ORGANIC MOLECULES FOR OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES

1 . An organic molecule, comprising a structure of Formula I:

wherein

each of R I , R II , R III and R IV is 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 -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 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;

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);

R V is at each occurrence independently selected from the group consisting of:

C 6 -C 18 -aryl,

wherein optionally one or more hydrogen atoms are independently from each other substituted by C 1 -C 5 -alkyl, C 6 -C 18 aryl or C 3 -C 17 -heteroaryl;

R V , R VII and R VIII are at each occurrence independently 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 6 -C 18 -aryl,

wherein optionally one or more hydrogen atoms are independently from each other substituted by C 1 -C 5 -alkyl, C 6 -C 18 aryl or C 3 -C 17 -heteroaryl;

C 3 -C 15 -heteroaryl,

wherein optionally one or more hydrogen atoms are independently from each other substituted by C 1 -C 5 -alkyl, C 6 -C 18 aryl or C 3 -C 17 -heteroaryl.

2 . The organic molecule according to claim 1 , wherein R I , R II , R III and R IV are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of:

hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, Me, i Pr, t Bu, 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 organic molecule according to claim 1 , wherein each of R I , R II , R III and R IV is independently selected from the group consisting of:

wherein each of R I , R II , R III and R IV is independently selected from the group consisting of:

hydrogen, deuterium, Me, i Pr, t Bu, 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 organic molecule according to claim 1 , molecule according to any of claims 1 to 3 , wherein R V is C 6 -C 18 -aryl,

wherein optionally one or more hydrogen atoms are independently from each other substituted by C 1 -C 5 -alkyl or C 6 -C 18 aryl.

5 . The organic molecule according to claim 1 , wherein R V is selected from a group consisting of structures of Formulas IIa, IIb, IIc, IId, and IIe,

wherein R a is at each occurrence independently from another selected from the group consisting of:

hydrogen, C 1 -C 5 -alkyl, or C 6 -C 18 aryl

which is bonded via the position marked by a dotted line.

6 . The organic molecule according to claim 1 , wherein R VI , R VII and R VIII are at each occurrence independently from each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,

C 1 -C 5 -alkyl,

C 6 -C 18 -aryl,

wherein optionally one or more hydrogen atoms are independently from each other substituted by C 1 -C 5 -alkyl or C 6 -C 18 -aryl.

7 . The organic molecule according to claim 1 , wherein the organic molecule comprises a structure of Formula I-0:

8 . The organic molecule according to claim 1 , wherein the organic molecule comprises a structure of Formula Ic:

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11 . A composition, comprising:

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

(b) an emitter and/or a host material different from the organic molecule according to claim 1 ; and

(c) optionally, a dye and/or a solvent.

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

16 . The optoelectronic device according to claim 15 , 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 disposed on the substrate; and

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

18 . 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.

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

20 . The optoelectronic device according to claim 19 , 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.

21 . The optoelectronic device according to claim 20 , 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.

22 . An optoelectronic device comprising the composition according to claim 11 .

23 . The optoelectronic device according to claim 22 , 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.

24 . The optoelectronic device according to claim 23 , comprising:

a substrate;

an anode;

a cathode, wherein the anode or the cathode is disposed on the substrate; and

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

25 . 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.