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Definitions

• the present invention relates to electronically doped semiconductor materials and an electronic component comprising cerium (IV) complexes.
• cerium (IV) complexes A further object of the inven- tion is the use of the cerium (IV) complexes as electron acceptors, especially as p-do- pants and electron transport materials in organic electronic components.
• Another object of the invention are new cerium (IV) complexes.
• Organic electronics focuses on the development, characterization and application of new materials, both based on small organic molecules and polymers with certain de- sired electronic properties for the production of electronic components.
• These comprise e.g. organic field effect transistors (OFETs) such as organic thin film transistors (OTFTs), organic electroluminescent devices such as organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), or- ganic solar cells (OSCs), e.g. exciton solar cells, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) or per- ovskite solar cells, electrophotography, e.g. photoconductive materials in organic photo- conductors (OPCs), organic optical detectors, organic photoreceptors, light-emitting electrochemical cells (LECs) and organic laser diodes.
• OFETs organic field effect transistors
• OFTs organic thin film transistors
• OLEDs organic light emitting diodes
• OSCs organic solar cells
• electrophotography e.g. photoconductive materials in organic
• organic semiconductor matrices can be heavily influenced regarding their electrical conductivity by doping.
• Such organic semiconductive matrix materials can be formed by either from compounds with good electron donor properties (p-conduc- tor) or from compounds with good electron acceptor properties (n-conductor).
• p-conduc- tor compounds with good electron donor properties
• n-conductor compounds with good electron acceptor properties
• organic semiconductors In con- trast to inorganic semiconductors, organic semiconductors have a very low intrinsic charge carrier concentration.
• Organic semi-conductor matrix materials are therefore usually doped in order to achieve good semiconductor properties.
• strong electron donors n dopants
• SOMO free electron on the matrix
• p-dopants strong electron acceptors
• p-dopants strong electron acceptors
• p-doping remove an electron from the HOMO of the semiconductor matrix
• the LUMO of the dopant must be below the HOMO-energy of the matrix.
• SOMO mobile hole
• Known p-dopants for electron donor materials are electron acceptors such as tetracy- anoquinone methane (TCNQ), 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorotetracyano-1,4-benzoquinone methane (F4TCNQ), trinaphthylenes (HATNA), metal oxides such as Mo0 3 or W0 3 , or radialene compounds as e.g. described in EP 2180029.
• the acceptor molecules generate so-called holes in the semiconductor matrix materials (hole transport materials) by electron trans- fer processes, and the conductivity of the semiconductor matrix material (hole transport material) is more or less changed depending on the number and mobility of the holes.
• the previously described compounds or compound classes have disad ⁇ vantages for a technical use in the production of doped semiconductors or of corre- sponding electronic components with such doped layers.
• the compounds or compound classes mentioned are, for example, too volatile, have a too high absorption coefficient, have an unstable evaporation rate and/or show low thermostability. In addition, some of these compounds have very high production costs.
• cerium (IV) complexes of the class of diketo nates are known.
• a few b-diketo- nate complexes of cerium (IV) are described in the literature.
• M. Ciampolini et al repeal J.C.S. Dalton, 1977, 1325; T. J. Pinnaviaia et al., Contribution from the department of Chemistry, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1965, 233; I. Baxter et al., J. Chem. Cryst, Vol. 28, No 4, 1998, 267; N. A. Piro et al., Coord. Chem. Review, 260, 2014, 21, M. Delarosa et al., J.
• cerium (IV) complexes in organic semiconductor mate- rials.
• cerium (IV) complexes it has not yet been described to use cerium (IV) complexes as p-do- pants, as electron transport materials or as electron acceptors.
• cerium (IV) complexes can be advantageously used as p-dopants. Furthermore, it has been found that cerium (IV) complexes can be used as electron transport materials (ETM) in organic electronic components such as or ⁇ ganic light emitting diodes (OLED), photovoltaic cells, organic solar cells (OPV), organic diodes or organic transistors.
• ETM electron transport materials
• cerium (IV) diketonates can be evaporated very well under vacuum and occasionally exhibit high thermostability. Thus, they are basically suitable for both variants of processing of organic-electronic components, the vacuum coating (vapour deposition) and the solvent-based processing (solution processing).
• a first object of the invention is an electronic component comprising a compound of the general formula (1.1) or a mixture of at least two different compounds of the general formula (1.1), wherein L 1 ; L 2 ; L 3 ; and L 4 are independently from each other selected from a bidentate ligand having the general formula (1.2) wherein
• X and W independently from each other represent O, S or NR 6 ;
• Y represents N or CR 3 ;
• R 1 , R 2 independently from each other represent CN, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 - alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylsulfanyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylsulfanyl, NR 4a R 4b , C 6 - C 14 -aryl or hetaryl having 4 to 13 carbon atoms, wherein hetaryl has 1, 2 or 3 iden- tical or different heteroatoms or heteroatom-containing groups as ring members, selected from N, NR 7 , O, S, SO and S0 2 , wherein aryl and hetaryl are unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 8 ;
• R 3 represents hydrogen, CN, nitro, halogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylsulfanyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylsulfanyl, NR 4a R 4b , C 6 -C 14 -aryl or hetaryl having 4 to 13 carbon atoms, wherein hetaryl has 1, 2 or 3 identical or dif- ferent heteroatoms or heteroatom-containing groups as ring members, selected from N, NR 7 , O, S, SO and S0 2 , wherein aryl and hetaryl are unsubstituted or sub- stituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 5 ; R 4a R 4b independently from each other represent hydrogen, C 1 -C 6
• R 5 represents CN, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl
• R 6 represents hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 6 -C 14 --aryl or hetaryl having 4 to 13 carbon atoms, wherein hetaryl has 1, 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms or heteroatom-containing groups as ring members, selected from N, NR 7 , O, S, SO and SO 2 , wherein aryl and hetaryl are unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 5 ;
• R 7 represents hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl or C 6 -C 14 -aryl, wherein aryl is un substituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 5 ;
• R 8 represents CN, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -rhaloalkyl or C 6 -C 14 -aryl, which is unsub- stituted or substituted by 1, 2 or 3 identical or different radicals selected from C 1 - C 4 -alkyl and C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl.
• a further object of the invention is an electronic component comprising a compound of the general formula (I) or a mixtures thereof, wherein X and W independently from each other represent O, S or NR 6 ;
• Y represents N or CR 3 ;
• R 1 , R 2 independently from each other represent CN, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C
• R 3 represents hydrogen, CN, nitro, halogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 - alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylsulfanyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylsulfanyl, NR 4a R 4b , C 6 -C 14 -aryl or hetaryl having 4 to 13 carbon atoms, wherein hetaryl has 1, 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms or heteroatom-containing groups as ring members, selected from N, NR 7 , O, S, SO and S0 2 , wherein aryl and he- taryl are unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 5 ; R 4a R 4b independently from each other represent hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl or C 6 -
• R 5 represents CN, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl
• R 6 represents hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 6 -C 14 -aryl or hetaryl hav- ing 4 to 13 carbon atoms, wherein hetaryl has 1, 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms or heteroatom-containing groups as ring members, selected from N, NR 7 , O, S, SO and S0 2 , wherein aryl and hetaryl are unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 5 ;
• R 7 represents hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl or C 6 -C 14 -aryl, wherein aryl is unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals
• R 8 represents CN, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl or C 6 -C 14 -aryl, which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2 or 3 identical or different radicals se- lected from C 1 -C 4 -alkyl and C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl.
• a further object of the invention is an electronic component comprising a compound of the general formula (I) or mixtures thereof, wherein
• X and W independently from each other represent O, S or NR 6 ;
• Y represents N or CR 3 ;
• R 1 , R 2 independently from each other represent CN, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylsulfanyl, C r C6-haloalkylsulfanyl, NR 4a R 4b , Ce-Cu-aryl or hetaryl having 4 to 13 carbon atoms, wherein hetaryl has 1, 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms or heteroatom-containing groups as ring members, selected from N, NR 7 , O, S, SO and S0 2 , wherein aryl and hetaryl are unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 5 ; R 3 represents hydrogen, CN, nitro, halogen, CrC 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl,
• R 5 represents CN, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl
• R 6 represents hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 6 -C 14 -aryl or hetaryl hav- ing 4 to 13 carbon atoms, wherein hetaryl has 1, 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms or heteroatom-containing groups as ring members, selected from N, NR 7 , O, S, SO and S0 2 , wherein aryl and hetaryl are unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 5 ;
• R 7 represents hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl or C 6 -C 14 -aryl, wherein aryl is unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals
• a further object of the invention is a doped semiconductor matrix material comprising at least one electron donor and at least one compound of formula (1.1) or (I), wherein the radicals X, W, Y, R 1 and R 2 have the meanings given above and as defined below.
• Another object of the invention is the use of a compound (1.1) or mixtures thereof or compound (I) or mixtures thereof, wherein the radicals X, W, Y, R 1 and R 2 have the meanings defined before and as defined below, as organic semiconductor, as doping agent in organic semiconductor matrix materials, especially as p-dopant in hole transport layers, as charge injector in a charge injection layer, as cathode material in organic batteries, as electrochromic material.
• a further object of the invention is the use of Ce(lll)-complex anions obtained by reduc ⁇ tion of a compound (1.1) or (I) as defined above and below or of charge transfer com- plexes of a compound (1.1) or (I), as defined above and below, with electron donors as organic conductor, as electrochromic material or as ferrimagnets.
• a further object of the invention is a compound of the general formula (1.1)
• U L 2 ; Lg ; and L 4 are independently from each other a bidentate ligand having the gen- eral formula (1.2) wherein
• X and W independently from each other represent O, S or NR 6 ;
• Y represents N or CR 3 ;
• R 1 , R 2 independently from each other represent CN, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, CrC 6 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 - alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylsulfanyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylsulfanyl, NR 4a R 4b , C 6 - C 14 -aryl or hetaryl having 4 to 13 carbon atoms, wherein hetaryl has 1, 2 or 3 iden ⁇ tical or different heteroatoms or heteroatom-containing groups as ring members, selected from N, NR 7 , O, S, SO and S0 2 , wherein aryl and hetaryl are unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 8 ;
• R 3 represents hydrogen, CN, nitro, halogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy, C,-C 6 -alkylsulfanyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylsulfanyl, NR 4a R 4b , C 6 -C 14 -aryl or hetaryl having 4 to 13 carbon atoms, wherein hetaryl has 1, 2 or 3 identical or dif ⁇ ferent heteroatoms or heteroatom-containing groups as ring members, selected from N, NR 7 , O, S, SO and S0 2 , wherein aryl and hetaryl are unsubstituted or sub- stituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 5 ; R 4a R 4b independently from each other represent hydrogen, C 1 -C 6
• R 5 represents CN, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -all ⁇ yl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl
• R 6 represents hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 6 -C 14 -aryl or hetaryl having 4 to 13 carbon atoms, wherein hetaryl has 1, 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms or heteroatom-containing groups as ring members, selected from N, NR 7 , O, S, SO and S0 2 , wherein aryl and hetaryl are unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 5 ;
• R 7 represents hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl or C 6 -C 14 -aryl, wherein aryl is un- substituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 5 ;
• R 8 represents CN, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl or C 6 -C 14 -aryl, which is unsub stituted or substituted by 1, 2 or 3 identical or different radicals selected from C 1 - C 4 -alkyl and C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl; with the proviso that the following compounds are excluded:
• a further object of the invention are compounds of the general formula (I) and their charge transfer complexes, their reduction products and mixtures thereof, wherein
• X and W independently from each other represent O, S or NR 6 ;
• Y represents N or CR 3 ;
• R 1 , R 2 independently from each other represent CN, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 - alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylsulfanyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylsulfanyl, NR 4a R 4b , C 6 " C 14 -aryl or hetaryl having 4 to 13 carbon atoms, wherein hetaryl has 1, 2 or 3 iden- tical or different heteroatoms or heteroatom-containing groups as ring members, selected from N, NR 7 , O, S, SO and S0 2 , wherein aryl and hetaryl are unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 8 ; R 3 represents hydrogen, CN, nitro, halogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl,
• R 4a R 4b independently from each other represent hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl or C 6 -C 14 - aryl, wherein aryl is unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or dif- ferent radicals R 5 ;
• R 5 represents CN, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl
• R 6 represents hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 6 -C 14 -aryl or hetaryl having 4 to 13 carbon atoms, wherein hetaryl has 1, 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms or heteroatom-containing groups as ring members, selected from N, NR 7 , O, S, SO and S0 2 , wherein aryl and hetaryl are unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 5 ;
• R 7 represents hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl or C 6 -C 14 -aryl, wherein aryl is un- substituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 5 ;
• R 8 represents CN, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl or C 6 -C 14 -aryl, which is unsub stituted or substituted by 1, 2 or 3 identical or different radicals selected from C r C 4 -alkyl and C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl; with the proviso that the following compounds are excluded:
• a further object of the invention are compounds of general formula (I) and their charge transfer complexes, their reduction products and mixtures thereof, wherein
• X and W independently from each other represent O, S or NR 6 ;
• Y represents N or CR 3 ;
• R 1 , R 2 independently from each other represent CN, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylsulfanyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylsulfanyl, NR 4a R 4b , C 6 -C 14 -aryl or hetaryl having 4 to 13 carbon atoms, wherein hetaryl has 1, 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms or heteroatom-containing groups as ring members, selected from N, NR 7 , O, S, SO and S0 2 , wherein aryl and hetaryl are unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 5 ;
• R 3 represents hydrogen, CN, nitro, halogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 - alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylsulfanyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylsulfanyl, NR 4a R 4b , C 6 -C 14 -aryl or hetaryl having 4 to 13 carbon atoms, wherein hetaryl has 1, 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms or heteroatom-containing groups as ring members, selected from N, NR 7 , O, S, SO and S0 2 , wherein aryl and he- taryl are unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 5 ;
• R 4a R 4b independently from each other represent hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl or C 6 -C 14 - aryl, wherein aryl is unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 5 ;
• R 5 represents CN, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl
• R 6 represents hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 6 -C 14 -aryl or hetaryl hav- ing 4 to 13 carbon atoms, wherein hetaryl has 1, 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms or heteroatom-containing groups as ring members, selected from N, NR 7 , O, S, SO and S0 2 , wherein aryi and hetaryl are unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 5 ;
• R 7 represents hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl or C 6 -C 14 -aryl, wherein aryl is unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals
• the invention has the following advantages:
• the cerium-(IV)-complexes according to the invention have only low production costs.
• cerium-(IV)-connplexes according to the invention are advantageously suitable as electron acceptors for use as p-dopants and as electron transport materials in organic-electronic components.
• cerium-(IV)-complexes according to the invention exhibit better conductivity compared to known electron acceptors.
• cerium-(IV)-complexes according to the invention show an improved thermo- stability of the doped layers compared to the state of the art.
• cerium (IV) complexes according to the invention are character- ized by a higher doping efficiency.
• cerium-(IV)-complexes according to the invention show only a low absorption of the doped layer. Therefore, parasitic absorption and emissions can be reduced or even prevented.
• cerium-(IV)-complexes according to the invention are suitable for the produc- tion of organic and hybrid opto-electronic components, both by means of solvent processing and by vacuum reprocessing.
• a bidentate ligand (also called didentate) is a ligand, which binds with two atoms to the metal atom (cerium atom).
• a homoleptic cerium (IV) compound is a complex, wherein all ligands are identical.
• a heteroleptic cerium (IV) compound is a complex, wherein the meaning of at least one ligand is different to the remaining ligands.
• C n -C m indicates the number of carbon atoms that a molecule or residue designated thereby may contain.
• C 1 -C 6 -alkyl refers to unbranched or branched saturated hydrocarbon groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
• -C 6 -alkyl are e.g. methyl, ethyl, propyl, 1-methylethyl, butyl, 1-methylpropyl, 2-methylpropyl, 1,1-di- methylethyl, pentyl, 1-methylbutyl, 2-methylbutyl, 3-methylbutyl, 2,2-dimethylpropyl, 1- ethylpropyl, hexyl, 1,1-dimethylpropyl, 1,2-dimethylpropyl, 1-methylpentyl, 2-methylpen- tyl, 3-methylpentyl, 4-methylpentyl, 1,1 -dimethyl butyl, 1,2-dimethylbutyl, 1,3-dimethyl- butyl, 2,2-dimethylbutyl, 2,3-dimethylbutyl,
• C 1 -C 4 -alkyl refers, e.g. to methyl, ethyl, propyl, 1-methyl ethyl, butyl, 1 methylpropyl, 2-methylpropyl or 1,1-dimethylethyl.
• C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy refers to an unbranched or branched saturated C 1 -C 6 -alkyl group as defined above, which is bound via an oxygen atom.
• Alkoxy radicals with 1 to 4 carbon atoms are preferred, particularly preferred are 1 or 2 carbon atoms.
• C 1 -Ca-alkoxy is methoxy or ethoxy.
• C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy is e.g. methoxy, eth- oxy, n-propoxy, 1-methylethoxy (isopropoxy), butoxy, 1-methylpropoxy (sec-butoxy), 2- methylpropoxy (iso butoxy) or 1,1-dimethylethoxy (tert-butoxy).
• C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy comprises the meanings given for C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy and additionally e.g. pentoxy, 1 methyl butoxy, 2- methyl butoxy, 3-methylbutoxy, 1,1-dimethylpropoxy, 1,2-dimethylpropoxy, 2,2-dime- thyl propoxy, 1-ethylpropoxy, hexyloxy, 1-methylpentoxy, 2-methylpentoxy, 3- methyl pentoxy, 4-methylpentoxy, 1,1-dimethylbutoxy, 1,2-dimethylbutoxy, 1,3-dimethyl- butoxy, 2,2-dimethylbutoxy, 2,3-dimethyl butoxy and 3,3-dimethylbutoxy.
• C 1 -C 6 -alkylsulfanyl refers to an un- branched or branched saturated C 1 -C 6 -alkyl group as defined above, which is bound via a sulfur atom.
• Alkylsulfanyl radicals with 1 to 4 carbon atoms are preferred, particularly preferred are 1 or 2 carbon atoms.
• C r C 2 -alkylsulfanyl is methylsulfanyl or ethylsulfanyl.
• C 1 -C 4 -alkylsulfanyl is e.g.
• C r C 6 -alkylthio comprises the meanings given for C 1 -C 4 -alkylsulfanyl and additionally also, e.g., pentylsulfanyl, 1-methylbutylsulfanyl, 2-methylbutylsulfanyl, 3-methylbutylsulfanyl, 1,1-dimethylpropylsulfanyl, 1,2-dimethylpropylsulfanyl, 2,2-dimethylpropylsulfanyl, 1- ethylpropylsulfanyl, hexylsulfanyl, 1-methylpentylsulfanyl, 2-methyl pentylsulfanyl, 3- methyl pentylsulfanyl, 4-methylpentylsulfanyl, 1,1-dimethylbutylsulfanyl, 1,2-dimethyl- butylsulfanyl, 1,3-dimethyl butylsulfanyl, 2,2-di
• haloalkyl, haloalkoxy and haloalkylsulfanyl refer to partially or fully halogenated alkyl, alkoxy or alkylsulfanyl.
• one or more hydrogen atoms for example 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 hydrogen atoms bonded to one or more carbon atoms of alkyl, alkoxy or alkylsulfanyl are replaced by a halogen atom, in particular by fluorine or chlorine.
• halogen denotes in each case fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine.
• CN denotes the cyano group (-ON).
• aryl comprises in the context of the invention mono- or polynuclear ar ⁇ omatic hydrocarbon radicals with usually 6 to 14, especially preferably 6 to 10 carbon at- oms.
• aryl are especially phenyl, naphthyl, indenyl, fluorenyl, anthracenyl, phenanthrenyl, naphthacenyl, chrysenyl, pyrenyl, etc. and especially phenyl or naphthyl.
• heteroaryl comprises in the context of the invention mono- or polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon radicals with 4 to 13 carbon atoms, wherein 1, 2 or 3 carbon at- oms have been replaced by 1, 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms or heteroatom- containing groups as ring members, said heteroatoms and heteroatom-containing groups, selected from N, NR 7 , O, S, SO and S0 2 .
• the hetaryl group may be attached to the remainder of the molecule via a ring carbon or via a ring nitrogen.
• 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic rings are 2-furyl, 3-furyl, 2-thienyl, 3-thienyl, 2-pyrrolyl, 3-pyrrolyl, 3-pyrazolyl, 4-pyrazolyl, 5-py- razolyl, 2-oxazolyl, 4-oxazolyl, 5-oxazolyl, 2-thiazolyl, 4-thiazolyl, 5-thiazolyl, 2-imidaz- olyl, 4-imidazolyl, 1,3,4-triazol-2-yl, 2-pyridinyl, 3-pyridinyl, 4-pyridinyl, 3-pyridazinyl, 4- pyridazinyl, 2-pyrimidinyl, 4-pyrimidinyl, 5-pyrimidinyl and 2-pyrazinyl.
• 8- is 2-furyl, 3-furyl, 2-thienyl, 3-thienyl, 2-pyrrolyl, 3-pyrrolyl, 3-pyrazolyl, 4-pyrazoly
• 9- or 10-membered aromatic heterobicyclic rings are hetaryl having one of the afore- mentioned 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic rings and another aromatic carbocycle or
• 5- or 6-membered heterocycle fused thereto for example a fused benzene, thiophen-, furan-, pyrrol-, pyrazol-, imidazol-, pyridin- or pyrimidin-ring.
• bicyclic hetarylenes comprises e.g.
• quinolinyl isoquinolinyl, dnnolinyl, indolyl, indolizinyl, isoindolyl, inda- zolyl, benzofuryl, in particular 2-benzofuryl, benzothienyl, in particular 2-benzothienyl, benzo[b]thiazolyl, in particular 2-benzo[b]thiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, in particular 2-benzox- azolyl, benzothiazolyl, in particular 2-benzothiazolyl, benzimidazolyl, in particular 2-ben- zimidazolyl, imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl, th ieno[3, 2 -b] pyrid i n -5yl, i m id azo - [2, 1 - b] -th iazol -
• L 1 ; L 2 ; L 3 ; and L 4 are defined above and below, encompasses compounds, wherein - all four ligands L 1 , L 2 , L 3 and L 4 have the same meanings, three of the four ligands have the same meanings, two of the four ligands have the same meanings, all four ligands L 1 L 2 , L 3 and L 4 have different meaning.
• L 1 L 2 , L 3 and L 4 are independently from each other selected from bidentate ligands having the general formula (1.2).
• preferred embodiments of the compounds (1.1) are directly defined by preferred em ⁇ bodiments of their bidentate ligands (1.2).
• R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from CN, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalk yl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 - haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylsulfanyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylsulfanyl, NR 4a R 4b and the group A consist ing of A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10, A11, A12, A13, A14, A15, A16, A17 A18 and
• R A , R B , R c , R D and R E are independently selected from hydrogen, CN, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -al ⁇ kyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl and phenyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2 or 3 identical or different radicals selected from C 1 -C 4 -alkyl and C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl;
• R 4a , R 4b independently represent hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl or C 6 -C 14 -aryl, wherein aryl is un substituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 5 ;
• R 5 represents CN, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl
• R 7 represents hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl or C 6 -C 14 -aryl, wherein aryl is unsub stituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 5 .
• R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from CN, C-C 6 -alkyl, C
• R A , R B , R c , R D and R E are independently selected from hydrogen, CN, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl and C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl;
• R 4a , R 4b independently represent hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl or C 6 -C 14 -aryl, wherein aryl is un substituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 5 ;
• R 5 represents CN, halogen, CrC 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl
• R 7 represents hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl or C 6 -C 14 -aryl, wherein aryl is unsub stituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 5 .
• radicals R A , R B , R c , R D and R E are preferably selected from hydrogen, CN, fluorine, chlorine, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -fluoroalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -chloroalkyl and phenyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2 or 3 identical or different radi ⁇ cals selected from C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl.
• radicals R A , R B , R c , R D and R E are independently from each other selected from hydrogen, CN, fluorine and chlorine.
• radicals R A , R B , R c , R D and R E are independently from each other selected from hydrogen, CN, fluorine, chlorine and phenyl, which is substituted by 1 or 2 identical or different radicals selected from C-i-C 2 -haioalkyl.
• radicals R A , R B , R c , R D and R E all represent fluorine.
• radicals R A , R B , R D and R E are hydrogen and R c is 3,5-di(tri fluoromethyI)phenyl.
• R 1 and R 2 are independently se- lected from C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl, A1 and A5 where # denotes the bond to the remaining molecule of formula (I) and ligands of for- mula (1.2), and wherein
• R A , R B , R c , R D and R E are independently selected from hydrogen, CN, fluorine, chlorine, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -fluoroalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -chloroalkyl and phenyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2 or 3 identical or different radicals selected from C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl.
• R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from A16 und A17 where # denotes the bond to the remaining molecule of formula (I) and ligands of for ⁇ mula (I.2), and wherein
• R A , R B and R c are independently selected from hydrogen, CN, fluorine, chlorine, C 1 -C 4 - alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -fluoroalkyl and C 1 -C 4 -chloroalkyl.
• R A , R B and R c are all hydrogen.
• R 1 and R 2 are in dependently selected from A1 and A5
• R A , R B , R c , R D and R E are independently selected from hydrogen, CN, fluorine, chlorine, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -fluoroalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -chloroalkyl and phenyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2 or 3 identical or different radicals selected from C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl.
• R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from A1 and A5, wherein R A , R B , R c , R D and R E are inde- pendently selected from CN, fluorine and chlorine.
• R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from A1 and A5, wherein R A , R B , R c , R D and R E are independently selected from CN, fluorine and chlorine.
• R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, CrC 4 -fluoroalkyl, CrC4-chloroalkyl and A1, wherein R A , R B , R c , R D and R E are independently selected from CN, fluorine and chlorine.
• R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -fluoroalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -chloroalkyl and A1, wherein R A , R B , R c , R D and R E are independently selected from CN, fluorine and chlorine.
• R 1 and R 2 are in- dependently selected from A1 and A5, wherein R A , R B , R c , R D and R E are fluorine.
• R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from A1 and A5, wherein R A , R B , R c , R D and R E are fluorine.
• R 1 and R 2 are'AI, wherein R A , R B , R D and R E are hydrogen and R c is 3,5-di(trifluoromethyl)phenyl.
• R 1 and R 2 are A1, wherein R A , R B , R D and R E are hydrogen and R c is 3,5-di(trifluoromethyl)phenyl.
• R F , R G , R H , R' and R J are independently selected from hydrogen, CN, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl and C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl;
• R 7 represents hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl or C r Ci 4 -aryl, wherein aryl is unsub stituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 5 .
• radicals R F , R G , R H , R 1 und R J are preferably selected from hydrogen, CN, fluorine, chlorine, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -fluoroalkyl and C 1 -C 4 -chloroal kyl.
• radicals R A , R B , R c , R D and R E represent independently CN, fluorine or chlorine.
• Y preferably represents a radical CR 3 , wherein R 3 is selected from hydrogen, CN, nitro, halogen CF 3 and B1 where # denotes the bond to the remaining molecule of formula (I) and ligands of for- mula (I.2), and wherein
• R F , R G , R H , R 1 and R J are independently selected from hydrogen, CN, fluorine and chlo- rine.
• Y preferably represents a radical CR 3 , wherein R 3 represents B1 where # denotes the bond to the remaining molecule of formula (I) and ligands of for- mula (I.2), and wherein R F , R G , R H , R' and R J are independently selected from CN, fluorine and chlorine.
• Y represents a radical CR 3 , wherein R 3 is selected from hydrogen, CN, nitro, fluorine, chlorine and CF 3 .
• R 3 is selected from hydrogen, CN, nitro, fluorine, chlorine and CF 3 .
• the radicals R 4a und R 4b are preferably selected from hy- drogen and C 1 -C 4 -alkyl.
• the radical R 5 is preferably selected from CN, fluorine, chlorine, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl und C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl.
• the radical R 6 is preferably selected from hydrogen and C 1 - C 4 -alkyl.
• the radical R 7 is preferably selected from hydrogen and C 1 - C 4 -alkyl and C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl.
• compounds of formula (I) and ligands of formula (1.2) are preferred, wherein X and W represent S or O, in particular O;
• Y represents CR 3 , wherein R 3 is selected from hydrogen, CN, nitro and halo ⁇ gen, in particular fluorine, CN and nitro;
• R 1 and R 2 independently from each other represent CN, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylsulfanyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylsulfanyl, NR 4a R 4b , in particular represents C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl.
• Y represents CR 3 , wherein R 3 is selected from hydrogen, CN, nitro and halo- gen, in particular fluorine, CN and nitro;
• R 1 and R 2 independently from each other represent CN, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy, C 1 -C6-alkylsulfanyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylsulfanyl, NR 4a R 4b , in particular represents C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl.
• X and W represent S or O, in particular O;
• Y represents CR 3 , wherein R 3 represents B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9, B10, B11, B12, B13, B14 or B15, in particular represents B1;
• R 1 and R 2 independently from each other represent CN, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C
• Y represents CR 3 , wherein R 3 represents B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9, B10, B11, B12, B13, B14 or B15, in particular represents B1;
• R 1 and R 2 independently from each other represent CN, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylsulfanyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylsulfanyl, NR 4a R 4b , in particular represent C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl.
• compounds of formula (I) and ligands of formula (1.2) are preferred, wherein X and W represent S or O, in particular O;
• Y represents CR 3 , wherein R 3 represents B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9, B10, B11, B12, B13, B14 or B15, in particular represents B1;
• R 1 and R 2 independently from each other represent A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10, A11, A12, A13, A14 or A15, in particular represent A1 or A5.
• X and W represent S or O, in particular O;
• Y represents CR 3 , wherein R 3 represents B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9, B10, B11, B12, B13, B14 or B15, in particular represents B1; R 1 and R 2 independently from each other represent A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, AS, A9, A10, A11, A12, A13, A14 or A15, in particular represent A1 or A5.
• X and W represent S or O, in particular O;
• Y represents CR 3 , wherein R 3 is selected from hydrogen, CN, nitro and halo ⁇ gen, in particular fluorine, CN and nitro; R 1 and R 2 independently from each other represent A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, AS, A9, A10, A11, A12, A13, A14 or A15, in particular represent A1 or A5.
• V represents CR 3 , wherein R 3 is selected from hydrogen, CN, nitro and halo- gen, in particular fluorine, CN and nitro;
• R 1 and R 2 independently from each other represent A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, AS, A9, A10, A11, A12, A13, A14 or A15, in particular represent A1 or A5.
• X and W represent S or O, in particular O;
• V represents CR 3 , wherein R 3 is selected from hydrogen, CN, nitro and halo ⁇ gen, in particular fluorine, CN and nitro;
• R 1 represents A1
• R 2 represents CN, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylsulfanyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylsulfanyl, NR 4a R 4b , in particular represents C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl.
• X and W represent S or O, in particular O;
• V represents CR 3 , wherein R 3 is selected from hydrogen, CN, nitro and halo ⁇ gen, in particular fluorine, CN and nitro;
• R 1 represents A1
• R 2 represents CN, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylsulfanyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylsulfanyl, NR 4a R 4b , in particular represents C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl.
• compounds of formula (I) and ligands of formula (1.2) are preferred, wherein X and W represent S or O, in particular O;
• Y represents CR 3 , wherein R 3 is selected from hydrogen, CN, nitro and halo ⁇ gen, in hydrogen;
• R 1 and R 2 independently from each other represent A16 or A17.
• Particular preferred are compounds of formula (I), wherein
• X and W represent S or O, in particular O;
• Y represents CR 3 , wherein R 3 is selected from hydrogen, CN, nitro and halo- gen, in hydrogen; R 1 and R 2 independently from each other represent A16 or A17.
• compounds of formula (I) and ligands of formula (1.2) are preferred, wherein X and W represent S or O, in particular O;
• Y represents CR 3 , wherein R 3 is selected from hydrogen, CN, nitro and halo- gen, in hydrogen;
• R 1 represents A16 or A17
• R 2 represents CN, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylsulfanyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylsulfanyl, NR 4a R 4b , in particular represents C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl.
• Y represents CR 3 , wherein R 3 is selected from hydrogen, CN, nitro and halo ⁇ gen, in hydrogen;
• R 1 represents A16 or A17
• R 2 represents CN, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylsulfanyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylsulfanyl, NR 4a R 4b , in particular represents C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl.
• the homoleptic compounds of formulae (1.1) and (I) are produced by reacting the b- diketone ligand with a ceric salt.
• a ceric salt is soluble in the reaction medium.
• Suitable salts are ceric ammonium nitrate and ceric ammonium sulphate.
• the b- di ketone ligands are either commercial available or they can be prepared by a synthesis known to a skilled person.
• the heteroleptic compounds of formula (1.1) are produced by
• an electronic component is understood to be a discrete or integrated electrical component, which uses the properties of compounds of the gen- eral formula (1.1) or (I) or semiconductor matrix materials containing a compound of the general formula (1.1) or (I).
• the electronic component has a layer structure comprising in particular 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or more layers, wherein at least one of the layers contains at least one compound of the general formula (1.1) or (I).
• the electronic component has a layer structure comprising in particular 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or more layers, wherein at least one of the layers contains at least one compound of the general formula (I).
• Each of the layers may also contain inorganic materials, or the component may also comprise layers, which are composed entirely from inorganic ma- terials.
• the electronic component is selected from organic field effect transistors (OFETs), organic electroluminescent devices, organic solar cells (OSCs), devices for elec- trophotography, organic optical detectors, organic photoreceptors, light-emitting elec- trochemical cells (LECs) and organic laser diodes.
• OFETs organic field effect transistors
• OFETs are preferably organic thin film transistors (OTFTs).
• OFTs organic thin film transistors
• Organic electroluminescent devices are preferably organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs).
• Organic solar cells are preferably exciton solar cells, dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) or perovskite solar cells.
• Devices for electrophotography are preferably photoconductive materials in organic photoconduc- tors (OPC).
• the electronic component according to the invention is in the form of an or- ganic light-emitting diode, an organic solar cell, a photovoltaic cell, an organic diode or an organic transistor, preferably a field effect transistor or thin-fiim transistor or a Perov- skite solar cell.
• the electronic component may be preferably an organic electro-luminescent device, in particular in the form of an organic light-emitting diode (OLED).
• An organic electrolumi- nescent device comprises a cathode, an anode and at least one emitting layer. In addi- tion to these layers, it may also comprise other layers, e.g. one or more hole injection layers, hole transport layers, hole blocking layers, electron transport layers, electron in- jection layers, exciton blocking layers, electron blocking layers and/or charge generation layers. Intermediate layers, which have e.g. an exciton-blocking-function can also be in- serted between two emitting layers. Not all of these layers must necessarily be present.
• a preferred embodiment is an electronic component, in particular in the form of an OLED, wherein the layer comprising the compound of formula (1.1) or (I) is a hole transport layer or a hole injection layer.
• the electronic component in particu- lar in the form of an OLED, wherein the layer comprising the compound of formula (I) is a hole transport layer, a hole injection layer or an electron blocking layer.
• a hole injection layer is a layer which facilitates electron injection from the anode into the organic semiconductor matrix material.
• the hole injection layer can be placed directly adjacent to the anode.
• a hole transport layer transports the holes from the anode to the emitting layer and is located between a hole injection layer and an emitting layer.
• a preferred embodiment is an electronic component in the form of an organic solar cell.
• organic solar cells are layered and usually comprises at least the following lay- ers: anode, at least one photoactive layer and cathode. These layers are generally ap- plied to a substrate commonly used for this purpose.
• the photoactive region of the so- lar cell may comprise two layers, each of which has a homogeneous composition and forms a flat donor-acceptor heterojunction.
• a photoactive region can also comprise a mixed layer and form a donor-acceptor heterojunction in the form of a donor-acceptor bulk heterojunction.
• the organic solar cell can also comprises other layers, e.g. selected from
• ETL electron transport layer
• HTL hole transport layer
• EBLs Exciton and hole blocking layers
• Another preferred embodiment is an electronic component in the form of an organic solar cell, wherein the layer, which comprises the compound of formula (1.1) or (I), has electron conductivity properties (electron transport layer, ETL).
• the electronic component is in the form of an organic solar cell, wherein the layer, which comprises the compound of formula (I), has electron conductivity properties (electron transport layer, ETL).
• a special embodiment is an electronic component, especially in the form of an organic solar cell, wherein the layer, which comprises at least one of the compounds of formula (1.1) or (I) is part of a pn-junction connecting a light absorbing unit to an additional light absorbing unit in a tandem device or in a multi-stacked device and/or a pn-junction connecting a cathode or an anode to a light absorbing unit.
• the electronic component is in the form of an organic solar cell, wherein the layer which comprises at least one of the compounds of formula (I) is part of a pn-junction connecting a light ab- sorbing unit to an additional light absorbing unit in a tandem device or in a multi- stacked device and/or a pn-junction connecting a cathode or an anode to a light ab- sorbing unit.
• the compounds of formula (1.1) or (I) according to the invention and used according to the invention, as well as their charge transfer complexes, their reduction products, can be used as doping agents in organic semiconductor matrix materials, in particular as p- dopant in hole transport layers.
• the doped semiconductor matrix material preferably comprising at least one electron donor and at least one compound of the formula (1.1) or (I), as defined above.
• the electron donor is preferably selected from 4,4',4"-tris(N-(2-naphthyl)-N-phenyl-amino)triphenylamine (2-TNATA), 4,4',4"-tris(N-3- methylphenyl-N-phenyl-amino)triphenylamine (m-MTDATA), N,N,N',N'-tetrakis(4-rmeth- oxy-phenyl)benzidine (MeO-TPD), (2,2',7,7'-tetrakis-(N,N-diphenylamino)-9,9'-spiro- bifluorene (spiro-TTB), N,N'-bis(naphthalen-1-yl)-N,N'-bis(phenyl)-benzidine, N,N'-bis(naphthalen-1-yl)-N,N'-bis(phenyl)-9,9-spiro-bifluorene, 9,
• Suitable diaminoterphenyls are described in DE 102012007795.
• Diaminotrimethylphenyl indanes are described in WO 2018/206769.
• the electron donors are selected from 4,4',4"-tris(N-(2-naphthyl)-N-phenyl- amino)triphenylamine (2-TNATA), 4,4',4"-tris(N-3-methylphenyl-N-phenyl-amino)tri- phenylamine (m-MTDATA), N,N,N',N'-tetrakis(4-methoxy-phenyl)benzidine (MeO-TPD), (2,2',7,7'-tetrakis-(N,N-diphenylamino)-9 ; 9'-spirobifluorene (spiro-TTB), N,N'-bis(naph- thalen-1-yl)-N,N'-bis(phenyl)-benzidine, N,N'-bis(naphthalen-1-yl)-N,N'-bis(phenyl)-9,9- spiro-bifluorene, 9,
• the doping can take place in particular in such a manner that the molar ratio of matrix molecule to compounds of formula (1.1) or (I) is 10000 : 1 to 1:1, preferably 1000 : 1 to 2 : 1, especially 5 : 1 to 100 : 1.
• the doping can take place in particular in such a manner that the molar ratio of matrix molecule to compounds of formula (I) is 10000 : 1 to 1:1, preferably 1000 : 1 to 2 : 1, especially 5 : 1 to 100 : 1.
• the doping of the particular matrix material (in the following also indicated as hole-con- ducting matrix HT) with the compounds of the general formula (1.1) or (I) according to the invention and used according to the invention can be produced by one or a combi- nation of the following processes: a) Mixed evaporation in the vacuum with a source for HT and a source for at least one compound of the general formula (1.1) and (I) in particular at least one com pound of the general formula (I). b) Sequential deposition of HT and at least one compound of the general formula (1.1) or (I), in particular at least one compound of the general formula (I), with subsequent inward diffusion of the doping agent by thermal treatment.
• Another object of the invention is the use of a compound (1.1) or a mixture thereof or the use of a compound (I) or a mixture thereof, in particular the use of a compound (I) or a mixture thereof as defined above as organic semiconductor, as doping agent in organic semiconductor matrix materials, especially as p-dopant in hole transport layers, as electron transport material, as charge injector in a charge injection layer, as cathode material in organic batteries, as electrochromic material.
• a further object of the invention is the use of Ce(lll) complex anions obtained by reduc ⁇ tion of a compound (1.1) or (I) as defined above or of charge transfer complexes of a compound (1.1) or (I) as defined above with electron donors as organic conductor or as electrochromic material.
• a further object of the invention are compounds of the general formula (1.1)
• X and W independently from each other represent O, S or NR 6 ;
• Y represents N or CR 3 ;
• R 1 , R 2 independently from each other represent CN, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 - alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylsulfanyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylsulfanyl ; NR 4a R 4b , C 6 - C 14 -aryl or hetaryl having 4 to 13 carbon atoms, wherein hetaryl has 1, 2 or 3 iden- tical or different heteroatoms or heteroatom-containing groups as ring members, selected from N, NR 7 , O, S, SO and S0 2 , wherein aryl and hetaryl are unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 8 ;
• R 3 represents hydrogen, CN, nitro, halogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylsulfanyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylsulfanyl, NR 4a R 4b , C 6 -C 14 -aryl or hetaryl having 4 to 13 carbon atoms, wherein hetaryl has 1, 2 or 3 identical or dif- ferent heteroatoms or heteroatom-containing groups as ring members, selected from N, NR 7 , O, S, SO and S0 2 , wherein aryl and hetaryl are unsubstituted or sub ⁇ stituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 5 ;
• R 4a R 4b independently from each other represent hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl or C 6 -C 14 - aryl, wherein aryl is unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or dif- ferent radicals R 5 ;
• R 5 represents CN, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl
• R 6 represents hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 6 -C 14 -aryl or hetaryl having 4 to 13 carbon atoms, wherein hetaryl has 1, 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms or heteroatom-containing groups as ring members, selected from N, NR 7 , O, S, SO and SOa, wherein aryl and hetaryl are un substituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 5 ;
• R 7 represents hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl or C 6 -C 14 -aryl, wherein aryl is un substituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 5 ;
• R 8 represents CN, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -haloall ⁇ yl or C 6 -C 14 -aryl, which is unsub stituted or substituted by 1, 2 or 3 identical or different radicals selected from C 1 - C 4 -alkyl and C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl; with the proviso that the following compounds are excluded:
• a further object of the invention are compounds of the general formula (I) and their charge transfer complexes, their reduction products and mixtures thereof, wherein
• X and W independently from each other represent O, S or NR 6 ;
• Y represents N or CR 3 ;
• R 1 , R 2 independently from each other represent CN, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C r C 6 " alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylsulfanyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylsulfanyl, NR 4a R 4b , C Ci 4 -aryl or hetaryl having 4 to 13 carbon atoms, wherein hetaryl has 1, 2 or 3 iden- tical or different heteroatoms or heteroatom-containing groups as ring members, selected from N, NR 7 , O, S, SO and S0 2 , wherein aryl and hetaryl are unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 8 ;
• R 3 represents hydrogen, CN, nitro, halogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 - alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylsulfanyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkylsulfanyl, NR 4a R 4b , C 6 -C 14 -aryl or hetaryl having 4 to 13 carbon atoms, wherein hetaryl has 1, 2 or 3 identical or dif- ferent heteroatoms or heteroatom-containing groups as ring members, selected from N, NR 7 , O, S, SO and S0 2 , wherein aryl and hetaryl are unsubstituted or sub- stituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 5 ;
• R 4a R 4b independently from each other represent hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl or C 6 -C 14 - aryl, wherein aryl is unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or dif ferent radicals R 5 ;
• R 5 represents CN, halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl
• R 6 represents hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 6 -C 14 -aryl or hetaryl having 4 to 13 carbon atoms, wherein hetaryl has 1, 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms or heteroatom-containing groups as ring members, selected from N, NR 7 , O, S, SO and S0 2 , wherein aryl and hetaryl are unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 5 ;
• R 7 represents hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl or C 6 -C 14 -aryl, wherein aryl is un- substituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R 5 ;
• 1,3-Bis(perfluorophenyl)propane ⁇ 1,3-dione (1.61 g, 4.00 mmol) was dissolved in ethanol (50 ml) and 1M NaOH in ethanol (4 ml, 4 mmol) was added. The solution was stirred for 5 minutes, then ceric (IV) ammonium nitrate (0.55 g, 1 mmol) was added. The dark red solution was stirred for 2 hours. The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue suspended in hexane (40 ml). After refluxing for 10 min, the suspension was filtered while hot and the filtrate was allowed to cool to room temperature. Dark red crystals were isolated by vacuum filtration and dried under vacuum. The solid was recrystallized from hexane filtered and dried (0.77 g, 0.43 mmol, 44% yield).
• a substrate (laboratory glass 1x1 cm) was cleaned with acetone, ethanol and isopropanol in an ultrasonic bath.
• the substrate surface was wetted with solution (a drop was placed in the middle of the substrate).
• the spin coating was carried out for 60 seconds at 1000 rpm with closed lid and open ventilation slits.
• gold metal contacts were deposited by evaporation in a vacuum (10-7 mbar) (30 nm, 1 A/s).
• Conductivity Spiro-MeO-TAD without dopant ⁇ T10 9 S/cm
• Conductivity Spiro-MeO-TAD with 10 wt% 1 as dopant 8.4-10 5 S/cm
• the compound has been solution processed together with the hole transport material CAS [1364603-07-5] At a doping concentration of 4 mol% a conductivity of 2.6-10 6 S/cm has been achieved.
• Compound 2 is commercially available and was sublimated without decomposition.
• the sublimation temperature T SUbI was 130 to 140 °C (pressure; 2-10 -6 mbar).
• Diisopropylamine (3 g, 30 mmol) was dissolved in 25 mL dry toluene. The solution was cooled to 0°C and n-BuLi (n-butyllithium, 1.6M in hexane, 19 mL, 30 mmol) was added. After 10 min, 3',5'-Bis(trifluoromethyl)acetophenone (7.68 g, 30 mmol) was added. After 1 min, 3', 5' bis(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl chloride (5.5 g, 20 mmol) was added and the cooling bath was removed. After 2 min, acetic acid cone.
• 1,3-bis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)pheny])propane-1,3-dione (2.57 g, 5.18 mmol) was dissolved in ethanol (100 ml) and 1M NaOH in ethanol (5.2 ml, 5.2 mmol) was added.
• the compound 5 was co-evaporated with the hole transport material spiro-MeO-TPD (2,7-bis[N,N-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)amino]-9,9-spirobi[9/7-fluorene]. At a doping concentration of 3 mol% a conductivity of 8.2-10 5 S/cm has been achieved.
• the compound was co-evaporated with the hole transport material MeO-TPD (N,N,N',N'-tetrakis(4-methoxy-phenyl)benzidine). At a doping concentration of 3 mol% a conductivity of 5.2-10 5 S/cm has been achieved.
• MeO-TPD N,N,N',N'-tetrakis(4-methoxy-phenyl)benzidine
• the compound was co-evaporated with the hole transport material MeO-TPD.
• the compound was co-evaporated with the hole transport material BPAPF.
• 4,4,4-trifluoro-1-(furan-2-yl)butane-1,3-dione is commercial available.
• 4,4,4-trifluoro-1-(furan-2-yl)butane-1,3-dione (1.57 g, 7.6 mmol) was dissolved in ethanol (40 ml) and 1M NaOH in ethanol (7.6 ml, 7.6 mmol) was added. The solution was stirred ' for 5 minutes, then a solution of ceric (IV) ammonium nitrate (1.04 g, 1.9 mmol) in ethanol (20 ml) was added. The dark red precipitate was stirred for 15 min and filtered. The solid was rinsed with water (100 ml).
• the red oily diketone was purified by vacuum distillation yielding to a pale yellow oil of 1-(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)- 4,4,5,5,5-pentafluoropentane-1,3-dione (yield: 4.8 g, 12 mmol, 71%).

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