Plurality of host materials and organic electroluminescent device comprising the same

1. A plurality of host materials comprising a first host material comprising a compound represented by the following formula 1, and a second host material comprising a compound represented by the following formula 2:

wherein

X represents O;

R 1 to R 8 each independently represent-L 1 -HAr, hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a cyano, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkenyl, a substituted or unsubstituted (3-to 7-membered) heterocycloalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) aryl, a substituted or unsubstituted (3-to 30-membered) heteroaryl,-NR 9 R 10 , or-SiR 11 R 12 R 13 ; or may be linked to an adjacent substituent to form a ring; with a proviso that at least one of R 3 to R 6 is-L 1 -HAr;

L 1 represents a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkylene, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) arylene, a substituted or unsubstituted (3-to 30-membered) heteroarylene, or a substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkylene, where if a plurality of L 1 is present, each of L 1 may be the same or different;

HAr represents a substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen-containing (3-to 30-membered) heteroaryl, where if a plurality of HAr is present, each HAr may be the same or different;

with proviso that (1) when HAr is a substituted or unsubstituted triazine and L 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) arylene, the (C6-30) arylene is selected from the group consisting of a naphthylene, a naphthylphenylene, or a phenylnaphthylene;

or (2) when HAr is a substituted triazine and L 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene, or a substituted or unsubstituted biphenylene, at least one of substitutions in HAr is a naphthyl, a phenylnaphthyl, or a naphthylphenyl; or

(3) when HAr is a substituted triazine and L 1 is a single bond, one of two substitutions in HAr is a naphthyl, or a naphthylphenyl and the other one of two substitutions in HAr is a (C6-C30) aryl unsubstituted or substituted with at least one of a deuterium, a (C1-C30) alkyl(s), a (3-to 30-membered) heteroaryl(s), and a di (C6-C30) arylamino(s);

wherein

L 2 represents a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkylene, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) arylene, a substituted or unsubstituted (3-to 30-membered) heteroarylene, or a substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkylene;

Ar represents hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a cyano, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkenyl, a substituted or unsubstituted (3-to 7-membered) heterocycloalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) aryl, a substituted or unsubstituted (3-to 30-membered) heteroaryl,-NR 9 R 10 , or-SiR 11 R 12 R 13 ;

or may be linked to an adjacent substituent to form a ring;

is represented by the following formula 3;

wherein

X 1 to X 12 each independently represent N or CR 14 ;

R 14 each independently represent hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a cyano, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) aryl, a substituted or unsubstituted (3-to 30-membered) heteroaryl, a substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkoxy, a substituted or unsubstituted tri (C1-C30) alkylsilyl, a substituted or unsubstituted di (C1-C30) alkyl (C6-C30) arylsilyl, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkyldi (C6-C30) arylsilyl, a substituted or unsubstituted tri (C6-C30) arylsilyl, a substituted or unsubstituted mono-or di-(C1-C30) alkylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted mono-or di-(C6-C30) arylamino, or a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkyl (C6-C30) arylamino; or adjacent R 14 's may be linked to each other to form a ring, and where if a plurality of R 14 is present, each R 14 may be the same or different;

R 9 to R 13 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) aryl, or a substituted or unsubstituted (3-to 30-membered) heteroaryl; and

* represents a bonding site with L 2 .

2. The plurality of host materials according to claim 1 , wherein the substituents of the substituted alkyl, the substituted alkylene, the substituted aryl, the substituted arylene, the substituted heteroaryl, the substituted heteroarylene, the substituted cycloalkyl, the substituted cycloalkylene, the substituted cycloalkenyl, the substituted heterocycloalkyl, the substituted alkoxy, the substituted trialkylsilyl, the substituted dialkylarylsilyl, the substituted alkyldiarylsilyl, the substituted triarylsilyl, the substituted mono-or di-alkylamino, the substituted mono-or di-arylamino, and the substituted alkylarylamino in R 1 to R 14 , L 1 , L 2 , HAr, and Ar, each independently, are at least one selected from the group consisting of deuterium; a halogen; a cyano; a carboxyl; a nitro; a hydroxyl; a (C1-C30) alkyl; a halo (C1-C30) alkyl; a (C2-C30) alkenyl; a (C2-C30) alkynyl; a (C1-C30) alkoxy; a (C1-C30) alkylthio; a (C3-C30) cycloalkyl; a (C3-C30) cycloalkenyl; a (3-to 7-membered) heterocycloalkyl; a (C6-C30) aryloxy; a (C6-C30) arylthio; a (3-to 30-membered) heteroaryl unsubstituted or substituted with a (C6-C30) aryl(s); a (C6-C30) aryl unsubstituted or substituted with at least one of a (C1-C30) alkyl(s), a (3-to 30-membered) heteroaryl(s), and a di (C6-C30) arylamino(s); a tri (C1-C30) alkylsilyl; a tri (C6-C30) arylsilyl; a di (C1-C30) alkyl (C6-C30) arylsilyl; a (C1-C30) alkyldi (C6-C30) arylsilyl; an amino; a mono-or di-(C1-C30) alkylamino; a mono-or di-(C6-C30) arylamino; a (C1-C30) alkyl (C6-C30) arylamino; a (C1-C30) alkylcarbonyl; a (C1-C30) alkoxycarbonyl; a (C6-C30) arylcarbonyl; a di (C6-C30) arylboronyl; a di (C1-C30) alkylboronyl; a (C1-C30) alkyl (C6-C30) arylboronyl; a (C6-C30) aryl (C1-C30) alkyl; and a (C1-C30) alkyl (C6-C30) aryl.

3. The plurality of host materials according to claim 1 , wherein formula 1 is represented by at least one of the following formulas 1-3 to 1-4:

wherein

R 1 to R 8 , X, L 1 , and HAr are as defined in claim 1 .

4. The plurality of host materials according to claim 1 , wherein formula 3 is represented by the following formula 3-1:

wherein

R 31 to R 33 each independently represent hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a cyano, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) aryl, a substituted or unsubstituted (3-to 30-membered) heteroaryl, a substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkoxy, a substituted or unsubstituted tri (C1-C30) alkylsilyl, a substituted or unsubstituted di (C1-C30) alkyl (C6-C30) arylsilyl, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkyldi (C6-C30) arylsilyl, a substituted or unsubstituted tri (C6-C30) arylsilyl, a substituted or unsubstituted mono-or di-(C1-C30) alkylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted mono-or di-(C6-C30) arylamino, or a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkyl (C6-C30) arylamino; or may be linked to an adjacent substituent to form a ring; and

aa represents an integer of 1 to 3, ab represents an integer of 1 to 4, ac represents an integer of 1 to 5, where if aa, ab, and ac are an integer of 2 or more, each R 31 , each R 32 , and each R 33 may be the same or different.

5. The plurality of host materials according to claim 1 , wherein HAr represents a substituted or unsubstituted triazinyl, a substituted or unsubstituted pyridyl, a substituted or unsubstituted pyrimidinyl, a substituted or unsubstituted quinazolinyl, a substituted or unsubstituted benzoquinazolinyl, a substituted or unsubstituted quinoxalinyl, a substituted or unsubstituted benzoquinoxalinyl, a substituted or unsubstituted quinolyl, a substituted or unsubstituted benzoquinolyl, a substituted or unsubstituted isoquinolyl, a substituted or unsubstituted benzoisoquinolyl, a substituted or unsubstituted triazolyl, a substituted or unsubstituted pyrazolyl, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyridinyl, a substituted or unsubstituted triazanaphthyl, or a substituted or unsubstituted benzothienopyrimidinyl.

6. The plurality of host materials according to claim 1 , wherein Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl, a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthylphenyl, a substituted or unsubstituted phenylnaphthyl, a substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl, a substituted or unsubstituted carbazolyl, a substituted or unsubstituted benzocarbazolyl, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzocarbazolyl, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzothiophenyl, a substituted or unsubstituted benzothiophenyl, a substituted or unsubstituted benzonaphthothiophenyl, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuranyl, a substituted or unsubstituted benzofuranyl, a substituted or unsubstituted benzonaphthofuranyl, a substituted or unsubstituted diazadibenzofuranyl, a substituted or unsubstituted pyridyl, a substituted or unsubstituted pyrimidinyl, a substituted or unsubstituted triazinyl, a substituted or unsubstituted quinazolinyl, a substituted or unsubstituted benzoquinazolinyl, a substituted or unsubstituted quinoxalinyl, a substituted or unsubstituted benzoquinoxalinyl, a substituted or unsubstituted quinolyl, a substituted or unsubstituted benzoquinolyl, a substituted or unsubstituted isoquinolyl, a substituted or unsubstituted benzoisoquinolyl, a substituted or unsubstituted triazolyl, a substituted or unsubstituted pyrazolyl, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyridinyl, a substituted or unsubstituted benzothienopyrimidinyl, a substituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl, a substituted or unsubstituted benzofluorenyl, a substituted or unsubstituted spirobifluorenyl, a substituted or unsubstituted diphenylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted phenylnaphthylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted phenylbiphenylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthylbiphenylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted dibiphenylamino, a substituted or unsubstituted biphenylfluorenylamino, or a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyldibenzofuranylamino.

7. The plurality of host materials according to claim 1 , wherein the compound represented by formula 1 is at least one selected from the following compounds:

8. The plurality of host materials according to claim 1 , wherein the compound represented by formula 2 is at least one selected from the following compounds:

9. An organic electroluminescent device comprising an anode, a cathode, and at least one light-emitting layer between the anode and the cathode, wherein at least one layer of the light-emitting layers comprises the plurality of host materials according to claim 1 .