Organic electroluminescent element and novel iridium complex

1. A compound represented by the following general formula (1):

wherein R 111 to R 134 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent;

at least two adjacent groups out of R 111 to R 114 , R 114 and R 115 , at least two adjacent groups out of R 115 to R 118 , at least two adjacent groups out of R 119 to R 122 , R 122 and R 123 , at least two adjacent groups out of R 123 to R 126 , at least two adjacent groups out of R 127 to R 130 , R 130 and R 131 , or at least two adjacent groups out of R 131 to R 134 may be bonded to each other to form a ring;

provided that at least one of R 119 to R 134 represents a group represented by the following general formula (A), and that none of R 111 to R 118 represent a group represented by general formula (A):

X represents a cyano group or a trifluoromethyl group;

L represents a single bond or a divalent linking group;

R represents a substituent, wherein when a plurality of R's are present, they may be the same as or different from each other;

n represents an integer of 0 to 4; and

* represents a binding site.

2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound represented by the general formula (1) is a compound represented by the following general formula (2):

wherein R 111 to R 123 , R 125 , R 126 , and R 211 to R 215 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, wherein two groups out of R 111 to R 118 may be each the same as or different from each other;

at least two adjacent groups out of R 111 to R 114 , R 114 and R 115 , at least two adjacent groups out of R 115 to R 118 , at least two adjacent groups out of R 119 to R 122 , R 122 and R 123 , or R 125 and R 126 may be bonded to each other to form a ring; and

L represents a single bond or a divalent linking group;

provided that at least one of R 211 to R 215 represents a cyano group or a trifluoromethyl group.

3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound represented by the general formula (1) is a compound represented by the following general formula (4):

wherein R 111 to R 120 , R 122 to R 126 , and R 411 to R 415 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, wherein two groups out of R 111 to R 118 may be each the same as or different from each other;

at least two adjacent groups out of R 111 to R 114 , R 114 and R 115 , at least two adjacent groups out of R 115 to R 118 , R 119 and R 120 , R 122 and R 123 , or at least two adjacent groups out of R 123 to R 126 , may be bonded to each other to form a ring; and

L represents a single bond or a divalent linking group;

provided that at least one of R 411 to R 415 represents a cyano group or a trifluoromethyl group.

4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound represented by the general formula (1) is a compound represented by the following general formula (6):

wherein R 111 to R 124 , R 126 , and R 611 to R 615 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, wherein two groups out of R 111 to R 118 may be each the same as or different from each other;

at least two adjacent groups out of R 111 to R 114 , R 114 and R 115 , at least two adjacent groups out of R 115 to R 118 , at least two adjacent groups out of R 119 to R 122 , R 122 and R 123 , or R 123 and R 124 , may be bonded to each other to form a ring; and

L represents a single bond or a divalent linking group;

provided that at least one of R 611 to R 615 represents a cyano group or a trifluoromethyl group.

5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein X in the general formula (A) is a cyano group.