JP2000038353A - Hydrocarbon compound and organic electroluminescence element - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an organic electroluminescence element having excellent luminous efficiency and luminescent at a high luminance by nipping a layer having a specific tetrabenzopentacene derivative between a pair of electrodes. SOLUTION: This organic electroluminescence element is obtained by nipping (A) at least one layer of (i) tetrabenzo[(de),(hi),(op),(st)]pentacene derivative preferably as a luminous layer, (ii) a luminous organic metal complex, as necessary and (iii) a triarylamine derivative, (B) a positive hole injection and transferring layer, as necessary, and (C) an electron injection and transferring layer between a pair of electrodes. The component (i) is a compound having a skeleton of formula I. Preferably, a compound of formula II [X1-X18 is H, a halogen, an alkyl, an alkoxy or an (un)substituted aryl] (e.g. a compound of formula III) is used as the component (i).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an organic electroluminescent device and a hydrocarbon compound which can be suitably used for the device.

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2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an inorganic electroluminescent device has been used as a panel-type light source such as a backlight. However, driving the light emitting device requires a high AC voltage. Recently, an organic electroluminescent device (organic electroluminescent device: organic EL device) using an organic material as a light emitting material has been developed [Appl. Phys. Lett., 51 ,
913 (1987)]. The organic electroluminescent element has a structure in which a thin film containing a fluorescent organic compound is sandwiched between an anode and a cathode,
An exciton is generated by injecting electrons and holes into the thin film and recombining them, and emits light using light emitted when the exciton is deactivated. is there. The organic electroluminescent element can emit light at a low DC voltage of about several volts to several tens of volts, and various colors (for example, red, blue, and green) can be obtained by selecting the type of the fluorescent organic compound. ) Is possible. Organic electroluminescent devices having such features include various light emitting devices,
Application to display elements and the like is expected. However,
Generally, the light emission luminance is low and is not practically sufficient.

As a method for improving light emission luminance, an organic electroluminescent device using, for example, tris (8-quinolinolato) aluminum as a host compound, a coumarin derivative, or a pyran derivative as a guest compound (dopant) has been proposed as a light emitting layer. (J. Appl. Phys., 65 , 3610
(1989)]. As the light emitting layer, for example, bis (2-
An organic electroluminescent device using methyl-8-quinolinolate) (4-phenylphenolate) aluminum as a host compound and an acridone derivative (for example, N-methyl-2-methoxyacridone) as a guest compound has been proposed. JP-A-8-67873). However,
It is hard to say that these light-emitting elements also have sufficient light emission luminance. At present, an organic electroluminescent device that emits light with higher luminance is desired.

[0004] As the tetrabenzo [de, hi, op, st] pentacene derivative according to the organic electroluminescent device of the present invention, for example, tetrabenzo [de, hi, op, st] pentacene is known [for example, see J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 1108 (1954)], but there is no report on organic electroluminescent devices.

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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an organic electroluminescent device which is excellent in luminous efficiency and emits light with high luminance. Another object is to provide a novel hydrocarbon compound that can be suitably used for the light-emitting element.

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Means for Solving the Problems The present inventors have made intensive studies on the organic electroluminescent device, and as a result, completed the present invention. That is, the present invention provides an organic electroluminescent device comprising at least one layer containing at least one tetrabenzo [de, hi, op, st] pentacene derivative between a pair of electrodes. The organic electroluminescent device according to the above, wherein the layer containing the op, st] pentacene derivative is a light-emitting layer, and the layer containing the tetrabenzo [de, hi, op, st] pentacene derivative further comprises a light-emitting organometallic complex. The organic electroluminescent device as described above or described above, wherein the layer containing a tetrabenzo [de, hi, op, st] pentacene derivative further contains a triarylamine derivative. The organic electroluminescent element according to any one of the above-mentioned, further comprising a hole injecting and transporting layer, between the pair of electrodes, and further comprising an electron injecting and transporting layer between the pair of electrodes. The organic electroluminescence device according to any one of -, tetrabenzo [de, hi, op, st] pentacene derivative of the general formula (1) (Formula 3) is a compound represented by the ~
The organic electroluminescent device according to any one of the above.

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Embedded image [Wherein, X _{1 to} X ₁₈ each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl group, a straight-chain,
Represents a branched or cyclic alkoxy group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a compound represented by the general formula (1-A) (Formula 4).

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Embedded image [Wherein, X _{1 to} X ₁₈ each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl group, a straight-chain,
Represents a branched or cyclic alkoxy group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group. However, X _{1 to} X ₁₈ are not simultaneously hydrogen atoms. ]

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BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail. The organic electroluminescent device of the present invention, between a pair of electrodes,
At least one layer containing at least one tetrabenzo [de, hi, op, st] pentacene derivative is sandwiched therebetween. The tetrabenzo [de, hi, op, st] pentacene derivative according to the present invention (hereinafter abbreviated as compound A according to the present invention) refers to a compound having a skeleton represented by the general formula (1) (formula 5). It represents. The skeleton represented by the general formula (1) may be substituted with various substituents, and the compound A according to the present invention is preferably represented by the general formula (1-A) Compound.

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Embedded image [Wherein, X _{1 to} X ₁₈ each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl group, a straight-chain,
Represents a branched or cyclic alkoxy group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group. ]

In the compound represented by the general formula (1-A), X _{1 to} X ₁₈ each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group, a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group. Represents an alkoxy group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group. In the present invention, the aryl group means a carbocyclic aromatic group such as a phenyl group and a naphthyl group, and a heterocyclic aromatic group such as a furyl group, a thienyl group and a pyridyl group. In the compound represented by the general formula (1-A), preferably, X _{1 to} X ₁₈ are a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and 1 to 20 carbon atoms. Represents a linear, branched or cyclic alkoxy group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms.

Specific examples of X _{1 to} X ₁₈ in the general formula (1-A) include, for example, a hydrogen atom, for example, a halogen atom such as a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom;
Methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl group, isopropyl group, n-butyl group, isobutyl group, sec-butyl group, te
rt-butyl group, n-pentyl group, isopentyl group, neopentyl group, tert-pentyl group, n-hexyl group, 1-
Methylpentyl group, 4-methyl-2-pentyl group, 3,
3-dimethylbutyl group, 2-ethylbutyl group, n-heptyl group, 1-methylhexyl group, cyclohexylmethyl group, n-octyl group, tert-octyl group, 1-methylheptyl group, 2-ethylhexyl group, 2-propyl Pentyl group, n-nonyl group, 2,2-dimethylheptyl group,
2,6-dimethyl-4-heptyl group, 3,5,5-trimethylhexyl group, n-decyl group, n-undecyl group,
1-methyldecyl group, n-dodecyl group, n-tridecyl group, 1-hexylheptyl group, n-tetradecyl group, n
-Pentadecyl, n-hexadecyl, n-heptadecyl, n-octadecyl, n-eicosyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, 4-methylcyclohexyl, 4-tert-butylcyclohexyl, cycloheptyl. A linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group such as a cyclooctyl group;

For example, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, n-butoxy, isobutoxy, sec-butoxy, n-pentyloxy, neopentyloxy, cyclopentyloxy,
n-hexyloxy group, 3,3-dimethylbutyloxy group, 2-ethylbutyloxy group, cyclohexyloxy group, n-heptyloxy group, n-octyloxy group, 2
-Ethylhexyloxy group, n-nonyloxy group, n-
Decyloxy group, n-undecyloxy group, n-dodecyloxy group, n-tridecyloxy group, n-tetradecyloxy group, n-pentadecyloxy group, n-hexadecyloxy group, n-heptadecyloxy group , N-octadecyloxy group, n-eicosyloxy group and other straight-chain,
A branched or cyclic alkoxy group;

For example, phenyl, 2-methylphenyl, 3-methylphenyl, 4-methylphenyl, 4
-Ethylphenyl group, 4-n-propylphenyl group, 4
-Isopropylphenyl group, 4-n-butylphenyl group, 4-isobutylphenyl group, 4-tert-butylphenyl group, 4-isopentylphenyl group, 4-tert-pentylphenyl group, 4-n-hexylphenyl group, 4-cyclohexylphenyl group, 4-n-heptylphenyl group, 4-n-octylphenyl group, 4-n-nonylphenyl group, 4-n-decylphenyl group, 4-n-undecylphenyl group, 4-n -Dodecylphenyl group, 4-n-
Tetradecylphenyl group, 2,3-dimethylphenyl group, 2,4-dimethylphenyl group, 2,5-dimethylphenyl group, 2,6-dimethylphenyl group, 3,4-dimethylphenyl group, 3,5-dimethyl Phenyl group, 3,
4,5-trimethylphenyl group, 2,3,5,6-tetramethylphenyl group, 5-indanyl group, 1,2,3
4-tetrahydro-5-naphthyl group, 1,2,3,4-
Tetrahydro-6-naphthyl group, 2-methoxyphenyl group, 3-methoxyphenyl group, 4-methoxyphenyl group, 3-ethoxyphenyl group, 4-ethoxyphenyl group, 4-n-propoxyphenyl group, 4-isopropoxyphenyl Group, 4-n-butoxyphenyl group, 4-isobutoxyphenyl group, 4-n-pentyloxyphenyl group, 4-n-hexyloxyphenyl group, 4-cyclohexyloxyphenyl group, 4-n-heptyloxyphenyl group , 4-n-octyloxyphenyl group, 4-n-
Nonyloxyphenyl group, 4-n-decyloxyphenyl group, 4-n-undecyloxyphenyl group, 4-n-
Dodecyloxyphenyl group, 4-n-tetradecyloxyphenyl group,

2,3-dimethoxyphenyl group, 2,4-
Dimethoxyphenyl group, 2,5-dimethoxyphenyl group, 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl group, 3,5-dimethoxyphenyl group, 3,5-diethoxyphenyl group, 2-methoxy-4-methylphenyl group, 2-methoxy -5-methylphenyl group, 2-methyl-4-methoxyphenyl group, 3-methyl-4-methoxyphenyl group, 3-methyl-5-methoxyphenyl group, 2-fluorophenyl group,
3-fluorophenyl group, 4-fluorophenyl group, 2
-Chlorophenyl group, 3-chlorophenyl group, 4-chlorophenyl group, 4-bromophenyl group, 4-trifluoromethylphenyl group, 2,4-difluorophenyl group,
2,4-dichlorophenyl group, 3,4-dichlorophenyl group, 3,5-dichlorophenyl group, 2-methyl-4-
Chlorophenyl group, 2-chloro-4-methylphenyl group, 3-chloro-4-methylphenyl group, 2-chloro-
4-methoxyphenyl group, 3-methoxy-4-fluorophenyl group, 3-methoxy-4-chlorophenyl group, 3
-Fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl group, 4-phenylphenyl group, 3-phenylphenyl group, 4- (4'-methylphenyl) phenyl group, 4- (4'-methoxyphenyl) phenyl group, 1-naphthyl group, 2-naphthyl group, 4
-Methyl-1-naphthyl group, 4-ethoxy-1-naphthyl group, 6-n-butyl-2-naphthyl group, 6-methoxy-2-naphthyl group, 7-ethoxy-2-naphthyl group, 2
And substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups such as -furyl, 2-thienyl, 3-thienyl, 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl and 4-pyridyl.

More preferably, a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom,
Chlorine atom, alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, 1 to 1 carbon atom
0 is an alkoxy group or an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, more preferably a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom,
It is a chlorine atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms.

The organic electroluminescent device of the present invention is characterized in that at least one tetrabenzo [de, hi, op, st] pentacene derivative is used. For example, tetrabenzo [de, hi, op, st] pentacene is used. When a derivative is used as a light-emitting component in a light-emitting layer, an organic electroluminescent element that emits red light with high luminance and excellent durability can be provided. Further, when a light-emitting layer is formed in combination with another light-emitting component, an organic electroluminescent element that emits white light with high luminance and excellent durability can be provided. Specific examples of the compound A according to the present invention include, for example, the following compounds (Chemical Formulas 6 to 33), but the present invention is not limited thereto.

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The compound A according to the present invention, for example, the compound represented by the general formula (1-A) is, for example, described in J. Chem.
c., 1108 (1954). That is, for example, a 1,5-dihalogeno-9,10-di (1′-naphthyl) anthracene derivative represented by the general formula (2) (Formula 34) is converted into a compound in the presence of a base (for example, potassium hydroxide). It can be produced by dehydrohalogenation and ring closure.

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Embedded image [In the above formula, X _{1 to} X ₁₈ represent the same meaning as in the case of the general formula (1-A), and Z ₁ and Z ₂ represent a halogen atom.]

In the general formula (2), Z₁And Z_TwoIs
Represents a halogen atom, preferably a chlorine atom or a bromine atom
And iodine atom, more preferably chlorine atom, odor
Represents an elementary atom. The compound represented by the general formula (2) is, for example,
For example, a 1,5-dihalogenoanthraquinone derivative and 1-
Halogenomagnesium naphthalene derivative (metal magnesium
From 1H and 1-halogenonaphthalene derivatives
Can be manufactured) [for example, J. Che
m. Soc., 1108 (1954)
Can be done]. In addition, tetrabenzo [de, hi, op, st]
As the nantacene derivative, tetrabenzo [de, hi, op, st]
Pentacene itself, that is, in the general formula (1-A)
And X₁~ X ₁₈Are simultaneously hydrogen atoms,
(For example, J. Chem. Soc., 1108 (195
4)], but no other compounds are known. further,
Tetrabenzo [de, hi, op, st] pentacene derivative
It has not been reported for use in electroluminescent devices.

The compound A according to the present invention may be produced in a form in which a solvate is formed with a solvent (for example, an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent such as toluene) used in some cases. , Compound A includes such a solvate. Needless to say, a non-solvate containing no solvent is also included. In the organic electroluminescent device of the present invention, not only a non-solvate of the compound A of the present invention but also such a solvate can be used. When the compound A according to the present invention is used for an organic electroluminescent device, a recrystallization method, a column chromatography method, a purification method such as a sublimation purification method, or a combination of these methods,
It is preferred to use compounds with increased purity.

The organic electroluminescent device usually has at least one light-emitting layer containing at least one light-emitting component sandwiched between a pair of electrodes. In consideration of the functional levels of hole injection and hole transport, electron injection and electron transport of the compound used in the light emitting layer, a hole injection transport layer containing a hole injection transport component and / or an electron may be provided as desired. An electron injection / transport layer containing an injection / transport component can also be provided. For example, when the hole injection function, hole transport function and / or electron injection function, and electron transport function of the compound used for the light emitting layer are good, the light emitting layer is formed of the hole injection transport layer and / or the electron injection transport layer. The element can also be configured to serve as Needless to say, depending on the case, a structure of a device (single-layer device) in which both the hole injection transport layer and the electron injection transport layer are not provided may be employed. Further, each of the hole injecting and transporting layer, the electron injecting and transporting layer, and the light emitting layer may have a single-layer structure, or may have a multilayer structure. In each layer, a layer having an injection function and a layer having a transport function may be separately provided.

In the organic electroluminescent device of the present invention, the compound A according to the present invention is preferably used for a hole injecting and transporting component, a light emitting component or an electron injecting and transporting component. Is more preferable,
It is particularly preferable to use it for a light emitting component. In the organic electroluminescent device of the present invention, the compound A according to the present invention may be used alone or in combination.

The structure of the organic electroluminescent device of the present invention is not particularly limited.
(B) anode / hole injection / transport layer / light emitting layer / cathode device (FIG. 2), (C) anode / light emission Layer / electron injection / transport layer / cathode device (FIG. 3), (D) anode / light-emitting layer / cathode device (FIG. 4), and the like. Further, the device is of a type in which a light emitting layer is sandwiched between electron injection and transport layers (E).
Anode / hole injection / transport layer / electron injection / transport layer / emission layer / electron injection / transport layer / cathode device (FIG. 5).
The element configuration of the (D) type is, of course, an element of a type in which a light emitting component is sandwiched between a pair of electrodes in a single layer form, and further, for example, (F) a hole injection / transport component, a light emitting component, An element of the type sandwiched between a pair of electrodes in the form of a single layer in which an electron injecting and transporting component is mixed (FIG. 6). (G) Between the pair of electrodes in a single layer in which a hole injecting and transporting component and a light emitting component are mixed. There is an element of the sandwiched type (FIG. 7) and an element of the type (H) sandwiched between a pair of electrodes in the form of a single layer in which a light emitting component and an electron injection / transport component are mixed (FIG. 8).

The organic electroluminescent device of the present invention is not limited to these device configurations, and each type of device may be provided with a plurality of hole injection / transport layers, light emitting layers, and electron injection / transport layers. Can be. Further, in each type of device, between the hole injection transport layer and the light emitting layer,
A mixed layer of a light emitting component and an electron injecting and transporting component may be provided between the light emitting layer and the electron injecting and transporting layer. More preferred configurations of the organic electroluminescent element include (A) type element, (B) type element, (C) type element, (E) type element, (F) type element,
(G) type element or (H) type element, more preferably (A) type element, (B) type element, (C) type element,
(F) type element or (H) type element. As the organic electroluminescent device of the present invention, for example, (A) shown in FIG.
The anode / hole injection / transport layer / emission layer / electron injection / transport layer / cathode device will be described. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a substrate, 2 denotes an anode, 3 denotes a hole injection / transport layer, 4 denotes a light emitting layer, 5 denotes an electron injection / transport layer, 6 denotes a cathode, and 7 denotes a power supply.

The organic electroluminescent device of the present invention is preferably supported on a substrate 1. The substrate is not particularly limited, but is preferably transparent or translucent. Transparent plastic sheet (for example, polyester, polycarbonate, polysulfone, polymethyl methacrylate, polypropylene,
A sheet made of polyethylene or the like), a translucent plastic sheet, quartz, a transparent ceramic, or a composite sheet combining these. Further, the luminescent color can be controlled by combining, for example, a color filter film, a color conversion film, and a dielectric reflection film on the substrate.

As the anode 2, it is preferable to use a metal, an alloy or an electrically conductive compound having a relatively large work function as an electrode material. As the electrode material used for the anode, for example, gold, platinum, silver, copper, cobalt, nickel,
Palladium, vanadium, tungsten, tin oxide, zinc oxide, ITO (indium tin oxide), polythiophene, polypyrrole, and the like can be given. These electrode substances may be used alone or in combination of two or more. The anode can be formed on a substrate by using such an electrode material by, for example, a vapor deposition method, a sputtering method, or the like. Further, the anode may have a single-layer structure or a multilayer structure. The sheet electric resistance of the anode is preferably several hundred Ω /
□ or less, more preferably about 5 to 50Ω / □. The thickness of the anode depends on the material of the electrode substance used, but is generally about 5 to 1000 nm, more preferably,
It is set to about 10 to 500 nm.

The hole injection / transport layer 3 is a layer containing a compound having a function of facilitating the injection of holes (holes) from the anode and a function of transporting the injected holes. The hole injecting and transporting layer is formed of the compound A according to the present invention and / or another compound having a hole injecting and transporting function (for example, a phthalocyanine derivative, a triarylmethane derivative, a triarylamine derivative, an oxazole derivative, a hydrazone derivative, a stilbene derivative). , Pyrazoline derivatives, polysilane derivatives, polyphenylenevinylene and its derivatives,
Polythiophene and a derivative thereof, a poly-N-vinyl carbazole derivative, and the like). The compounds having a hole injection / transport function may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

Other compounds having a hole injection / transport function used in the present invention include triarylamine derivatives (for example, 4,4′-bis [N-phenyl-N- (4 ″)).
-Methylphenyl) amino] biphenyl, 4,4'-bis [N-phenyl-N- (3 "-methylphenyl) amino] biphenyl, 4,4'-bis [N-phenyl-N-
(3 "-methoxyphenyl) amino] biphenyl, 4,
4'-bis [N-phenyl-N- (1 "-naphthyl) amino] biphenyl, 3,3'-dimethyl-4,4'-bis [N-phenyl-N- (3" -methylphenyl) amino] Biphenyl, 1,1-bis [4 '-[N, N-di (4 "-methylphenyl) amino] phenyl] cyclohexane, 9,10-bis [N- (4'-methylphenyl) -N- (4 "-N-butylphenyl) amino] phenanthrene, 3,8-bis (N, N-diphenylamino) -6-phenylphenanthridine, 4-methyl-
N, N-bis [4 ″, 4 ″ ′-bis [N ′, N′-di (4-methylphenyl) amino] biphenyl-4-yl] aniline, N, N′-bis [4- (diphenyl Amino) phenyl] -N, N′-diphenyl-1,3-diaminobenzene, N, N′-bis [4- (diphenylamino) phenyl] -N, N′-diphenyl-1,4-diaminobenzene, , 5 "-bis [4- (bis [4-methylphenyl] amino) phenyl] -2,2 ': 5',
2 "-terthiophene, 1,3,5-tris (diphenylamino) benzene, 4,4 ', 4" -tris (N-carbazoyl) triphenylamine, 4,4', 4 "-tris [N- ( 3 "'-methylphenyl) -N-phenylamino) triphenylamine, 4,4', 4" -tris [N, N-bis (4 '"-tert-butylbiphenyl-
4 ""-yl) amino] triphenylamine, 1,3
5-tris [N- (4'-diphenylaminophenyl)
-N-phenylaminobenzene, etc.), polythiophene and derivatives thereof, and poly-N-vinylcarbazole derivatives are more preferred. When the compound A according to the present invention is used in combination with another compound having a hole injecting and transporting function, the proportion of the compound A according to the present invention in the hole injecting and transporting layer is preferably 0.1 to 40% by weight. Prepare to about.

The light emitting layer 4 has a function of injecting holes and electrons,
This is a layer containing a compound having a transport function thereof and a function of generating excitons by recombination of holes and electrons. The light-emitting layer is formed of the compound A according to the present invention and / or a compound having a light-emitting function (eg, an acridone derivative, a quinacridone derivative, a diketopyrrolopyrrole derivative, a polycyclic aromatic compound [eg, rubrene, anthracene, tetracene, pyrene). , Perylene, chrysene, decacyclene, coronene, tetraphenylcyclopentadiene, pentaphenylcyclopentadiene, 9,10-diphenylanthracene, 9,10-bis (phenylethynyl) anthracene, 1,4-bis (9'-ethynylanthracenyl) ) Benzene, 4,4′-bis (9 ″ -ethynylanthracenyl) biphenyl], a triarylamine derivative (for example, the compounds described above as compounds having a hole injecting and transporting function), and organometallic complexes [For example, Tris (8- Rinorato) aluminum, bis (10-benzo [h] quinolinolato) beryllium, 2
Zinc salt of-(2'-hydroxyphenyl) benzoxazole, zinc salt of 2- (2'-hydroxyphenyl) benzothiazole, zinc salt of 4-hydroxyacridine,
Zinc salt of 3-hydroxyflavone, beryllium salt of 5-hydroxyflavone, aluminum salt of 5-hydroxyflavone], stilbene derivative [for example, 1,1,4,
4-tetraphenyl-1,3-butadiene, 4,4′-
Bis (2,2-diphenylvinyl) biphenyl, 4,
4'-bis [(1,1,2-triphenyl) ethenyl]
Biphenyl], coumarin derivatives [for example, coumarin 1,
Coumarin 6, Coumarin 7, Coumarin 30, Coumarin 10
6, Coumarin 138, Coumarin 151, Coumarin 15
2, Coumarin 153, Coumarin 307, Coumarin 31
1. Coumarin 314, Coumarin 334, Coumarin 33
8, coumarin 343, coumarin 500], pyran derivatives [eg, DCM1, DCM2], oxazone derivatives [eg, Nile Red], benzothiazole derivatives,
Benzoxazole derivatives, benzimidazole derivatives, pyrazine derivatives, cinnamate derivatives, poly-
N-vinyl carbazole and its derivatives, polythiophene and its derivatives, polyphenylene and its derivatives, polyfluorene and its derivatives, polyphenylene vinylene and its derivatives, polybiphenylene vinylene and its derivatives, polyterphenylene vinylene and its derivatives, polynaphthylene vinylene and Derivatives, polythienylenevinylene and derivatives thereof) can be used. In the organic electroluminescent device of the present invention, the light emitting layer preferably contains the compound A according to the present invention. When the compound A according to the present invention and a compound having another light-emitting function are used in combination,
The ratio of the compound A according to the present invention in the light emitting layer is preferably about 0.001 to 99.999% by weight, more preferably about 0.01 to 99.99% by weight, and further preferably about 0.1 to 99.99% by weight. It is adjusted to about 1 to 99.9% by weight.

As the other compound having a light emitting function used in the present invention, a light emitting organic metal complex is more preferable. For example, as described in J. Appl. Phys., 65 , 3610 (1989) and JP-A-5-214332, the light-emitting layer can be composed of a host compound and a guest compound (dopant). The compound A according to the present invention can be used as a host compound to form a light-emitting layer, and further can be used as a guest compound to form a light-emitting layer. When the light emitting layer is formed using the compound A according to the present invention as a guest compound, the host compound includes
For example, the above-mentioned compounds having another light-emitting function can be mentioned. For example, a light-emitting organic metal complex or a triarylamine derivative is more preferable. In this case, for the luminescent organometallic complex or the triarylamine derivative,
The compound A according to the present invention is preferably used in an amount of 0.001 to 4
About 0% by weight, more preferably 0.01 to 30% by weight
Level, particularly preferably about 0.1 to 20% by weight.

The light-emitting organometallic complex used in combination with the compound A according to the present invention is not particularly limited, but a light-emitting organic aluminum complex is preferable, and a light-emitting having a substituted or unsubstituted 8-quinolinolate ligand. Organic aluminum complexes are more preferred. Preferred luminescent organic metal complexes include, for example, luminescent organic aluminum complexes represented by general formulas (a) to (c). (Q) ₃ -Al (a) (wherein Q represents a substituted or unsubstituted 8-quinolinolate ligand) (Q) ₂ -Al-OL (b) (where Q represents substituted 8 -Represents a quinolinolate ligand, O
-L is a phenolate ligand, and L represents a hydrocarbon group having 6 to 24 carbon atoms including a phenyl moiety.) (Q) ₂ -Al-O-Al- (Q) ₂ (c) Q represents a substituted 8-quinolinolate ligand)

As specific examples of the luminescent organometallic complex, for example, tris (8-quinolinolate) aluminum, tris (4-methyl-8-quinolinolate) aluminum, tris (5-methyl-8-quinolinolate) aluminum, tris ( 3,4-dimethyl-8-quinolinolate) aluminum, tris (4,5-dimethyl-8-quinolinolate) aluminum, tris (4,6-dimethyl-8-quinolinolate) aluminum, bis (2-methyl-8-quinolinolate) (Phenolate) aluminum, bis (2-methyl-8-quinolinolate) (2-
Methylphenolate) aluminum, bis (2-methyl-8-quinolinolate) (3-methylphenolate) aluminum, bis (2-methyl-8-quinolinolate)
(4-methylphenolate) aluminum, bis (2-
Methyl-8-quinolinolate) (2-phenylphenolate) aluminum, bis (2-methyl-8-quinolinolate) (3-phenylphenolate) aluminum,
Bis (2-methyl-8-quinolinolate) (4-phenylphenolate) aluminum, bis (2-methyl-8
-Quinolinolate) (2,3-dimethylphenolate)
Aluminum, bis (2-methyl-8-quinolinolate) (2,6-dimethylphenolate) aluminum,
Bis (2-methyl-8-quinolinolate) (3,4-dimethylphenolate) aluminum, bis (2-methyl-8-quinolinolate) (3,5-dimethylphenolate) aluminum, bis (2-methyl-8- Quinolinolate) (3,5-di-tert-butylphenolate) aluminum, bis (2-methyl-8-quinolinolate)
(2,6-diphenylphenolate) aluminum, bis (2-methyl-8-quinolinolate) (2,4,6-
Triphenylphenolate) aluminum, bis (2-
Methyl-8-quinolinolate) (2,4,6-trimethylphenolate) aluminum, bis (2-methyl-8
-Quinolinolate) (2,4,5,6-tetramethylphenolate) aluminum, bis (2-methyl-8-quinolinolate) (1-naphtholate) aluminum, bis (2-methyl-8-quinolinolate) (2-naphtholate) ) Aluminum, bis (2,4-dimethyl-8-quinolinolate) (2-phenylphenolate) aluminum, bis (2,4-dimethyl-8-quinolinolate)
(3-phenylphenolato) aluminum, bis (2,4-dimethyl-8-quinolinolate) (4-phenylphenolate) aluminum, bis (2,4-dimethyl-8-quinolinolate) (3,5-dimethylphenolate) ) Aluminum, bis (2,4-dimethyl-8-)
Quinolinolate) (3,5-di-tert-butylphenolato) aluminum, bis (2-methyl-8-quinolinolate) aluminum-μ-oxo-bis (2-methyl-8-quinolinolate) aluminum, bis (2,4 −
Dimethyl-8-quinolinolate) aluminum-μ-oxo-bis (2,4-dimethyl-8-quinolinolate)
Aluminum, bis (2-methyl-4-ethyl-8-quinolinolate) aluminum-μ-oxo-bis (2-
Methyl-4-ethyl-8-quinolinolate) aluminum, bis (2-methyl-4-methoxy-8-quinolinolate) aluminum-μ-oxo-bis (2-methyl-
4-methoxy-8-quinolinolate) aluminum, bis (2-methyl-5-cyano-8-quinolinolate) aluminum-μ-oxo-bis (2-methyl-5-cyano-8-quinolinolate) aluminum, bis (2- Methyl-5-trifluoromethyl-8-quinolinolate)
Aluminum-μ-oxo-bis (2-methyl-5-trifluoromethyl-8-quinolinolate) aluminum and the like can be mentioned. Of course, the luminescent organometallic complex may be used alone or in combination.

The electron injection / transport layer 5 is a layer containing a compound having a function of facilitating the injection of electrons from the cathode and a function of transporting the injected electrons. The electron injecting and transporting layer is formed of the compound A according to the present invention and / or another compound having an electron injecting and transporting function (for example, an organometallic complex [for example, tris (8-quinolinolate) aluminum, bis (10-benzo [h] quinolinolate) ) Beryllium, 5
-Beryllium salt of hydroxyflavone, aluminum salt of 5-hydroxyflavone], oxadiazole derivative, triazole derivative, triazine derivative, perylene derivative, quinoline derivative, quinoxaline derivative, diphenylquinone derivative, nitro-substituted fluorenone derivative, thiopyrandioxide derivative And the like can be formed using at least one of them. When the compound A according to the present invention and a compound having another electron injecting and transporting function are used in combination, the proportion of the compound A according to the present invention in the electron injecting and transporting layer is preferably about 0.1 to 40% by weight. Prepare.
In the present invention, the compound A according to the present invention and an organometallic complex [for example, the compounds represented by the general formulas (a) to (c)] are used together to form an electron injecting and transporting layer. preferable.

As the cathode 6, it is preferable to use a metal, an alloy or an electrically conductive compound having a relatively small work function as an electrode material. Examples of the electrode material used for the cathode include lithium, lithium-indium alloy, sodium, sodium-potassium alloy, calcium, magnesium, magnesium-silver alloy, magnesium-indium alloy, indium, ruthenium, titanium,
Manganese, yttrium, aluminum, an aluminum-lithium alloy, an aluminum-calcium alloy, an aluminum-magnesium alloy, a graphite thin film and the like can be given. These electrode substances may be used alone or in combination of two or more. The cathode can be formed on the electron injecting and transporting layer using these electrode substances by, for example, an evaporation method, a sputtering method, an ionization evaporation method, an ion plating method, a cluster ion beam method, or the like. Further, the cathode may have a single-layer structure or a multilayer structure. still,
The sheet electric resistance of the cathode is preferably set to several hundred Ω / □ or less. Although the thickness of the cathode depends on the material of the electrode substance to be used, it is generally set to about 5 to 1000 nm, more preferably about 10 to 500 nm. In order to efficiently extract light emitted from the organic electroluminescent device, it is preferable that at least one of the anode and the cathode is transparent or translucent, and the transmittance of emitted light is generally 70% or more. It is more preferable to set the material and thickness of the anode.

Further, in the organic electroluminescent device of the present invention, at least one of the layers may contain a singlet oxygen quencher. The singlet oxygen quencher is not particularly limited and includes, for example, rubrene,
Nickel complexes, diphenylisobenzofuran and the like can be mentioned, and rubrene is particularly preferable. The layer containing the singlet oxygen quencher is not particularly limited, but is preferably a light emitting layer or a hole injection transport layer, and more preferably a hole injection transport layer.
For example, when a singlet oxygen quencher is contained in the hole injecting and transporting layer, the singlet oxygen quencher may be contained uniformly in the hole injecting and transporting layer. (Electron injection / transport layer having a light emitting function). The content of the singlet oxygen quencher is 0.01 to 50% by weight, preferably 0.0
5 to 30% by weight, more preferably 0.1 to 20% by weight
It is.

The method for forming the hole injecting and transporting layer, the light emitting layer, and the electron injecting and transporting layer is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a vacuum evaporation method, an ionization evaporation method, a solution coating method (for example, spin coating, casting Method, dip coating method,
It can be manufactured by forming a thin film by a bar coating method, a roll coating method, a Langmuir-Brosette method, or the like. When forming each layer by a vacuum deposition method, the conditions of the vacuum deposition are not particularly limited,
It is carried out under a vacuum of about 10 ^-5 Torr or less, a boat temperature of about 50 to 400 ° C. (evaporation source temperature), a substrate temperature of about −50 to 300 ° C., and a deposition rate of about 0.005 to 50 nm / sec. Is preferred. In this case, by forming each layer such as a hole injection transport layer, a light emitting layer, and an electron injection transport layer continuously under a vacuum, an organic electroluminescent element having more excellent characteristics can be manufactured. When each layer such as a hole injection transport layer, a light emitting layer, and an electron injection transport layer is formed using a plurality of compounds by a vacuum deposition method, each boat containing the compounds is individually temperature-controlled and co-deposited. Is preferred.

When each layer is formed by a solution coating method,
The components forming each layer or the components and a binder resin or the like are dissolved or dispersed in a solvent to form a coating liquid. Examples of the binder resin that can be used for each of the hole injection transport layer, the light emitting layer, and the electron injection transport layer include poly-N-vinylcarbazole, polyarylate, polystyrene, polyester, polysiloxane, polymethyl acrylate, and the like.
Polymethyl methacrylate, polyether, polycarbonate, polyamide, polyimide, polyamide imide,
High molecular compounds such as polyparaxylene, polyethylene, polyphenylene oxide, polyethersulfone, polyaniline and its derivatives, polythiophene and its derivatives, polyphenylenevinylene and its derivatives, polyfluorene and its derivatives, and polythienylenevinylene and its derivatives. . The binder resin may be used alone or in combination.

When each layer is formed by a solution coating method,
The components forming each layer or the components and a binder resin are combined with a suitable organic solvent (for example, hexane, octane,
Decane, toluene, xylene, ethylbenzene, hydrocarbon solvents such as 1-methylnaphthalene, for example, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, ketone solvents such as cyclohexanone, for example, dichloromethane, chloroform, tetrachloromethane, dichloroethane, trichloroethane, Halogenated hydrocarbon solvents such as tetrachloroethane, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzene, and chlorotoluene, for example, ester solvents such as ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, and amyl acetate, for example, methanol, propanol, butanol, pentanol, hexanol, and cyclohexanol , Methyl cellosolve, ethyl cellosolve, alcohol solvents such as ethylene glycol, for example, dibutyl ether, tetrahydrofuran,
Dioxane, ether solvents such as anisole, for example,
Polar solvents such as N, N-dimethylformamide, N, N-dimethylacetamide, 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone, dimethylsulfoxide) and / or dissolved in water Alternatively, a thin film can be formed by various coating methods by dispersing the mixture into a coating liquid.

The method of dispersion is not particularly limited. For example, the particles can be dispersed into fine particles using a ball mill, a sand mill, a paint shaker, an attritor, a homogenizer or the like. The concentration of the coating solution is not particularly limited, and can be set to a concentration range suitable for producing a desired thickness depending on a coating method to be performed, and is generally about 0.1 to 50% by weight. Preferably, the solution concentration is about 1 to 30% by weight. When a binder resin is used, the amount of the binder resin is not particularly limited. However, in general, the amount of the binder resin is limited to the components forming each layer (when forming a single-layer element, the total 5) to 99.9% by weight
Level, preferably about 10 to 99% by weight, more preferably about 15 to 90% by weight.

The thicknesses of the hole injecting and transporting layer, the light emitting layer and the electron injecting and transporting layer are not particularly limited, but are generally preferably set to about 5 nm to 5 μm.
A protective layer (sealing layer) may be provided on the fabricated device for the purpose of preventing contact with oxygen, moisture, or the like, or the device may be formed of, for example, paraffin, liquid paraffin, silicon oil, fluorocarbon oil, zeolite, or the like. It can be protected by being enclosed in an inert substance such as a contained fluorocarbon oil. Examples of the material used for the protective layer include organic polymer materials (for example, fluorinated resin, epoxy resin, silicone resin, epoxy silicone resin, polystyrene, polyester, polycarbonate, polyamide, polyimide, polyamideimide, polyparaxylene, polyethylene) , Polyphenylene oxide), inorganic materials (for example, diamond thin film, amorphous silica, electrically insulating glass, metal oxide, metal nitride, metal carbide,
Metal sulfide), and a photocurable resin. The material used for the protective layer may be used alone or in combination of two or more. The protective layer may have a single-layer structure or a multilayer structure.

Further, a metal oxide film (for example, an aluminum oxide film) or a metal fluoride film may be provided as a protective film on the electrode. Also, for example, on the surface of the anode,
For example, an interface layer (intermediate layer) composed of an organic phosphorus compound, polysilane, an aromatic amine derivative, and a phthalocyanine derivative
Can also be provided. Further, electrodes, eg, anodes, can be used by treating the surface with, eg, acid, ammonia / hydrogen peroxide, or plasma.

The organic electroluminescent device of the present invention is generally used as a DC-driven device, but can also be used as a pulse-driven or AC-driven device.
Incidentally, the applied voltage is generally about 2 to 30 V. The organic electroluminescent device of the present invention can be used for, for example, a panel light source, various light emitting devices, various display devices, various labels, various sensors, and the like.

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EXAMPLES Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to Production Examples and Examples, but of course, the present invention is not limited thereto. Production Example 1 Production of Compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-3 1,5-dichloro-9,10-di (4′-methyl-1 ′)
-Naphthyl) 4 g of anthracene and 20 g of potassium hydroxide
Was heated and refluxed in quinoline (25 ml) for 1 hour.
After cooling, the quinoline layer of the reaction mixture was added to a 1N hydrochloric acid solution (1
50 ml), and the precipitated crystals were filtered and filtered.
Washed with normal hydrochloric acid solution and water. The crystals were subjected to silica gel column chromatography (eluent: toluene). After the toluene was distilled off under reduced pressure, the residue was recrystallized from a mixed solvent of toluene and acetone to obtain 2.5 g of the compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-3 as blue crystals. Melting point: 250 ° C. or higher This compound could be sublimated under the condition of 320 ° C. and 10 ⁻⁵ torr. Absorption maximum (in toluene) 635 nm

Preparation Examples 2-42 In Preparation Example 1, instead of using 1,5-dichloro-9,10-di (4'-methyl-1'-naphthyl) anthracene, various 1,5-dihalogeno- 9,10-
Various tetrabenzo [de, hi, op, st] pentacene derivatives were produced according to the method described in Production Example 1 except that the di (1′-naphthyl) anthracene derivative was used. First
Tables (Table 1 to Table 10) show the 1,5-dihalogeno used
9,10-di (1′-naphthyl) anthracene derivative,
The produced tetrabenzo [de, hi, op, st] pentacene derivative is shown by an example compound number. The maximum absorption (nm) in toluene is also shown. The produced compound is a blue crystal, and the melting point of the compound is 250.
° C or higher.

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Example 1 A glass substrate having a 200 nm-thick ITO transparent electrode (anode) was ultrasonically cleaned using a neutral detergent, acetone and ethanol. The substrate was dried using nitrogen gas, further washed with UV / ozone, fixed to a substrate holder of a vapor deposition device, and then the pressure in the vapor deposition tank was reduced to 3 × 10 ⁻⁶ Torr. First, 4,4′-bis [N-phenyl-N- (3 ″ -methylphenyl) amino] biphenyl was vapor-deposited on the ITO transparent electrode to a thickness of 75 nm at a vapor deposition rate of 0.2 nm / sec. A hole injecting and transporting layer was formed thereon, and then bis (2-methyl-8-quinolinolate) (4-phenylphenolate) aluminum and tetrabenzo [de, hi, op, s
t] pentacene (compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-1)
50n at a deposition rate of 0.2nm / sec from different deposition sources
m was co-evaporated (weight ratio: 100: 0.5) to form a light emitting layer. Next, tris (8-quinolinolato) aluminum was deposited at a deposition rate of 0.2 nm / sec to a thickness of 50 nm to form an electron injection transport layer. Further, magnesium and silver are further deposited thereon at a deposition rate of 0.2 nm / sec for 200 n.
An organic electroluminescent device was prepared by co-evaporating the resultant to a thickness of 10 m (weight ratio: 10: 1) to form a cathode. In addition, vapor deposition was performed while maintaining the reduced pressure state of the vapor deposition tank. When a DC voltage of 12 V was applied to the manufactured organic electroluminescent device in a dry atmosphere, a current of 55 mA / cm ² flowed. Brightness 2450cd
/ M ² emission of red light was confirmed.

Examples 2 to 39 In Example 1, instead of using the compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-1 in forming the light emitting layer, the compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-3 (Example 2), A-4
(Example 3), compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-5 (Example 4), compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-8 (Example 5), compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-12 (Example 6),
Compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-17 (Example 7), Compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-19 (Example 8), Compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-21 (Example 9), Exemplified Compound No. A-
25 (Example 10), compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-29 (Example 11), compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-34 (Example 12), compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-35 (Example 13), exemplified Compound No. B-2 (Example 1
4), Compound of Exemplified Compound No. B-5 (Example 15),
Compound of Exemplified Compound No. B-12 (Example 16), Compound of Exemplified Compound No. C-2 (Example 17), Compound of Exemplified Compound No. C-3 (Example 18), Exemplified Compound No. C
-7 (Example 19), the compound of Exemplified Compound No. C-9 (Example 20), the compound of Exemplified Compound No. C-11 (Example 21), the compound of Exemplified Compound No. C-14 (Example 22) ), Compound of Exemplified Compound No. C-16 (Example 23), compound of Exemplified Compound No. C-19 (Example 24), compound of Exemplified Compound No. D-2 (Example 2)
5), Compound of Exemplified Compound No. D-4 (Example 26),
Compound of Exemplified Compound No. D-5 (Example 27), Compound of Exemplified Compound No. D-6 (Example 28), Compound of Exemplified Compound No. D-9 (Example 29), Exemplified Compound No. D-
Ten compounds (Example 30), Exemplified Compound No. D-14
(Example 31), the compound of Exemplified Compound No. D-18 (Example 32), the compound of Exemplified Compound No. D-20 (Example 33), the compound of Exemplified Compound No. D-22 (Example 34), Compound of Exemplified Compound No. D-25 (Example 35), Compound of Exemplified Compound No. D-28 (Example 3)
6), Compound of Exemplified Compound No. D-29 (Example 3)
7), Compound of Exemplified Compound No. D-32 (Example 3)
8), Compound of Exemplified Compound No. D-35 (Example 39)
An organic electroluminescent device was produced by the method described in Example 1 except that was used. When a DC voltage of 12 V was applied to each device under a dry atmosphere, red light emission was confirmed. The characteristics were further examined, and the results are shown in Table 2 (Tables 11 to 12).

Comparative Example 1 In Example 1, when forming the light emitting layer, the compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-1 was not used, and bis (2-methyl-
An organic electroluminescent device was prepared by the method described in Example 1, except that only 8-quinolinolate) (4-phenylphenolate) aluminum was used to form a light emitting layer by vapor deposition to a thickness of 50 nm. 1
When a DC voltage of 2 V was applied, blue light emission was confirmed. The characteristics were further examined, and the results are shown in Table 2.

Comparative Example 2 In Example 1, when forming the light emitting layer, instead of using the compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-1, N-methyl-
An organic electroluminescent device was produced by the method described in Example 1 except that 2-methoxyacridone was used. When a DC voltage of 12 V was applied to this device under a dry atmosphere, blue light emission was confirmed. Further investigate its properties,
The results are shown in Table 2.

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Example 40 A glass substrate having a 200 nm thick ITO transparent electrode (anode) was ultrasonically cleaned using a neutral detergent, acetone and ethanol. The substrate was dried using nitrogen gas, further washed with UV / ozone, fixed to a substrate holder of a vapor deposition device, and then the pressure in the vapor deposition tank was reduced to 3 × 10 ⁻⁶ Torr. First, 4,4′-bis [N-phenyl-N- (3 ″ -methylphenyl) amino] biphenyl was vapor-deposited on the ITO transparent electrode to a thickness of 75 nm at a vapor deposition rate of 0.2 nm / sec. Next, bis (2-methyl-8-quinolinolate) (2-phenylphenolate) aluminum and a compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-3 were further deposited thereon from different evaporation sources at a deposition rate of 0. .2 nm / sec
Co-deposition to a thickness of 50 nm (weight ratio 100: 1.0)
Thus, a light emitting layer was obtained. Next, tris (8-quinolinolato) aluminum is deposited at a deposition rate of 0.2 nm / sec.
It was deposited to a thickness of nm to form an electron injection transport layer. Further thereon, magnesium and silver were deposited at a deposition rate of 0.2 nm / se.
A co-evaporation (weight ratio 10: 1) was carried out to a thickness of 200 nm at c to obtain a cathode, thereby producing an organic electroluminescent device. In addition, evaporation is
The test was performed while maintaining the reduced pressure of the vapor deposition tank. When a DC voltage of 12 V was applied to the produced organic electroluminescent device in a dry atmosphere, a current of 58 mA / cm ² flowed. Brightness 2
Red light emission of 370 cd / m ² was confirmed.

Example 41 A glass substrate having a 200 nm-thick ITO transparent electrode (anode) was ultrasonically cleaned using a neutral detergent, acetone and ethanol. The substrate was dried using nitrogen gas, further washed with UV / ozone, fixed to a substrate holder of a vapor deposition device, and then the pressure in the vapor deposition tank was reduced to 3 × 10 ⁻⁶ Torr. First, 4,4′-bis [N-phenyl-N- (3 ″ -methylphenyl) amino] biphenyl was vapor-deposited on the ITO transparent electrode to a thickness of 75 nm at a vapor deposition rate of 0.2 nm / sec. A hole injecting and transporting layer was formed thereon, and then bis (2-methyl-8-quinolinolate) aluminum-μ was formed thereon.
-Oxo-bis (2-methyl-8-quinolinolato) aluminum and the compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-5 were co-evaporated from different evaporation sources at a deposition rate of 0.2 nm / sec to a thickness of 50 nm (weight ratio: 100: 2.0) to form a light emitting layer. Next, tris (8-quinolinolato) aluminum was deposited at a deposition rate of 0.2 nm / sec to a thickness of 50 nm to form an electron injection transport layer. Further thereon, magnesium and silver were co-deposited (weight ratio 10: 1) at a deposition rate of 0.2 nm / sec to a thickness of 200 nm to form an organic electroluminescent device. In addition, vapor deposition was performed while maintaining the reduced pressure state of the vapor deposition tank. In the manufactured organic electroluminescent element,
When a DC voltage of 12 V was applied in a dry atmosphere,
A current of 7 mA / cm ² flowed. Brightness 2320 cd / m ²
Red light emission was confirmed.

Example 42 A glass substrate having a 200-nm-thick ITO transparent electrode (anode) was ultrasonically cleaned using a neutral detergent, acetone, and ethanol. The substrate was dried using nitrogen gas, further washed with UV / ozone, fixed to a substrate holder of a vapor deposition device, and then the pressure in the vapor deposition tank was reduced to 3 × 10 ⁻⁶ Torr. First, 4,4′-bis [N-phenyl-N- (3 ″ -methylphenyl) amino] biphenyl was vapor-deposited on the ITO transparent electrode to a thickness of 75 nm at a vapor deposition rate of 0.2 nm / sec. Next, bis (2,4-dimethyl-8-quinolinolate) aluminum-μ-oxo-bis (2,4-dimethyl-8-quinolinolate) aluminum and Exemplified Compound No. A- Twelve compounds were obtained from different evaporation sources at an evaporation rate of 0.2 nm / sec.
To co-deposit to a thickness of 50 nm (weight ratio 100: 4.0)
Thus, a light emitting layer was obtained. Next, tris (8-quinolinolato) aluminum is deposited at a deposition rate of 0.2 nm / sec.
It was deposited to a thickness of nm to form an electron injection transport layer. Further thereon, magnesium and silver were deposited at a deposition rate of 0.2 nm / se.
A co-evaporation (weight ratio 10: 1) was carried out to a thickness of 200 nm at c to obtain a cathode, thereby producing an organic electroluminescent device. In addition, evaporation is
The test was performed while maintaining the reduced pressure of the vapor deposition tank. When a DC voltage of 12 V was applied to the manufactured organic electroluminescent device in a dry atmosphere, a current of 60 mA / cm ² flowed. Brightness 2
Red light emission of 130 cd / m ² was confirmed.

Example 43 A glass substrate having a 200-nm-thick ITO transparent electrode (anode) was subjected to ultrasonic cleaning using a neutral detergent, acetone, and ethanol. The substrate was dried using nitrogen gas, further washed with UV / ozone, fixed to a substrate holder of a vapor deposition device, and then the pressure in the vapor deposition tank was reduced to 3 × 10 ⁻⁶ Torr. First, 4,4′-bis [N-phenyl-N- (3 ″ -methylphenyl) amino] biphenyl was vapor-deposited on the ITO transparent electrode to a thickness of 75 nm at a vapor deposition rate of 0.2 nm / sec. Next, tris (8-quinolinolato) aluminum and the compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-27 were deposited thereon from a different evaporation source at a deposition rate of 0.
Co-deposition to a thickness of 50 nm at 2 nm / sec (weight ratio 10
0: 6.0) to obtain a light emitting layer. Next, tris (8-quinolinolate) aluminum was deposited at a deposition rate of 0.2 nm /
The film was deposited to a thickness of 50 nm in sec to form an electron injection / transport layer. Further thereon, magnesium and silver were co-deposited (weight ratio 10: 1) at a deposition rate of 0.2 nm / sec to a thickness of 200 nm to form an organic electroluminescent device. In addition, vapor deposition was performed while maintaining the reduced pressure state of the vapor deposition tank. The prepared organic electroluminescent device was dried under an atmosphere of 12
When a DC voltage of V was applied, a current of 60 mA / cm ² flowed. Red light emission with a luminance of 2150 cd / m ² was confirmed.

Example 44 A glass substrate having a 200 nm-thick ITO transparent electrode (anode) was ultrasonically cleaned using a neutral detergent, acetone and ethanol. The substrate was dried using nitrogen gas, further washed with UV / ozone, fixed to a substrate holder of a vapor deposition device, and then the pressure in the vapor deposition tank was reduced to 3 × 10 ⁻⁶ Torr. First, 4,4′-bis [N-phenyl-N- (3 ″ -methylphenyl) amino] biphenyl was vapor-deposited on the ITO transparent electrode to a thickness of 75 nm at a vapor deposition rate of 0.2 nm / sec. Next, tris (8-quinolinolato) aluminum and the compound of Exemplified Compound No. D-2 were deposited thereon from different evaporation sources at a deposition rate of 0.2.
Co-deposition to a thickness of 50 nm at nm / sec (weight ratio 100:
10) to form a light emitting layer. Next, tris (8-quinolinolato) aluminum was deposited at a deposition rate of 0.2 nm / sec to a thickness of 50 nm to form an electron injection transport layer. Furthermore, magnesium and silver were further deposited thereon at a deposition rate of 0.2 nm.
/ Sec to co-evaporate to a thickness of 200nm (weight ratio 10: 1)
This was used as a cathode to produce an organic electroluminescent device. In addition, vapor deposition was performed while maintaining the reduced pressure state of the vapor deposition tank. When a DC voltage of 12 V was applied to the manufactured organic electroluminescent device in a dry atmosphere, a current of 60 mA / cm ² flowed. Red light emission with a luminance of 2250 cd / m ² was confirmed.

Example 45 A glass substrate having a 200 nm-thick ITO transparent electrode (anode) was ultrasonically cleaned using a neutral detergent, acetone and ethanol. The substrate was dried using nitrogen gas, further washed with UV / ozone, fixed to a substrate holder of a vapor deposition device, and then the pressure in the vapor deposition tank was reduced to 3 × 10 ⁻⁶ Torr. First, 4,4′-bis [N-phenyl-N- (3 ″ -methylphenyl) amino] biphenyl was vapor-deposited on the ITO transparent electrode to a thickness of 75 nm at a vapor deposition rate of 0.2 nm / sec. Next, tris (8-quinolinolate) aluminum and the compound of Exemplified Compound No. D-4 were deposited thereon from different evaporation sources at an evaporation rate of 0.2.
Co-deposition to a thickness of 50 nm at nm / sec (weight ratio 100:
1.0) to form a light-emitting layer also serving as an electron injection / transport layer. Further, magnesium and silver were further deposited thereon at a deposition rate of 0.2 n.
Co-deposition at 200 m / sec to a thickness of 200 nm (weight ratio 10:
1) The resultant was used as a cathode to produce an organic electroluminescent device. still,
The vapor deposition was performed while maintaining the reduced pressure state of the vapor deposition tank. When a DC voltage of 12 V was applied to the produced organic electroluminescent device in a dry atmosphere, a current of 58 mA / cm ² flowed. Red light emission with a luminance of 1970 cd / m ² was confirmed.

Example 46 A glass substrate having a 200 nm thick ITO transparent electrode (anode) was ultrasonically cleaned using a neutral detergent, acetone and ethanol. The substrate was dried using nitrogen gas, further washed with UV / ozone, fixed to a substrate holder of a vapor deposition device, and then the pressure in the vapor deposition tank was reduced to 3 × 10 ⁻⁶ Torr. First, 4,4′-bis [N-phenyl-N- (3 ″ -methylphenyl) amino] biphenyl was vapor-deposited on the ITO transparent electrode to a thickness of 75 nm at a vapor deposition rate of 0.2 nm / sec. Next, a compound of Exemplified Compound No. D-32 was further deposited thereon with a deposition rate of 0.2 nm / se.
Evaporated to a thickness of 50 nm at c to obtain a light emitting layer. Then
On top of that, 1,3-bis [5 ′-(p-tert-butylphenyl) -1,3,4-oxadiazol-2′-yl] benzene was deposited at 50 nm at a deposition rate of 0.2 nm / sec.
To form an electron injecting and transporting layer. Further thereon, magnesium and silver were co-deposited (weight ratio 10: 1) at a deposition rate of 0.2 nm / sec to a thickness of 200 nm to form an organic electroluminescent device. In addition, vapor deposition was performed while maintaining the reduced pressure state of the vapor deposition tank. When a DC voltage of 14 V was applied to the manufactured organic electroluminescent device in a dry atmosphere, a current of 48 mA / cm ² flowed. Brightness 184
Red light emission of 0 cd / m ² was confirmed.

Example 47 A glass substrate having a 200 nm-thick ITO transparent electrode (anode) was ultrasonically cleaned using a neutral detergent, acetone and ethanol. The substrate was dried using nitrogen gas, further washed with UV / ozone, fixed to a substrate holder of a vapor deposition device, and then the pressure in the vapor deposition tank was reduced to 3 × 10 ⁻⁶ Torr. First, the compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-27 was deposited on the ITO transparent electrode to a thickness of 55 nm at a deposition rate of 0.2 nm / sec to form a light emitting layer. Then, on top of that, 1,3-bis [5 ′-(p-tert-butylphenyl) -1,3,4
[Oxadiazol-2'-yl] benzene was deposited at a deposition rate of 0.2 nm / sec to a thickness of 75 nm to form an electron injecting and transporting layer. Further thereon, magnesium and silver were co-deposited (weight ratio 10: 1) at a deposition rate of 0.2 nm / sec to a thickness of 200 nm to form an organic electroluminescent device. In addition, vapor deposition was performed while maintaining the reduced pressure state of the vapor deposition tank. When a DC voltage of 15 V was applied to the manufactured organic electroluminescent device under a dry atmosphere, the voltage was 68 mA /
cm ² of current flowed. Red light emission with a luminance of 1250 cd / m ² was confirmed.

Example 48 A glass substrate having a 200-nm-thick ITO transparent electrode (anode) was subjected to ultrasonic cleaning using a neutral detergent, acetone, and ethanol. The substrate was dried using nitrogen gas, further washed with UV / ozone, fixed to a substrate holder of a vapor deposition device, and then the pressure in the vapor deposition tank was reduced to 3 × 10 ⁻⁶ Torr. First, 4,4 ′, 4 ″ -tris [N
-(3 "'-methylphenyl) -N-phenylamino] triphenylamine at a deposition rate of 0.1 nm / sec.
The first hole injection transport layer was deposited to a thickness of nm. Next, 4,4′-bis [N-phenyl-N- (1 ″ -naphthyl) amino] biphenyl and the exemplary compound A-1 were prepared from different evaporation sources at a deposition rate of 0.2 nm / sec.
Co-evaporation (weight ratio: 100: 5) was performed to a thickness of 20 nm to form a light emitting layer also serving as a second hole injection / transport layer. Next, tris (8-quinolinolato) aluminum was deposited thereon to a thickness of 50 nm at a deposition rate of 0.2 nm / sec to form an electron injection transport layer. Further thereon, magnesium and silver were co-deposited (weight ratio 10: 1) at a deposition rate of 0.2 nm / sec to a thickness of 200 nm to form an organic electroluminescent device. In addition, vapor deposition was performed while maintaining the reduced pressure state of the vapor deposition tank. When a DC voltage of 15 V was applied to the manufactured organic electroluminescent device under a dry atmosphere, the voltage was 68 mA /
cm ² of current flowed. Red light emission with a luminance of 2680 cd / m ² was confirmed.

Examples 49 to 56 In Example 48, instead of using the compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-1, the compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-3 (Example 49) and the compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-8 (Example 49) Example 4
0), Compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-12 (Example 5)
1), Compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-29 (Example 5)
2), a compound of Exemplified Compound No. C-2 (Example 53),
Example 48 except that the compound of Exemplified Compound No. D-2 (Example 54), the compound of Exemplified Compound No. D-18 (Example 55), and the compound of Exemplified Compound No. D-28 (Example 56) were used. An organic electroluminescent device was produced by the method described in (1). When a DC voltage of 12 V was applied to each device under a dry atmosphere, red light emission was confirmed.
The characteristics were further examined, and the results are shown in Table 3 (Table 13).

[0100]

[Table 13]

Example 57 A glass substrate having a 200-nm-thick ITO transparent electrode (anode) was subjected to ultrasonic cleaning using a neutral detergent, acetone, and ethanol. The substrate was dried using nitrogen gas and further washed with UV / ozone. Next, on the ITO transparent electrode, poly-N-vinylcarbazole (weight average molecular weight 1
50,000), 1,1,4,4-tetraphenyl-1,
3-butadiene (blue light-emitting component), coumarin 6 ["3
-(2'-benzothiazolyl) -7-diethylaminocoumarin "(green light-emitting component)] and the compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-10 at a weight ratio of 100: 5: 3:
A 400 nm light emitting layer was formed by dip coating using a 3% by weight dichloroethane solution containing 2 parts by weight. Next, after fixing the glass substrate having the light emitting layer to the substrate holder of the vapor deposition device, the vapor deposition tank was set to 3 × 10 ^−6.
The pressure was reduced to Torr. Furthermore, 3- (4′-
tert-butylphenyl) -4-phenyl-5- (4 "
-Biphenyl) -1,2,4-triazole was deposited at a deposition rate of 0.2 nm / sec to a thickness of 20 nm, and then tris (8-quinolinolate) aluminum was further deposited thereon at a deposition rate of 0.2 nm / An electron injection / transport layer was formed by vapor deposition to a thickness of 30 nm in sec. Further, magnesium and silver are further deposited thereon at a deposition rate of 0.2 nm / sec at 200 nm.
And a cathode was formed by co-evaporation (weight ratio: 10: 1) to obtain an organic electroluminescent device. When a DC voltage of 12 V was applied to the manufactured organic electroluminescent device in a dry atmosphere, a current of 74 mA / cm ² flowed. Brightness 1170cd
/ M ² was confirmed.

Examples 58 to 62 In Example 57, instead of using the compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-10, the compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-14 (Example 58) and the compound of Exemplified Compound No. B-8 (Example 58) Example 59), Compound of Exemplified Compound No. C-7 (Example 6)
0), compound of Exemplified Compound No. D-9 (Example 61),
An organic electroluminescent device was produced by the method described in Example 57 except that the compound of Exemplified Compound No. D-20 (Example 62) was used. For each element, under dry atmosphere,
When a DC voltage of 12 V was applied, white light emission was confirmed. The characteristics were further examined, and the results are shown in Table 4 (Table 1).
4).

[0103]

[Table 14]

Example 63 A glass substrate having a 200 nm-thick ITO transparent electrode (anode) was ultrasonically cleaned using a neutral detergent, acetone and ethanol. The substrate was dried using nitrogen gas and further washed with UV / ozone. Next, on the ITO transparent electrode, poly-N-vinylcarbazole (weight average molecular weight 1
50000), 1,3-bis [5 '-(p-tert-butylphenyl) -1,3,4-oxadiazole-2'-
[Il] benzene and a compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-8 were each formed into a 300 nm light emitting layer by dip coating using a 3 wt% dichloroethane solution containing 100: 30: 3 by weight. Next, after fixing the glass substrate having the light emitting layer to a substrate holder of a vapor deposition device, the pressure in the vapor deposition tank was reduced to 3 × 10 ⁻⁶ Torr. Further, on the light emitting layer, magnesium and silver were co-deposited (weight ratio: 10: 1) to a thickness of 200 nm at a deposition rate of 0.2 nm / sec to form an organic electroluminescent device. The prepared organic electroluminescent device was dried under a dry atmosphere for 15 minutes.
When a DC voltage of V was applied, a current of 76 mA / cm ² flowed. Red light emission with a luminance of 1420 cd / m ² was confirmed.

Comparative Example 3 In Example 63, except that 1,1,4,4-tetraphenyl-1,3-butadiene was used instead of the compound of Exemplified Compound No. A-8 in forming the light emitting layer. ,
An organic electroluminescent device was manufactured by the method described in Example 63. 15 V under dry atmosphere
Was applied, a current of 86 mA / cm ² flowed. Blue light emission with a luminance of 750 cd / m ² was confirmed.

Example 64 A glass substrate having a 200 nm-thick ITO transparent electrode (anode) was subjected to ultrasonic cleaning using a neutral detergent, acetone and ethanol. The substrate was dried using nitrogen gas and further washed with UV / ozone. Next, on the ITO transparent electrode, polycarbonate (weight average molecular weight: 50,000),
4,4'-bis [N-phenyl-N- (3 "-methylphenyl) amino] biphenyl, bis (2-methyl-8-
Quinolinolate) aluminum-μ-oxo-bis (2
-Methyl-8-quinolinolato) aluminum and the compound of Exemplified Compound No. C-7 were each added at a weight ratio of 10
Using a 3% by weight dichloroethane solution containing 0: 40: 60: 1 at a ratio of 300 by dip coating.
A light emitting layer of nm was formed. Next, after fixing the glass substrate having the light emitting layer to a substrate holder of a vapor deposition device, the pressure in the vapor deposition tank was reduced to 3 × 10 ⁻⁶ Torr. Further, on the light emitting layer, magnesium and silver were co-deposited (weight ratio: 10: 1) to a thickness of 200 nm at a deposition rate of 0.2 nm / sec to form an organic electroluminescent device. When a DC voltage of 15 V was applied to the manufactured organic electroluminescent device in a dry atmosphere, a current of 66 mA / cm ² flowed. Brightness 820
Red emission of cd / m ² was confirmed.

[0107]

According to the present invention, it has become possible to provide an organic electroluminescent device having excellent light emission luminance. Further, it has become possible to provide a hydrocarbon compound suitable for the light-emitting element.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an example of an organic electroluminescent device.

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an example of an organic electroluminescent device.

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an example of an organic electroluminescent device.

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of an example of an organic electroluminescent device.

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of an example of an organic electroluminescent device.

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of an example of an organic electroluminescent device.

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of an example of an organic electroluminescent device.

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of an example of an organic electroluminescent device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: substrate 2: anode 3: hole injection / transport layer 3a: hole injection / transport component 4: light emitting layer 4a: light emitting component 5: electron injection / transport layer 5 ″: electron injection / transport layer 5a: electron injection / transport component 6: cathode 7: Power supply

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A method according to claim 1, wherein tetrabenzo [de, hi, o] is provided between a pair of electrodes.
An organic electroluminescent device comprising at least one layer containing at least one p, st] pentacene derivative. 2. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 1, wherein the layer containing the tetrabenzo [de, hi, op, st] pentacene derivative is a light emitting layer. 3. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 1, wherein the layer containing the tetrabenzo [de, hi, op, st] pentacene derivative further contains a luminescent organometallic complex. 4. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 1, wherein the layer containing the tetrabenzo [de, hi, op, st] pentacene derivative further contains a triarylamine derivative. 5. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 1, further comprising a hole injection transport layer between the pair of electrodes. 6. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 1, further comprising an electron injection / transport layer between the pair of electrodes. 7. The organic electric field according to claim 1, wherein the tetrabenzo [de, hi, op, st] pentacene derivative is a compound represented by the general formula (1-A). Light emitting element. Embedded image [Wherein, X _{1 to} X ₁₈ each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl group, a straight-chain,
Represents a branched or cyclic alkoxy group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group. ] 8. A compound represented by the general formula (1-A): Embedded image [Wherein, X _{1 to} X ₁₈ each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl group, a straight-chain,
Represents a branched or cyclic alkoxy group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group. However, X _{1 to} X ₁₈ are not simultaneously hydrogen atoms. ]