Organic molecules for optoelectronic devices

1. An optoelectronic device comprising an organic molecule, comprising a structure of formula I,

wherein the optoelectronic device exhibits an external quantum efficiency at 1000 cd/m 2 of more than 8%:

wherein

R I and R II are independently selected from the group consisting of:

hydrogen,

deuterium,

N(R 5 ) 2 ,

OR 5 ,

SR 5 ,

Si(R 5 ) 3 ,

B(OR 5 ) 2 ,

OSO 2 R 5 ,

CF 3 ,

CN,

halogen,

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 6 O-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 selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, deuterium, OPh, SPh, CF 3 , CN, F, Si(C 1 -C 5 -alkyl) 3 , Si(Ph) 3 , C 1 -C 5 -alkyl,

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

provided that the C 1 -C 5 -alkyl is not a cyclic alkyl group;

C 1 -C 5 -alkoxy,

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

C 1 -C 5 -thioalkoxy,

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

C 2 -C 5 -alkenyl,

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

C 2 -C 5 -alkynyl,

wherein optionally one or more hydrogen atoms are 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).

2. The optoelectronic devdce according to claim 1 , wherein R I and R II are independently selected from the group consisting of:

hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, CN, CF 3 , SiMe 3 , SiPh 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 .

3. The optoelectronic device according to claim 1 , wherein R I and R II are independently selected from the group consisting of:

hydrogen, deuterium, SiMe 3 , SiPh 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, and Ph,

and N(Ph) 2 .

4. The optoelectronic device according to claim 1 , wherein R I and R II are independently selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, and Ph.

5. The optoelectronic device according to claim 1 , wherein R II is equal to R I .

6. The optoelectronic device according to claim 2 , wherein R I and R II are independently selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, and Ph.

7. The optoelectronic device according to claim 6 , wherein R I and R II are independently selected from the group consisting of:

hydrogen, deuterium, SiMe 3 , SiPh 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, and Ph, and N(Ph) 2 .

8. The optoelectronic device comprising a composition comprising:

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

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

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

9. The optoelectronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the optoelectronic device is an organic light-emitting diode, light-emitting electrochemical cell, 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 1 , 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. 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.

12. The optoelectronic device according to claim 8 , wherein the optoelectronic device is an organic light-emitting diode, light-emitting electrochemical cell, 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. The optoelectronic device according to claim 8 , 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.

14. The optoelectronic device according to claim 12 , 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.

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