IP Library Patent Application 18055099
Patent Application
App. No. 18/055,099

ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE

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Abstract

An organometallic compound represented by Formula 1: wherein Y 1 to Y 4 are each independently C or N, one of Y 1 to Y 4 is N bonded to iridium in Formula 1, and another of Y 1 to Y 4 is C bonded to ring CY 2 in Formula 1, Y 9 is O, S, N(R 19 ), C(R 19a )(R 19b ), or Si(R 19a )(R 19b ), X 2 is C, ring CY 1 and ring CY 2 are each independently a C 5 -C 30 carbocyclic group or a C 1 -C 30 heterocyclic group, a1 and a2 are each independently an integer from 0 to 20, and R 1 , R 19 , R 19a , R 19b , R 2 , R 30a , R 30b , and R 37 are each as described herein.

Claims (126)

1 . An organometallic compound represented by Formula 1:

wherein, in Formula 1,

Y 1 to Y 4 are each independently C or N,

one of Y 1 to Y 4 is N bonded to iridium in Formula 1, and another of Y 1 to Y 4 is C bonded to ring CY 2 in Formula 1,

Y 9 is O, S, N(R 19 ), C(R 19a )(R 19b ), or Si(R 19a )(R 19b ),

X 2 is C,

ring CY 1 and ring CY 2 are each independently a C 5 -C 30 carbocyclic group or a C 1 -C 30 heterocyclic group,

R 1 , R 19 , R 19a , R 19b , R 2 , R 30a , R 30b , and R 37 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 1 -C 60 alkylthio 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 7 -C 0 alkyl aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 7 -C 0 aryl alkyl 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 C 2 -C 60 alkyl heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 60 heteroaryl alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 heteroaryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q 1 )(Q 2 ), —Si(Q 3 )(Q 4 )(Q 5 ), —Ge(Q 3 )(Q 4 )(Q 5 ), —B(Q 6 )(Q 7 ), —P(═O)(Q 8 )(Q), or —P(Q 8 )(Q),

a1 and a2 are each independently an integer from 0 to 20,

with the proviso that i) a1 is not 0, and at least one of R 1 is —Ge(Q 3 )(Q 4 )(Q 5 ); ii) a2 is not 0, and at least one of R 2 is —Ge(Q 3 )(Q 4 )(Q 5 ); or iii) a1 is not 0, and at least one of R 1 is —Ge(Q 3 )(Q 4 )(Q 5 ), and a2 is not 0, and at least one of R 2 is —Ge(Q 3 )(Q 4 )(Q 5 ),

two or more of a plurality of R 1 are optionally linked to each other to form a C 5 -C 30 carbocyclic group that is unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R 10a , or a C 1 -C 30 heterocyclic group that is unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R 10a ,

two or more of a plurality of R 2 are optionally linked to each other to form a C 5 -C 30 carbocyclic group that is unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R 10a , or a C 1 -C 30 heterocyclic group that is unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R 10a ,

two or more of R 1 and R 2 are optionally linked to each other to form a C 5 -C 30 carbocyclic group that is unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R 10a , or a C 1 -C 30 heterocyclic group that is unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R 10a ,

two or more of R 30a , R 30b , and R 37 are optionally linked to each other to form a C 5 -C 30 carbocyclic group that is unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R 10a , or a C 1 -C 30 heterocyclic group that is unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R 10a ,

R 10a is as described in connection with R 1 ,

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 1 -C 60 alkylthio 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 7 -C 0 alkyl aryl group, the substituted C 7 -C 0 aryl alkyl 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 C 2 -C 60 alkyl heteroaryl group, the substituted C 2 -C 60 heteroaryl alkyl group, the substituted C 1 -C 60 heteroaryloxy group, the substituted C 1 -C 60 heteroarylthio group, the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group is:

deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF 5 , —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 60 alkyl group, a C 2 -C 60 alkenyl group, a C 2 -C 60 alkynyl group, a C 1 -C 60 alkoxy group, or a C 1 -C 60 alkylthio group;

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, or a C 1 -C 60 alkylthio group, each substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF 5 , —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 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 7 -C 60 alkyl aryl group, a C 6 -C 60 aryloxy group, a C 6 -C 60 arylthio group, a C 1 -C 60 heteroaryl group, a C 2 -C 60 alkyl heteroaryl group, a C 1 -C 60 heteroaryloxy group, a C 1 -C 60 heteroarylthio group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q 11 )(Q 12 ), —Si(Q 13 )(Q 14 )(Q 15 ), —Ge(Q 13 )(Q 14 )(Q 15 ), —B(Q 16 )(Q 17 ), —P(═O)(Q 18 )(Q 19 ), —P(Q 18 )(Q 19 ), or a 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 7 -C 0 alkyl aryl group, a C 6 -C 60 aryloxy group, a C 6 -C 60 arylthio group, a C 1 -C 60 heteroaryl group, a C 2 -C 60 alkyl heteroaryl group, a C 1 -C 60 heteroaryloxy group, a C 1 -C 60 heteroarylthio group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF 5 , —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 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 1 -C 60 alkylthio 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 7 -C 60 alkyl aryl group, a C 7 -C 60 aryl alkyl group, a C 6 -C 60 aryloxy group, a C 6 -C 60 arylthio group, a C 1 -C 60 heteroaryl group, a C 2 -C 60 alkyl heteroaryl group, a C 2 -C 60 heteroaryl alkyl group, a C 1 -C 60 heteroaryloxy group, a C 1 -C 60 heteroarylthio group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q 21 )(Q 22 ), —Si(Q 23 )(Q 24 )(Q 25 ), —Ge(Q 23 )(Q 24 )(Q 25 ), —B(Q 26 )(Q 27 ), —P(═O)(Q 28 )(Q 29 ), —P(Q 28 )(Q 29 ), or a combination thereof;

—N(Q 31 )(Q 32 ), —Si(Q 33 )(Q 34 )(Q 35 ), —Ge(Q 33 )(Q 34 )(Q 35 ), —B(Q 36 )(Q 37 ), —P(═O)(Q 38 )(Q 39 ), or —P(Q 38 )(Q 39 ); or

a combination thereof, and

Q 1 to Q 9 , Q 11 to Q 19 , Q 21 to Q 29 , and Q 31 to Q 39 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 1 -C 60 alkylthio 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 7 -C 0 alkyl aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 7 -C 0 aryl alkyl 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 C 2 -C 60 alkyl heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 60 heteroaryl alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 heteroaryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 heteroarylthio 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 ring CY 2 is a polycyclic group in which two or more cyclic groups are condensed with each other, and each of the two or more cyclic groups is a C 5 -C 1 carbocyclic group or a C 1 -C 15 heterocyclic group.

3 . The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein

ring CY 1 is i) a first ring, ii) a second ring, iii) a condensed cyclic ring group in which two or more first rings are condensed with each other, iv) a condensed cyclic ring group in which two or more second rings are condensed with each other, or v) a condensed cyclic ring group in which one or more first rings and one or more second rings are condensed with each other,

ring CY 2 is a) a condensed cyclic ring group in which two or more first rings are condensed with each other, b) a condensed cyclic ring group in which two or more second rings are condensed with each other, or c) a condensed cyclic ring group in which one or more first rings and one or more second rings are condensed with each other,

the first ring is each independently a cyclopentane group, a cyclopentene group, a furan group, a thiophene group, a pyrrole group, a silole group, a germole group, a borole group, a selenophene group, a phosphole group, an oxazole group, an oxadiazole group, an oxatriazole group, a thiazole group, a thiadiazole group, a thiatriazole group, a pyrazole group, an imidazole group, a triazole group, a tetrazole group, an azasilole group, an azagermole group, an azaborole group, an azaselenophene group, or an azaphosphole group, and

the second ring is each independently an adamantane group, a norbornane group, a norbornene group, a bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane group, a bicyclo[2.1.1]hexane group, a bicyclo[2.2.2]octane group, a cyclohexane group, a cyclohexene group, a benzene group, pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazine group, a pyridazine group, or a triazine group.

4 . The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein ring CY 1 and ring CY 2 are each independently a benzene group, a naphthalene group, a phenanthrene group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazine group, a pyridazine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a quinoxaline group, a benzoquinoline group, a benzoisoquinoline group, a benzoquinoxaline group, a benzofuran group, or a benzothiophene group.

5 . The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein R 1 , R 19 , R 19a , R 19b , R 2 , R 30a , R 30b , and R 37 are each independently:

hydrogen, deuterium, —F, or a cyano group;

a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group that is unsubstituted or substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, a cyano group, a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, a deuterated C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, a fluorinated C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, a (C 1 -C 20 alkyl)C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, a C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl group, a deuterated C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl group, a fluorinated C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl group, a (C 1 -C 20 alkyl)C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a deuterated phenyl group, a fluorinated phenyl group, a (C 1 -C 20 alkyl)phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a deuterated biphenyl group, a fluorinated biphenyl group, a (C 1 -C 20 alkyl)biphenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a deuterated dibenzofuranyl group, a fluorinated dibenzofuranyl group, a (C 1 -C 20 alkyl)dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a deuterated dibenzothiophenyl group, a fluorinated dibenzothiophenyl group, a (C 1 -C 20 alkyl)dibenzothiophenyl group, or a combination thereof;

a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, a C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pyridinyl group, a fluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, or a dibenzothiophenyl group, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, a cyano group, a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a deuterated C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a fluorinated C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 20 alkoxy group, a C 1 -C 20 alkylthio group, a deuterated C 1 -C 20 alkoxy group, a fluorinated C 1 -C 20 alkoxy group, a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, a deuterated C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, a fluorinated C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, a (C 1 -C 20 alkyl)C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, a C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl group, a deuterated C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl group, a fluorinated C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl group, a (C 1 -C 20 alkyl)C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a deuterated phenyl group, a fluorinated phenyl group, a (C 1 -C 20 alkyl)phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a deuterated biphenyl group, a fluorinated biphenyl group, a (C 1 -C 20 alkyl)biphenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a deuterated dibenzofuranyl group, a fluorinated dibenzofuranyl group, a (C 1 -C 20 alkyl)dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a deuterated dibenzothiophenyl group, a fluorinated dibenzothiophenyl group, a (C 1 -C 20 alkyl)dibenzothiophenyl group, or a combination thereof; or

—Si(Q 3 )(Q 4 )(Q 5 ) or —Ge(Q 3 )(Q 4 )(Q 5 ).

6 . The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein a1 is not 0, and at least one R 1 is —Ge(Q 3 )(Q 4 )(Q 5 ).

7 . The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein a2 is not 0, and at least one R 2 is —Ge(Q 3 )(Q 4 )(Q 5 ).

8 . The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein one of Condition A1 to Condition A6 is satisfied:

Condition A1

R 30a in Formula 1 is a group represented by *—C(R 31 )(R 32 )(R 33 ), and

each of R 31 to R 33 comprises one or more carbon atoms;

Condition A2

R 30a in Formula 1 is a group represented by *—C(R 31 )(R 32 )(R 33 ),

each of R 31 and R 33 comprises one or more carbon atoms, and

R 32 is hydrogen, deuterium, or —F;

Condition A3

R 30a in Formula 1 is a group represented by *—C(R 31 )(R 32 )(R 33 ), and

each of R 31 to R 33 comprises at least one carbon atom, wherein at least one of R 31 to R 33 comprises two or more carbon atoms;

Condition A4

R 30a in Formula 1 is a group represented by *—C(R 31 )(R 32 )(R 33 ),

each of R 31 and R 33 comprises one or more carbon atoms, wherein at least one of R 31 and R 33 comprises two or more carbon atoms, and

R 32 is hydrogen, deuterium, or —F;

Condition A5

R 30a in Formula 1 is a group represented by *—C(R 31 )(R 32 )(R 33 ), and

R 31 to R 33 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, or —F, wherein at least one of R 31 to R 33 is deuterium or —F;

Condition A6

R 30a in Formula 1 is 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 7 -C 60 alkyl aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 60 alkyl heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

9 . The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein one of Condition B1 to Condition B6 is satisfied:

Condition B1

R 30b in Formula 1 is a group represented by *—C(R 34 )(R 35 )(R 36 ), and

each of R 34 to R 36 comprises one or more carbon atoms;

Condition B2

R 30b in Formula 1 is a group represented by *—C(R 34 )(R 35 )(R 36 ),

each of R 34 and R 36 comprises one or more carbon atoms, and

R 35 is hydrogen, deuterium, or —F;

Condition B3

R 30b in Formula 1 is a group represented by *—C(R 34 )(R 35 )(R 36 ), and

each of R 34 to R 36 comprises one or more carbon atoms, wherein at least one of R 34 to R 36 comprises two or more carbon atoms;

Condition B4

R 30b in Formula 1 is a group represented by *—C(R 34 )(R 35 )(R 36 ),

each of R 34 and R 36 comprises one or more carbon atoms, wherein at least one of R 34 and R 36 comprises two or more carbon atoms, and

R 35 is hydrogen, deuterium, or —F;

Condition B5

R 30b in Formula 1 is a group represented by *—C(R 34 )(R 35 )(R 36 ), and

R 34 to R 36 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, or —F, wherein at least one of R 34 to R 36 is deuterium or —F;

Condition B6

R 30b in Formula 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 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 7 -C 60 alkyl aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 60 alkyl heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

10 . The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein a group represented by

in Formula 1 is a group represented by one of Formulae CY1(1) to CY1(6):

wherein, in Formulae CY1(1) to CY1(6),

Y 9 and ring CY 1 are each as described in claim 1 ,

Y 1 to Y 4 are each independently C or N,

* indicates a binding site to iridium in Formula 1, and

*″ indicates a binding site to ring CY 2 in Formula 1.

11 . The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein a group represented by

in Formula 1 is a group represented by one of Formulae CY1-1 to CY1-6:

wherein, in Formulae CY1-1 to CY1-6,

Y 9 is as described in claim 1 ,

R 11 to R 18 are each as described in connection with R 1 in claim 1 ,

R 11 and R 12 are optionally linked to each other to form a C 5 -C 30 carbocyclic group that is unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R 10a , or a C 1 -C 30 heterocyclic group that is unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R 10a ,

R 13 and R 14 are optionally linked to each other to form a C 5 -C 30 carbocyclic group that is unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R 10a , or a C 1 -C 30 heterocyclic group that is unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R 10a ,

two or more of R 15 to R 18 are optionally linked to each other to form a C 5 -C 30 carbocyclic group that is unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R 10a , or a C 1 -C 30 heterocyclic group that is unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R 10a ,

R 10a is as described in connection with R 1 in claim 1 ,

* indicates a binding site to iridium in Formula 1, and

*″ indicates a binding site to ring CY 2 in Formula 1.

12 . The organometallic compound of claim 11 , wherein

at least one of R 13 , R 14 , R 15 , R 16 , R 17 , or R 18 in Formulae CY1-1 and CY1-6 is —Ge(Q 3 )(Q 4 )(Q 5 ),

at least one of R 11 , R 12 , R 15 , R 16 , R 17 , or R 18 in Formulae CY1-2 and CY1-5 is —Ge(Q 3 )(Q 4 )(Q 5 ), and

at least one of R 11 , R 14 , R 15 , R 16 , R 17 , or R 18 in Formulae CY1-3 and CY1-4 is —Ge(Q 3 )(Q 4 )(Q 5 ).

13 . The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein a group represented by

in Formula 1 is a group represented by one of Formulae CY2(1) to CY2(22):

wherein, in Formulae CY2(1) to CY2(22),

X 2 is as described in claim 1 ,

* indicates a binding site to iridium in Formula 1, and

*″ indicates a binding site to one of Y 1 to Y 4 in Formula 1.

14 . The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein a group represented by

in Formula 1 is a group represented by one of Formulae CY2-1 to CY2-6:

wherein, in Formulae CY2-1 to CY2-6,

X 2 is as described in claim 1 ,

R 21 to R 26 are each as described in connection with R 2 in claim 1 ,

two or more of R 21 to R 26 are optionally linked to each other to form a C 5 -C 30 carbocyclic group that is unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R 10a , or a C 1 -C 30 heterocyclic group that is unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R 10a ,

R 10a is as described in connection with R 1 in claim 1 ,

* indicates a binding site to iridium in Formula 1, and

*″ indicates a binding site to one of Y 1 to Y 4 in Formula 1.

15 . The organometallic compound of claim 14 , wherein

at least one of R 21 to R 26 in Formula CY2-1 is —Ge(Q 3 )(Q 4 )(Q 5 ), and

at least one of R 21 to R 24 in Formulae CY2-2 to CY2-6 is —Ge(Q 3 )(Q 4 )(Q 5 ).

16 . The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein the organometallic compound is at least one of Compounds 1 to 33:

17 . A light-emitting device, comprising:

a first electrode;

a second electrode; and

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

wherein the organic layer comprises an emission layer, and

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

18 . The light-emitting device of claim 17 , wherein the emission layer comprises the at least one organometallic compound.

19 . The light-emitting device of claim 18 , wherein the emission layer emits a red light having a maximum emission wavelength of about 580 nanometers to about 730 nanometers.

20 . An electronic apparatus, comprising the light-emitting device of claim 17 .

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