IP Library Granted Patent US 12,004,416
Granted Patent B2
US 12,004,416 · App. 17/195,743 · Granted Jun 4, 2024

Organometallic compound and organic light-emitting device including the same

Inventors: Ohyun Kwon (Seoul, KR); Virendra Kumar Rai (Hwaseong-si, KR); Bumwoo Park (Yongin-si, KR); Sangdong Kim (Seongnam-si, KR); Hyungjun Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Myungsun Sim (Suwon-si, KR); Byoungki Choi (Hwaseong-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
H10K85/342C07F15/0033C09K11/06C09K2211/1029C09K2211/1033C09K2211/185H10K50/11H10K2101/10
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Patent No.
US 12,004,416
App. No.
17/195,743
Granted
Jun 4, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are an organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 and an organic light-emitting device including the same: M 1 (Ln 1 ) n1 (Ln 2 ) 3-n1   Formula 1 wherein, in Formula 1, Ln 2 is a ligand represented by Formula 1A, and other substituents are the same as described in the detailed description of the present specification:

Claims (119)

1. An organometallic compound represented by Formula 1:

M 1 (Ln 1 ) n1 (Ln 2 ) 3-n1   Formula 1

wherein, in Formulae 1 and 1A,

M 1 is a first-row transition metal of the Periodic Table of Elements, a second-row transition metal of the Periodic Table of Elements, or a third-row transition metal of the Periodic Table of Elements,

Ln 1 is a bidentate ligand,

n1 is 0, 1, or 2,

Ln 2 is a ligand represented by Formula 1A,

A 1 to A 4 are each independently a C 5 -C 30 carbocyclic group or a C 1 -C 30 heterocyclic group,

Y 1 is C or N, and Y 2 is C or N,

L 1 and L 2 are each independently a single bond, *—N(R 1 )—*′, *—O—*′, *—S—*′, *—C(R 1 )(R 2 )—*′, *—Si(R 1 )(R 2 )—*′, *—Se—*′, *—B(R 1 )—*′, *—P(R 1 )—*′, *—Ge(R 1 )(R 2 )—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)—*′, *—S(═O) 2 —*′, *—C(R 1 )═C(R 2 )—*′, *—C(═S)—*′, or *—C≡C—*′,

k1 and k2 are each independently 0, 1, or 2, wherein at least one of k1 and k2 is not 0,

R 1 , R 2 , R 10 , R 20 , R 30 , and R 40 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF 5 , a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 60 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 60 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 10 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60 aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60 arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q 1 )(Q 2 )(Q 3 ), —Ge(Q 1 )(Q 2 )(Q 3 ), or —B(Q 1 )(Q 2 ),

two or more neighboring groups of R 1 , R 2 , R 10 , R 20 , R 30 , and R 40 are optionally linked together to form a substituted or unsubstituted C 5 -C 30 carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 30 heterocyclic group,

b10, b20, b30, and b40 are each independently an integer from 1 to 10,

* and *′ each indicate a binding site to a neighboring atom,

at least one substituent of the substituted C 1 -C 60 alkyl group, the substituted C 2 -C 60 alkenyl group, the substituted C 2 -C 60 alkynyl group, the substituted C 1 -C 60 alkoxy group, the substituted C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, the substituted C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl group, the substituted C 3 -C 10 cycloalkenyl group, the substituted C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkenyl group, the substituted C 6 -C 60 aryl group, the substituted C 6 -C 60 aryloxy group, the substituted C 6 -C 60 arylthio group, the substituted C 1 -C 60 heteroaryl group, the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, the substituted C 5 -C 30 carbocyclic group, and the substituted C 1 -C 30 heterocyclic group is:

deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD 3 , —CD 2 H, —CDH 2 , —CF 3 , —CF 2 H, —CFH 2 , a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C 1 -C 60 alkyl group, a C 2 -C 60 alkenyl group, a C 2 -C 60 alkynyl group, or a C 1 -C 60 alkoxy group;

a C 1 -C 60 alkyl group, a C 2 -C 60 alkenyl group, a C 2 -C 60 alkynyl group, or a C 1 -C 60 alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD 3 , —CD 2 H, —CDH 2 , —CF 3 , —CF 2 H, —CFH 2 , a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, a C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkenyl group, a C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C 6 -C 60 aryl group, a C 6 -C 60 aryloxy group, a C 6 -C 60 arylthio group, a C 1 -C 60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q 11 )(Q 12 )(Q 13 ), —Ge(Q 11 )(Q 12 )(Q 13 ), —N(Q 14 )(Q 15 ), —B(Q 11 )(Q 12 ), or any combination thereof;

a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, a C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkenyl group, a C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C 6 -C 60 aryl group, a C 6 -C 60 aryloxy group, a C 6 -C 60 arylthio group, a C 1 -C 60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group;

a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, a C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkenyl group, a C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C 6 -C 60 aryl group, a C 6 -C 60 aryloxy group, a C 6 -C 60 arylthio group, a C 1 -C 60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, each substituted with at least one deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD 3 , —CD 2 H, —CDH 2 , —CF 3 , —CF 2 H, —CFH 2 , a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C 1 -C 60 alkyl group, a C 2 -C 60 alkenyl group, a C 2 -C 60 alkynyl group, a C 1 -C 60 alkoxy group, a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, a C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkenyl group, a C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C 6 -C 60 aryl group, a C 6 -C 60 aryloxy group, a C 6 -C 60 arylthio group, a C 1 -C 60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q 21 )(Q 22 )(Q 23 ), —Ge(Q 21 )(Q 22 )(Q 23 ), —N(Q 24 )(Q 25 ), —B(Q 21 )(Q 22 ), or any combination thereof; or

—Si(Q 31 )(Q 32 )(Q 33 ), —Ge(Q 31 )(Q 32 )(Q 33 ), —N(Q 34 )(Q 35 ), or —B(Q 31 )(Q 32 ), and

Q 1 to Q 3 , Q 11 to Q 15 , Q 21 to Q 25 , and Q 31 to Q 35 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 60 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 60 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 10 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60 aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60 arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

2. The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein

M 1 is beryllium (Be), magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), calcium (Ca), titanium (Ti), manganese (Mn), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), gallium (Ga), germanium (Ge), zirconium (Zr), ruthenium (Ru), rhodium (Rh), palladium (Pd), silver (Ag), rhenium (Re), iridium (Ir), osmium (Os), platinum (Pt), or gold (Au).

3. The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein

Ln 2 is represented by Formula 1A-1 or 1A-2:

wherein, in Formulae 1 A-1 and 1A-2,

A 1 to A 4 , Y 1 , Y 2 , L 1 , L 2 , k1, k2, R 10 , R 20 , R 30 , R 40 , b10, b20, b30, and b40 are each the same as described in claim 1 ,

X 1 is C or N, X 2 is C or N, X 3 is C or N, and X 4 is C or N, and

* and *′ each indicate a binding site to a neighboring atom.

4. The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein

A 1 is a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyridazine group, a triazine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a quinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, a phenanthroline group, a pyrazole group, a triazole group, an imidazole group, an indole group, a benzopyrazole group, or a benzimidazole group.

5. The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein

A 2 to A 4 are each independently a benzene group, a naphthalene group, a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene group, a benzothiophene group, a benzofuran group, an indole group, an indene group, a benzosilole group, a dibenzothiophene group, a dibenzofuran group, a carbazole group, a fluorene group, or a dibenzosilole group.

6. The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein

L 1 and L 2 are each independently a single bond, *—N(R 1 )—*′, *—O—*′, *—S—*′ or *—C(R 1 )(R 2 )—*′.

7. The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein

k1 and k2 are each independently 0 or 1.

8. The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein

Ln 2 is represented by one of Formulae 3-1 to 3-10:

wherein, in Formulae 3-1 to 3-10,

X 20 is O, S, N(R 28 ), or C(R 28 )(R 29 ),

X 15 is C(R 15 ) or N, X 16 is C(R 16 ) or N, X 17 is C(R 17 ) or N, and X 18 is C(R 18 ) or N,

X 21 is C(R 21 ) or N, X 22 is C(R 22 ) or N, X 23 is C(R 23 ) or N, X 24 is C(R 24 ) or N, X 25 is C(R 25 ) or N, X 26 is C(R 26 ) or N, and X 27 is C(R 27 ) or N,

X 31 is C(R 31 ) or N, X 32 is C(R 32 ) or N, X 33 is C(R 33 ) or N, and X 34 is C(R 34 ) or N,

X 41 is C(R 41 ) or N, X 42 is C(R 42 ) or N, X 43 is C(R 43 ) or N, and X 44 is C(R 44 ) or N,

R 11 to R 19 are each independently be the same as described in connection with R 10 ,

R 21 to R 29 are each independently be the same as described in connection with R 20 ,

R 31 to R 34 are each independently be the same as described in connection with R 30 ,

R 41 to R 44 are each independently be the same as described in connection with R 40 , and

* and *′ each indicate a binding site to a neighboring atom.

9. The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein

R 1 , R 2 , R 10 , R 20 , R 30 , and R 40 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, —F, a cyano group, a nitro group, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD 3 , —CD 2 H, —CDH 2 , —CF 3 , —CF 2 H, —CFH 2 , —Si(Q 1 )(Q 2 )(Q 3 ), —Ge(Q 1 )(Q 2 )(Q 3 ), or a group represented by one of Formulae 9-1 to 9-43, 9-201 to 9-237, 10-1 to 10-129, and 10-201 to 10-350:

wherein, in Formulae 9-1 to 9-43, 9-201 to 9-237, 10-1 to 10-129, and 10-201 to 10-350, * indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom, Ph is a phenyl group, TMS is a trimethylsilyl group, and TMG is a trimethylgermyl group.

10. The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein

Ln 1 is represented by one of Formulae 8-1 to 8-12, or is represented by Formula 5:

wherein, in Formula 5,

A 5 and A 6 are each independently a C 5 -C 30 carbocyclic group or a C 1 -C 30 heterocyclic group,

Y 5 is C or N, and Y 6 is C or N,

R 50 and R 60 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF 5 , a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 60 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 60 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 10 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60 aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60 arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q 1 )(Q 2 )(Q 3 ), —Ge(Q 1 )(Q 2 )(Q 3 ), or —B(Q 1 )(Q 2 ),

b50 and b60 are each independently an integer from 1 to 10, and

* and *′ each indicate a binding site to a neighboring atom.

11. The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein

Ln 1 is one of Formulae 5-1 to 5-116:

wherein, in Formulae 5-1 to 5-116,

R 51 to R 53 are each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, —SF 5 , a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, or a C 1 -C 20 alkoxy group;

a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group or a C 1 -C 20 alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD 3 , —CD 2 H, —CDH 2 , —CF 3 , —CF 2 H, —CFH 2 , a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C 1 -C 10 alkyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, a bicyclo[2.2.1]heptanyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a C 1 -C 20 alkylphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, or any combination thereof;

a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, a bicyclo[2.2.1]heptanyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a C 1 -C 20 alkylphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, or an imidazopyrimidinyl group;

a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, a bicyclo[2.2.1]heptanyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a C 1 -C 20 alkylphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, or an imidazopyrimidinyl group, each substituted with at least one deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD 3 , —CD 2 H, —CDH 2 , —CF 3 , —CF 2 H, —CFH 2 , a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 20 alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, a bicyclo[2.2.1]heptanyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a C 1 -C 20 alkylphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, —Si(Q 11 )(Q 12 )(Q 13 ), —B(Q 11 )(Q 12 ), —N(Q 11 )(Q 12 ), or any combination thereof; or

—Si(Q 1 )(Q 2 )(Q 3 ), —Ge(Q 1 )(Q 2 )(Q 3 ), —B(Q 1 )(Q 2 ), or —N(Q 1 )(Q 2 ),

Q 1 to Q 3 and Q 11 to Q 13 are each independently:

a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, an isopentyl group, a 2-methylbutyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a neo-pentyl group, 3-pentyl group, a 3-methyl-2-butyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a C 1 -C 20 alkylphenyl group, or a naphthyl group; or

a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, an isopentyl group, a 2-methylbutyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a neo-pentyl group, a 3-pentyl group, a 3-methyl-2-butyl group, a phenyl group, or a naphthyl group, each substituted with at least one deuterium, a phenyl group, or any combination thereof,

b51 and b54 are each independently 1 or 2,

b53 and b55 are each independently 1, 2, or 3,

b52 is 1, 2, 3, or 4, and

* and *′ each indicate a binding site to a neighboring atom.

12. The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein

the organometallic compound is represented by Formula 11-1 or 11-2:

wherein, in Formulae 11-1 and 11-2,

M 1 , n1, A 1 to A 4 , L 1 , L 2 , R 1 , R 2 , R 10 , R 20 , R 30 , R 40 , b10, b20, b30, and b40 are each the same as described in claim 1 ,

k1 and k2 are each independently 1 or 2,

X 1 is C or N, X 2 is C or N, and X 3 is or N,

A 5 and A 6 are each independently a C 5 -C 30 carbocyclic group or a C 1 -C 30 heterocyclic group,

R 50 and R 60 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF 5 , a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 60 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 60 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 10 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60 aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60 arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q 1 )(Q 2 )(Q 3 ), —Ge(Q 1 )(Q 2 )(Q 3 ), —N(Q 4 )(Q 5 ), or —B(Q 1 )(Q 2 ),

Q 4 and Q 5 are each the same as described for Q 1 , and

b50 and b60 are each independently an integer from 1 to 10.

13. The organometallic compound of claim 12 , wherein

the organometallic compound is represented by one of Formulae 12-1 to 12-10:

wherein, in Formulae 12-1 to 12-10,

M 1 , n1, L 1 , and L 2 are each the same as described in claim 1 ,

X 20 is O, S, N(R 28 ), or C(R 28 )(R 29 ),

R 11 to R 19 are each independently the same as described in connection with R 10 ,

R 21 to R 29 are each independently the same as described in connection with R 20 ,

R 31 to R 34 are each independently the same as described in connection with R 30 ,

R 41 to R 44 are each independently the same as described in connection with R 40 ,

R 51 to R 54 are each independently the same as described in connection with R 50 , and

R 61 to R 64 are each independently the same as described in connection with R 60 .

14. The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein

the organometallic compound is electrically neutral.

15. The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein

the organometallic compound is one of Compounds 1 to 41:

16. An organic light-emitting device comprising:

a first electrode;

a second electrode; and

an organic layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and comprising an emission layer,

wherein the organic layer comprises at least one organometallic compound of claim 1 .

17. The organic light-emitting device of claim 16 , wherein

the organometallic compound is included in the emission layer.

18. The organic light-emitting device of claim 17 , wherein

the emission layer further comprises a host, and an amount of the host is greater than an amount of the organometallic compound.

19. The organic light-emitting device of claim 17 , wherein

the emission layer emits green light having a maximum luminescence wavelength of about 400 nm to about 500 nm.

20. The organic light-emitting device of claim 16 , wherein

the first electrode is an anode,

the second electrode is a cathode,

the organic layer further comprises a hole transport region disposed between the first electrode and the emission layer and an electron transport region disposed between the emission layer and the second electrode,

the hole transport region comprises a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, an electron blocking layer, a buffer layer, or any combination thereof, and

the electron transport region comprises a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer, an electron injection layer, or any combination thereof.

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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2025
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2021
From: KWON, OHYUN; RAI, VIRENDRA KUMAR; PARK, BUMWOO; KIM, SANGDONG; KIM, HYUNGJUN; SIM, MYUNGSUN; CHOI, BYOUNGKI
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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