Organic electroluminescent materials and devices
Novel compounds containing quinazoline are disclosed in this application. In these compounds, the quianzoline moiety is combined with additional aromatic groups such as dibenzothiophene, triphenylene and carbazole to provide superior properties for OLED.
1. A compound having Formula I:
wherein L is selected from the group consisting of a direct bond, phenyl, biphenyl, terphenyl, fluorene, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, pyridazine, triazine, naphthalene, anthracene, and combinations thereof;
G is selected from the group consisting of:
wherein R 1 to R 7 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxyl, halogen, nitro, silyl, benzene, biphenyl, terphenyl, naphthalene, phenanthrene, benzofuran, benzothiophene, benzoselenophene, dibenzofuran, dibenzothiophene, dibenzoselenophene, fluorene, triphenylene, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, pyridazine, triazine, quinoline, phenanthroline, aza-dibenzofuran, aza-dibenzothiophene, aza-dibenzoselenophene, aza-fluorene and aza-triphenylene, and combinations thereof;
wherein R 10 to R 11 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxyl, halogen, nitro, carbonyl, amino and silyl, and combinations thereof;
wherein R 12 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxyl, halogen, nitro, carbonyl, amino, silyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and combinations thereof and wherein one or more R 12 do not join or fuse to form a ring;
wherein Z 1 to Z 32 are independently selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
wherein at least one of Z 1 , Z 2 , Z 3 , Z 4 , Z 5 , Z 6 , Z 7 and Z 8 is nitrogen; at least one of Z 9 , Z 10 , Z 11 , Z 12 , Z 13 , Z 14 , Z 15 , Z 16 , Z 17 , Z 18 , Z 19 and Z 20 is nitrogen; at least one of Z 1 , Z 2 , Z 3 and Z 4 is carbon; and at least one of Z 9 , Z 10 , Z 11 and Z 12 is carbon;
wherein when any of Z 1 to Z 32 is nitrogen, there is no substitution on that nitrogen;
wherein R 1 , R 4 , R 6 , R 7 and R 10 independently represent mono, di, tri or tetra substitution, or no substitution;
wherein R 3 , R 5 , and R 11 each independently represent mono, di or tri substitution, or no substitution;
wherein R 2 represents mono substitution, or no substitution;
wherein R 12 represents mono, di, tri, tetra or penta substitution, or no substitution;
wherein X is selected from the group consisting of O, S, and Se; and
wherein L is optionally further substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of deuterium, alkyl, alkoxyl, halogen, silyl, nitro, benzene, biphenyl, terphenyl, naphthalene, phenanthrene, dibenzofuran, dibenzothiophene, dibenzoselenophene, fluorene, triphenylene, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, pyridazine, triazine, quinoline, phenanthroline , aza-dibenzofuran, aza-dibenzothiophene, aza-dibenzoselenophene, aza-fluorene and aza-triphenylene, and combinations thereof.
2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:
3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:
4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein G is selected from the group consisting of:
5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein G is selected from the group consisting of:
6. The compound of claim 1 , wherein L is selected from the group consisting of:
7. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:
8. An organic light emitting device (OLED) comprising:
an anode;
a cathode; and
an organic layer, disposed between the anode and the cathode, comprising a compound having Formula I:
wherein L is selected from the group consisting of a direct bond, phenyl, biphenyl, terphenyl, fluorene, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, pyridazine, triazine, naphthalene, anthracene, and combinations thereof;
G is selected from the group consisting of:
wherein R 1 to R 7 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxyl, halogen, nitro, silyl, benzene, biphenyl, terphenyl, naphthalene, phenanthrene, benzofuran, benzothiophene, benzoselenophene, dibenzofuran, dibenzothiophene, dibenzoselenophene, fluorene, triphenylene, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, pyridazine, triazine, quinoline, phenanthroline , aza-dibenzofuran, aza-dibenzothiophene, aza-dibenzoselenophene, aza-fluorene and aza-triphenylene, and combinations thereof;
wherein R 10 to R 11 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxyl, halogen, nitro, carbonyl, amino and silyl, and combinations thereof;
wherein R 12 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxyl, halogen, nitro, carbonyl, amino, silyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and combinations thereof and wherein one or more R 12 do not join or fuse to form a ring;
wherein Z 1 to Z 32 are independently selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
wherein at least one of Z 1 , Z 2 , Z 3 , Z 4 , Z 5 , Z 6 , Z 7 and Z 8 is nitrogen; at least one of Z 9 , Z 10 , Z 11 and Z 12 , Z 13 , Z 14 , Z 15 , Z 16 , Z 17 , Z 18 , Z 19 and Z 20 is nitrogen; at least one of Z 1 , Z 2 , Z 3 and Z 4 is carbon; and at least one of Z 9 , Z 10 , Z 11 and Z 12 is carbon;
wherein when any of Z 1 to Z 32 is nitrogen, there is no substitution on that nitrogen;
wherein R 1 , R 4 , R 6 , R 7 and R 10 independently represent mono, di, tri or tetra substitution, or no substitution;
wherein R 3 , R 5 , and R 11 each independently represent mono, di or tri substitution, or no substitution;
wherein R 2 represents mono substitution, or no substitution;
wherein R 12 represents mono, di, tri, tetra or penta substitution, or no substitution;
wherein X is selected from the group consisting of O, S, and Se; and
wherein L is optionally further substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of deuterium, alkyl, alkoxyl, halogen, silyl, nitro, benzene, biphenyl, terphenyl, naphthalene, phenanthrene, dibenzofuran, dibenzothiophene, dibenzoselenophene, fluorene, triphenylene, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, pyridazine, triazine, quinoline, phenanthroline , aza-dibenzofuran, aza-dibenzothiophene, aza-dibenzoselenophene, aza-fluorene and aza-triphenylene, and combinations thereof.
9. The OLED of claim 8 , wherein the organic layer is an emissive layer and the compound of Formula I is a host.
10. The OLED of claim 8 , wherein the organic layer further comprises a phosphorescent emissive dopant; wherein the emissive dopant is a transition metal complex having at least one ligand or part of the ligand if the ligand is more than bidentate selected from the group consisting of:
wherein each X 1 to X 13 are independently selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
wherein X is selected from the group consisting of BR', NR′, PR′, O, S, Se, C═O, S═O, SO 2 , CR′R″, SiR′R″, and GeR′R″;
wherein R′ and R″ are optionally fused or joined to form a ring;
wherein each R a , R b , R c , and R d may represent from mono substitution to the possible maximum number of substitution, or no substitution;
wherein R′, R″, R a , R b , R c , and R d are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, halide, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, silyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, carbonyl, carboxylic acids, ester, nitrile, isonitrile, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, phosphino, and combinations thereof; and
wherein any two adjacent substituents of R a , R b , R c , and R d are optionally fused or joined to form a ring or form a multidentate ligand.
11. The OLED of claim 8 , wherein the organic layer is a blocking layer and the compound of Formula I is a blocking material in the organic layer.
12. The OLED of claim 8 , wherein the organic layer is a transporting layer and the compound of Formula I is a transporting material in the organic layer.
13. The OLED of claim 8 , wherein the OLED is incorporated into a device selected from the group consisting of a consumer product, an electronic component module, and a lighting panel.
14. A formulation comprising a compound having Formula I:
wherein L is selected from the group consisting of a direct bond, phenyl, biphenyl, terphenyl, fluorene, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, pyridazine, triazine, naphthalene, anthracene, and combinations thereof;
G is selected from the group consisting of:
wherein R 1 to R 7 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxyl, halogen, nitro, silyl, benzene, biphenyl, terphenyl, naphthalene, phenanthrene, benzofuran, benzothiophene, benzoselenophene, dibenzofuran, dibenzothiophene, dibenzoselenophene, fluorene, triphenylene, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, pyridazine, triazine, quinoline, phenanthroline , aza-dibenzofuran, aza-dibenzothiophene, aza-dibenzoselenophene, aza-fluorene and aza-triphenylene, and combinations thereof;
wherein R 10 to R 11 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxyl, halogen, nitro, carbonyl, amino and silyl, and combinations thereof;
wherein R 12 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxyl, halogen, nitro, carbonyl, amino, silyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and combinations thereof and wherein one or more R 12 do not join or fuse to form a ring;
wherein Z 1 to Z 32 are independently selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen;
wherein at least one of Z 1 , Z 2 , Z 3 , Z 4 , Z 5 , Z 6 , Z 7 and Z 8 is nitrogen; at least one of Z 9 , Z 10 , Z 11 , Z 12 , Z 13 , Z 14 , Z 15 , Z 16 , Z 17 , Z 18 , Z 19 and Z 20 is nitrogen; at least one of Z 1 , Z 2 , Z 3 and Z 4 is carbon; and at least one of Z 9 , Z 10 , Z 11 and Z 12 is carbon;
wherein when any of Z 1 to Z 32 is nitrogen, there is no substitution on that nitrogen;
wherein R 1 , R 4 , R 6 , R 7 and R 10 independently represent mono, di, tri or tetra substitution, or no substitution;
wherein R 3 , R 5 , and R 11 each independently represent mono, di or tri substitution, or no substitution;
wherein R 2 represents mono substitution, or no substitution;
wherein R 12 represents mono, di, tri, tetra or penta substitution, or no substitution;
wherein X is selected from the group consisting of O, S, and Se; and
wherein L is optionally further substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of deuterium, alkyl, alkoxyl, halogen, silyl, nitro, benzene, biphenyl, terphenyl, naphthalene, phenanthrene, dibenzofuran, dibenzothiophene, dibenzoselenophene, fluorene, triphenylene, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, pyridazine, triazine, quinoline, phenanthroline , aza-dibenzofuran, aza-dibenzothiophene, aza-dibenzoselenophene, aza-fluorene and aza-triphenylene, and combinations thereof.