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App. No. 18/495,925

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

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Abstract

An organometallic compound represented by Formula 1-1 or 1-2: wherein, in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2, M is Pt or Pd; each of X 1 , X 2 , and X 3 is carbon; X 4 is nitrogen; T 8 is O, S, N(R 81 ), C(R 81 )(R 82 ), or Si(R 81 )(R 82 ); and the remaining substituent groups are as defined herein.

Claims (97)

1 . An organometallic compound represented by Formula 1-1 or 1-2:

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

M is Pt or Pd,

each of X 1 , X 2 , and X 3 is carbon,

X 4 is nitrogen,

X 11 is N, C(R 11 ), or C(R 0 ); X 12 is N, C(R 12 ), or C(R 0 ); X 13 is N, C(R 13 ), or C(R 0 ); and X 14 is N, C(R 14 ), or C(R 0 ),

X 21 is N, C(R 21 ), or C(R 0 ); X 22 is N, C(R 22 ), or C(R 0 ); and X 23 is N, C(R 23 ), or C(R 0 ),

X 31 is N, C(R 31 ), or C(R 0 ); X 32 is N, C(R 32 ), or C(R 0 ); X 33 is N, C(R 33 ), or C(R 0 ); X 34 is N, C(R 34 ), or C(R 0 ); X 35 is N, C(R 35 ), or C(R 0 ); and X 36 is N, C(R 36 ), or C(R 0 ),

X 41 is N, C(R 41 ), or C(R 0 ); X 42 is N, C(R 42 ), or C(R 0 ); X 43 is N, C(R 43 ), or C(R 0 ); and X 44 is N, C(R 44 ), or C(R 0 ),

T 8 is O, S, N(R 81 ), C(R 81 )(R 82 ), or Si(R 81 )(R 82 ),

each R 0 is independently a group represented by Formula 2,

R 11 to R 14 , R 21 to R 23 , R 31 to R 36 , R 41 to R 44 , R 51 to R 55 , R 61 to R 65 , R 71 to R 73 , R 81 , and R 82 are each independently:

a group represented by Formula 2;

hydrogen or deuterium; or

a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a phenyl group, or a carbazolyl group, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one of deuterium, a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a phenyl group, a carbazolyl group, or a combination thereof,

wherein Condition A or Condition B is satisfied:

Condition A

each of X 21 to X 23 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2 is not N, and A-i), A-ii) or A-iii) is true:

A-i) at least one of X 11 to X 14 in Formula 1-1 or at least one of X 11 and X 12 in Formula 1-2, at least one of X 31 to X 36 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2, at least one of X 41 to X 44 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2, or a combination thereof, is C(R 0 ),

A-ii) at least one of R 51 to R 55 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2, at least one of R 61 to R 65 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2, at least one of R 71 to R 73 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2, at least one of R 81 and R 82 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2, or a combination thereof, is a group represented by Formula 2, or

A-iii) at least one of X 11 to X 14 in Formula 1-1 or at least one of X 11 and X 12 in Formula 1-2, at least one of X 31 to X 36 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2, at least one of X 41 to X 44 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2, or a combination thereof, is C(R 0 ), and at least one of R 51 to R 55 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2, at least one of R 61 to R 65 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2, at least one of R 71 to R 73 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2, at least one of R 81 and R 82 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2, or a combination thereof, is a group represented by Formula 2,

Condition B

at least one of X 21 to X 23 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2 is N, and B-i), B-ii) or B-iii) is true:

B-i) at least one of X 11 to X 14 in Formula 1-1 or at least one of X 11 and X 12 in Formula 1-2, at least one of X 21 to X 23 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2, at least one of X 31 to X 36 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2, at least one of X 41 to X 44 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2, or a combination thereof, is C(R 0 ),

B-ii) at least one of R 51 to R 55 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2, at least one of R 61 to R 65 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2, at least one of R 71 to R 73 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2, at least one of R 81 and R 82 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2, or a combination thereof, is a group represented by Formula 2, or

B-iii) at least one of X 11 to X 14 in Formula 1-1 or at least one of X 11 and X 12 in Formula 1-2, at least one of X 21 to X 23 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2, at least one of X 31 to X 36 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2, at least one of X 41 to X 44 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2, or a combination thereof, is C(R 0 ), and at least one of R 51 to R 55 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2, at least one of R 61 to R 65 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2, at least one of R 71 to R 73 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2, at least one of R 81 and R 82 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2, or a combination thereof, is a group represented by Formula 2, and

when the organometallic compound represented by Formulae 1-1 or 1-2 comprises at least two groups represented by Formula 2, the at least two groups represented by Formula 2 are identical to or different from each other,

wherein, in Formula 2,

Z 1 is:

hydrogen or deuterium; or

a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a phenyl group, or a carbazolyl group, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one of deuterium, a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a phenyl group, a carbazolyl group, or a combination thereof,

Z 2 is hydrogen or deuterium,

Z 3 is a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a phenyl group, or a carbazolyl group, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one of deuterium, a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a phenyl group, a carbazolyl group, or a combination thereof,

at least two of Z 1 to Z 3 are not linked to each other to form a ring, and

* indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom.

2 . The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein T 8 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2 is O or S.

3 . The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein at least one of Conditions 1 to 8 is satisfied:

Condition 1

at least one of X 11 to X 14 in Formula 1-1 is C(R 0 ), or

at least one of X 11 and X 12 in Formula 1-2 is C(R 0 ),

Condition 2

at least one of X 31 and X 32 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2 is C(R 0 ),

Condition 3

at least one of X 33 to X 36 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2 is C(R 0 ),

Condition 4

at least one of X 41 to X 44 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2 is C(R 0 ),

Condition 5

at least one of R 51 to R 55 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2 is a group represented by Formula 2,

Condition 6

at least one of R 61 to R 65 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2 is a group represented by Formula 2,

Condition 7

at least one of R 71 to R 73 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2 is a group represented by Formula 2,

Condition 8

at least one of X 21 to X 23 in Formulae 1-1 and 1-2 is N, and

at least one among the others of X 21 to X 23 is C(R 0 ).

4 . The organometallic compound of claim 3 , wherein at least one of Conditions 1 to 4 is satisfied.

5 . The organometallic compound of claim 3 , wherein at least one of Conditions 5 to 7 is satisfied.

6 . The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein the group represented by Formula 2 is a group represented by Formula 2(1) or a group represented by Formula 2(2):

wherein, in Formulae 2(1) and 2(2),

Z 1 and Z 2 are as defined in claim 1 ,

Z 11 to Z 13 and Z 31 to Z 33 are each independently:

hydrogen or deuterium;

a C 1 -C 15 alkyl group that is unsubstituted or substituted with at least one deuterium; or

a phenyl group that is unsubstituted or substituted with at least one of deuterium, a C 1 -C 10 alkyl group, or a combination thereof, and

* indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom.

7 . The organometallic compound of claim 6 , wherein Z 11 to Z 13 and Z 31 to Z 33 in Formulae 2(1) and 2(2) are each independently:

hydrogen or deuterium;

a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a neopentyl group, an isopentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a 3-pentyl group, a sec-isopentyl group, an n-hexyl group, an iso-hexyl group, a sec-hexyl group, a tert-hexyl group, an n-heptyl group, an iso-heptyl group, a sec-heptyl group, a tert-heptyl group, an n-octyl group, an iso-octyl group, a sec-octyl group, a tert-octyl group, an n-nonyl group, an iso-nonyl group, a sec-nonyl group, a tert-nonyl group, an n-decyl group, an iso-decyl group, a sec-decyl group, or a tert-decyl group, each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one deuterium atom; or

a phenyl group that is unsubstituted or substituted with at least one of deuterium, a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a neopentyl group, an isopentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a 3-pentyl group, a sec-isopentyl group, an n-hexyl group, an iso-hexyl group, a sec-hexyl group, a tert-hexyl group, an n-heptyl group, an iso-heptyl group, a sec-heptyl group, a tert-heptyl group, an n-octyl group, an iso-octyl group, a sec-octyl group, a tert-octyl group, an n-nonyl group, an iso-nonyl group, a sec-nonyl group, a tert-nonyl group, an n-decyl group, an iso-decyl group, a sec-decyl group, a tert-decyl group, or a combination thereof.

8 . The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein the group represented by Formula 2 is a group represented by one of Formulae 2-1 to 2-24:

wherein, in Formulae 2-1 to 2-24,

Z 1 is hydrogen, deuterium, a methyl group, —CD 3 , —CHD 2 , or —CH 2 D,

Z 2 is hydrogen or deuterium,

Ph is a phenyl group, and

* indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom.

9 . The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein the organometallic compound comprises at least one deuterium.

10 . The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein the group represented by Formula 2 comprises at least one deuterium.

11 . The organometallic compound of claim 1 , wherein at least one of R 51 to R 55 , at least one of R 61 to R 65 , or a combination thereof, comprises at least one deuterium.

12 . An organic light-emitting device, comprising:

a first electrode;

a second electrode; and

an organic layer arranged 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 of the organometallic compound of claim 1 .

13 . The organic light-emitting device of claim 12 , wherein the emission layer comprises the at least one of the organometallic compound.

14 . The organic light-emitting device of claim 13 , wherein a CIEy coordinate of light emitted from the emission layer is about 0.040 to about 0.170.

15 . The organic light-emitting device of claim 13 , wherein a maximum emission peak wavelength of light emitted from the emission layer is about 440 nanometers to about 470 nanometers.

16 . The organic light-emitting device of claim 13 , wherein the at least one of the organometallic compound included in the emission layer is an emitter.

17 . The organic light-emitting device of claim 13 , wherein the at least one of the organometallic compound included in the emission layer is a sensitizer.

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

the emission layer further comprises a fluorescent compound,

the fluorescent compound is different from the at least one of the organometallic compound, and

the fluorescent compound is an emitter.

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

the fluorescent compound comprises an amino group, or

the fluorescent compound comprises a 6-membered ring comprising at least one nitrogen atom and at least one boron atom.

20 . An electronic apparatus, comprising the organic light-emitting device of claim 12 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2025
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2023
From: MIN, MINSIK; KIM, HWANG SUK; BAE, HYEJIN; CHOI, HYESUNG; KANG, HOSUK; KIM, JONG SOO; KIM, JOONGHYUK; SON, YOUNGMOK; WON, JOONGHEE; JEONG, DAUN; JUNG, YONGSIK; CHWAE, JUN
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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