IP Library Granted Patent US 12,356,856
Granted Patent B2
US 12,356,856 · App. 17/603,506 · Granted Jul 8, 2025

Plurality of host materials and organic electroluminescent device comprising the same

Inventors: Ji-Song Jun (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Hee-Ryong Kang (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Chi-Sik Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Kyoung-Jin Park (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Jin-Man Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Seung-Hyun Yoon (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: DuPont Specialty Materials Korea Ltd.
H10K85/6572C07D251/24C07D403/04C07D403/10C07D405/04C07D487/04C09K11/06H10K85/624H10K85/654H10K85/6574C09K2211/1018H10K50/11H10K2101/10H10K2101/90
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Patent No.
US 12,356,856
App. No.
17/603,506
Granted
Jul 8, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a plurality of host materials comprising a first host material comprising a compound represented by formula 1, and a second host material comprising a compound represented by formula 2, and an organic electroluminescent device comprising the same. By comprising a specific combination of compounds as a host material, it is possible to provide an organic electroluminescent device having high luminous efficiency and/or improved lifespan properties, compared to conventional organic electroluminescent devices.

Claims (33)

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

Y 1 represents O, S, CR 11 R 12, or NR 13;

R 11 and R 12 each independently represent 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, or a substituted or unsubstituted (3- to 30-membered)heteroaryl; or R 11 and R 12 may be linked to each other to form a spiro ring;

R 1 to R 8, and R 13 each independently represent-L 1 -(Ar 1 ) a , 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, or a substituted or unsubstituted (3- to 30-membered)heteroaryl, with a proviso that one or more of R 1 to R 8, and R 13 is -L 1 -(Ar 1 ) a ;

L 1 represents a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)arylene, or a substituted or unsubstituted (3- to 30-membered)heteroarylene;

Ar 1 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen-containing (3- to 30-membered)heteroaryl, where if a plurality of Ar 1 's are present, each of Ar 1 may be the same or different;

a represents an integer of 1 to 4, where if a plurality of a's are present, each of a may be the same or different, and where if a is an integer of 2 or more, each of Ar 1 may be the same or different;

wherein

Ar 2 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, or a substituted or unsubstituted (3-to 30-membered)heteroaryl;

X 1 and X 2 each independently represent N or CH, with a proviso that one or more of X 1 and X 2 is N;

at least one of R 21 and R 22, R 22 and R 23, R 23 and R 24, R 25 and R 26, R 26 and R 27, and R 27 and R 28 are fused in each two * positions of the following formula to form a ring of the following formula;

the remainders of R 21 to R 28 which do not form a ring and R 31 to R 34 each independently represent 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, or a substituted or unsubstituted (3- to 30-membered)heteroaryl, where if a plurality of R 31 's to R 34 's are present, each of R 31, each of R 32, each of R 33, and each of R 34 may be the same or different;

Y 2 represents O, S, CR 14 R 15, or NR 16, where if a plurality of Y 2 's are present, each of Y 2 may be the same or different;

R 14 and R 15 each independently represent 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, or a substituted or unsubstituted (3- to 30-membered)heteroaryl; or R 14 and R 15 may be linked to each other to form a spiro ring; and

R 16 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, or a substituted or unsubstituted (3- to 30-membered)heteroaryl.

2. The plurality of host materials according to claim 1 , wherein formula 1 is represented by at least one of the following formulas 1-1 to 1-5:

wherein

Y 1 represents O, S, C R 11 R 12 , or NR 13 ;

R 1 to R 8, and R 13 each independently represent 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, or a substituted or unsubstituted (3- to 30-membered)heteroaryl; and

L 1 , Ar 1 , a, R 11, and R 12 are as defined in claim 1 .

3. The plurality of host materials according to claim 1 , wherein formula 2 is represented by at least one of the following formulas 2-1 to 2-6:

wherein

R 21 to R 28 each independently represent 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, or a substituted or unsubstituted (3- to 30-membered)heteroaryl; and

Y 2, X 1, X 2, Ar 2, and R 31 to R 34 are as defined in claim 1 .

4. The plurality of host materials according to claim 1 , wherein the substituents of the substituted alkyl, the substituted cycloalkyl, the substituted cycloalkenyl, the substituted heterocycloalkyl, the substituted aryl(ene), and the substituted heteroaryl(ene) in R 1 to R 8, R 11 to R 16, R 21 to R 28, R 31 to R 34, L 1, Ar 1 , and Ar 2 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 tri(C6-C30)arylsilyl(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-C30alkylboronyl; a (C1-C30)alkyl (C6-C30arylboronyl; a (C6-C30)aryl(C1-C30)alkyl; and a (C1-C30)alkyl (C6-C30) aryl.

5. The plurality of host materials according to claim 1 , wherein in formula 1, Ar 1 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted pyridyl, a substituted or unsubstituted pyrazinyl, a substituted or unsubstituted pyrimidinyl, a substituted or unsubstituted pyridazinyl, a substituted or unsubstituted triazinyl, a substituted or unsubstituted quinolyl, a substituted or unsubstituted isoquinolyl, a substituted or unsubstituted cinnolinyl, a substituted or unsubstituted quinazolinyl, a substituted or unsubstituted quinoxalinyl, or a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyridinyl.

6. The plurality of host materials according to claim 1 , wherein in formula 2, Ar 2 each independently 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 triphenylenyl, 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 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 diphenylamino, 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 of the light-emitting layers comprises the plurality of host materials according to claim 1 .

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 23, 2025
From: JUN, JI-SONG; KANG, HEE-RYONG; KIM, CHI-SIK; PARK, KYOUNG-JIN; KIM, JIN-MAN; YOON, SEUNG-HYUN
To: ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS KOREA LTD.
Reel/Frame 071206/0360 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 11, 2024
From: ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS KOREA LTD.
To: DUPONT SPECIALTY MATERIALS KOREA LTD.
Reel/Frame 069316/0857 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 17, 2024
From: ROHM & HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS KOREA LTD
To: DUPONT SPECIALTY MATERIALS KOREA LTD
Reel/Frame 069185/0438 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0048820 · Apr 26, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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