IP Library Granted Patent US 9,534,005
Granted Patent B2
US 9,534,005 · App. 13/457,829 · Granted Jan 3, 2017

Organometallic complex, light-emitting element, light-emitting device, electronic device, and lighting device

Inventors: Hideko Inoue (Kanagawa, JP); Hiromi Seo (Kanagawa, JP); Satoshi Seo (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
C07F15/0033C07D251/24C09K11/06H01L51/50
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Patent No.
US 9,534,005
App. No.
13/457,829
Granted
Jan 3, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A novel organometallic complex which can emit phosphorescence is provided. A light-emitting element, a light-emitting device, an electronic device, or a lighting device with high emission efficiency is provided. The organometallic complex having an aryl triazine derivative as a ligand is represented by General Formula (G1) below as a representative of the organometallic complex of the present invention.

Claims (65)

1. An organometallic complex having a structure represented by Formula (G1),

wherein:

R 1 represents any of an unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, and an unsubstituted naphthyl group;

R 2 represents hydrogen or an unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms;

Ar 1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted 1,2-phenylene group, an unsubstituted 1,2-naphthalene-diyl group, or an unsubstituted 2,3-naphthalene-diyl group; and

M represents iridium (Ir).

2. The organometallic complex according to claim 1 ,

wherein:

the organometallic complex is represented by Formula (G2);

R 3 to R 6 separately represent any of hydrogen, an unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted alkylthio group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a halogen group, an unsubstituted haloalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, and an unsubstituted naphthyl group.

3. An organometallic complex represented by Formula (G3),

wherein:

L represents a monoanionic ligand;

R 1 represents any of an unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, and an unsubstituted naphthyl group;

R 2 represents hydrogen or an unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms;

Ar 1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted 1,2-phenylene group, an unsubstituted 1,2-naphthalene-diyl group, or an unsubstituted 2,3-naphthalene-diyl group;

M represents iridium (Ir);

n represents 2, and

the monoanionic ligand is any of a monoanionic bidentate chelate ligand having a beta-diketone structure, a monoanionic bidentate chelate ligand having a carboxyl group, a monoanionic bidentate chelate ligand having a phenolic hydroxyl group, and a monoanionic bidentate chelate ligand in which two ligand elements are both nitrogen.

4. The organometallic complex according to claim 3 ,

wherein:

the monoanionic ligand is represented by any of Formulae (L1) to (L6);

R 11 to R 42 separately represent any of hydrogen, an unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a halogen group, a vinyl group, an unsubstituted haloalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and an unsubstituted alkylthio group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and

A 1 to A 3 separately represent any of nitrogen, sp 2 hybridized carbon bonded to hydrogen, and sp 2 hybridized carbon bonded to any of an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a halogen group, a haloalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a phenyl group.

5. The organometallic complex according to claim 3 ,

wherein:

the organometallic complex is represented by Formula (G4);

R 3 to R 6 separately represent any of hydrogen, an unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted alkylthio group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a halogen group, an unsubstituted haloalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, and an unsubstituted naphthyl group.

6. The organometallic complex according to claim 5 ,

wherein:

the monoanionic ligand is represented by any of Formulae (L1) to (L6);

R 11 to R 42 separately represent any of hydrogen, an unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a halogen group, a vinyl group, an unsubstituted haloalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and an unsubstituted alkylthio group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and

A 1 to A 3 separately represent any of nitrogen, sp 2 hybridized carbon bonded to hydrogen, and sp 2 hybridized carbon bonded to any of an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a halogen group, a haloalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a phenyl group.

7. An organometallic complex represented by Formula (G5),

wherein:

R 1 represents any of an unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, and an unsubstituted naphthyl group;

R 2 represents hydrogen or an unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms;

Ar 1 represents an unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms;

M represents iridium (Ir); and

n represents 3.

8. The organometallic complex according to claim 7 ,

wherein:

the organometallic complex is represented by Formula (G6);

R 3 to R 6 separately represent any of hydrogen, an unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted alkylthio group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a halogen group, an unsubstituted haloalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, and an unsubstituted naphthyl group.

9. The organometallic complex according to claim 3 , wherein the organometallic complex is represented by Formula (100),

10. The organometallic complex according to claim 3 , wherein the organometallic complex is represented by any of Formulae (112), (113), (132), and (133)

11. The organometallic complex according to claim 1 ,

wherein, in the case where the phenyl group and the 1,2-phenylene group have substituent, the phenyl group and the 1,2-phenylene group are separately substituted by one or more alkyl groups each having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, one or more alkoxy groups each having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, one or more alkylthio groups each having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, one or more aryl groups each having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, one or more halogen groups, or one or more haloalkyl groups each having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

12. The organometallic complex according to claim 2 ,

wherein, in the case where the phenyl group has substituent, the phenyl group is substituted by one or more alkyl groups each having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, one or more alkoxy groups each having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, one or more alkylthio groups each having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, one or more aryl groups each having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, one or more halogen groups, or one or more haloalkyl groups each having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

13. The organometallic complex according to claim 3 ,

wherein, in the case where the phenyl group and the 1,2-phenylene group have substituent, the phenyl group and the 1,2-phenylene group are separately substituted by one or more alkyl groups each having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, one or more alkoxy groups each having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, one or more alkylthio groups each having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, one or more aryl groups each having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, one or more halogen groups, or one or more haloalkyl groups each having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

14. The organometallic complex according to claim 3 ,

wherein Ar 1 represents any of the unsubstituted 1,2-phenylene group, the unsubstituted 1,2-naphthalene-diyl group, and the unsubstituted 2,3-naphthalene-diyl group.

15. The organometallic complex according to claim 3 ,

R 1 represents any of the unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, the unsubstituted phenyl group, and the unsubstituted naphthyl group, and

wherein Ar 1 represents any one of the unsubstituted 1,2-phenylene group, the unsubstituted 1,2-naphthalene-diyl group, and the unsubstituted 2,3-naphthalene-diyl group.

16. The organometallic complex according to claim 5 ,

wherein, in the case where the phenyl group has substituent, the phenyl group is substituted by one or more alkyl groups each having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, one or more alkoxy groups each having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, one or more alkylthio groups each having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, one or more aryl groups each having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, one or more halogen groups, or one or more haloalkyl groups each having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

17. The organometallic complex according to claim 5 ,

wherein R 3 to R 6 separately represent any of hydrogen, an unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted alkylthio group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a halogen group, an unsubstituted haloalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted phenyl group, and an unsubstituted naphthyl group.

18. The organometallic complex according to claim 7 ,

wherein, in the case where the phenyl group and the 1,2-phenylene group have substituent, the phenyl group and the 1,2-phenylene group are separately substituted by one or more alkyl groups each having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, one or more alkoxy groups each having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, one or more alkylthio groups each having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, one or more aryl groups each having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, one or more halogen groups, or one or more haloalkyl groups each having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

19. The organometallic complex according to claim 8 ,

wherein, in the case where the phenyl group has substituent, the phenyl group is substituted by one or more alkyl groups each having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, one or more alkoxy groups each having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, one or more alkylthio groups each having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, one or more aryl groups each having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, one or more halogen groups, or one or more haloalkyl groups each having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2012
From: INOUE, HIDEKO; SEO, HIROMI; SEO, SATOSHI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028118/0377 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2011-102554 · Apr 29, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120277427A1 · Nov 1, 2012