IP Library Granted Patent US 12,735,633
Granted Patent B2
US 12,735,633 · App. 17/634,498 · Granted Sep 15, 2026

Compound, material for organic electroluminescent elements, organic electroluminescent element, and electronic device

Inventors: Yusuke Takahashi (Sodegaura, JP); Tasuku Haketa (Sodegaura, JP); Shota Tanaka (Sodegaura, JP)
Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
C09K11/06C07C211/54H10K50/11H10K50/15H10K85/626H10K85/631H10K85/633C07B2200/05
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Patent No.
US 12,735,633
App. No.
17/634,498
Granted
Sep 15, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The compounds represented by formula (1): wherein each symbol is as defined in the description, provide organic electroluminescence devices having device performance further improved.

Claims (139)

1 . A compound represented by formula (1):

wherein:

N* is a central nitrogen atom,

R 1 to R 7 are each independently

a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group,

a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group having 2 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 ring carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted haloalkyl group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted haloalkoxy group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group having 6 to 50 ring carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group having 6 to 50 ring carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group having 7 to 50 carbon atoms, or

a mono-, di- or tri-substituted silyl group wherein the substituent is selected from a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbon atoms, and a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 50 ring atoms,

R a and R b are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms or an unsubstituted phenyl group,

wherein adjacent two selected from R 1 to R 7 , R a and R b are not bonded to each other, thereby failing to form a ring structure,

L is a single bond or a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, Ar 1 is represented by formula (1-a) and Ar 2 is represented by formula (1-b) or (1-c):

wherein:

R 11 to R 18 , R 21 to R 25 , and R 31 to R 35 are each independently

a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group,

a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group having 2 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 ring carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted haloalkyl group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted haloalkoxy group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group having 6 to 50 ring carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group having 6 to 50 ring carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group having 7 to 50 carbon atoms, or

a mono-, di- or tri-substituted silyl group wherein the substituent is selected from a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbon atoms, and a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 50 ring atoms,

wherein:

one selected from R 11 to R 18 is a single bond bonded to *a,

one selected from R 21 to R 25 is a single bond bonded to *b,

one selected from R 31 to R 35 is a single bond bonded to *c,

* is a bonding site to the central nitrogen atom N*

m1 is 0 or 1, n1 is 0 or 1,

when m1 is 0 and n1 is 0, *c is bonded to the central nitrogen atom N*,

when m1 is 0 and n1 is 1, *b is bonded to the central nitrogen atom N* and *c is bonded to R 33 ,

when m1 is 1 and n1 is 0, *c is bonded to R 23 ,

when m1 is 1 and n1 is 1, *c is bonded to R 33 ,

R 11 to R 18 not the single bond, R 21 to R 25 not the single bond, and R 31 to R 35 not the single bond are not bonded to each other, thereby failing to form a ring structure,

wherein:

R 41 to R 48 , R 51 to R 55 , and R 61 to R 65 are each independently

a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group,

a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group having 2 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 ring carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted haloalkyl group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted haloalkoxy group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group having 6 to 50 ring carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group having 6 to 50 ring carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group having 7 to 50 carbon atoms, or

a mono-, di- or tri-substituted silyl group wherein the substituent is selected from a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbon atoms, and a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 50 ring atoms,

wherein:

one selected from R 41 to R 48 is a single bond bonded to *d,

one selected from R 51 to R 55 is a single bond bonded to *e,

one selected from R 61 to R 65 is a single bond bonded to *f,

* is a bonding site to the central nitrogen atom N*,

m2 is 0 or 1 and n2 is 0 or 1,

when m2 is 0 and n2 is 0, *f is bonded to the central nitrogen atom N*,

when m2 is 0 and n2 is 1, *e is bonded to the central nitrogen atom N* and *f is bonded to R 63 ,

when m2 is 1 and n2 is 0, *f is bonded to R 53 ,

when m2 is 1 and n2 is 1, *f is bonded to R 63 ,

R 41 to R 48 not the single bond, R 51 to R 55 not the single bond and R 61 to Re not the single bond are not bonded to each other, thereby failing to form a ring structure,

wherein:

R 71 to R 75 , R 81 to R 86 , and R 91 to R 95 are each independently

a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group,

a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group having 2 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 ring carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted haloalkyl group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted haloalkoxy group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group having 6 to 50 ring carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group having 6 to 50 ring carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group having 7 to 50 carbon atoms, or

a mono-, di- or tri-substituted silyl group wherein the substituent is selected from a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbon atoms, and a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 50 ring atoms,

wherein;

one selected from R 71 to R 75 is a single bond bonded to *g,

one selected from R 81 to R 86 is a single bond bonded to *h and another one selected from R 81 to R 86 is a single bond bonded to *i,

* is a bonding site to the central nitrogen atom N*,

R 71 to R 75 not the single bond, R 51 to R 86 not the single bond, and R 91 to R 95 are not bonded to each other, thereby failing to form a ring structure.

2 . The compound according to claim 1 , which is represented by formula (2) or (3):

wherein N*, L, *a, *b, *c, *d, *e, *f, *g, *h, *i, m1, m2, n1, n2, R 1 to R 7 , R 11 to R 18 , R 21 to R 25 , R 31 to R 35 , R 41 to R 48 , R 31 to R 55 , R 61 to R 65 , R 71 to R 75 , R 81 to R 56 , R 91 to R 95 , R a , and R b are each independently as defined in formula (1).

3 . The compound according to claim 1 , which is represented by any of formulae (2-1), (2-2), (2-3), (3-1), (3-2), and (3-3):

wherein:

N*, *a, *b, *c, *d, *e, *f, *g, *h, *i, m1, m2, n1, n2, R 1 to R 7 , R 11 to R 18 , R 21 to R 25 , R 31 to R 35 , R 41 to R 48 , R 51 to R 55 , R 61 to R 65 , R 71 to R 75 , R 81 to R 86 , R 91 to R 95 , R a , and R b are each independently as defined in formula (1),

R 101 to R 105 and R 111 to R 118 are each independently

a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group,

a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 50 ring atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group having 2 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 ring carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted haloalkyl group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted haloalkoxy group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group having 6 to 50 ring carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group having 6 to 50 ring carbon atoms,

a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group having 7 to 50 carbon atoms, or

a mono-, di- or tri-substituted silyl group wherein the substituent is selected from a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbon atoms, and a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 50 ring atoms,

wherein:

one selected from R 101 to R 105 is a single bond boded to *j,

R 101 to R 105 not the single bond are not bonded to each other and are each independently not bonded to R 1 to R 7 , R a , and R b , thereby failing to form a ring structure,

one selected from R 111 to R 118 a single bond boded to *k and another one selected from R 111 to R 118 a single bond boded to *p, and

R 111 to R 118 not the single bond are not bonded to each other and are each independently not bonded to R 1 to R 7 , R a , and R b , thereby failing to form a ring structure.

4 . The compound according to claim 3 , wherein the substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbon atoms for R 101 to R 105 and R 111 to R 118 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a phenyl group, a biphenyl group a naphthyl group, and a phenanthryl group.

5 . The compound according to claim 3 , wherein R 111 to R 118 not the single bond bonded to *k and not the single bond bonded to *p are all hydrogen atoms.

6 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein the substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms for R 1 to R 7 , R 11 to R 18 , R 21 to R 25 , R 31 to R 35 , R 41 to R 48 , R 51 to R 53 , R 61 to R 65 , R 71 to R 75 , R 81 to R 86 , R 91 to R 95 , R a , and R b are each independently selected from the group consisting of a methyl group, an ethyl group, a n-propyl group, an isopropyl group a n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a s-butyl group, and a t-butyl group.

7 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R a and R b are both unsubstituted phenyl groups or methyl groups, or one of R a and R b is a methyl group and the other is an unsubstituted phenyl group.

8 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 to R 7 are all hydrogen atoms.

9 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 to R 18 not the single bond bonded to *a are all hydrogen atoms.

10 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 21 to R 25 not the single bond bonded to *b are all hydrogen atoms.

11 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 31 to R 35 not the single bond bonded to *c are all hydrogen atoms.

12 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 41 to R 48 not the single bond bonded to *d are all hydrogen atoms.

13 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 51 to R 55 not the single bond bonded to *e are all hydrogen atoms.

14 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein Rel to R 65 not the single bond bonded to *f are all hydrogen atoms.

15 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 71 to R 75 not the single bond bonded to *g are all hydrogen atoms.

16 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein the compound represented by formula (1) comprises at least one heavy hydrogen atom.

17 . An organic electroluminescence device comprising an anode, a cathode, and an organic layer disposed between the anode and the cathode, wherein

the organic layer comprises a light emitting layer, and

at least one layer of the organic layer comprises the compound according to claim 1 .

18 . The organic electroluminescence device according to claim 17 , wherein the organic layer comprises a hole transporting region between the anode and the light emitting layer, and

wherein the hole transporting region comprises the compound.

19 . The organic electroluminescence device according to claim 18 , wherein the hole transporting region comprises a first hole transporting layer at an anode side and a second hole transporting layer at a cathode side, and

wherein the first hole transporting layer, the second hole transporting layer, or both comprise the compound.

20 . The organic electroluminescence device according to claim 19 , wherein the second hole transporting layer comprises the compound.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2022
From: TAKAHASHI, YUSUKE; HAKETA, TASUKU; TANAKA, SHOTA
To: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
Reel/Frame 059112/0609 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2020-165196 · Sep 30, 2020 · national
JP 2020-204495 · Dec 9, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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