IP Library Granted Patent US 11,021,473
Granted Patent B2
US 11,021,473 · App. 16/621,103 · Granted Jun 1, 2021

Organic molecules for use in organic optoelectronic devices

Inventor: Stefan Seifermann (Buhl, DE)
Assignee: CYNORA GmbH
C07D409/14C07D401/14C07D403/10C07D403/14C07D405/14H01L51/0067H01L51/0072H01L51/0073H01L51/0074H01L51/0512H01L51/0575H01L51/44H01L51/5072H01L51/5088H01L51/5096H01L51/5012H01L51/5048
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Patent No.
US 11,021,473
App. No.
16/621,103
Granted
Jun 1, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic molecule is disclosed comprising: a first chemical moiety with a structure of formula I, and two second chemical moieties, each at each occurrence independently from another, 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 (171)

1. An organic molecule, comprising:

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

V is the binding site of a single bond linking the first chemical moiety to one of the two second chemical moieties or is hydrogen;

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 hydrogen, CN and CF 3 ;

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 hydrogen, CN and CF 3 ;

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 hydrogen, CN and CF 3 ;

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

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 1 , R 2 is independently form each other 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 ; and

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,

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 -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 -alkynyl,

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 the substituents R a , R 3 , R 4 or R 5 independently from each other optionally 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 W, X, and Y is CN or CF 3 , and exactly two substituents selected from the group consisting of T, V, W, X and Y represent the binding sites 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 R 1 and R 2 are independently from each other at each occurrence selected from the group consisting of H, methyl and phenyl.

3. The organic molecule according to claim 1 , wherein W is CN.

4. 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:

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 IIb:

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═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 .

6. 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═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 .

7. The organic molecule according to claim 5 , 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 .

8. A composition comprising:

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

(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.

9. An optoelectronic device comprising the organic molecule according to claim 1 , 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.

10. The optoelectronic device according to claim 9 , comprising:

a substrate;

an anode;

a cathode, wherein the anode or the cathode is applied to the substrate; and

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

11. An optoelectronic device comprising the organic molecule according to claim 1 , wherein the organic molecule is one of a luminescent emitter, an electron transport material, a hole injection material or a hole blocking material in the optoelectronic device.

12. The optoelectronic device according to claim 11 , 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.

13. An optoelectronic device comprising the organic molecule according to claim 2 , 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.

14. An optoelectronic device comprising the organic molecule according to claim 2 , wherein the organic molecule is one of a luminescent emitter, an electron transport material, a hole injection material or a hole blocking material in the optoelectronic device.

15. The optoelectronic device according to claim 14 , 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.

16. An optoelectronic device comprising the composition according to claim 8 , 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.

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

a substrate;

an anode;

a cathode, wherein the anode or the cathode is applied to the substrate; and

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

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

19. A process for producing an optoelectronic device, comprising processing of the composition according to claim 8 by a vacuum evaporation method or from a solution.

20. A process for preparing an organic molecule according to claim 1 , comprising reacting a 2,4-R 1 -6-R 2 -substituted 3-bromo-5-cyanobenzotrifluoride or a 2,4-R 1 -6-R 2 -substituted 3-chloro-5-cyanobenzotrifluoride with one of a difluoro-substituted, cyano-phenylboronic acid ester, a difluoro-substituted, (trifluoromethyl)-phenylboronic acid ester, a difluoro-substituted, cyano-phenylboronic acid, or a difluoro-substituted, (trifluoromethyl)-phenylboronic acid.

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 Dec 10, 2019
From: SEIFERMANN, STEFAN
To: CYNORA GMBH
Reel/Frame 051234/0591 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 102017114250.9 · Jun 27, 2017 · national
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