IP Library Granted Patent US 10,580,997
Granted Patent B2
US 10,580,997 · App. 15/585,829 · Granted Mar 3, 2020

Condensed cyclic compound and organic light-emitting device including the same

Inventors: Jhunmo Son (Yongin-si, KR); Miyoung Chae (Suwon-si, KR); Dalho Huh (Suwon-si, KR); Eunsuk Kwon (Suwon-si, KR); Sangmo Kim (Hwaseong-si, KR); Hyunjung Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Youngmok Son (Hwaseong-si, KR); Namheon Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Saeyoun Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Soonok Jeon (Seoul, KR); Yeonsook Chung (Seoul, KR); Yongsik Jung (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.; SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
H01L51/0072C07D491/048C07D495/04C09K11/025C09K11/06H01L51/0071C09K2211/1007C09K2211/1044C09K2211/185H01L51/0085H01L51/5016H01L51/5056H01L51/5072H01L51/5088H01L51/5092H01L51/5096H01L2251/552
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Patent No.
US 10,580,997
App. No.
15/585,829
Granted
Mar 3, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1: wherein in Formula 1, a1, a2, Ar 1 , Ar 2 , R 1 , and R 2 are the same as described in the specification.

Claims (120)

1. An organic light-emitting device comprising:

a first electrode as an anode;

a second electrode as a cathode; and

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

wherein the organic layer comprises an emission layer,

wherein the organic layer further comprises a hole transport region disposed between the first electrode and the emission layer,

wherein the hole transport region comprises an electron blocking layer, and

wherein the electron blocking layer comprises a condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1:

wherein, in Formula 1, Ar 1 is a group represented by Formulae 2A-1 to 2A-5, and Ar 2 is a group represented by Formula 2B,

ring A 1 in Formula 2B is a dibenzofuran ring or a dibenzothiophene ring,

R 1 to R 3 , R 11 , and R 12 in Formulae 1, 2A-1 to 2A-5, and 2B are each independently selected from:

hydrogen, deuterium, a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 20 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, and a dibenzosilolyl group;

a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group and a C 1 -C 20 alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one deuterium; and

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, and a dibenzosilolyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 20 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, and a dibenzosilolyl group,

a1 in Formula 1 is an integer selected from 0 to 3, wherein, when a1 is two or more, two or more groups R 1 are identical to or different from each other,

a3 in Formulae 2A-1 to 2A-5 is an integer selected from 0 to 2, wherein when a3 is two or more, two or more groups R 3 are identical to or different from each other,

a2 and a12 in Formulae 1 and 2B are each independently an integer selected from 0 to 4, wherein, when a2 is two or more, two or more groups R 2 are identical to or different from each other, and when a12 is two or more, two or more groups R 12 are identical to or different from each other,

a11 in Formula 2B is an integer selected from 0 to 6, wherein, when a11 is two or more, two or more groups R 11 are identical to or different from each other,

R 4 , R 4a , and R 4b are each independently selected from:

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, and a terphenyl group;

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, and a terphenyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, and a C 1 -C 20 alkoxy group,

R 5 in Formulae 2A-1 to 2A-5 is selected from:

hydrogen, deuterium, a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, and a C 1 -C 20 alkoxy group; and

a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group and a C 1 -C 20 alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one deuterium, and

* in Formulae 2A-1 to 2A-5 and 2B indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom.

2. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein Ar 2 is one selected from groups represented by Formulae 2B-1 to 2B-6:

wherein, in Formulae 2B-1 to 2B-6,

X 1 is O or S,

R 12 and a12 are each independently the same as in claim 1 ,

R 13 to R 18 are each independently the same as R 11 in claim 1 , and

* indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom.

3. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein R 1 to R 3 , R 11 , and R 12 are each independently selected from:

hydrogen, deuterium, a C 1 -C 10 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 10 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, and a terphenyl group;

a C 1 -C 10 alkyl group and a C 1 -C 20 alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one deuterium; and

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, and a terphenyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 20 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, and a terphenyl group.

4. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein R 4 is one selected from groups represented by Formulae 3-1 to 3-7:

wherein, in Formulae 3-1 to 3-7,

R 21 to R 23 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a C 1 -C 10 alkyl group, or a C 1 -C 10 alkoxy group,

a21 is an integer selected from 0 to 5,

a22 and a23 are each independently an integer selected from 0 to 4, and

* indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom.

5. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein R 5 is hydrogen, deuterium, a C 1 -C 10 alkyl group, or a C 1 -C 10 alkoxy group.

6. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the condensed cyclic compound is represented by one selected from Formulae 1-1 to 1-4:

wherein, in Formulae 1-1 to 1-4, Ar 1 , A 2 , R 1 , R 2 , a1, and a2 are each independently the same as in claim 1 .

7. The organic light-emitting device of claim 6 ,

wherein, in Formulae 2A-1 to 2A-5,

R 4 , R 4a , and R 4b are each independently selected from groups represented by Formulae 3-1 to 3-7

wherein, in Formulae 3-1 to 3-7,

R 21 to R 23 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, a C 1 -C 10 alkyl group, or a C 1 -C 10 alkoxy group,

a21 is an integer selected from 0 to 5,

a22 and a23 are each independently an integer selected from 0 to 4, and

* indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom.

8. The organic light-emitting device of claim 7 , wherein Ar 2 is one selected from groups represented by Formulae 2B-1 to 2B-6:

wherein, in Formulae 2B-1 to 2B-6,

X 1 is O or S,

R 12 and a12 are each independently the same as in claim 1 ,

R 13 to R 18 are each independently the same as R 11 in claim 1 , and

* indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom.

9. The organic light-emitting device of claim 8 , wherein R 12 to R 18 are each independently selected from:

hydrogen, deuterium, a C 1 -C 10 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 10 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, and a terphenyl group;

a C 1 -C 10 alkyl group and a C 1 -C 10 alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one deuterium; and

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, and a terphenyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 20 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, and a terphenyl group.

10. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the condensed cyclic compound has an absolute value of a highest occupied molecular orbital in a range of about 5.0 electron volts to about 5.3 electron volts.

11. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the condensed cyclic compound has a triplet energy level of about 2.8 electron volts or more.

12. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the condensed cyclic compound is one selected from Compounds 1 to 11:

13. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the organic layer further comprises an electron transport region disposed between the emission layer and the second electrode, wherein the electron transport region comprises a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer, an electron injection layer, or a combination thereof.

14. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the emission layer comprises the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1.

15. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the emission layer further comprises a phosphorescent dopant, wherein the phosphorescent dopant comprises an organometallic compound represented by Formula 81:

M(L 81 ) n81 (L 82 ) n82   Formula 81

wherein, in Formulae 81 and 81A,

M is selected from iridium (Ir), platinum (Pt), osmium (Os), titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), hafnium (Hf), europium (Eu), terbium (Tb), thulium (Tm), and rhodium (Rh),

L 81 is a ligand represented by Formula 81A, wherein n81 is an integer selected from 1 to 3, and when n81 is two or more, two or more groups L 81 are identical to or different from each other,

L 82 is an organic ligand, wherein n82 is an integer selected from 0 to 4, and when n82 is two or more, two or more groups L 82 are identical to or different from each other,

Y 81 to Y 84 are each independently C or N,

Y 81 and Y 82 are linked to each other via a single bond or a double bond, and Y 83 and Y 84 are linked to each other via a single bond or a double bond,

CY 81 and CY 82 are each independently selected from a C 5 -C 30 carbocyclic group and a C 1 -C 30 heterocarbocyclic group,

CY 81 and CY 82 are optionally further linked to each other via an organic linking group,

R 81 to R 85 are each independently selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, 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, —SF 5 , 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 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 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 monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q 81 )(Q 82 )(Q 83 ), —N(Q 84 )(Q 85 ), —B(Q 86 )(Q 87 ), and —P(═O)(Q 88 )(Q 89 ),

a81 to a83 are each independently an integer selected from 0 to 5, wherein, when a81 is two or more, two or more groups R 81 are identical to or different from each other, when a82 is two or more, two or more groups R 82 are identical to or different from each other, when a81 is two or more, two or more neighboring groups R 81 are optionally linked to each other to form a saturated or unsaturated ring, and when a82 is two or more, two or more groups R 82 are optionally linked to each other to form a saturated or unsaturated ring,

* and *′ in Formula 81A each indicate a binding site to M of Formula 81,

at least one substituent selected from 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 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 6 -C 60 aryloxy group, the substituted C 6 -C 60 arylthio group, the substituted C 1 -C 60 heteroaryl group, the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group is selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, 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 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 6 -C 60 aryloxy group, a C 6 -C 60 arylthio group, a C 1 -C 60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, and —Si(Q 91 )(Q 92 )(Q 93 ), and

Q 81 to Q 89 and Q 91 to Q 93 are each independently selected from hydrogen, deuterium, a C 1 -C 60 alkyl group, a C 1 -C 60 alkoxy 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 1 -C 60 heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

16. The organic light-emitting device of claim 15 , wherein, in Formula 81A, at least one selected from R 81 in the number of a81 and R 82 in the number of a82 is a cyano group or deuterium.

17. The organic light-emitting device of claim 14 , wherein the emission layer emits blue light.

18. The organic light-emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the hole transport region further comprises a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, or a combination thereof.

19. A condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1:

wherein, in Formula 1, Ar 1 is one selected from groups represented by Formulae 2A-1, 2A-3, 2A-4 and 2A-5, and Ar 2 is a group represented by Formula 2B,

ring A 1 in Formula 2B is a dibenzofuran ring or a dibenzothiophene ring,

R 1 to R 3 , R 11 , and R 12 in Formulae 1, 2A-1, 2A-3, 2A-4, 2A-5 and 2B are each independently selected from:

hydrogen, deuterium, a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group and a terphenyl group;

a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group substituted with at least one deuterium; and

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group and a terphenyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group and a terphenyl group,

a1 and a3 in Formulae 1, 2A-1, 2A-3, 2A-4 and 2A-5 are each independently an integer selected from 0 to 2, wherein, when a1 is two or more, two or more groups R 1 are identical to or different from each other, and when a3 is two or more, two or more groups R 3 are identical to or different from each other,

a2 and a12 in Formulae 1 and 2B are each independently an integer selected from 0 to 4, wherein, when a2 is two or more, two or more groups R 2 are identical to or different from each other, and when a12 is two or more, two or more groups R 12 are identical to or different from each other,

a11 in Formula 2B is an integer selected from 0 to 6, wherein, when a11 is two or more, two or more groups R 11 are identical to or different from each other,

R 4 , R 4a and R 4b in Formula 2A-1, 2A-3, 2A-4 and 2A-5 are each independently selected from:

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, and a terphenyl group;

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, and a terphenyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium and a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group,

R 5 in Formulae 2A-1, 2A-3, 2A-4 and 2A-5 is selected from:

hydrogen, deuterium and a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group; and

a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group substituted with at least one deuterium, and

* in Formulae 2A-1, 2A-3, 2A-4, 2A-5 and 2B indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom.

20. A condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1.

wherein, in Formula 1, Ar 1 is a group represented by Formula 2A, and Ar 2 is one selected from groups represented by Formula 2B-1, 2B-3, 2B-4 and 2B-5,

X 1 in Formula 2B-1, 2B-3, 2B-4 and 2B-5 is O or S,

R 1 to R 3 and R 12 to R 18 in Formulae 1, 2A, 2B-1, 2B-3, 2B-4 and 2B-5 are each independently selected from:

hydrogen, deuterium, a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group and a terphenyl group;

a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group substituted with at least one deuterium; and

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group and a terphenyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group and a terphenyl group,

a1 and a3 in Formulae 1 and 2A are each independently an integer selected from 0 to 3, wherein, when a1 is two or more, two or more groups R 1 are identical to or different from each other, and when a3 is two or more, two or more groups R 3 are identical to or different from each other,

a2 and a12 in Formulae 1, 2B-1, 2B-3, 2B-4 and 2B-5 are each independently an integer selected from 0 to 4, wherein, when a2 is two or more, two or more groups R 2 are identical to or different from each other, and when a12 is two or more, two or more groups R 12 are identical to or different from each other,

R 4 in Formula 2A is selected from:

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, and a terphenyl group;

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, and a terphenyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium and a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group,

a4 in Formula 2A is an integer selected from 1 to 4, wherein, when a4 is two or more, two or more groups R 4 are identical to or different from each other,

R 5 in Formula 2A is selected from:

hydrogen, deuterium and a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group; and

a C 1 -C 20 alkyl group substituted with at least one deuterium, and

* in Formulae 2A, 2B-1, 2B-3, 2B-4 and 2B-5 indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom.

21. A condensed cyclic compound being selected from Compounds 1, 2, 4, 5, and 7:

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2019
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.; SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.; SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 051366/0480 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 6, 2019
From: SON, JHUNMO; CHAE, MIYOUNG; HUH, DALHO; KWON, EUNSUK; KIM, SANGMO; KIM, HYUNJUNG; SON, YOUNGMOK; LEE, NAMHEON; LEE, SAEYOUN; JEON, SOONOK; CHUNG, YEONSOOK; JUNG, YONGSIK
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.; SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2016-0068841 · Jun 2, 2016 · national
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