6 , C≡C, Si(R 6 ) 2 , Ge(R 6 ) 2 , Sn(R 6 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 6 , P(═O)(R 6 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 6 , O, S or CONR 6 ;

C 1 -C 40 -thioalkoxy,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 6 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 6 C═CR 6 , C≡C, Si(R 6 ) 2 , Ge(R 6 ) 2 , Sn(R 6 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 6 , P(═O)(R 6 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 6 , O, S or CONR 6 ;

C 2 -C 40 -alkenyl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 6 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 6 C═CR 6 , C≡C, Si(R 6 ) 2 , Ge(R 6 ) 2 , Sn(R 6 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 6 , P(═O)(R 6 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 6 , O, S or CONR 6 ;

C 2 -C 40 -alkenyl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 6 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 6 C═CR 6 , C≡C, Si(R 6 ) 2 , Ge(R 6 ) 2 , Sn(R 6 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 6 , P(═O)(R 6 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 6 , O, S or CONR 6 ;

C 6 -C 60 -aryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 6 ; and

C 3 -C 57 -heteroaryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 6 ;

R 6 is at each occurrence independently from another selected from the group consisting of:

hydrogen, deuterium, OPh, CF 3 , CN, F,

C 1 -C 5 -alkyl,

wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are optionally, independently from each other substituted by deuterium, CN, CF 3 , or F;

C 1 -C 5 -alkoxy,

wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are optionally, independently from each other substituted by deuterium, CN, CF 3 , or F;

C 1 -C 5 -thioalkoxy,

wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are optionally, independently from each other substituted by deuterium, CN, CF 3 , or F;

C 2 -C 5 -alkenyl,

wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are optionally, independently from each other substituted by deuterium, CN, CF 3 , or F;

C 2 -C 5 -alkynyl,

wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are optionally, independently from each other substituted by deuterium, CN, CF 3 , or F;

C 6 -C 18 -aryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more C 1 -C 5 -alkyl substituents;

C 3 -C 17 -heteroaryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more C 1 -C 5 -alkyl substituents;

N(C 6 -C 18 -aryl) 2 ;

N(C 3 -C 17 -heteroaryl) 2 ,

and N(C 3 -C 17 -heteroaryl)(C 6 -C 18 -aryl);

wherein optionally, the substituents R a , R 3 , R 4 or R 5 independently from each other form a mono- or polycyclic, aliphatic, aromatic and/or benzo-fused ring system with one or more substituents R a , R 3 , R 4 or R 5 ;

wherein

exactly one substituent selected from the group consisting of T, V, X, Y and W is R A ;

exactly one substituent selected from the group consisting of R T , R V , R X , R Y and R W is R B ;

exactly one substituent R II is R III ;

exactly one substituent selected from the group consisting of W, Y and X represents the binding site of a single bond linking the first chemical moiety and one of the two second chemical moieties; and

exactly one substituent selected from the group consisting of R W , R Y and R X represents the binding site of a single bond linking the first chemical moiety and one of the two second chemical moieties.

2. The organic molecule according to claim 1 , wherein the first chemical moiety comprises a structure of Formula Ia:

wherein

R Z is selected from the group consisting of R I and R B ;

R X # is selected from the group consisting of R I and R B ;

R D is the binding site of a single bond linking the first chemical moiety to one of the two second chemical moieties;

wherein exactly one substituent selected from the group consisting of T, V, X, Y and W is R A ;

wherein exactly one substituent selected from the group consisting of W, Y and X represents the binding site of a single bond linking the first chemical moiety and one of the two second chemical moieties;

and wherein exactly one substituent selected from the group consisting of R V , R T , R X # and R Z is R B ;

and wherein R I , R A , R B , T, V, X, Y and W have the aforestated meanings.

3. The organic molecule according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 , R 2 , R I and R IV is at each occurrence independently from each other selected from the group consisting of H, methyl, mesityl, tolyl, and phenyl.

4. The organic molecule according to claim 1 , wherein R Tz is independently from each other selected from the group consisting of H, methyl, and phenyl.

5. The organic molecule according to claim 1 , wherein the two second chemical moieties, each at each occurrence independently from another, comprise a structure of Formula IIa:

wherein # and R a have the aforestated meanings.

6. The organic molecule according to claim 1 , wherein the two second chemical moieties, at each occurrence independently from another, comprise a structure of Formula IIb:

wherein

R b is at each occurrence independently from another selected from the group consisting of H, deuterium, N(R 5 ) 2 , OR 5 , Si(R 5 ) 2 , B(OR 5 ) 2 , OSO 2 R 5 , CF 3 , CN, F, Br, I, C 1 -C 40 -alkyl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 , C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 , P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 1 -C 40 -alkoxy,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 , C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 , P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 1 -C 40 -thioalkoxy,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 , C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 , P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 2 -C 40 -alkenyl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 , C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 , P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 2 -C 40 -alkenyl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 , C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 , P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 6 -C 60 -aryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 ; and

C 3 -C 57 -heteroaryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 ;

and # and R 5 have the aforestated meanings.

7. The organic molecule according to claim 1 , wherein the two second chemical moieties, each at each occurrence independently from another comprise a structure of Formula IIc:

wherein

R b is at each occurrence independently from another selected from the group consisting of deuterium, N(R 5 ) 2 , OR 5 , Si(R 5 ) 3 , B(OR 5 ) 2 , OSO 2 R 5 , CF 3 , CN, F, Br, I,

C 1 -C 40 -alkyl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 , C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 , P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 1 -C 40 -alkoxy,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 , C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 , P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 1 -C 40 -thioalkoxy,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 , C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═C, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 , P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 2 -C 40 -alkenyl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 , C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 , P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 2 -C 40 -alkynyl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 , C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 , P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 6 -C 60 -aryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 ; and

C 3 -C 57 -heteroaryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 ;

and # and R 5 have the aforestated meanings.

8. The organic molecule according to claim 6 , wherein R b is at each occurrence independently from another selected from the group consisting of:

Me, i Pr, t Bu, CN, CF 3 ,

Ph, which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently from each other selected from the group consisting of Me, i Pr, t Bu, CN, CF 3 and Ph;

pyridinyl, which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently from each other selected from the group consisting of Me, i Pr, t Bu, CN, CF 3 and Ph;

pyrimidinyl, which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently from each other selected from the group consisting of Me, i Pr, t Bu, CN, CF 3 and Ph;

carbazolyl, which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently from each other selected from the group consisting of Me, i Pr, t Bu, CN, CF 3 , and Ph;

triazinyl, which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently from each other selected from the group consisting of Me, i Pr, t Bu, CN, CF 3 , and Ph; and

N(Ph) 2 .

9. A composition comprising:

(a) at least one organic molecule according to claim 1 as an emitter and/or a host;

(b) one or more emitter and/or host materials different from the at least one organic molecule according to claim 1 ; and

(c) optionally one or more dyes and/or one or more solvents.

10. An optoelectronic device comprising an organic molecule according to claim 1 .

11. The optoelectronic device according to claim 10 , wherein the optoelectronic device is an organic light-emitting diode, a light-emitting electrochemical cell, an organic light-emitting sensor, an organic diode, an organic solar cell, an organic transistor, an organic field-effect transistor; an organic laser or a down-conversion element.

12. The optoelectronic device according to claim 10 , wherein the organic molecule is one of an emitter and an absorber in the optoelectronic device.

13. The optoelectronic device according to claim 10 , comprising:

a substrate;

an anode;

a cathode, wherein the anode or the cathode is disposed on the substrate, and at least one light-emitting layer disposed between the anode and the cathode and which comprises the organic molecule.

14. An optoelectronic device comprising an organic molecule according to claim 2 .

15. The optoelectronic device according to claim 14 , wherein the organic molecule is one of an emitter and an absorber in the optoelectronic device.

16. An optoelectronic device comprising the composition according to claim 9 .

17. The optoelectronic device according to claim 16 , comprising:

a substrate;

an anode;

a cathode, wherein the anode or the cathode is disposed on the substrate; and

at least one light-emitting layer, disposed between the anode and the cathode and which comprises the composition.

18. The optoelectronic device according to claim 16 , wherein the composition is one of an emitter and an absorber in the optoelectronic device.

19. A method for producing an optoelectronic device, comprising processing of the organic molecule according to claim 1 by a vacuum process or from a solution.

20. A method for producing an optoelectronic device, comprising processing of the composition according to claim 9 by a vacuum process or from a solution.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2022
From: CYNORA GMBH
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 060329/0712 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 22, 2019
From: BERGMANN, LARISSA; ZINK, DANIEL; SZAFRANOWSKA, BARBARA; RESETNIC, ANASTASIA
To: CYNORA GMBH
Reel/Frame 049258/0248 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 18162292 · Mar 16, 2018 · regional
Continuity (1)
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