WO2013012296A1 - Novel organic electroluminescence compounds and organic electroluminescence device using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to novel organic electroluminescence compounds and an organic electroluminescence device containing the same. The compounds according to the present invention have high luminous efficiency and long operation lifetime. Therefore, they can produce an organic electroluminescence device having enhanced power consumption efficiency.

Description

NOVEL ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE COMPOUNDS AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE USING THE SAME

The present invention relates to novel organic electroluminescence compounds and organic electroluminescence device using the same.

An electroluminescence (EL) device is a self-light-emitting device which has advantages over other types of display devices in that it provides a wider viewing angle, a greater contrast ratio, and has a faster response time. An organic EL device was first developed by Eastman Kodak, by using small molecules which are aromatic diamines, and aluminum complexes as a material for forming a light-emitting layer [Appl. Phys. Lett. 51, 913, 1987].

The most important factor to determine luminous efficiency in an organic EL device is a light-emitting material. Until now, fluorescent materials have been widely used as a light-emitting material. However, in view of electroluminescent mechanisms, developing phosphorescent materials is one of the best methods to theoretically enhance the luminous efficiency by four (4) times. Iridium(III) complexes have been widely known as phosphorescent materials, including bis(2-(2’-benzothienyl)-pyridinato-N,C3’)iridium(acetylacetonate) ((acac)Ir(btp)₂), tris(2-phenylpyridine)iridium (Ir(ppy)₃) and bis(4,6-difluorophenylpyridinato-N,C2)picolinate iridium (Firpic) as red, green and blue materials, respectively. Especially, many phosphorescent materials are being researched in Japan, Europe and U.S.A. recently.

Until now, 4,4’-N,N’-dicarbazol-biphenyl (CBP) is the most widely known host material for phosphorescent substances. Further, an organic EL device using bathocuproine (BCP) and aluminum(III)bis(2-methyl-8-quinolinate)(4-phenylphenolate) (BAlq) for a hole blocking layer is known, and Pioneer (Japan) et al. developed a high performance organic EL device employing a derivative of BAlq as a host material.

Though these materials provide good light-emitting characteristics, they have the following disadvantages. Due to their low glass transition temperature and poor thermal stability, their degradation may occur during a high-temperature deposition process in a vacuum. The power efficiency of an organic EL device is given by [(π/voltage) × current efficiency], and the power efficiency is inversely proportional to voltage, and thus in order to lower the power consumption, the power efficiency should be raised. Although an organic EL device comprising phosphorescent materials provides much higher current efficiency (cd/A) than one comprising fluorescent materials, an organic EL device using conventional phosphorescent materials such as BAlq or CBP has a higher driving voltage than that using fluorescent materials. Thus, the EL device using the conventional phosphorescent materials has no advantage in terms of power efficiency (lm/W). Further, the operation lifetime of the organic EL device is short.

Korean Patent No. KR 0948700 discloses as compounds for an organic EL device an arylcarbazole compound substituted with a heteroaryl group comprising a nitrogen atom. However, it does not disclose a fused carbazole compound which is, at the nitrogen position, directly or indirectly linked to a heteroaryl group substituted with a biphenyl or terphenyl group.

The objective of the present invention is to provide an organic electroluminescence compound imparting high luminous efficiency and a long operation lifetime to a device, and having proper color coordination; and an organic electroluminescence device having high efficiency and a long lifetime, using said compound as a light-emitting material.

The present inventors found that the above objective can be achieved by a compound represented by the following formula 1:

wherein

L₁ represents a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted 3- to 30-membered heteroarylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)arylene group, or a substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30)cycloalkylene group;

X₁ and X₂ each independently represent CH or N;

Y₁ and Y₂ each independently represent -O-, -S-, -CR₅R₆- or -NR₇-, provided that Y₁ and Y₂ do not simultaneously exist;

Ar₁ and Ar₂ each independently represent hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted 3- to 30-membered heteroaryl group;

R₁ to R₄ each independently represent hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted 3- to 30-membered heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30)cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted 5- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)aryl(C1-C30)alkyl group, -NR₁₁R₁₂, -SiR₁₃R₁₄R₁₅, -SR₁₆, -OR₁₇, a cyano group, a nitro group, or a hydroxyl group; or are linked to an adjacent substituent(s) to form a mono- or polycyclic, (C5-C30)alicyclic or aromatic ring whose carbon atom(s) may be replaced with at least one hetero atom selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur;

R₅ to R₇ and R₁₁ to R₁₇ each independently represent hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted 3- to 30-membered heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted 5- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30)cycloalkyl group; or are linked to an adjacent substituent(s) to form a mono- or polycyclic, (C5-C30)alicyclic or aromatic ring whose carbon atom(s) may be replaced with at least one hetero atom selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur;

a, b, c and d each independently represent an integer of 1 to 4; where a, b, c or d is an integer of 2 or more, each of R₁, each of R₂, each of R₃ or each of R₄ is the same or different;

the heterocycloalkyl group and the heteroaryl(ene) group contain at least one hetero atom selected from B, N, O, S, P(=O), Si and P.

The organic electroluminescence compounds according to the present invention can manufacture an organic electroluminescence device which has high luminous efficiency and a long operation lifetime.

In addition, since the compounds according to the present invention have high efficiency in transporting electrons, crystallization could be prevented when manufacturing a device. Further, the compounds have good layer formability and improve the current characteristic of the device. Therefore, they can produce an organic electroluminescence device having lowered driving voltages and enhanced power efficiency.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail. However, the following description is intended to explain the invention, and is not meant in any way to restrict the scope of the invention.

The present invention relates to an organic electroluminescence compound represented by the above formula 1 and an organic electroluminescence device comprising the compound.

Herein, “(C1-C30)alkyl(ene)” is meant to be a linear or branched alkyl(ene) having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, in which the number of carbon atoms is preferably 1 to 20, more preferably 1 to 10, and includes methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, etc.; “(C2-C30) alkenyl” is meant to be a linear or branched alkenyl having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, in which the number of carbon atoms is preferably 2 to 20, more preferably 2 to 10, and includes vinyl, 1-propenyl, 2-propenyl, 1-butenyl, 2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, 2-methylbut-2-enyl, etc.; “(C2-C30)alkynyl” is a linear or branched alkynyl having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, in which the number of carbon atoms is preferably 2 to 20, more preferably 2 to 10, and includes ethynyl, 1-propynyl, 2-propynyl, 1-butynyl, 2-butynyl, 3-butynyl, 1-methylpent-2-ynyl, etc.; “(C3-C30)cycloalkyl” is a mono- or polycyclic hydrocarbon having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, in which the number of carbon atoms is preferably 3 to 20, more preferably 3 to 7, and includes cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, etc.; “3- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl” is a cycloalkyl having at least one heteroatom selected from B, N, O, S, P(=O), Si and P, preferably O, S and N, and 3 to 7 ring backbone atoms, and includes tetrahydrofurane, pyrrolidine, thiolan, tetrahydropyran, etc.; “(C6-C30)aryl(ene)” is a monocyclic or fused ring derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, in which the number of carbon atoms is preferably 6 to 20, more preferably 6 to 15, and includes phenyl, biphenyl, terphenyl, naphthyl, fluorenyl, phenanthrenyl, anthracenyl, indenyl, triphenylenyl, pyrenyl, tetracenyl, perylenyl, chrysenyl, naphthacenyl, fluoranthenyl, etc.; “3- to 30-membered heteroaryl(ene)” is an aryl group having at least one, preferably 1 to 4 heteroatom selected from the group consisting of B, N, O, S, P(=O), Si and P, and 3 to 30 ring backbone atoms; is a monocyclic ring, or a fused ring condensed with at least one benzene ring; has preferably 5 to 20, more preferably 5 to 15 ring backbone atoms; may be partially saturated; may be one formed by linking at least one heteroaryl or aryl group to a heteroaryl group via a single bond(s); and includes a monocyclic ring-type heteroaryl including furyl, thiophenyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, isothiazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, triazinyl, tetrazinyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, furazanyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, etc., and a fused ring-type heteroaryl including benzofuranyl, benzothiophenyl, isobenzofuranyl, dibenzofuranyl, dibenzothiophenyl, benzoimidazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzoisothiazolyl, benzoisoxazolyl, benzoxazolyl, isoindolyl, indolyl, indazolyl, benzothiadiazolyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, carbazolyl, phenoxazinyl, phenanthridinyl, benzodioxolyl, etc. Further, “Halogen” includes F, Cl, Br and I.

Herein, “substituted” in the expression “substituted or unsubstituted” means that a hydrogen atom in a certain functional group is replaced with another atom or group, i.e., a substituent.

Substituents of the substituted alkyl group, the substituted aryl(ene) group, the substituted heteroaryl(ene) group, the substituted cycloalkyl(ene) group, the substituted heterocycloalkyl group and the substituted aralkyl group in L₁, Ar₁, Ar₂, R₁ to R₇ and R₁₁ to R₁₇ groups of formula 1, each independently are at least one selected from the group consisting of deuterium; a halogen; a (C1-C30)alkyl group substituted or unsubstituted with a halogen; a (C6-C30)aryl group; a 3- to 30-membered heteroaryl group substituted or unsubstituted with a (C1-C30)alkyl or a (C6-C30)aryl; a (C3-C30)cycloalkyl group; a 5- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl group; a tri(C1-C30)alkylsilyl group; a tri(C6-C30)arylsilyl group; a di(C1-C30)alkyl(C6-C30)arylsilyl group; a (C1-C30)alkyldi(C6-C30)arylsilyl group; a (C2-C30)alkenyl group; a (C2-C30)alkynyl group; a cyano group; an N-carbazolyl group; a di(C1-C30)alkylamino group; a di(C6-C30)arylamino group; a (C1-C30)alkyl(C6-C30)arylamino group; a di(C6-C30)arylboronyl group; a di(C1-C30)alkylboronyl group; a (C1-C30)alkyl(C6-C30)arylboronyl group; a (C6-C30)aryl(C1-C30)alkyl group; a (C1-C30)alkyl(C6-C30)aryl group; a carboxyl group; a nitro group; and a hydroxyl group, preferably are at least one selected from the group consisting of deuterium, a halogen, a (C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C6-C20)aryl group and a di(C6-C20)arylamino group, more preferably are at least one selected from the group consisting of deuterium, fluorine, methyl, phenyl and diphenylamino.

In the above formula 1, L₁ represents a single bond, a 3- to 30-membered heteroarylene group or a (C6-C30)arylene group; X₁ and X₂ each independently represent CH or N; Y₁ and Y₂ each independently represent -O-, -S-, -CR₅R₆- or -NR₇-, provided that Y₁ and Y₂ do not simultaneously exist; Ar₁ and Ar₂ each independently represent hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a (C1-C30)alkyl group, a (C6-C30)aryl group, or a 3- to 30-membered heteroaryl group; R₁ to R₄ each independently represent hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a (C1-C30)alkyl group, a (C6-C30)aryl group, a 3- to 30-membered heteroaryl group, a carbazolyl group, or -SiR₁₃R₁₄R₁₅; or R₄ is linked to an adjacent substituent(s) to form a mono- or polycyclic, (C5-C30)alicyclic or aromatic ring whose carbon atom(s) may be replaced with at least one hetero atom selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur; R₅ to R₇ each independently represent a (C1-C30)alkyl group, a (C6-C30)aryl group, or a 3- to 30-membered heteroaryl group; or R₅ and R₆ are linked to each other to form a mono- or polycyclic, (C5-C30)alicyclic or aromatic ring whose carbon atom(s) may be replaced with at least one hetero atom selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur; R₁₃ to R₁₅ each independently represent a (C1-C30)alkyl group, a (C6-C30)aryl group, or a 3- to 30-membered heteroaryl group; and the arylene and heteroarylene groups in L₁, the alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl and carbazolyl groups in Ar₁ and Ar₂, and the alkyl, aryl and heteroaryl groups in R₁ to R₇ and R₁₃ to R₁₅ can be substituted with at least one selected from the group consisting of deuterium; a halogen; a (C1-C30)alkyl group substituted or unsubstituted with a halogen; a (C6-C30)aryl group; a 3- to 30-membered heteroaryl group substituted or unsubstituted with a (C1-C30)alkyl or a (C6-C30)aryl; a (C3-C30)cycloalkyl group; a tri(C1-C30)alkylsilyl group; a tri(C6-C30)arylsilyl group; a di(C1-C30)alkyl(C6-C30)arylsilyl group; a (C1-C30)alkyldi(C6-C30)arylsilyl group; a carbazolyl group; a di(C1-C30)alkylamino group; a di(C6-C30)arylamino group; a (C1-C30)alkyl(C6-C30)arylamino group; a (C6-C30)aryl(C1-C30)alkyl group; and a (C1-C30)alkyl(C6-C30)aryl group.

In the above formula 1, L₁ is preferably a single bond or a (C6-C20)arylene group substituted or unsubstituted with a (C1-C6)alkyl, more preferably a single bond, phenylene, or phenylene substituted with methyl.

Y₁ and Y₂ each independently represent -O-, -S-, -CR₅R₆- or -NR₇-, wherein R₅ to R₇ each independently are preferably an unsubstituted (C1-C6)alkyl group or an unsubstituted (C6-C20)aryl group, or are linked together to form a mono- or polycyclic, (C5-C20)alicyclic or aromatic ring, more preferably methyl, phenyl or are spiro-linked together.

Ar₁ and Ar₂ each independently are preferably hydrogen; a halogen; an unsubstituted (C1-C6)alkyl group; a (C6-C20)aryl group substituted or unsubstituted with deuterium, halogen or a (C1-C6)alkyl; or an unsubstituted 5- to 15-membered heteroaryl group, more preferably hydrogen; fluorine; methyl; phenyl; phenyl substituted with deuterium; phenyl substituted with fluorine; naphthyl; biphenyl; fluorenyl substituted with methyl; or carbazolyl.

R₁ to R₄ each independently are preferably hydrogen, an unsubstituted (C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C6-C20)aryl group substituted or unsubstituted with a di(C6-C20)arylamino group, an unsubstituted 5- to 15-membered heteroaryl group, or -SiR₁₃R₁₄R₁₅; or are linked to an adjacent substituent(s) to form a mono- or polycyclic, (C5-C30)alicyclic or aromatic ring, more preferably hydrogen; methyl; phenyl; phenyl substituted with diphenylamino; carbazolyl; or triphenylsilyl; or phenyl substituted with fluorine; naphthyl; biphenyl; fluorenyl substituted with methyl; or carbazolyl; or are linked to an adjacent substituent(s) to form a mono- or polycyclic, (C5-C30)alicyclic or aromatic ring.

R₁₁ to R₁₇ each independently are preferably an unsubstituted (C6-C20)aryl group, more preferably phenyl.

In the above formula 1, preferably, L₁ is a single bond or a (C6-C20)arylene group substituted or unsubstituted with a (C1-C6)alkyl; X₁ and X₂ each independently represent CH or N; Y₁ and Y₂ each independently represent -O-, -S-, -CR₅R₆- or -NR₇-, wherein R₅ to R₇ each independently represent an unsubstituted (C1-C6)alkyl group or an unsubstituted (C6-C20)aryl group; Ar₁ and Ar₂ each independently represent hydrogen, a halogen, an unsubstituted (C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C6-C20)aryl group substituted or unsubstituted with deuterium, halogen or a (C1-C6)alkyl, or an unsubstituted 5- to 15-membered heteroaryl group; R₁ to R₄ each independently represent hydrogen, an unsubstituted (C1-C6)alkyl group, a (C6-C20)aryl group substituted or unsubstituted with a di(C6-C20)arylamino group, an unsubstituted 5- to 15-membered heteroaryl group, or -SiR₁₃R₁₄R₁₅, or are linked to an adjacent substituent(s) to form a mono- or polycyclic, (C5-C30)alicyclic or aromatic ring, wherein R₁₃ to R₁₅ each independently represent an unsubstituted (C6-C20)aryl group.

More specifically, L₁ represents a single bond, phenylene, biphenylene, terphenylene, indenylene, fluorenylene, triphenylenylene, pyrenylene, perylenylene, crysenylene, naphthacenylene, fluoranthenylene, thiophenylene, pyrrolylene, pyrazolylene, thiazolylene, oxazolylene, oxadiazolylene, triazinylene, tetrazinylene, triazolylene, furazanylene, pyridylene, benzofuranylene, benzothiophenylene, indolylene, benzoimidazolylene, benzothiazolylene, benzoisothiazolylene, benzoisoxazolylene, benzoxazolylene, benzothiadiazolylene, dibenzofuranylene or dibenzothiophenylene; Ar₁ and Ar₂ each independently represent hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, i-butyl, t-butyl, n-pentyl, i-pentyl, n-hexyl, n-heptyl, n-octyl, 2-ethylhexyl, n-nonyl, decyl, dodecyl, hexadecyl, trifluoromethyl, perfluoroethyl, trifuloroethyl, perfluoropropyl, perfluorobutyl, phenyl, biphenyl, fluorenyl, fluoranthenyl, terphenyl, pyrenyl, crysenyl, naphthacenyl, perylenyl, pyridyl, pyrrolyl, furanyl, thiophenyl, imidazolyl, benzoimidazolyl, quinolyl, triazinyl, benzofuranyl, dibenzofuranyl, benzothiophenyl, dibenzothiophenyl, pyrazolyl, indolyl, carbazolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, phenanthrolinyl, quinoxalinyl, or N-carbazolyl; R₁ to R₄ each independently represent hydrogen, deuterium, chloro, fluoro, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, i-butyl, t-butyl, n-pentyl, i-pentyl, n-hexyl, n-heptyl, n-octyl, 2-ethylhexyl, n-nonyl, decyl, dodecyl, hexadecyl, trifluoromethyl, perfluoroethyl, trifuloroethyl, perfluoropropyl, perfluorobutyl, phenyl, naphthyl, anthryl, biphenyl, fluorenyl, fluoranthenyl, triphenylenyl, pyrenyl, crysenyl, naphthacenyl, perylenyl, pyridyl, pyrrolyl, furanyl, thiophenyl, imidazolyl, benzoimidazolyl, indenyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, quinolyl, triazinyl, benzofuranyl, dibenzofuranyl, benzothiophenyl, dibenzothiophenyl, pyrazolyl, indolyl, carbazolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, phenanthrolinyl, trimethylsilyl, triethylsilyl, tripropylsilyl, tri(t-butyl)silyl, t-butyldimethylsilyl, dimethylphenylsilyl, methyldiphenylsilyl or triphenylsilyl; the substituent in L₁, Ar₁, Ar₂ and R₁ to R₄ each independently can be substituted with at least one selected from the group consisting of deuterium, chloro, fluoro, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, i-butyl, t-butyl, n-pentyl, i-pentyl, n-hexyl, n-heptyl, n-octyl, 2-ethylhexyl, n-nonyl, decyl, dodecyl, hexadecyl, trifluoromethyl, perfluoroethyl, trifuloroethyl, perfluoropropyl, perfluorobutyl, phenyl, naphthyl, biphenyl, 9,9-dimethylfluorenyl, 9,9-diphenylfluorenyl, fluoranthenyl, triphenylenyl, pyrenyl, crysenyl, naphthacenyl, perylenyl, dimethylamino, diethylamino, methylphenylamino, diphenylamino, trimethylsilyl, triethylsilyl, tripropylsilyl, tri(t-butyl)silyl, t-butyldimethylsilyl, dimethylphenylsilyl, methyldiphenylsilyl, triphenylsilyl, N-carbazolyl and N-phenylcarbazolyl.

In the above formula 1, the moiety,

is selected from the following structures, but are not limited thereto:

wherein R₅, R₆ and R₇ are as defined in formula 1 above.

The representative compounds of the present invention include the following compounds:

The organic electroluminescence compounds according to the present invention can be prepared according to the following reaction scheme.

[Reaction Scheme 1]

[Reaction Scheme 2]

wherein L₁, Ar₁, Ar₂, X₁, X₂, Y₁, Y₂, R₁ to R₄, a, b, c and d are as defined in formula 1 above, and Hal represents a halogen.

In addition, the present invention provides an organic electroluminescence device comprising the compound of formula 1. Said organic electroluminescence device comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and at least one organic layer between said first and second electrodes. Said organic layer comprises at least one compound of formula 1 according to the present invention. Further, said organic layer comprises a light-emitting layer in which the compound of formula 1 is comprised as a host material.

In addition, a phosphorescent dopant, which is used for an organic electroluminescence device together with the host material according to the present invention, may be selected from compounds represented by the following formula 2:

wherein M¹ is selected from the group consisting of Ir, Pt, Pd and Os; L¹⁰¹, L¹⁰² and L¹⁰³ are each independently selected from the following structures:

R₂₀₁ to R₂₀₃ each independently represent hydrogen, deuterium, a (C1-C30)alkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with halogen(s), a (C6-C30)aryl group unsubstituted or substituted with (C1-C30)alkyl group(s), or a halogen;

R₂₀₄ to R₂₁₉ each independently represent hydrogen, deuterium, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30)alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30)cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C2-C30)alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted mono- or di-(C1-C30)alkylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted mono- or di-(C6-C30)arylamino group, SF₅, a substituted or unsubstituted tri(C1-C30)alkylsilyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted di(C1-C30)alkyl(C6-C30)arylsilyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted tri(C6-C30)arylsilyl group, a cyano group or a halogen;

R₂₂₀ to R₂₂₃ each independently represent hydrogen, deuterium, a (C1-C30)alkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with halogen(s), or a (C6-C30)aryl group unsubstituted or substituted with (C1-C30)alkyl group(s);

R₂₂₄ and R₂₂₅ each independently represent hydrogen, deuterium, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)aryl group, or a halogen, or R₂₂₄ and R₂₂₅ are linked to an adjacent substituent(s) to form a mono- or polycyclic, (C5-C30)alicyclic or aromatic ring;

R₂₂₆ represents a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted 5- or 30-membered heteroaryl group or a halogen;

R₂₂₇ to R₂₂₉ each independently represent hydrogen, deuterium, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)aryl group or a halogen;

Q represents

, or

; R₂₃₁ to R₂₄₂ each independently represent hydrogen, deuterium, a (C1-C30)alkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with halogen(s), a (C1-C30)alkoxy group, a halogen, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)aryl group, a cyano group, or a substituted or unsubstituted (C5-C30)cycloalkyl group, or each of R₂₃₁ to R₂₄₂ may be linked to an adjacent substituent via alkylene group or alkenylene group to form a spiro ring or a fused ring or may be linked to R₂₀₇ or R₂₀₈ via alkylene group or alkenylene group to form a saturated or unsaturated fused ring.

The dopants of formula 2 include the following, but are not limited thereto:

The organic electroluminescence device according to the present invention may further comprise, in addition to the compounds represented by formula 1, at least one compound selected from the group consisting of arylamine-based compounds and styrylarylamine-based compounds.

In the organic electroluminescence device according to the present invention, the organic layer may further comprise at least one metal selected from the group consisting of metals of Group 1, metals of Group 2, transition metals of the 4^th period, transition metals of the 5^th period, lanthanides and organic metals of d-transition elements of the Periodic Table, or at least one complex compound comprising said metal. The organic layer may comprise a light-emitting layer and a charge generating layer.

In addition, the organic electroluminescence device may emit white light by further comprising at least one light-emitting layer which comprises a blue electroluminescent compound, a red electroluminescent compound or a green electroluminescent compound, besides the compound according to the present invention.

Preferably, in the organic electroluminescence device according to the present invention, at least one layer (hereinafter, "a surface layer”) selected from a chalcogenide layer, a metal halide layer and a metal oxide layer may be placed on an inner surface(s) of one or both electrode(s). Specifically, it is preferred that a chalcogenide(includes oxides) layer of silicon or aluminum is placed on an anode surface of an electroluminescent medium layer, and a metal halide layer or metal oxide layer is placed on a cathode surface of an electroluminescent medium layer. Such a surface layer provides operation stability for the organic electroluminescence device. Preferably, said chalcogenide includes SiO_X(1≤X≤2), AlO_X(1≤X≤1.5), SiON, SiAlON, etc.; said metal halide includes LiF, MgF₂, CaF₂, a rare earth metal fluoride, etc.; and said metal oxide includes Cs₂O, Li₂O, MgO, SrO, BaO, CaO, etc.

Preferably, in the organic electroluminescence device according to the present invention, a mixed region of an electron transport compound and an reductive dopant, or a mixed region of a hole transport compound and an oxidative dopant may be placed on at least one surface of a pair of electrodes. In this case, the electron transport compound is reduced to an anion, and thus it becomes easier to inject and transport electrons from the mixed region to an electroluminescent medium. Further, the hole transport compound is oxidized to a cation, and thus it becomes easier to inject and transport holes from the mixed region to the electroluminescent medium. Preferably, the oxidative dopant includes various Lewis acids and acceptor compounds; and the reductive dopant includes alkali metals, alkali metal compounds, alkaline earth metals, rare-earth metals, and mixtures thereof. A reductive dopant layer may be employed as a charge generating layer to prepare an electroluminescence device having two or more electroluminescent layers and emitting white light.

Hereinafter, the organic electroluminescence compound, the preparation method of the compound, and the luminescent properties of the device comprising the compound of the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to the following examples:

Example 1: Preparation of compoundC-55

Preparation of compound 1-1

After mixing 2-bromo-9,9-dimethyl-9H-fluorene (50 g, 0.183 mol), 2-chloroaniline (57 mL, 0.549 mol), Pd(OAc)₂(1.6 g, 0.007 mol), P(t-Bu)₃(7.2 mL, 0.0146 mol), NaOt-Bu (44 g, 0.458 mol) and toluene (500 mL), the reaction mixture was stirred for 12 hours at 120°C. After terminating the reaction, the reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (EA). The obtained organic layer was dried with MgSO₄, was filtered, was distillated under reduced pressure to remove the solvent, and was filtered through column to obtain compound 1-1 (32 g, 55 %).

Preparation of compound 1-2

After mixing compound 1-1 (32 g, 0.1 mol), Pd(OAc)₂ (1.1 g, 0.005 mol), di-t-butyl(methyl)phosphoniumtetrafluoroborate (2.48 g, 0.01 mol), K₂CO₃ (42 g, 0.30 mol) and DMA (550 mL), the reaction mixture was stirred for 12 hours at 200°C. After terminating the reaction, the reaction mixture was extracted with EA. The obtained organic layer was dried with MgSO₄, was filtered, was distillated under reduced pressure to remove the solvent, and was filtered through column to obtain compound 1-2 (14 g, 47 %).

Preparation of compound 1-3

After mixing 9,9-dimethylfluorene-2-boronic acid (30g, 126.0 mmol), 1,3-dibromobenzene (30.45 mL, 252.00 mmol), PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂ (2.6 g, 3.78 mmol), 2M Na₂CO₃ (160 mL) and toluene (500 mL), the reaction mixture was heated at 100°C. After 5 hours, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, was extracted with EA, was washed with distilled water, was dried with MgSO₄, was filtered, was distillated under reduced pressure to remove the solvent, and was filtered through column to obtain compound 1-3 (80 g, 67.46 %).

Preparation of compound 1-4

After dissolving compound 1-3 (30 g, 85.89 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (THF) (500 mL), and adding 2.5 M n-BuLi in hexane (41.23 mL, 103.07 mmol) to the reaction mixture in -78°C, the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was stirred for 12 hours at room temperature with adding B(OMe)₃ (14.36 mL, 128.84 mmol) slowly to the reaction mixture, and with slowly increasing the temperature. After extracting with EA, the obtained organic layer was dried with anhydrous MgSO₄ to remove the remaining moisture, was distillated under reduced pressure to remove the solvent, and was recrystallized with EA and hexane to obtain compound 1-4 (24 g, 68.93 %).

Preparation of compound 1-5

After mixing 2,4-dichloropyrimidine (7 g, 46.98 mmol), compound 1-4 (16.2 g, 51.68 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (1.62 g, 1.40 mmol), 2M Na₂CO₃ (60 mL) and dimethylether (DME) (400 mL), the reaction mixture was stirred at 90°C. After 4 hours, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, distilled water was added, and the reaction mixture was extracted with EA. The obtained organic layer was dried with anhydrous MgSO₄ to remove the remaining moisture, was distillated under reduced pressure to remove the solvent, and was filtered through column to obtain compound 1-5 (14 g, 77.83 %).

Preparation of compoundC-55

After dissolving compound 1-2 (4.5 g, 15.89 mmol) and compound 1-5 (7.3 g, 19.07 mmol) in dimethylformamide (DMF) (130 mL), 60% NaH in mineral oil (0.76 g, 19.07 mmol) was slowly added to the mixture, and was stirred for 12 hours at room temperature. After terminating the reaction, MeOH was added to the reaction mixture. The obtained solid was filtered through silica gel, was recrystallized with EA and DMF to obtain compoundC-55 (1.8 g, 18 %).

MS/FAB found 630; calculated 629.79

Example 2: Preparation of compoundC-56

Preparation of compound 2-1

After mixing 3-terphenylboronic acid (8.2 g, 29.9 mmol), 2,4-dichloropyrimidine (6.6 g, 44.9 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (1.7 g, 1.5 mmol), Na₂CO₃ (7.9 g, 74.8 mmol), toluene (100 mL), EtOH (25 mL) and purified water (25 mL), the reaction mixture was stirred for 5 hours under reflux. After terminating the reaction, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, and was filtered. The obtained organic layer was dried with MgSO₄, was concentrated under reduced pressure, was filtered through silica gel. The remaining solution was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain compound 2-1 (7 g, 70 %).

Preparation of compoundC-56

After dissolving compound 1-2 (3.27 g, 11.5 mmol) in DMF (80 mL), NaH (507 mg, 12.7 mmol) was added at 0°C, and was stirred for 10 minutes. Compound 2-1 (4.2 g, 12.1 mmol) was added to the reaction mixture, and was stirred for 7 hours. After terminating the reaction, MeOH was added to the reaction mixture. The obtained solid was filtered through silica gel, was recrystallized with DMF to obtain compoundC-56(3.4 g, 50 %).

MS/FAB found 590; calculated 589.73

Example 3: Preparation of compoundC-67

Preparation of compound 3-1

After mixing 4-dibenzothiopheneboronic acid (10 g, 43.84 mmol), 2-bromonitrobenzene (10.6 g, 52.61 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (2.53 g, 2.19 mmol), 2M K₂CO₃ (50 mL), toluene (200 mL) and ethanol (50 mL), the reaction mixture was stirred under reflux. After 4 hours, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and distilled water was added, and was extracted with EA. The obtained organic layer was dried with anhydrous MgSO₄ to remove the remaining moisture, was distillated under reduced pressure to remove the solvent, and was filtered through column to obtain compound 3-1 (11 g, 82.17 %).

Preparation of compound 3-2

After mixing compound 3-1 (11 g, 36.02 mmol), P(OEt)₃ (100 mL) and 1,2-dichlorobenzene (100 mL), the reaction mixture was stirred at 150°C under reflux. After 5 hours, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, was distillated under reduced pressure, and was filtered through column to obtain compound 3-2 (7 g, 25.60 mmol, 71.13 %).

Preparation of compound 3-3

After dissolving 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine (43.5 g, 236 mmol) in THF (230 mL), the reaction mixture was stirred at -78°C (reaction mixture A). After dissolving compound 3-2 (22 g, 79 mmol) in THF (150 mL), the reaction mixture was putted into NaH (4.7 g, 118 mmol) (reaction mixture B). After putting reaction mixture B into reaction mixture A slowly, the reaction mixture was stirred for 4 hours. After stirring, distilled water (500 mL) was added slowly, and was stirred for 30 minutes. The obtained solid was filtered through column chromatography and recrystallized to obtain compound 3-3 (31 g, 92 %).

Preparation of compound 3-4

After mixing compound 3-3 (12 g, 28 mmol), biphenyl-3-ylboronic acid (6 g, 31 mmol), Na₂CO₃ (8 g, 71 mmol), toluene (370 mL), distilled water (36 mL) and Pd(PPh₃)₄ (1 g, 0.9 mmol), the reaction mixture was stirred at 120°C. After 5 hours, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, distilled water was added, and the reaction mixture was extracted with EA. The obtained organic layer was dried with anhydrous MgSO₄ to remove the remaining moisture, was distillated under reduced pressure to remove the solvent. The obtained solid was washed with methanol, was filtered, was dried, and was filtered through column chromatography and recrystallized to obtain compound 3-4 (15 g, 98 %).

Preparation of compoundC-67

After mixing compound 3-4 (8.5 g, 16 mmol), phenylboronic acid (3 g, 23 mmol), Na₂CO₃ (5 g, 47 mmol), toluene (168 mL), distilled water (24 mL), ethanol (24 mL) and Pd(PPh₃)₄ (1 g, 0.9 mmol), the reaction mixture was stirred at 120°C. After 5 hours, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, distilled water was added, and the reaction mixture was extracted with EA. The obtained organic layer was dried with anhydrous MgSO₄ to remove the remaining moisture, was distillated under reduced pressure to remove the solvent. The obtained solid was washed with methanol, was filtered, was dried, and was filtered through column chromatography and recrystallized to obtain compoundC-67 (6.1 g, 66 %).

MS/FAB found 581; calculated 580.70

Example 4: Preparation of compoundC-87

Preparation of compoundC-87

After dissolving compound 1-5 (10.5 g, 27.44 mmol) and compound 3-2 (5 g, 18.29 mmol) in DMF (100 mL), 60% NaH in mineral oil (1.08 g, 27.44 mmol) was slowly added to the mixture, and was stirred for 12 hours at room temperature. After terminating the reaction, distilled water was added to the reaction mixture. The obtained solid was filtered under reduced pressure, and the obtained solid was dissolved in CHCl₃, and was filtered through column to obtain compoundC-87 (7.5 g, 67.25 %).

MS/FAB found 620; calculated 619.78

Example 5: Preparation of compoundC-88

Preparation of compound C-88

After dissolving compound 3-2 (3.5 g, 12.83 mmol) and compound 2-1 (4 g, 11.66 mmol) in DMF (150 mL), 60% NaH in mineral oil (0.7 g, 17.50 mmol) was slowly added to the mixture, and was stirred for 12 hours at room temperature. After terminating the reaction, distilled water was added to the reaction mixture. The obtained solid was filtered under reduced pressure, and the obtained solid was washed with EA, DMF and THF sequentially, to obtain compoundC-88(3.7 g, 49.74 %).

MS/FAB found 580; calculated 579.71

Example 6: Preparation of compoundC-91

Preparation of compound 6-1

After mixing 4-dibenzothiopheneboronic acid (40 g, 175.36 mmol), bromobenzene (36.8 mL, 350.73 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (4.05 g, 3.50 mmol), 2M Na₂CO₃ (220 mL), toluene (600 mL) and ethanol (60 mL), the reaction mixture was stirred at 100°C. After 3 hours, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and distilled water was added, and was extracted with EA. The obtained organic layer was dried with MgSO₄, was filtered, was distillated under reduced pressure to remove the solvent, and was filtered through column to obtain compound 6-1 (35 g, 76.57 %).

Preparation of compound 6-2

After dissolving compound 6-1 (35 g, 134.43 mmol) in THF (500 mL), and adding 2.5 M n-BuLi in hexane (107.5 mL, 268.8 mmol) to the reaction mixture in -78°C, the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 hour at -78°C, was heated to room temperature, and was stirred for 2 hours. B(OMe)₃ (41.9 mL, 403.30 mmol) was added slowly in -78°C, the reaction mixture was stirred for 12 hours while slowly heated to room temperature. After extracting with EA, the obtained organic layer was dried with anhydrous MgSO₄ to remove the remaining moisture, was distillated under reduced pressure to remove the solvent, and was recrystallized with methylchloride (MC) and hexane to obtain compound 6-2 (26 g, 63.78 %).

Preparation of compound 6-3

After mixing compound 6-2 (26 g, 85.47 mmol), 2-bromonitrobenzene (18.9 g, 52.61 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (1.9 g, 1.70 mmol), 2M Na₂CO₃ (100 mL), toluene (250 mL) and ethanol (50 mL), the reaction mixture was stirred under reflux. After 4 hours, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and distilled water was added, and was extracted with EA. The obtained organic layer was dried with MgSO₄, was filtered, was distillated under reduced pressure to remove the solvent, and was filtered through column to obtain compound 6-3 (32 g, 98.15 %).

Preparation of compound 6-4

After mixing compound 6-3 (32 g, 83.87 mmol), P(OEt)₃ (200 mL) and 1,2-dichlorobenzene (100 mL), the reaction mixture was stirred at 150°C under reflux. After 12 hours, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, was distillated under reduced pressure, and was filtered through column to obtain compound 6-4 (9 g, 30.70 %).

Preparation of compoundC-91

After dissolving compound 6-4 (4 g, 11.44 mmol) and compound 2-1 (4.7 g, 13.73 mmol) in DMF (190 mL), 60% NaH in mineral oil (0.68 g, 17.16 mmol) was slowly added to the mixture, and was stirred for 12 hours at room temperature. After terminating the reaction, distilled water was added to the reaction mixture. The obtained solid was filtered under reduced pressure, and the obtained solid was washed with EA, DMF and THF sequentially, to obtain compoundC-91 (2.0 g, 26.65 %).

MS/FAB found 656; calculated 655.81

Example 7: Preparation of compoundC-94

Preparation of compound 7-1

After making a bath of -4°C putting ice in aqueous solution of saturated NaCl, nitric acid (1.5 equivalents) was putted into sulfuric acid solvent, and was waited until the temperature of the reaction solvent became 0°C. 1,3-dibromobenzene (10 g, 42.4 mmol) was putted into a dropping funnel, and was dropwised to not exceed 10°C. After 30 minutes, the reaction mixture was quenched with water. The obtained solid was filtered, was washed with purified water several times, and was filtered through column to obtain compound 7-1 (7 g, 59 %).

Preparation of compound 7-2

After mixing 4-biphenylthiopheneboronic acid (41 g, 181 mmol), compound 7-1 (71 g, 254.5 mmol), 2M Na₂CO₃ (270 mL), toluene (900 mL) and ethanol (300 mL), the reaction mixture was stirred under reflux. After 5 hours, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, and was extracted with EA. The obtained organic layer was dried with MgSO₄, was filtered, was distillated under reduced pressure to remove the solvent, and was filtered through column to obtain compound 7-2 (34 g, 35 %).

Preparation of compound 7-3

After mixing compound 7-2 (34 g, 89.52 mmol), P(OEt)₃ (350 mL) and 1,2-dichlorobenzene (350 mL), the reaction mixture was stirred at 150°C. After 7 hours, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, was distillated under reduced pressure, and was recrystallized with EA to obtain compound 7-3 (11 g, 35 %).

Preparation of compound 7-4

After putting compound 7-3 (7 g, 25.60 mmol), iodobenzene (10.44 g, 51.21 mmol), CuI (2.5 g, 12.80 mmol), K₃PO₄ (16.30 g, 76.82 mmol) and toluene (200 mL), the reaction mixture was heated to 50°C, ethylenediamine (1.72 mL, 25.60 mmol) was added, and was stirred under reflux. After 12 hours, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, was extracted with EA, was washed with aqueous solution of NaHCO₃, was dried with MgSO₄, was filtered, was distillated under reduced pressure to remove the solvent, and was filtered through column to obtain compound 7-4 (8 g, 89.41 %).

Preparation of compoundC-94

After dissolving NaH (600 mg) in DMF (40 mL), the solution was stirred. After dissolving compound 7-4 (3.5 g, 10.015 mmol) in DMF (30 mL), the solution was added to the above NaH solution, and was stirred for 1 hour. After dissolving compound 2-1 (4.1 g, 12.0189 mmol) in DMF (30 mL), and stirring, the mixed solution of compound 7-4 was added to the mixed solution of compound 2-1, and was stirred for 12 hours. After terminating the reaction, purified water was added to the reaction mixture. The obtained solid was filtered, and was filtered through column to obtain compoundC-94(3 g, 34 %).

MS/FAB found 656; calculated 655.81

Example 8: Preparation of compoundC-96

Preparation of compound 8-1

After mixing 2,5-dibromonitrobenzene (30 g, 106.8 mmol), dibenzothiophen-4ylboronic acid (20.3 g, 88.9 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (5.1 g, 4.45 mmol), Na₂CO₃ (27.9 g, 267 mmol), toluene (600 mL) and EtOH (100 mL), the reaction mixture was stirred for 3 hours at 90°C. After stirring, purified water was slowly added to terminate the reaction. The reaction mixture was extracted with EA. The obtained organic layer was dried with MgSO4, was filtered, was distillated under reduced pressure to remove the solvent, and was filtered through column to obtain compound 8-1 (24 g, 59 %).

Preparation of compound 8-2

After mixing compound 8-1 (23 g, 59.85 mmol), phenylboronic acid (8.8 g, 71.83 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (3.46 g, 2.99 mmol), Na₂CO₃ (19 g, 179.5 mmol), toluene (180 mL) and EtOH (90 mL), the reaction mixture was stirred for 3 hours at 120°C under reflux. After stirring, purified water was slowly added to terminate the reaction. The reaction mixture was extracted with EA. The obtained organic layer was dried with MgSO₄, was filtered, was distillated under reduced pressure to remove the solvent, and was filtered through column to obtain compound 8-2 (22 g, 96 %).

Preparation of compound 8-3

After mixing compound 8-2 (15 g, 39.3 mmol), and P(OEt)₃ (150 mL), the reaction mixture was stirred for 24 hours at 150°C. After stirring, the remaining solvent was removed using distillation column, and the reaction mixture was filtered through column to obtain compound 8-3 (6 g, 46 %).

Preparation of compoundC-96

After dissolving NaH (1 g, 30.6 mmol) in DMF (20 mL), the solution was stirred. After dissolving compound 8-3 (8.56 g, 24.5 mmol) in DMF (300 mL), the solution was added to the above NaH solution, and was stirred for 1 hour. After dissolving compound 2-1 (7 g, 20.4 mmol) in DMF (250 mL), and stirring, the mixed solution of compound 8-3 was added to the mixed solution of compound 2-1, and was stirred for 12 hours. After terminating the reaction, purified water was added to the reaction mixture. The obtained solid was filtered, and was filtered through column to obtain compoundC-96 (8.9 g, 67 %)

MS/FAB found 656; calculated 655.81

Example 9: Preparation of compoundC-97

Preparation of compound 9-1

After putting dibenzo[b,d]furan-4-ylboronic acid (20 g, 94.3 mmol), 2-bromonitrobenzene (17 g, 84.9 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (4.9 g, 4.24 mmol), K₂CO₃ (23.5 g, 169.8 mmol), toluene (100 mL), EtOH (50 mL), and purified water (50 mL), the reaction mixture was stirred for 3 hours under reflux. After terminating the reaction, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, the aqueous layer was removed, and the organic layer was dried with MgSO₄, was filtered, was distillated under reduced pressure to remove the solvent, and was filtered through silica gel. The remaining solution was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain compound 9-1 (24 g, 98 %).

Preparation of compound 9-2

After mixing compound 9-1 (24 g, 83.0 mmol), PPh₃ (65 g, 248.9 mmol) and 1,2-dichlorobebzene (250 mL), the reaction mixture was stirred for 18 hours under reflux. After terminating the reaction, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, was washed with distilled water, and was extracted with dichloromethane (DCM). The extraceted DCM layer was washed with 5% NH₄Cl aqueous solution, was dried with MgSO₄, was filtered, was distillated under reduced pressure to remove the solvent, and was filtered through silica gel. The remaining solution was concentrated under reduced pressure, was triturated with MeOH to obtain compound 9-2 (11.2 g, 52 %).

Preparation of compoundC-97

After dissolving compound 9-2 (6 g, 23.3 mmol) in DMF (60 mL), NaH (1.1 g, 28.0 mmol) was added at 0°C, and was stirred for 10 minutes. Compound 2-1 (8.8 g, 25.7 mmol) was added to the reaction mixture, and was stirred for 19 hours. After terminating the reaction, MeOH was added to the reaction mixture. The obtained solid was filtered through silica gel, was recrystallized with DMF to obtain compoundC-97 (7 g, 53 %).

MS/FAB found 656; calculated 655.81

Example 10: Preparation of compoundC-99

Preparation of compound 10-1

After mixing compound 3-2 (30 g, 109.7 mmol), 4-bromoiodobenzene (62 g, 219.4 mmol), CuI (20.9 g, 109.7 mmol), ethylenediamine (14.7 mL, 219.4 mmol), K₃PO₄ (58 g, 274.3 mmol) and toluene (600 mL), the reaction mixture was stirred under reflux. After 15 hours, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, CuI and K₃PO₄ was removed by filtering under reduced pressure. The remaining solution was washed with distilled water, was extracted with MC. The obtained organic layer was dried with MgSO₄, was filtered, was distillated under reduced pressure to remove the solvent, and was filtered through column to obtain compound 10-1 (37 g, 78.74 %).

Preparation of compound 10-2

After dissolving compound 10-1 (25 g, 58.36 mmol) in THF (500 mL), and adding 2.5 M n-BuLi in hexane (23.3 mL, 58.36 mmol) to the reaction mixture in -78°C, the reaction mixture was stirred. After 1 hour, B(Oi-Pr)₃ (20.1 mL, 87.54 mmol) was added slowly, and the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was stirred for 4 hours at room temperature, with slowly increasing the temperature. After stirring, distilled water was added, and the reaction mixture was extracted with EA. The obtained organic layer was dried with anhydrous MgSO₄ to remove the remaining moisture, was distillated under reduced pressure to remove the solvent, and was recrystallized with EA and hexane to obtain compound 10-2 (19 g, 82.78 %).

Preparation of compoundC-99

After mixing compound 2-1 (6.1 g, 17.79 mmol), compound 10-2 (7 g, 17.79 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (1.0 g, 0.88 mmol), 2M K₃PO₄ aqueous solution (22 mL), toluene (130 mL) and ethanol (66 mL), the reaction mixture was stirred under reflux. After 4 hours, methanol was added to the reaction mixture. The obtained solid was filtered under reduced pressure, and the filtered solid was filtered through column to obtain compoundC-99(4.0 g, 34.28 %).

MS/FAB found 656; calculated 655.81

Example 11: Preparation of compoundC-41

Preparation of compound 11-1

After mixing (1,1’-biphenyl)-3-ylboronic acid (25 g, 0.1 mol), 1-bromo-4-iodobenzene (89.3 g, 0.32 mol), Pd(PPh₃)₂Cl₂ (2.7 g, 0.038 mol), Na₂CO₃ (26 g, 0.25 mol), toluene (150 mL), EtOH (38 mL) and distilled water (150 mL), the reaction mixture was stirred for 3 hours at 110°C. After terminating the reaction, the reaction mixture was extracted with EA. The obtained organic layer was dried with anhydrous MgSO₄ to remove the remaining moisture, was distillated under reduced pressure to remove the solvent, and was filtered through column to obtain compound 11-1 (31 g, 80 %).

Preparation of compound 11-2

After dissolving compound 11-1 (31 g, 0.1 mol) in THF (750 mL), and adding 2.25 M n-BuLi in hexane (60 mL) to the reaction mixture in -78°C, the reaction mixture was stirred. After 1 hour, B(Oi-Pr)₃ (46 mL, 0.2 mol) was added slowly, and the reaction mixture was stirred for 12 hours at room temperature, with slowly increasing the temperature. After stirring, distilled water was added, and the reaction mixture was extracted with EA. The obtained organic layer was dried with anhydrous MgSO₄ to remove the remaining moisture, was distillated under reduced pressure to remove the solvent, and was filtered through column to obtain compound 11-2 (21 g, 76 %).

Preparation of compound 11-3

After mixing 2,4-dichloropyrimidine (7.6 g, 0.05 mol), compound 11-2 (10.7 g, 0.39 mol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (2.3 g, 0.02 mol), Na₂CO₃ (10 g, 0.089 mol), toluene (200 mL), EtOH (50 mL) and purified water (50 mL), the reaction mixture was stirred for 12 hours at 120°C. After terminating the reaction, the reaction mixture was extracted with EA. The obtained organic layer was dried with anhydrous MgSO₄ to remove the remaining moisture, was distillated under reduced pressure to remove the solvent, and was recrystallized to obtain compound 11-3 (9.4 g, 70 %).

Preparation of compoundC-41

After dissolving 60% NaH (1.0 g, 0.025 mol) in DMF (40 mL), the solution was stirred. After dissolving compound 1-2 (5.0 g, 0.017 mol) in DMF (40 mL), the solution was added to the above NaH solution, and was stirred for 1 hour. After dissolving compound 11-3 (7.2 g, 0.017 mol) in DMF (20 mL), and stirring, the mixed solution of compound 1-2 was added to the mixed solution of compound 11-3, and was stirred for 12 hours. The obtained yellow solid was filtered, was washed with MeOH, and was recrystallized to obtain compoundC-41 (5 g, 48 %)

MS/FAB found 590; calculated 589.73

Experimental Example 1: Production of an OLED device using the compound according to the present invention

An OLED device was produced using the compound according to the present invention. A transparent electrode indium tin oxide (ITO) thin film (15 Ω/sq) on a glass substrate for an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) device (Samsung Corning, Republic of Korea) was subjected to an ultrasonic washing with trichloroethylene, acetone, ethanol and distilled water, sequentially, and then was stored in isopropanol. Then, the ITO substrate was mounted on a substrate holder of a vacuum vapor depositing apparatus. N¹,N^1’-([1,1’-biphenyl]-4,4’-diyl)bis(N¹-(naphthalen-1-yl)-N⁴,N⁴-diphenylbenzene-1,4-diamine) was introduced into a cell of said vacuum vapor depositing apparatus, and then the pressure in the chamber of said apparatus was controlled to 10^-6 torr. Thereafter, an electric current was applied to the cell to evaporate the above introduced material, thereby forming a hole injection layer having a thickness of 60 nm on the ITO substrate. Then, N,N’-di(4-biphenyl)-N,N’- di(4-biphenyl)-4,4’-diaminobiphenyl was introduced into another cell of said vacuum vapor depositing apparatus, and was evaporated by applying electric current to the cell, thereby forming a hole transport layer having a thickness of 20 nm on the hole injection layer. Thereafter, compoundC-67 was introduced into one cell of the vacuum vapor depositing apparatus, as a host material, and compoundD-56 was introduced into another cell as a dopant. The two materials were evaporated at different rates and were deposited in a doping amount of 15 wt% to form a light-emitting layer having a thickness of 30 nm on the hole transport layer. Then, 2-(4-(9,10-di(naphthalen-2-yl)anthracen-2-yl)phenyl)-1-phenyl-1H- benzo[d]imidazole was introduced into one cell and lithium quinolate was introduced into another cell. The two materials were evaporated at the same rate and were deposited in a doping amount of 50 wt% to form an electron transport layer having a thickness of 30nm on the light-emitting layer. Then, after depositing lithium quinolate as an electron injection layer having a thickness of 2 nm on the electron transport layer, an Al cathode having a thickness of 150 nm was deposited by another vacuum vapor deposition apparatus on the electron injection layer. Thus, an OLED device was produced. All the material used for producing the OLED device were purified by vacuum sublimation at 10^-6 torr prior to use.

The produced OLED device showed green emission having a luminance of 1,040 cd/m² and a current density of 2.29 mA/cm² at a driving voltage of 3.0 V.

Comparative Example 1: Production of an OLED device using conventional electroluminescent compounds

An OLED device was produced in the same manner as that of Example 1, except that 4,4’-bis(carbazol-9-yl)biphenyl (CBP) was used as a host material and compoundD-5 was used as a dopant, and introduced into a cell of the vacuum vapor depositing apparatus, and that a hole blocking layer having a thickness of 10 nm was deposited by using bis(2-methyl-8-quinolinato)(p-phenylphenolato)aluminum(III) (Balq).

Comparative Example 2: Production of an OLED device using conventional electroluminescent compounds

An OLED device was produced in the same manner as that of Example 1, except that 4,4’-bis(carbazol-9-yl)biphenyl (CBP) was used as a host material and compoundD-58was used as a dopant, and introduced into a cell of the vacuum vapor depositing apparatus, and that a hole blocking layer having a thickness of 10 nm was deposited by using bis(2-methyl-8-quinolinato)(p-phenylphenolato)aluminum(III) (Balq).

The results of experimental examples 1-15 and comparative examples 1-2 are shown in the following Table.

The organic electroluminescence compounds of the present invention have superior luminous characteristics than the conventional materials. In addition, a device using the compounds according to the present invention as a green or orange light emitting host material not only has excellent luminous characteristics, but also induces an increase in power efficiency by reducing the driving voltage.

Claims (6)

1. A compound represented by the following formula 1:

   

   wherein

   L₁ represents a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted 3- to 30-membered heteroarylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)arylene group, or a substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30)cycloalkylene group;

   X₁ and X₂ each independently represent CH or N;

   Y₁ and Y₂ each independently represent -O-, -S-, -CR₅R₆- or NR₇-, provided that Y₁ and Y₂ do not simultaneously exist;

   Ar₁ and Ar₂ each independently represent hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted 3- to 30-membered heteroaryl group;

   R₁ to R₄ each independently represent hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted 3- to 30-membered heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30)cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted 5- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)aryl(C1-C30)alkyl group, -NR₁₁R₁₂, -SiR₁₃R₁₄R₁₅, -SR₁₆, -OR₁₇, a cyano group, a nitro group, or a hydroxyl group; or are linked to an adjacent substituent(s) to form a mono- or polycyclic, (C5-C30)alicyclic or aromatic ring whose carbon atom(s) may be replaced with at least one hetero atom selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur;

   R₅ to R₇ and R₁₁ to R₁₇ each independently represent hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30)alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted 3- to 30-membered heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted 5- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30)cycloalkyl group; or are linked to an adjacent substituent(s) to form a mono- or polycyclic, (C5-C30)alicyclic or aromatic ring whose carbon atom(s) may be replaced with at least one hetero atom selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur;

   a, b, c and d each independently represent an integer of 1 to 4; where a, b, c or d is an integer of 2 or more, each of R₁, each of R₂, each of R₃ or each of R₄ is the same or different;

   the heterocycloalkyl group and the heteroaryl(ene) group contain at least one hetero atom selected from B, N, O, S, P(=O), Si and P.
2. The compound according to claim 1, wherein the substituents of the substituted alkyl group, the substituted aryl(ene) group, the substituted heteroaryl(ene) group, the substituted cycloalkyl(ene) group, the substituted heterocycloalkyl group and the substituted aralkyl group L₁, Ar₁, Ar₂, R₁ to R₇ and R₁₁ to R₁₇ groups each independently are at least one selected from the group consisting of deuterium; a halogen; a (C1-C30)alkyl group substituted or unsubstituted with a halogen; a (C6-C30)aryl group; a 3- to 30-membered heteroaryl group substituted or unsubstituted with a (C1-C30)alkyl or a (C6-C30)aryl; a (C3-C30)cycloalkyl group; a 5- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl group; a tri(C1-C30)alkylsilyl group; a tri(C6-C30)arylsilyl group; a di(C1-C30)alkyl(C6-C30)arylsilyl group; a (C1-C30)alkyldi(C6-C30)arylsilyl group; a (C2-C30)alkenyl group; a (C2-C30)alkynyl group; a cyano group; an N-carbazolyl group; a di(C1-C30)alkylamino group; a di(C6-C30)arylamino group; a (C1-C30)alkyl(C6-C30)arylamino group; a di(C6-C30)arylboronyl group; a di(C1-C30)alkylboronyl group; a (C1-C30)alkyl(C6-C30)arylboronyl group; a (C6-C30)aryl(C1-C30)alkyl group; a (C1-C30)alkyl(C6-C30)aryl group; a carboxyl group; a nitro group; and a hydroxyl group.
3. The compound according to claim 1, wherein

   the moiety,

   

   in formula 1 is selected from the following structures:

   

   

   wherein R₅, R₆ and R₇ are as defined in claim 1.
4. The compound according to claim 1, wherein

   L₁ represents a single bond, a 3- to 30-membered heteroarylene group or a (C6-C30)arylene group;

   X₁ and X₂ each independently represent CH or N;

   Y₁ and Y₂ each independently represent -O-, -S-, -CR₅R₆- or -NR₇-, provided that Y₁ and Y₂ do not simultaneously exist;

   Ar₁ and Ar₂ each independently represent hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a (C1-C30)alkyl group, a (C6-C30)aryl group, or a 3- to 30-membered heteroaryl group;

   R₁ to R₄ each independently represent hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen, a (C1-C30)alkyl group, a (C6-C30)aryl group, a 3- to 30-membered heteroaryl group, a carbazolyl group, or -SiR₁₃R₁₄R₁₅;

   R₅ to R₇ each independently represent a (C1-C30)alkyl group, a (C6-C30)aryl group, or a 3- to 30-membered heteroaryl group; or R₅ and R₆ are linked to each other to form a mono- or polycyclic, (C5-C30)alicyclic or aromatic ring whose carbon atom(s) may be replaced with at least one hetero atom selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur;

   R₁₃ to R₁₅ each independently represent a (C1-C30)alkyl group, a (C6-C30)aryl group, or a 3- to 30-membered heteroaryl group; and

   the arylene and heteroarylene groups in L₁, the alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl and carbazolyl groups in Ar₁ and Ar₂, and the alkyl, aryl and heteroaryl groups in R₁ to R₇ and R₁₃ to R₁₅ can be substituted with at least one selected from the group consisting of deuterium; a halogen; a (C1-C30)alkyl group substituted or unsubstituted with a halogen; a (C6-C30)aryl group; a 3- to 30-membered heteroaryl group substituted or unsubstituted with a (C1-C30)alkyl or a (C6-C30)aryl; a (C3-C30)cycloalkyl group; a tri(C1-C30)alkylsilyl group; a tri(C6-C30)arylsilyl group; a di(C1-C30)alkyl(C6-C30)arylsilyl group; a (C1-C30)alkyldi(C6-C30)arylsilyl group; a carbazolyl group; a di(C1-C30)alkylamino group; a di(C6-C30)arylamino group; a (C1-C30)alkyl(C6-C30)arylamino group; a (C6-C30)aryl(C1-C30)alkyl group; and a (C1-C30)alkyl(C6-C30)aryl group.
5. The compound according to claim 1, wherein the compound represented by formula 1 is selected from the group consisting of:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   
6. An organic electroluminescence device comprising the compound according to claim 1.