IP Library Granted Patent US 11,005,048
Granted Patent B2
US 11,005,048 · App. 16/034,290 · Granted May 11, 2021

Organic molecules, in particular for use in optoelectronic devices

Inventors: Daniel Zink (Bruchsal, DE); Michael Danz (Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, DE); Larissa Bergmann (Karlsruhe, DE)
Assignee: CYNORA GMBH
H01L51/0067C07D403/14C07D405/14C07D487/04C07D491/048C07D495/04C09K11/06H01L51/0071H01L51/0072C09K2211/1018H01L51/0558H01L51/0575H01L51/42H01L51/5012H01L51/5016H01L51/5072H01L51/5088H01L51/5096H01L2251/5384H01L2251/552
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Patent No.
US 11,005,048
App. No.
16/034,290
Granted
May 11, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to an organic molecule, in particular for the application in organic optoelectronic devices. According to the invention, the organic molecule has a first chemical moiety with a structure of Formula I, and one second chemical moiety with a structure of Formula II, # represents the binding site of a single bond linking the first chemical moiety to the second chemical moiety; wherein at least one variable of X 1 , X 2 is N, and at least one variable of X 3 , X 4 is N.

Claims (198)

1. An organic molecule, comprising

a first chemical moiety comprising a structure of formula I,

and

a second chemical moiety comprising a structure of formula II,

wherein the first chemical moiety is linked to the second chemical moiety via a single bond;

wherein

# represents the binding site of the first chemical moiety to the second chemical moiety;

X 1 and X 2 is the same or different at each instance and is selected from the group consisting of CR 21 and N;

X 3 and X 4 is the same or different at each instance and is selected from the group consisting of CR 22 and N;

Z is the same or different at each instance and is a direct bond or is selected from the group consisting of CR 3 R 4 , C═CR 3 R 4 , C═O, C═NR 3 , NR 3 , O, SiR 3 R 4 , S, S(O) and S(O) 2 ;

R 11 is the same or different at each instance and is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium,

C 1 -C 5 -alkyl,

where one or more hydrogen atoms in the aforementioned groups may be replaced by deuterium;

C 2 -C 8 -alkenyl,

where one or more hydrogen atoms in the aforementioned groups may be replaced by deuterium;

C 2 -C 8 -alkynyl,

where one or more hydrogen atoms in the aforementioned groups may be replaced by deuterium;

C 6 -C 18 -aryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 6 ; and

C 3 -C 17 -heteroaryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 6 ;

R 12 is the same or different at each instance and is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium,

C 1 -C 5 -alkyl,

where one or more hydrogen in the aforementioned groups may be replaced by deuterium;

C 2 -C 8 -alkenyl,

where one or more hydrogen atoms in the aforementioned groups may be replaced by deuterium;

C 2 -C 8 -alkynyl,

where one or more hydrogen in the aforementioned groups may be replaced by deuterium;

C 6 -C 18 -aryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 6 ; and

C 3 -C 17 -heteroaryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 6 ;

R 21 is the same or different at each instance and is selected from the group consisting of

hydrogen, deuterium,

C 1 -C 5 -alkyl,

where one or more hydrogen atoms in the aforementioned groups may be replaced by deuterium;

C 2 -C 8 -alkenyl,

where one or more hydrogen atoms in the aforementioned groups may be replaced by deuterium;

C 2 -C 8 -alkynyl,

where one or more hydrogen atoms in the aforementioned groups may be replaced by deuterium;

C 6 -C 18 -aryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 6 ; and

C 3 -C 17 -heteroaryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 6 ;

R 22 is the same or different at each instance and is selected from the group consisting of

hydrogen, deuterium,

C 1 -C 5 -alkyl,

where one or more hydrogen atoms in the aforementioned groups may be replaced by deuterium;

C 2 -C 8 -alkenyl,

where one or more hydrogen in the aforementioned groups may be replaced by deuterium;

C 2 -C 8 -alkynyl,

where one or more hydrogen atoms in the aforementioned groups may be replaced by deuterium;

C 6 -C 18 -aryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 6 ; and

C 3 -C 17 -heteroaryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 6 ;

R II , R III and R IV is the same or different at each instance and is selected from the group consisting of

hydrogen, deuterium,

C 1 -C 5 -alkyl,

where one or more hydrogen atoms in the aforementioned groups may be replaced by deuterium;

C 2 -C 8 -alkenyl,

where one or more hydrogen atoms in the aforementioned groups may be replaced by deuterium;

C 2 -C 8 -alkynyl,

where one or more hydrogen atoms in the aforementioned groups may be replaced by deuterium; and

C 6 -C 18 -aryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 6 ;

R a , R 3 and R 4 is the same or different at each instance and is selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, deuterium, N(R 5 ) 2 , OR 5 , Si(R 5 ) 3 , B(OR 5 ) 2 , OSO 2 R 5 , CF 3 , CN, F, Br, I,

C 1 -C 40 -alkyl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

where one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 , C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 , P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 1 -C 40 -alkoxy,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

where one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 , C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═0, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 , P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 1 -C 40 -thioalkoxy,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

where one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 , C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 , P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 2 -C 40 -alkenyl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

where one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 , C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 , P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 2 -C 40 -alkynyl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

where one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 , C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 , P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 6 -C 60 -aryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 ; and

C 3 -C 57 -heteroaryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 ;

R 5 is the same or different at each instance and is selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, deuterium, N(R 6 ) 2 , OR 6 , Si(R 6 ) 3 , B(OR 6 ) 2 , OSO 2 R 6 , CF 3 , CN, F, Br, I,

C 1 -C 40 -alkyl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 6 and

where one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 6 C═CR 6 , C≡C, Si(R 6 ) 2 , Ge(R 6 ) 2 , Sn(R 6 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 6 , P(═O)(R 6 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 6 , O, S or CONR 6 ;

C 1 -C 40 -alkoxy,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 6 and

where one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 6 C═CR 6 , C≡C, Si(R 6 ) 2 , Ge(R 6 ) 2 , Sn(R 6 ) 2 , C═0, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 6 , P(═O)(R 6 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 6 , O, S or CONR 6 ;

C 1 -C 40 -thioalkoxy,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 6 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 6 C═CR 6 , C≡C, Si(R 6 ) 2 , Ge(R 6 ) 2 , Sn(R 6 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 6 , P(═O)(R 6 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 6 , O, S or CONR 6 ;

C 2 -C 40 -alkenyl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 6 and

where one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 6 C═CR 6 , C≡C, Si(R 6 ) 2 , Ge(R 6 ) 2 , Sn(R 6 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 6 , P(═O)(R 6 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 6 , O, S or CONR 6 ;

C 2 -C 40 -alkynyl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 6 and

where one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 6 C═CR 6 , C≡C, Si(R 6 ) 2 , Ge(R 6 ) 2 , Sn(R 6 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 6 , P(═O)(R 6 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 6 , O, S or CONR 6 ;

C 6 -C 60 -aryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 6 ; and

C 3 -C 57 -heteroaryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 6 ;

R 6 is the same or different at each instance and is selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, deuterium, OPh, CF 3 , CN, F,

C 1 -C 5 -alkyl,

where one or more hydrogen atoms may be replaced by deuterium, CN, CF 3 , or F;

C 1 -C 5 -alkoxy,

where one or more hydrogen atoms may be replaced by deuterium, CN, CF 3 , or F;

C 1 -C 5 -thioalkoxy,

where one or more hydrogen atoms may be replaced by deuterium, CN, CF 3 , or F;

C 2 -C 5 -alkenyl,

where one or more hydrogen atoms may be replaced by deuterium, CN, CF 3 , or F;

C 2 -C 5 -alkynyl,

where one or more hydrogen atoms may be replaced by deuterium, CN, CF 3 , or F;

C 6 -C 18 -aryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more C 1 -C 5 -alkyl substituents;

C 3 -C 17 -heteroaryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more C 1 -C 5 -alkyl substituents;

N(C 6 -C 18 -aryl) 2 ;

N(C 3 -C 17 -heteroaryl) 2 , and

N(C 3 -C 17 -heteroaryl)(C 6 -C 18 -aryl);

wherein the substituents R a , R 3 , R 4 or R 5 independently from each other optionally form a mono- or polycyclic, aliphatic, aromatic and/or benzo-fused ring system with one or more substituents R a , R 3 , R 4 or R 5 ;

wherein at least one variable selected from the group consisting of X 1 , X 2 is N, and at least one variable selected from the group consisting of X 3 , X 4 is N.

2. The organic molecule according to claim 1 , wherein R 11 , R 12 , R 21 , R 22 , R II , R III and R IV is the same or different at each instance and is selected from the group consisting of H, methyl and phenyl.

3. The organic molecule according to claim 1 , wherein X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 is N at each instance.

4. The organic molecule according to claim 1 , wherein the second chemical moiety comprises a structure of the formula IIa:

wherein the definitions given in claim 1 are applicable to # and R a .

5. The organic molecule according to claim 1 , wherein the second chemical moiety comprises a structure of Formula IIb:

wherein

R b is the same or different at each instance and is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, N(R 5 ) 2 , OR 5 , Si(R 5 ) 3 , B(OR 5 ) 2 , OSO 2 R 5 , CF 3 , CN, F, Br, I,

C 1 -C 40 -alkyl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 , C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 , P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 1 -C 40 -alkoxy,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 , C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 , P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 1 -C 40 -thioalkoxy,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 , C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═0, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 , P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 2 -C 40 -alkenyl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 , C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 , P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 2 -C 40 -alkynyl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 , C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 , P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 6 -C 60 -aryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 ; and

C 3 -C 57 -heteroaryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 ;

and wherein apart from the aforementioned definitions, the definitions in claim 1 apply.

6. The organic molecule according to claim 1 , wherein the second chemical moiety comprises a structure of Formula IIc:

wherein

R b is the same or different at each instance and is selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, deuterium, N(R 5 ) 2 , OR 5 , Si(R 5 ) 3 , B(OR 5 ) 2 , OSO 2 R 5 , CF 3 , CN, F, Br, I,

C 1 -C 40 -alkyl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 , C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 , P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 1 -C 40 -alkoxy,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 , C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 , P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 1 -C 40 -thioalkoxy,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 , C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 , P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 2 -C 40 -alkenyl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 , C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 , P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 2 -C 40 -alkynyl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 and

wherein one or more non-adjacent CH 2 -groups are optionally substituted by R 5 C═CR 5 , C≡C, Si(R 5 ) 2 , Ge(R 5 ) 2 , Sn(R 5 ) 2 , C═O, C═S, C═Se, C═NR 5 , P(═O)(R 5 ), SO, SO 2 , NR 5 , O, S or CONR 5 ;

C 6 -C 60 -aryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 ; and

C 3 -C 57 -heteroaryl,

which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents R 5 ;

and wherein apart from the aforementioned definitions, the definitions in claim 1 apply.

7. The organic molecule according to claim 5 , wherein R b is the same or different at each instance and is selected from the group consisting of:

Me, i Pr, t Bu, CN, CF 3 ,

Ph, which may be substituted in each case by one or more substituents selected from Me, i Pr, t Bu, CN, CF 3 and Ph;

pyridinyl, which may be substituted in each case by one or more substituents selected from Me, i Pr, t Bu, CN, CF 3 and Ph;

pyrimidinyl, which may be substituted in each case by one or more substituents selected from Me, i Pr, t Bu, CN, CF 3 and Ph;

carbazolyl, which may be substituted in each case by one or more substituents selected from Me, i Pr, t Bu, CN, CF 3 and Ph;

triazinyl, which may be substituted in each case by one or more substituents selected from Me, i Pr, t Bu, CN, CF 3 , and Ph;

and

N(Ph) 2 .

8. An optoelectronic device comprising at least one of a luminescent emitter, a host material, electron transport material, hole injection material and hole blocker material, wherein the luminescent emitter, the host material, the electron transport material, the hole injection material, and the hole blocker material comprise the organic molecule according to claim 1 .

9. The optoelectronic device according to claim 8 , wherein the optoelectronic device is selected from the group consisting of an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a light-emitting electrochemical cell, an OLED sensor, an organic diode, an organic solar cell, an organic transistor, an organic field-effect transistor, an organic laser and a down conversion element.

10. A composition, comprising:

at least one organic molecule according to claim 1 ;

at least one of an emitter and a host material not comprising the organic molecule; and

at least one of a dye and a solvent.

11. An optoelectronic device comprising a composition according to claim 10 , wherein the optoelectronic device is selected from the group consisting of organic light-emitting diode (OLED), light-emitting electrochemical cell OLED-sensor, organic diode, organic solar cell, organic transistor, organic field-effect transistor, organic laser, and down-conversion element.

12. The optoelectronic device according to claim 11 , comprising

a substrate,

an anode and

a cathode, wherein the anode or the cathode has been applied to the substrate, and

at least one light-emitting layer is arranged between the anode and the cathode, wherein at least one light-emitting layer comprises said composition.

13. A method for manufacturing an optoelectronic component, comprising performing processing of the organic molecule according to claim 1 from a solution or by using a vacuum evaporation process.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2022
From: CYNORA GMBH
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 060329/0712 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2018
From: ZINK, DANIEL, MR.; DANZ, MICHAEL, MR.; BERGMANN, LARISSA, MS.
To: CYNORA GMBH
Reel/Frame 046382/0443 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 16, 2018
From: ZINK, DANIEL, MR.; DANZ, MICHAEL, MR.; BERGMANN, LARISSA, MRS.
To: CYNORA GMBH
Reel/Frame 046362/0203 →
Priority Claims (3)
EP 17181353 · Jul 14, 2017 · regional
EP 17193016 · Sep 25, 2017 · regional
EP 18157734 · Feb 20, 2018 · regional
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