CONDENSED CYCLIC COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

Korean Patent Application No. 10-2014-0083894, filed on Jul. 4, 2014, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, and entitled: “Condensed Cyclic Compound and Organic Light-Emitting Device Including the Same,” is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

BACKGROUND

1. Field

One or more embodiments relate to a condensed cyclic compound and an organic light-emitting device including the same.

2. Description of the Related Art

Organic light emitting devices are self-emission devices that have wide viewing angles, high contrast ratios, short response times, and excellent brightness, driving voltage, and response speed characteristics, and produce full-color images.

The organic light-emitting device may include a first electrode disposed on a substrate, and a hole transport region, an emission layer, an electron transport region, and a second electrode, which are sequentially disposed on the first electrode. Holes provided from the first electrode may move toward the emission layer through the hole transport region, and electrons provided from the second electrode may move toward the emission layer through the electron transport region. Carriers, such as holes and electrons, are recombined in the emission layer to produce excitons. These excitons change from an excited state to a ground state, thereby generating light.

SUMMARY

Embodiments are directed to a condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 below:

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wherein in Formula 1,

X₁is -[(L₁)_a1-N(Ar₁)(Ar₂)];

X₂is -[(L₂)_a2-N(Ar₃)(Ar₄)];

X₃is -[(L₃)_a3-N(Ar₅)(Ar₆)];

X₄is -[(L₄)_a4-N(Ar₇)(Ar₅)] or R₄;

L₁to L₄are each independently selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀arylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀heteroarylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group;

a1 to a4 are each independently selected from 0, 1, 2, and 3;

Ar₁to Arg are each independently selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group;

b1 and b2 are each independently an integer selected from 0 to 4, b3 is an integer selected from 0 to 3, and i) when X₄is R₄, b1+b2+b3≧2, and ii) when X₄is -[(L₄)_a4-N(Ar₇)(Ar₅)], b1+b2+b3≧1;

R₁to R₆are each independently selected form a hydrogen, a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀arylthiogroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed hetero polycyclic group, —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), and —B(Q₄)(Q₅);

c1 and c2 are each independently an integer selected from 0 to 4, and c3 is an integer selected from 0 to 3;

At least one of substituents of the substituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkylene group, the substituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkylene group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenylene group, the substituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenylene group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀arylene group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀heteroarylene group, the substituted divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, the substituted divalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, the substituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀aryl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀arylthio group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl group, the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group is selected from,

a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, and a C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group;

a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀arylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, each substituted with at least one selected from a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀arylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂)(Q₂₃), —B(Q₂₄)(Q₂₅), and —N(Q₂₆)(Q₂₇); and

—Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —B(Q₃₄)(Q₃₅) and —N(Q₃₆)(Q₃₇);

wherein Q₁to Q₅, Q_1lto Q₁₇, Q₂₁to Q₂₇, and Q₃₁to Q₃₇are each independently selected from a hydrogen, a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

Embodiments are also directed to an organic light-emitting device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the organic layer including an emission layer. The organic layer includes at least one condensed cyclic compound as described above.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

Features will become apparent to those of skill in the art by describing in detail exemplary embodiments with reference to the attached drawing in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic view of an organic light-emitting device according to an embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Example embodiments will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings; however, they may be embodied in different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey exemplary implementations to those skilled in the art.

In the drawing figures, the dimensions of layers and regions may be exaggerated for clarity of illustration. It will also be understood that when a layer or element is referred to as being “on” another layer or substrate, it can be directly on the other layer or substrate, or intervening layers may also be present. Further, it will be understood that when a layer is referred to as being “under” another layer, it can be directly under, and one or more intervening layers may also be present. In addition, it will also be understood that when a layer is referred to as being “between” two layers, it can be the only layer between the two layers, or one or more intervening layers may also be present. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. Expressions such as “at least one of,” when preceding a list of elements, modify the entire list of elements and do not modify the individual elements of the list.

A condensed cyclic compound in some embodiments may be represented by Formula 1 below:

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wherein in Formula 1,

X₁is -[(L₁)_a1-N(Ar₁)(Ar₂)];

X₂is -[(L₂)_a2-N(Ar₃)(Ar₄)];

X₃is -[(L₃)_a3-N(Ar₅)(Ar₆)];

X₄is -[(L₄)_a4-N(Ar₇)(Ar₅)] or R₄.

L₁and L₄are each independently selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀arylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀heteroarylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

In some embodiments, L₁to L₄in Formula 1 may be each independently selected from

a phenylene group, a pentalenylene group, an indenylene group, a naphthylene group, an azulenylene group, a heptalenylene group, an indacenylene group, an acenaphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a spiro-fluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, a dibenzofluorenylene group, a phenalenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylene group, a naphthacenylene group, a picenylene group, a perylenylene group, a pentaphenylene group, a hexacenylene group, a pentacenylene group, a rubycenylene group, a coronenylene group, an ovalenylene group, a pyrrolylene group, a thiophenylene group, a furanylene group, an imidazolylene group, a pyrazolylene group, a thiazolylene group, an isothiazolylene group, an oxazolylene group, an isoxazolylene group, a pyridinylene group, a pyrazinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, a pyridazinylene group, an isoindolylene group, an indolylene group, an indazolylene group, a purinylene group, a quinolinylene group, an isoquinolinylene group, a benzoquinolinylene group, a phthalazinylene group, a naphthyridinylene group, a quinoxalinylene group, a quinazolinylene group, a cinnolinylene group, a carbazolylene group, a phenanthridinylene group, an acridinylene group, a phenanthrolinylene group, a phenazinylene group, a benzoimidazolylene group, a benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylene group, an isobenzothiazolylene group, a benzooxazolylene group, an isobenzooxazolylene group, a triazolylene group, a tetrazolylene group, an oxadiazolylene group, a triazinylene group, a dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, a benzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, a thiadiazolylene group, an imidazopyridinylene group, and an imidazopyrimidinylene group, each substituted with at least one selected from a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a phenylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzoimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzooxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, and an imidazopyrimidinyl group.

According to some embodiments, L₁to L₄may be each independently represented by at least one of Formulae 3-1 to 3-32 below:

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wherein in Formulae 3-1 to 3-32,

Y₁is O, S, C(Z₃)(Z₄), N(Z₅), or Si(Z₆)(Z₇);

Z₁to Z₇, each independently may be selected form a hydrogen, a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, and a triazinyl group,

d1 is an integer selected from 1 to 4, d2 is an integer selected from 1 to 3, d3 is an integer selected from 1 to 6, d4 is an integer selected from 1 to 8, d5 is 1 or 2, d6 is an integer selected from 1 to 5, and * and *′ each indicates binding sites with an adjacent atom.

According to another embodiment, L₁to L₄may be each independently represented by one of Formulae 4-1 to 4-23 below:

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* and *′ in Formulae 4-1 to 4-23 indicate a binding site with an adjacent atom.

a1 in Formula 1 indicates the number of L₁, a2 indicates the number of L₂, a3 indicates the number of L₃, and a4 indicates the number of L₄, and a1 to a4 may be each independently selected from 0, 1, 2, and 3.

For example, a1 to a4 may be each independently 0 or 1. When a1, a2, a3, or a4 is 0, -(L₁)_a1-, -(L₂)_a2-, -(L₃)_a3- or -(L₄)_a4- may be a single bond. When a1, a2, a3, or a4 is 2 or greater, a plurality of L₁s, a plurality of L₂s, a plurality of L₃s or a plurality of L₄s may be identical or different from each other, respectively.

Ar₁to Ar₈in Formula 1 are each independently selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

In some embodiments, Ar₁to Ar₈in Formula 1 may be each independently selected from:

a phenyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzoimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzooxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, and an imidazopyrimidinyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzoimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzooxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, and —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃);

wherein Q₃₁to Q₃₃may be each independently selected from a hydrogen, a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, and a triazinyl group.

According to some embodiments, Ar₁to Ar₈in Formula 1 may be each independently selected from:

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a triazinyl group a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, and a dibenzocarbazolyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a triazinyl group a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, and —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃);

According to some embodiments, Ar₁to Ar₈in Formula 1 may be each independently selected from Formulae 5-1 to 5-14 below.

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wherein in Formulae 5-1 to 5-14,

Y₃₁is O, S, C(Z₃₃)(Z₃₄) or N(Z₃₅);

Z₃₁to Z₃₅may be each independently selected from

a hydrogen, a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, and a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group;

a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, and a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selected from a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, and a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof;

—Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃),

wherein Q₃₁to Q₃₃are each independently selected from a hydrogen, a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, and a triazinyl group;

e1 may be an integer selected from 1 to 5; e2 may be an integer selected from 1 to 7; e3 may be an integer selected from 1 to 3; e4 may be an integer selected from 1 to 4; e5 may be 1 or 2; and * indicates a binding site with an adjacent atom.

According to some embodiments, Ar₁to Ar₈in Formula 1 may be each independently selected from Formulae 6-1 to 6-28 below:

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* in Formulae 6-1 to 6-28 indicates a binding site with an adjacent atom.

b1 in Formula 1 indicates the number of X₁, b2 indicates the number of X₂, b3 indicates the number of X₃, b1 and b2 are each independently an integer selected from 0 to 4; b3 is an integer selected from 0 to 3; and i) when X₄is R₄, b1+b2+b3≧2, and ii) when X₄is -[(L₄)_a4-N(Ar₇)(Ar₅)], b1+b2+b3≧1.

In some embodiments, X₄is R₄, and b1+b2+b3=2.

According to some embodiments, X₄is R₄, and

b1=b2=1, and b3=0;

b1=b3=1, and b2=0; or

b2=b3=1, and b1=0.

According to some embodiments,

when b1≠0 and b2≠0, X₁=X₂,

when b1≠0 and b3≠0, X₁=X₃, or

when b2≠0 and b3≠0, X₂=X₃.

R₁to R₆in Formula 1 are each independently selected from a hydrogen, a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀arylthiogroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic heterocondensed polycyclic group, —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), and —B(Q₄)(Q₅);

In some embodiments, R₁to R₄in Formula 1 may be each independently selected from a hydrogen, a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₂₀aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₂₀heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, and —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃); and

R₅and R₆in Formula 1 may be each independently selected form a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₂₀aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₂₀heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

In some embodiments, R₅and R₆in Formula 1 may not be linked to each other.

c1 in Formula 1 indicates the number of R₁, c2 indicates the number of R₂and c3 indicates the number of R₃, c1 and c2 may be each independently an integer selected from 0 to 4, and c3 may be an integer selected from 0 to 3.

In some embodiments, a condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 may be represented by one of Formulae 1-1 to 1-5 below:

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X₁to X₃, R₁to R₆, and c1 to c3 in Formulae 1-1 to 1-5 may be understood by referring to the descriptions provided herein.

In some embodiments, L₁and L₂in Formulae 1-1 to 1-5 may be each independently represented by one of Formulae 4-1 to 4-23 as illustrated above.

In some embodiments, Ar₁to Ar₄in Formulae 1-1 to 1-5 may be each independently represented by one of Formulae 6-1 to 6-28 as illustrated above.

In some embodiments, a condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 may be represented by one of Formulae 1-21 to 1-24 below:

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L₁, L₂, Ar₁to Ar₄, and c1 to c3 in Formulae 1-21 to 1-24 may be understood by referring to the descriptions provided herein;

R₁to R₄in Formulae 1-21 to 1-24 may be each independently selected from a hydrogen, a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₂₀aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₂₀heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, and —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃); and

R₅and R₆may be each independently selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₂₀aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₂₀heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

In some embodiments, Ar₁, Ar₂, Ar₃, and Ar₄in Formulae 1-21 to 1-24 may be

Ar₁=Ar₂=Ar₃=Ar₄;

Ar₁≠Ar₂, and Ar=Ar₄, and Ar₂=Ar₃;

Ar₁=A₄, and Ar₂≠Ar₃;

Ar₁≠A₄, and Ar₂=Ar₃;

Ar₁≠Ar₂, and Ar₂=Ar₄, and Ar₁=Ar₃;

Ar₂=Ar₄, and Ar₁≠Ar₃;

Ar₂≠Ar₄, and Ar₁=Ar₃;

Ar₁=Ar₂, and Ar₃≠Ar₄;

Ar₁≠Ar₂, and Ar₃=Ar₄; or

Ar₁≠Ar₂≠Ar₃≠Ar₄.

According to some embodiments, a condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 may be represented by Formulae 1-31 or 1-32 below.

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L₁, L₂, and Ar₁to Ar₄in Formulae 1-31 and 1-32 may be understood by referring to the descriptions provided herein;

R₄may be each independently selected from a hydrogen, a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₂₀aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₂₀heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed hetero-polycyclic group, and —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃);

a1 and a2 may be each independently 0 or 1.

A condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 may be one of Compounds 1 to 373 below. (herein Ph in Compounds below indicates a phenyl group):

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A condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 includes a core represented by Formula 1′ below; the core represented by Formula 1′ below may have rich electrons, so that an organic light-emitting device including the condensed cyclic compound may have a high efficiency characteristic and when applied to an organic layer of organic light-emitting device, the core may contribute to emit blue light with a high color purity. Thus, an organic light-emitting device that includes a condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula having Formula 1′ as the core may have a high efficiency characteristic.

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Also, b1 and b2 in Formula 1 are each independently an integer selected from 0 to 4, b3 is an integer selected from 0 to 3, and i) when X₄is R₄, b1+b2+b3≧2, and ii) when X₄is -[(L₄)_a4-N(Ar₇)(Ar₅)], b1+b2+b3≧1. Thus, the compound may have an electric characteristic suitable for materials for organic light-emitting device, such as a dopant in an emission layer.

The condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 may be synthesized by using a known organic synthetic method. A synthesis method of the condensed cyclic compound may be obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art in view of the following embodiments.

The condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 may be used between a pair of electrodes of an organic light-emitting device. For example, the condensed cyclic compound may be included an electron transport region, for example, an electron transport layer. Accordingly, an organic light-emitting device In some embodiments includes: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer that is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and includes an emission layer, wherein the organic layer includes at least one of the condensed cyclic compounds described above.

The expression that “(an organic layer) includes at least one condensed cyclic compounds” used herein may include a case in which “(an organic layer) includes identical condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 and a case in which two or more different condensed cyclic compounds represented by Formula 1.

For example, the organic layer may include, as the condensed cyclic compound, only Compound 1. In this regard, Compound 1 may exist in an emission layer of the organic light-emitting device. In another embodiment, the organic layer may include, as the condensed cyclic compound, Compound 1 and Compound 2. In this regard, Compound 1 and Compound 2 may exist in an identical layer (for example, Compound 1 and Compound 2 may all exist in an emission layer), or different layers (for example, Compound 1 may exist in an emission layer and Compound 2 may exist in an electron transport layer).

The organic layer includes i) a hole transport region that is disposed between the first electrode (anode) and the emission layer and includes at least one of a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, a buffer layer, and an electron blocking layer, and ii) an electron transport region that is disposed between the emission layer and the second electrode (cathode) and includes at least one selected from a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer, and an electron injection layer. The emission layer may include the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1.

The term “organic layer” used herein refers to a single layer and/or a plurality of layers disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode of an organic light-emitting device. A material included in the “organic layer” is not limited to an organic material.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an organic light-emitting device 10 In some embodiments. The organic light-emitting device 10 includes a first electrode 110, an organic layer 150, and a second electrode 190.

Hereinafter, the structure of an organic light-emitting device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure and a method of manufacturing the same will be described with reference to FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 1, a substrate (not shown) may be additionally disposed under the first electrode 110 or above the second electrode 190. The substrate may be a glass substrate or transparent plastic substrate, each with excellent mechanical strength, thermal stability, transparency, surface smoothness, ease of handling, and water resistance.

For example, the first electrode 110 may be formed by depositing or sputtering a material for forming the first electrode on the substrate. When the first electrode 110 is an anode, the material for the first electrode may be selected from materials with a high work function to make holes be easily injected. The first electrode 110 may be a reflective electrode or a transmissive electrode. The material for the first electrode may be a transparent and highly conductive material, and examples of such a material are indium tin oxide (ITO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), tin oxide (SnO₂), and zinc oxide (ZnO). When the first electrode 110 is a semi-transmissive electrode or a reflective electrode, as a material for forming the first electrode, at least one of magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), aluminum-lithium (Al—Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg—In), and magnesium-silver (Mg—Ag) may be used.

The first electrode 110 may have a single-layer structure, or a multi-layer structure including two or more layers. For example, the first electrode 110 may have a three-layered structure of ITO/Ag/ITO.

An organic layer 150 is disposed on the first electrode 110. The organic layer 150 may include an emission layer.

The organic layer 150 may further include a hole transport region disposed between the first electrode and the emission layer, and an electron transport region disposed between the emission layer and the second electrode.

The hole transport region may include at least one selected from a hole injection layer (HIL), a hole transport layer (HTL), a buffer layer, and an electron blocking layer (EBL), and the electron transport region may include at least one selected from a hole blocking layer (HBL), an electron transport layer (ETL), and an electron injection layer (EIL), as examples.

The hole transport region may have a single-layered structure formed of a single material, a single-layered structure formed of a plurality of different materials, or a multi-layered structure having a plurality of layers formed of a plurality of different materials.

For example, the hole transport region may have a single-layered structure formed of a plurality of different materials, or a structure of hole injection layer/hole transport layer, a structure of hole injection layer/hole transport layer/buffer layer, a structure of hole injection layer/buffer layer, a structure of hole transport layer/buffer layer, or a structure of hole injection layer/hole transport layer/electron blocking layer, wherein layers of each structure are sequentially stacked from the first electrode 110 in this stated order, but are not limited thereto.

When the hole transport region includes a hole injection layer, the hole injection layer may be formed on the first electrode 110 by using various methods, such as vacuum deposition, spin coating casting, a Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) method, ink-jet printing, laser-printing, or laser-induced thermal imaging.

When a hole injection layer is formed by vacuum deposition, for example, the vacuum deposition may be performed at a temperature of a deposition temperature of about 100 to about 500° C., at a vacuum degree of about 10⁻⁸to about 10⁻³torr, and at a deposition rate of about 0.01 to about 100 Å/sec in consideration of a compound for a hole injection layer to be deposited, and the structure of a hole injection layer to be formed.

When a hole injection layer is formed by spin coating, the spin coating may be performed at a coating rate of about 2000 rpm to about 5000 rpm, and at a temperature of about 80° C. to 200° C. in consideration of a compound for a hole injection layer to be deposited, and the structure of a hole injection layer to be formed.

When the hole transport region includes a hole transport layer, the hole transport layer may be formed on the first electrode 110 or the hole injection layer by using various methods, such as vacuum deposition, spin coating, casting, a LB method, ink-jet printing, laser-printing, or laser-induced thermal imaging. When the hole transport layer is formed by using vacuum deposition and spin coating, the deposition and coating conditions of the hole transport layer may be understood referring to those of the hole injection layer.

The hole transport region may include at least one selected from m-MTDATA, TDATA, 2-TNATA, NPB, (3-NPB, TPD, Spiro-TPD, Spiro-NPB, α-NPB, TAPC, HMTPD, 4,4′,4″-tris(N-carbazolyl)triphenylamine (TCTA), polyaniline/dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (Pani/DBSA), poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT/PSS), polyaniline/camphor sulfonicacid (PANI/CSA), (polyaniline)/poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (Pani/PSS), a compound represented by Formula 201 below, and a compound represented by Formula 202 below:

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wherein in Formulae 201 and 202,

L₂₀₁to L₂₀₅may be understood by each independently referring to the descriptions of L₁to L₄provided herein;

xa1 to xa4 may be each independently selected from 0, 1, 2, and 3;

xa5 may be selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; and

R₂₀₁to R₂₀₄are selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

wherein in Formulae 201 and 202,

L₂₀₁to L₂₀₅may be each independently selected from

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a spiro-fluorenylene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylene group, a pyridinylene group, a pyrazinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, a pyridazinylene group, a quinolinylene group, an isoquinolinylene group, a quinoxalinylene group, a quinazolinylene group, a carbazolylene group, and a triazinylene group; and

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a spiro-fluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, a dibenzofluorenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylene group, a pyridinylene group, a pyrazinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, a pyridazinylene group, a quinolinylene group, an isoquinolinylene group, a quinoxalinylene group, a quinazolinylene group, a carbazolylene group, and a triazinylene group, each substituted with at least one selected from a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, and a triazinyl group;

xa1 to xa4 may be each independently 0, 1, or 2;

xa5 may be 1, 2, or 3;

R₂₀₁to R₂₀₄are each independently selected from

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, and a triazinyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, and a triazinyl group, as examples.

The compound represented by Formula 201 may be represented by Formula 201A:

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For example, the compound represented by Formula 201 may be represented by Formula 201A-1 below:

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For example, the compound represented by Formula 202 may be represented by Formula 202A below:

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L₂₀₁to L₂₀₃, xa1 to xa3, xa5 and R₂₀₂to R₂₀₄in Formula 201A, 201A-1 and 202A may be understood by referring to the descriptions provided herein whereas R₂₁₁may be understood by referring to the description of R₂₀₃, and R₂₁₃to R₂₁₆may be each independently selected from a hydrogen, a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀arylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

For example, in Formulae 201A, 201A-1, and 202A,

L₂₀₁to L₂₀₃may be each independently selected from

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a spiro-fluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, a dibenzofluorenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylene group, a pyridinylene group, a pyrazinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, a pyridazinylene group, a quinolinylene group, an isoquinolinylene group, a quinoxalinylene group, a quinazolinylene group, a carbazolylene group, and a triazinylene group, each substituted with at least one selected from a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, and a triazinyl group;

xa1 to xa3 may be each independently 0 or 1;

R₂₀₃, R₂₁₁, and R₂₁₂may be each independently selected from

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, and a triazinyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, and a triazinyl group;

R₂₁₃and R₂₁₄are each independently selected from

a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group and a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group;

a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group and a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selected from a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, and a triazinyl group;

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, and a triazinyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, and a triazinyl group;

R₂₁₅and R₂₁₆may be each independently selected from

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, and a triazinyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, and a triazinyl group; and

xa5 may be 1 or 2.

R₂₁₃and R₂₁₄in Formulae 201A and 201A-1 may bind to each other to form a saturated or unsaturated ring.

The compound represented by Formula 201, and the compound represented by Formula 202 may each be selected from compounds HT1 to HT20 illustrated below, as examples.

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A thickness of the hole transport region may be in a range of about 100 Å to about 10,000 Å, for example, about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å. When the hole transport region includes a hole injection layer and a hole transport layer, the thickness of the hole injection layer may be in a range of about 100 Å to about 10,000 Å, and for example, about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å, and the thickness of the hole transport layer may be in a range of about 50 Å to about 2,000 Å, and for example, about 100 Å to about 1,500 Å. When the thicknesses of the hole transport region, the hole injection layer, and the hole transport layer are within these ranges, satisfactory hole transporting characteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage.

The hole transport region may further include, in addition to these materials, a charge-generation material for the improvement of conductive properties. The charge-generation material may be homogeneously or non-homogeneously dispersed in the hole transport region.

The charge-generation material may be, for example, a p-dopant. The p-dopant may be one of a quinone derivative, a metal oxide, and a cyano group-containing compound, as examples. Examples of the p-dopant include a quinone derivative, such as tetracyanoquinonedimethane (TCNQ) or 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-tetracyano-1,4-benzoquinonedimethane (F4-TCNQ); a metal oxide, such as a tungsten oxide or a molybdenum oxide, and Compound HT-D1 illustrated below.

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The hole transport region may further include, in addition to the hole injection layer and the hole transport layer, at least one of a buffer layer and an electron blocking layer. Since the buffer layer may compensate for an optical resonance distance according to a wavelength of light emitted from the emission layer, light-emission efficiency of a formed organic light-emitting device may be improved. For use as a material included in the buffer layer, materials that are included in the hole transport region may be used. The electron blocking layer prevents injection of electrons from the electron transport region.

An emission layer is formed on the first electrode 110 or the hole transport region by using various methods, such as vacuum deposition, spin coating, casting, a LB method, ink-jet printing, laser-printing, or laser-induced thermal imaging. When the emission layer is formed by vacuum deposition or spin coating, deposition and coating conditions for the emission layer may be determined by referring to the deposition and coating conditions for the hole injection layer.

When the organic light-emitting device 10 is a full color organic light-emitting device, the emission layer may be patterned into a red emission layer, a green emission layer, or a blue emission layer, according to a sub pixel. In some embodiments, the emission layer may have a stacked structure of a red emission layer, a green emission layer, and a blue emission layer, or may include a red-light emission material, a green-light emission material, and a blue-light emission material, which are mixed with each other in a single layer, to emit white light.

The emission layer may include the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1.

The emission layer may include a host and a dopant. Here, the dopant may include the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1.

The host may include at least one selected from TPBi, TBADN, AND (also referred to as “DNA”), CBP, CDBP, and TCP:

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According to another embodiment, the host may include a compound represented by Formula 301 below.

Ar₃₀₁-[(L₃₀₁)_xb1-R₃₀₁]_xb2 <Formula 301>

wherein in Formula 301,

Ar₃₀₁may be selected from

A naphthalene, a heptalene, a fluorenene, a spiro-fluorenene, a benzofluorenene, a dibenzofluorenene, a phenalene, a phenanthrene, an anthracene, a fluoranthene, a triphenylene, a pyrene, a chrysene, a naphthacene, a picene, a perylene, a pentaphene, and an indenoanthracene;

a naphthalene, aheptalene, a fluorene, a spiro-fluorene, a benzofluorene, a dibenzofluorene, a phenalene, a phenanthrene, an anthracene, a fluoranthene, a triphenylene, a pyrene, a chrysene, a naphthacene, a picene, a perylene, a pentaphene, and an indenoanthracene, each substituted with at least one selected from a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C2-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, and —Si(Q₃₀₁)(Q₃₀₂)(Q₃₀₃) (Q₃₀₁to Q₃₀₃are each independently selected from a hydrogen, a C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryl group, and a C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl group;

L₃₀₁may be understood by referring to the description provided in connection with L₂₀₁;

R₃₀₁may be selected from

a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group and a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group;

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, and a triazinyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, and a triazinyl group.

xb1 may be selected from 0, 1, 2, and 3; and

xb2 may be selected from 1, 2, 3, and 4.

wherein in Formula 301,

L₃₀₁may be selected from

R₃₀₁may be selected from

a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group and a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group;

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, and a chrysenyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, and a chrysenyl, as examples.

For example, the host may include a compound represented by Formula 301A below:

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Substituents of Formula 301A may be understood by corresponding descriptions provided herein.

The compound represented by Formula 301 may include at least one of Compounds H1 to H42, as examples:

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According to another embodiment, the host may include at least one of Compounds H43 to H49 below, as examples:

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The dopant may be at least one selected from a fluorescent dopant and a phosphorescent dopant. When the dopant includes a fluorescent dopant, the fluorescent dopant may include the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1.

The phosphorescent dopant may include an organometallic complex represented by Formula 401 below:

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wherein in Formula 401,

M may be selected from iridium (Ir), platinum (Pt), osmium (Os), titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), hafnium (Hf), europium (Eu), terbium (Tb), and thulium (Tm);

X₄₀₁to X₄₀₄may be each independently nitrogen or carbon;

A₄₀₁and A₄₀₂rings may be each independently selected from a substituted or unsubstituted benzene, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthalene, a substituted or unsubstituted fluorenene, a substituted or unsubstituted spiro-fluorenene, a substituted or unsubstituted indene, a substituted or unsubstituted pyrrole, a substituted or unsubstituted thiophene, a substituted or unsubstituted furan, a substituted or unsubstituted imidazole, a substituted or unsubstituted pyrazole, a substituted or unsubstituted thiazole, a substituted or unsubstituted isothiazole, a substituted or unsubstituted oxazole, a substituted or unsubstituted isoxazole, a substituted or unsubstituted pyridine, a substituted or unsubstituted pyrazine, a substituted or unsubstituted pyrimidine, a substituted or unsubstituted pyridazine, a substituted or unsubstituted quinoline, a substituted or unsubstituted isoquinoline, a substituted or unsubstituted benzoquinoline, a substituted or unsubstituted quinoxaline, a substituted or unsubstituted quinazoline, a substituted or unsubstituted carbazol, a substituted or unsubstituted benzoimidazole, a substituted or unsubstituted benzofuran, a substituted or unsubstituted benzothiophene, a substituted or unsubstituted isobenzothiophene, a substituted or unsubstituted benzooxazole, a substituted or unsubstituted isobenzooxazole, a substituted or unsubstituted triazole, a substituted or unsubstituted oxadiazole, a substituted or unsubstituted triazine, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuran, and a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzothiophene; and

a substituent of at least one selected from the substituted benzene, substituted naphthalene, substituted fluorenene, substituted spiro-fluorenene, substituted indene, substituted pyrrol, substituted thiophene, substituted furan, substituted imidazole, substituted pyrazole, substituted thiazole, substituted isothiazole, substituted oxazole, substituted isoxazole, substituted pyridine, substituted pyrazine, substituted pyrimidine, substituted pyridazine, substituted quinoline, substituted isoquinoline, substituted benzoquinoline, substituted quinoxaline, substituted quinazoline, substituted carbazol, substituted benzoimidazole, substituted benzofuran, substituted benzothiophene, substituted isobenzothiophene, substituted benzooxazole, substituted isobenzooxazole, substituted triazole, substituted oxadiazole, substituted triazine, substituted dibenzofuran, and substituted dibenzothiophene may be selected from

a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀arylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic heterocondensed polycyclic group, each substituted with at least one selected from a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀arylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic heterocondensed polycyclic group, —N(Q₄₁1)(Q₄₁₂), —Si(Q₄₁₃)(Q₄₁₄)(Q₄₁₅), and —B(Q₄₁₆)(Q₄₁₇); and

—N(Q₄₂1)(Q₄₂₂), —Si(Q₄₂₃)(Q₄₂₄)(Q₄₂₅), and —B(Q₄₂₆)(Q₄₂₇); and

L₄₀₁may be an organic ligand;

xc1 may be 1, 2, or 3; and

xc2 may be 0, 1, 2, or 3.

L₄₀₁may be a monovalent, divalent, or trivalent organic ligand. For example, L₄₀₁may be selected from a halogen ligand (for example, Cl or F), a diketone ligand (for example, acetylacetonate, 1,3-diphenyl-1,3-propandionate, 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptandionate, or hexafluoroacetonate), a carboxylic acid ligand (for example, picolinate, dimethyl-3-pyrazolecarboxylate, or benzoate), a carbon monooxide ligand, an isonitrile ligand, a cyano ligand, and a phosphorous ligand (for example, phosphine, and phosphite), as examples.

When A₄₀₁in Formula 401 has two or more substituents, the substituents of A₄₀₂may bind to each other to form a saturated or unsaturated ring.

When A₄₀₂in Formula 402 has two or more substituents, the substituents of A₄₀₂may bind to each other to form a saturated or unsaturated ring.

When xc1 in Formula 401 is two or more, a plurality of ligands

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in Formula 401 may be identical or different. When xc1 in Formula 401 is two or more, A₄₀₁and A₄₀₂may directly link to A₄₀₁and A₄₀₂of a different neighboring ligand or may link to A₄₀₁and A₄₀₂of a different neighboring ligand via a linking group (e.g. a C₁-C₅alkylene group, —N(R′)— (here, R′ is a C₁-C₁₀alkyl group or a C₆-C₂₀aryl group) or —C(═O)—) therebetween.

The fluorescent dopant may include at least one selected from DPAVBi, BDAVBi, TBPe, DCM, DCJTB, Coumarin 6, and C545T, each illustrated below, in addition to the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1.

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An amount of the dopant in the emission layer may be, for example, in a range of about 0.01 to about 15 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the host.

A thickness of the emission layer may be in a range of about 100 Å to about 1000 Å, for example, about 200 Å to about 600 Å. When the thickness of the emission layer is within this range, excellent light-emission characteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage.

Then, an electron transport region may be disposed on the emission layer.

The electron transport region may include, for example, at least one selected from a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer (ETL), and an electron injection layer.

For example, the electron transport region may have a structure of electron transport layer/electron injection layer or a structure of hole blocking layer/electron transport layer/electron injection layer, wherein layers of each structure are sequentially stacked from the emission layer in the stated order.

According to an embodiment, the organic layer 150 of the organic light-emitting device includes an electron transport region disposed between the emission layer and the second electrode 190, wherein the electron transport region includes the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1.

The electron transport region may include a hole blocking layer. The hole blocking layer may be formed, when the emission layer includes a phosphorescent dopant, to prevent diffusion of excitons or holes into an electron transport layer.

When the electron transport region includes a hole blocking layer, the hole blocking layer may be formed on the emission layer by using various methods, such as vacuum deposition, spin coating casting, a LB method, ink-jet printing, laser-printing, or laser-induced thermal imaging. When the hole blocking layer is formed by vacuum deposition or spin coating, deposition and coating conditions for the hole blocking layer may be determined by referring to the deposition and coating conditions for the hole injection layer.

The hole blocking layer may include, for example, at least one of BCP and Bphen.

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A thickness of the hole blocking layer may be in a range of about 20 Å to about 1000 Å, for example, about 30 Å to about 300 Å. When the thickness of the hole blocking layer is within these ranges, the hole blocking layer may have improved hole blocking ability without a substantial increase in driving voltage.

The electron transport region may include an electron transport layer. The electron transport layer may be formed on the emission layer or the hole blocking layer by using various methods, such as vacuum deposition, spin coating casting, a LB method, ink-jet printing, laser-printing, or laser-induced thermal imaging. When an electron transport layer is formed by vacuum deposition or spin coating, deposition and coating conditions for the electron transport layer may be determined by referring to the deposition and coating conditions for the hole injection layer.

According to an embodiment, the organic layer 150 of the organic light-emitting device may include an electron transport region disposed between the emission layer and the second electrode 190. The electron transport region may include at least one selected from an electron transport layer and an electron injection layer.

The electron transport layer may further include at least one selected from BCP,

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According to another embodiment, the electron transport layer may include at least one compound selected from a compound represented by Formula 601 and a compound represented by Formula 602 illustrated below:

Ar₆₀₁-[(L₆₀₁)_xe1-E₆₀₁]_xe2 <Formula 601>

wherein in Formula 601,

Ar₆₀₁may be selected from

a naphthalene, aheptalene, a fluorene, a spiro-fluorene, a benzofluorene, a dibenzofluorene, a phenalene, a phenanthrene, an anthracene, a fluoranthene, a triphenylene, a pyrene, a chrysene, a naphthacene, a picene, a perylene, a pentaphene and an indenoanthracene, each substituted with at least one selected from a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₃-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀arylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group and —Si(Q₃₀₁)(Q₃₀₂)(Q₃₀₃) (Q₃₀₁to Q₃₀₃are each independently selected from a hydrogen, a C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryl group, and a C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl group;

L₆₀₁may be understood by referring to the description provided in connection with L₂₀₁;

E₆₀₁may be selected from

a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzoimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzooxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzoimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzooxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, and an imidazopyrimidinyl group;

xe1 may be selected from 0, 1, 2, and 3; and

xe2 may be selected from 1, 2, 3, and 4.

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wherein in Formula 602,

X₆₁₁is N or C-(L₆₁₁)_xe611-R₆₁₁, X₆₁₂is N or C-(L₆₁₂)_xe612-R₆₁₂, X₆₁₃is N or C-(L₆₁₃)_xe613-R₆₁₃and, at least one of X₆₁₁to X₆₁₃is N;

L₆₁₁to L₆₁₆may be understood by referring to the description provided herein in connection with L₂₀₁;

R₆₁₁to R₆₁₆may be each independently selected from

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, and a triazinyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, and a triazinyl group;

xe611 to xe616 may be each independently selected from 0, 1, 2, and 3.

The compound represented by Formula 601 and the compound represented by Formula 602 may each be selected from Compounds ET1 to ET15 illustrated below.

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A thickness of the electron transport layer may be in a range of about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å, for example, about 150 Å to about 500 Å. When the thickness of the electron transport layer is within the range described above, the electron transport layer may have satisfactory electron transport characteristics without a substantial increase in driving voltage.

Also, the electron transport layer may further include, in addition to the materials described above, a metal-containing material.

The metal-containing material may include a Li complex. The Li complex may include, for example, Compound ET-D1 (lithium quinolate, LiQ) or ET-D2.

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The electron transport region may include an electron injection layer that allows electrons to be easily provided from the second electrode 190.

The electron injection layer may be formed on the electron transport layer by using various methods, such as vacuum deposition, spin coating casting, a LB method, ink-jet printing, laser-printing, or laser-induced thermal imaging. When an electron injection layer is formed by vacuum deposition or spin coating, deposition and coating conditions for the electron injection layer may be determined by referring to the deposition and coating conditions for the hole injection layer.

The electron injection layer may include at least one selected from, LiF, NaCl, CsF, Li₂O, BaO, and LiQ.

A thickness of the electron injection layer may be in a range of about 1 Å to about 100 Å, about 3 Å to about 90 Å. When the thickness of the electron injection layer is within the range described above, the electron injection layer may have satisfactory electron injection characteristics without a substantial increase in driving voltage.

The second electrode 190 is disposed on the organic layer 150 having such a structure. The second electrode 190 may be a cathode that is an electron injection electrode, and in this regard, a material for forming the second electrode 190 may be a material having a low work function, and such a material may be metal, alloy, an electrically conductive compound, or a mixture thereof. Detailed examples of the second electrode 190 are lithium (L₁), magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), aluminum-lithium (Al—Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg—In), or magnesium-silver (Mg—Ag). According to another embodiment, the material for forming the second electrode 190 may be ITO or IZO. The second electrode 190 may be a reflective electrode, a semi-transmissive electrode, or a transmissive electrode.

Hereinbefore, the organic light-emitting device has been described with reference to FIG. 1, but in other implementations, other suitable configurations may be provided.

A C₁-C₆₀alkyl group used herein refers to a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon monovalent group having 1 to 60 carbon atoms, and detailed examples thereof are a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a ter-butyl group, a pentyl group, an iso-amyl group, and a hexyl group. A C₁-C₆₀alkylene group used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as a C₁-C₆₀alkyl group.

A C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group used herein refers to a monovalent group represented by —OA₁₀₁(wherein A₁₀₁is the C₁-C₆₀alkyl group), and detailed examples thereof are a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, and an isopropyloxy group.

A C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group used herein refers to a hydrocarbon group formed by substituting at least one carbon double bond in the middle or terminal of the C₂-C₆₀alkyl group. Detailed examples thereof include an ethenyl group, a propenyl group, and a butenyl group. A C₂-C₆₀alkenylene group used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as a C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group.

A C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group used herein refers to a hydrocarbon group formed by substituting at least one carbon trip bond in the middle or terminal of the C₂-C₆₀alkyl group, and detailed examples thereof are an ethynyl group, and a propynyl group. A C₂-C₆₀alkynylene group used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as a C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group.

A C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group used herein refers to a monovalent hydrocarbon monocyclic group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, and detailed examples thereof are a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, and a cycloheptyl group. A C₃-C₁₀cycloalkylene group used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group.

A C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group used herein refers to a monovalent monocyclic group having at least one hetero atom selected from N, O, P, and S as a ring-forming atom and 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and detailed examples thereof are a tetrahydrofuranyl group, and a tetrahydrothiophenyl group. A C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkylene group used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as a C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group.

A C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group used herein refers to a monovalent monocyclic group that has 3 to 10 carbon atoms and at least one double bond in the ring thereof and does not have aromacity, and detailed examples thereof are a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, and a cycloheptenyl group. A C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenylene group used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group.

A C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group used herein refers to a monovalent monocyclic group that has at least one hetero atom selected from N, O, P, and S as a ring-forming atom, 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and at least one double bond in its ring. Detailed examples of the C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group are a 2,3-hydrofuranyl group and a 2,3-hydrothiophenyl group. A C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenylene group used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as a C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group.

A C₆-C₆₀aryl group used herein refers to a monovalent group having a carbocyclic aromatic system having 6 to 60 carbon atoms, and a C₆-C₆₀arylene group used herein refers to a divalent group having a carbocyclic aromatic system having 6 to 60 carbon atoms. Detailed examples of the C₆-C₆₀aryl group are a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, a pyrenyl group, and a chrysenyl group. When the C₆-C₆₀aryl group and the C₆-C₆₀arylene group each include two or more rings, the rings may be fused to each other.

A C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl group used herein refers to a monovalent group having a carbocyclic aromatic system that has at least one hetero atom selected from N, O, P, and S as a ring-forming atom, and 2 to 60 carbon atoms. A C₂-C₆₀heteroarylene group used herein refers to a divalent group having a carbocyclic aromatic system that has at least one hetero atom selected from N, O, P, and S as a ring-forming atom, and 2 to 60 carbon atoms. Examples of the C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl group are a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, and an isoquinolinyl group. When the C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl group and the C₂-C₆₀heteroarylene group each include two or more rings, the rings may be fused to each other.

A C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group used herein indicates —OA₁₀₂(wherein A₁₀₂is the C₆-C₆₀aryl group), and a C₆-C₆₀arylthio group used herein indicates —SA₁₀₃(wherein A₁₀₃is the C₆-C₆₀aryl group).

A monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group used herein refers to a monovalent group (for example, having 8 to 60 carbon atoms) that has two or more rings condensed to each other, only carbon atoms as a ring forming atom, and non-aromacity in the entire molecular structure. A detailed example of the monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group is a fluorenyl group. A divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group.

A monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group used herein refers to a monovalent group (for example, having 2 to 60 carbon atoms) that has two or more rings condensed to each other, has a heteroatom selected from N, O P, and S, other than carbon atoms, as a ring forming atom, and has non-aromacity in the entire molecular structure. An example of the monovalent non-aromatic condensed hetero-polycyclic group is a carbazolyl group. A divalent non-aromatic condensed hetero-polycyclic group used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the monovalent non-aromatic condensed hetero-polycyclic group.

As used herein, at least one substituent of the substituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkylene group, the substituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkylene group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenylene group, the substituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenylene group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀arylene group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀heteroarylene group, the substituted divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, the substituted divalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, the substituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀aryl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀arylthio group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl group, the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group is selected from,

a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀arylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, each substituted with at least one selected from a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀arylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂)(Q₂₃), —B(Q₂₄)(Q₂₅), and —N(Q₂₆)(Q₂₇); and

—Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —B(Q₃₄)(Q₃₅), and —N(Q₃₆)(Q₃₇);

wherein Q₁₁to Q₁₇, Q₂₁to Q₂₇, and Q₃₁to Q₃₇may be each independently a hydrogen, a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a monovalent non-aromatic condensed hetero-polycyclic group.

For example, at least one substituent of the substituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkylene group, the substituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkylene group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenylene group, the substituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenylene group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀arylene group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀heteroarylene group, the substituted divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, the substituted divalent non-aromatic condensed hetero-polycyclic group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, the substituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀aryl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀arylthio group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl group, the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group is selected from,

a C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, and a C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selected from a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzoimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzooxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, —Si(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂)(Q₃), —B(Q₁₄)(Q₁₅), and —N(Q₁₆)(Q₁₇);

a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzoimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzooxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group and an imidazopyrimidinyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzoimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzooxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, —Si(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂)(Q₂₃), —B(Q₂₄)(Q₂₅), and —N(Q₂₆)(Q₂₇); and

—Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —B(Q₃₄)(Q₃₅), and —N(Q₃₆)(Q₃₇);

wherein Q_1lto Q₁₇, Q₂₁to Q₂₇, and Q₃₁to Q₃₇may be each independently selected from a hydrogen, a deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a rubicenyl group, a coronenyl group, an ovalenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzoimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, and an imidazopyrimidinyl group.

“Ph” used herein refers to a phenyl group, “Me” refers to a methyl group, “Et” refers to an ethyl group, and “ter-Bu” or “But” refers to a tert-butyl group.

Hereinafter, an organic light-emitting device according to an embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the following Synthesis Examples, Examples, and Comparative Examples. The wording “B was used instead of A” used in describing Synthesis Examples means that a molar equivalent of A was identical to a molar equivalent of B.

The Examples and Comparative Examples are provided in order to highlight characteristics of one or more embodiments, but it will be understood that the Examples and Comparative Examples are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments, nor are the Comparative Examples to be construed as being outside the scope of the embodiments.

Further, it will be understood that the embodiments are not limited to the particular details described in the Examples and Comparative Examples.

Synthesis Example 1
Synthesis of Compound 1

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Synthesis of Intermediate 1-1

10 g (40 mmol) of methyl 2-bromo-5-chlorobenzoate was dissolved in 20 ml of triethylamine, and then 6 g (60 mmol) of ethynyltrimethylsilane, 2.3 g (2 mmol) of Pd(PPh₃)₄and 760 mg (4 mmol) of CuI were added dropwise thereto in sequence. After a reaction solution was stirred at 50° C. for 4 hours, the reaction solution was cooled to 0° C. and diluted in diethyl ether to neutralize with 1N HCl. An organic layer was separated by using diethyl ether, and dried by using anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and then filtered and distilled under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was separated and purified by silicagel column chromatography to produce 10.7 g (yield of 99%) of Intermediate 1-1. The obtained compound was identified by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS).

C₁₃H₁₅ClO₂Si: M⁺ calc'd: 266.80. found: 266.82.

Synthesis of Intermediate 1-2

10.7 g (40 mmol) of Intermediate 1-1 was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran, 50 ml of TBAF IN was added dropwise thereto, and then the result was stirred for 4 hours. Water was added to a reaction solution to terminate a reaction, and then an extraction process was performed thereon three times by using ethylacetate, and then the result was dried by using anhydrous magnesium sulfate and then distilled under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was separated and purified by silicagel column chromatography to produce 7.8 g (yield of 99%) of Intermediate 1-2. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS. C₁₀H₇ClO₂: M⁺ calc'd: 194.61. found: 194.61.

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Synthesis of Intermediate 1-3

10 g (45 mmol) of 2-bromo-4-chloro-1-methoxybenzene and 7.5 g (37 mmol) of phenylboronic acid were dissolved in 100 ml of tetrahydrofuran and 30 ml of water, 2.6 g (2.3 mmol) of Pd(PPh₃)₄and 18 g (130 mmol) of K₂CO₃were added dropwise thereto. A reaction solution was stirred at 70° C. for 3 hours, and then slowly cooled to room temperature. An organic layer was separated by using diethyl ether, and dried by using anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and then filtered and distilled under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was separated and purified by silicagel column chromatography to produce Intermediate 1-3 9.7 g (yield of 99%). The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS. C₁₃H₁₁ClO: M⁺ calc'd: 218.05. found: 218.04.

Synthesis of Intermediate 1-4

9.7 g (33 mmol) of Intermediate 1-3 was dissolved in methylenechloride, and 50 ml of BBr₃IN was slowly added dropwise thereto at 0° C. A reaction solution was heated to room temperature and stirred for 5 hours. A saturated sodium bicarbonate solution was added to the reaction solution at 0° C. to terminate a reaction, and then an organic layer was separated therefrom by using methylenechloride. The obtained organic layer was dried by using anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and filtered and distilled under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was separated and purified by silicagel column chromatography to produce 8.2 g (yield of 89%) of Intermediate 1-4. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS. C₁₂H₉C10: M⁺ calc'd: 204.03. found 204.5.

Synthesis of Intermediate 1-5

8.2 g (29 mmol) of Intermediate 1-4 was dissolved in 80 ml of methylenechloride, and 8.7 ml (62 mmol) of triethylamine and 7 ml (42 mmol) of trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride were added dropwise thereto in sequence. A reaction solution was stirred at 0° C. for 30 minutes, water was added to terminate a reaction, and then an organic layer was extracted therefrom by using methylenechloride. The obtained organic layer was dried by using anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and then filtered and distilled under reduced pressure. The obtained was separated and purified by silicagel column chromatography to produce 12 g (yield of 99%) of Intermediate 1-5. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS. C₁₃H₈ClF₃O₃S: M⁺ calc'd: 335.98. found 335.99.

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Synthesis of Intermediate 1-6

7.8 g (40 mmol) of Intermediate 1-2 and 13.4 g (40 mmol) of Intermediate 1-5 were dissolved in dimethylformamide (DMF), triethylamine and Pd(PPh₃)₄were added dropwise thereto in sequence. The result was stirred at room temperature for 15 hours, and water was added dropwise thereto to terminate a reaction, and then an organic layer was extracted therefrom by using diethyl ether. The obtained organic layer was dried by using anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and then filtered and distilled under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was separated and purified by silicagel column chromatography to produce 9.5 g (yield of 63%) of Intermediate 1-6. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS. C₂₂H₁₄Cl₂O₂: M⁺ calc'd: 380.04. found: 380.05.

Synthesis of Intermediate 1-7

9.5 g (25 mmol) of Intermediate 1-6 was dissolved in 150 ml of tetrahydrofuran, and 75 ml of methyl magnesiumchloride 1N was slowly added dropwise thereto at −78° C. A reaction solution was slowly heated to room temperature and stirred for 7 hours. 1N HCl was added to terminate a reaction and an extraction process was performed thereon by using diethyl ether. An organic layer was separated therefrom, dried by using anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and then filtered and distilled under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was separated and purified by silicagel column chromatography to produce 7.6 g (yield of 80%) of Intermediate 1-7. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS. C₂₃H₁₈Cl₂O: M⁺ calc'd: 380.07. found: 380.06.

Synthesis of Intermediate 1-8

7.6 g (20 mmol) of Intermediate 1-7 was dissolved in 120 ml of methylenechloride, and 3.9 g (24 mmol) of iodine monochloride dissolved in 10 ml of methylenechloride was slowly added dropwise thereto at −78° C. After 30 minutes, an aqueous saturated sodium thiosulfate solution was added thereto to terminate a reaction, and an extraction process was performed thereon by using methylenechloride. An organic layer was separated therefrom, and dried by using anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and then filtered and distilled under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was separated and purified by silicagel column chromatography to produce 9.7 g (yield of 96%) of Intermediate 1-8. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS. C₂₃H₁₇Cl₂IO: M⁺ calc'd: 505.97. found: 505.99.

Synthesis of Intermediate 1-9

9.7 g (19.1 mmol) of Intermediate 1-8 was dissolved in dichloromethane (80 ml) and cooled to 0° C. TFA 0.1 ml was added dropwise to a reaction solution, and the reaction solution was stirred for 30 minutes, and then 1 ml of triethylamine was added thereto to terminate a reaction. The residue obtained by filtering under reduced pressure was separated and purified by silicagel column chromatography to produce 8.1 g (yield of 86%) of Intermediate 1-9. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS. C₂₃H₁₅Cl₂I: M⁺ calc'd: 487.96. found: 487.98.

Synthesis of Intermediate 1-10

8.1 g (16.5 mmol) of Intermediate 1-9 was dissolved in 80 ml of tetrahydrofuran, and 9 ml of n-BuLi 2.4M was slowly added thereto at −78° C. The result was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes and an aqueous saturated ammonium chloride solution was added thereto to terminate a reaction. The extraction process was performed thereon three times by using diethyl ether, and thus an organic layer was separated. The separated organic layer was dried by using anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and then filtered and distilled under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was separated and purified by silicagel column chromatography to produce 5.9 g (yield of 86%) of Intermediate 1-10. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS. C₂₃H₁₆Cl₂: M⁺ calc'd: 362.06. found: 362.07.

Synthesis of Compound 1

1 g (2.7 mmol) of Intermediate 1-10, 1.6 g (5.6 mmol) of 9,9-dimethyl-N-phenyl-9H-fluorene-2-amine, 0.09 g (0.14 mmol) of Pd₂(dba)₃, 0.02 g (0.28 mmol) of PtBu₃and 0.56 g (3 mmol) of KOtBu were dissolved in 50 mL of toluene, and the result was stirred at 85° C. for 2 hours. A reaction solution was cooled to room temperature and water was added to terminate a reaction and then the extraction process was performed thereon three times by using ethyl acetate. The obtained organic layer was dried by using anhydrous magnesium sulfate and distilled under reduced pressure, and then the obtained residue was separated and purified by silicagel column chromatography to produce 1.9 g (yield of 82%) of Compound 1. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR).

Synthesis Example 2
Synthesis of Compound 10

2.1 g (yield of 78%) of Compound 10 was obtained in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1, except that in synthesizing Compound 1, 2.0 g (5.7 mmol) of 9,9-dimethyl-N-(4-(trimethylsilyl)phenyl)-9H-fluorene-2-amine was used instead of 9,9-dimethyl-N-phenyl-9H-fluorene-2-amine. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS and NMR.

Synthesis Example 3
Synthesis of Compound 13

1.6 g (yield of 74%) of Compound 13 was obtained in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1, except that in synthesizing Compound 1, 1.5 g (5.6 mmol) of N-phenyldibenzo[b,d]furan-4-amine was used instead of 9,9-dimethyl-N-phenyl-9H-fluorene-2-amine. The obtained Compound was identified by LC-MS and NMR.

Synthesis Example 4
Synthesis of Compound 25

1.9 g (yield of 67%) of Compound 25 was obtained in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1, except that in synthesizing Compound 1, 2.1 g (5.6 mmol) of N-(9,9-dimethyl-9H-fluorene-2-yl)dibenzo[b,d]furan-2-amine was used instead of 9,9-dimethyl-N-phenyl-9H-fluorene-2-amine. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS and NMR.

Synthesis Example 5
Synthesis of Compound 40

1.6 g (yield of 70%) of Compound 40 was obtained in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1, except that in synthesizing Compound 1, 1.6 g (5.6 mmol) of N-(p-tolyl)phenanthrene-3-amine was used instead of 9,9-dimethyl-N-phenyl-9H-fluorene-2-amine. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS and NMR.

Synthesis Example 6
Synthesis of Compound 125

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Synthesis of Intermediate 125-1

5 g (10 mmol) of Intermediate 1-9 was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (100 ml) and cooled to −78° C., and then n-BuLi (2.5M, 4.8 ml) was slowly added dropwise thereto. While maintaining the temperature, the result was stirred for an hour and 1.2 ml (20 mmol) of iodomethane was added dropwise thereto. Next, the result was slowly heated to room temperature and then stirred for 20 hours. An aqueous saturated sodium thiosulfate solution was added thereto to terminate a reaction and the extraction process was performed thereon three times by using diethyl ether. Then, the result was dried by using anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The residue obtained after filtering and distilling under reduced pressure was separately purified by column chromatography to produce 2.7 g (yield of 72%) of Intermediate 125-1. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS. C₂₄H₁₈Cl₂: M⁺ calc'd: 376.08. found: 377.08.

Synthesis of Compound 125

2 g (yield of 70%) of Compound 125 was obtained in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1, except that 1 g (2.7 mmol) of Intermediate 125-1 was used instead of Intermediate 1-9. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS and NMR.

Synthesis Example 7
Synthesis of Compound 129

2.1 g (yield of 76%) of Compound 129 was obtained in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1, except that 1 g (2.7 mmol) of Intermediate 125-1 was used instead of Intermediate 1-9, and 2 g (5.6 mmol) of N-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)-9,9-dimethyl-9H-fluorene-2-amine was used instead of 9,9-dimethyl-N-phenyl-9H-fluorene-2-amine. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS and NMR.

Synthesis Example 8
Synthesis of Compound 137

1.59 g (yield of 72%) of Compound 137 was obtained in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1, except that 1 g (2.7 mmol) of Intermediate 125-1 was used instead of Intermediate 1-9, and 1.45 g (5.6 mmol) of N-phenyldibenzo[b,d]furan-4-amine was used instead of 9,9-dimethyl-N-phenyl-9H-fluorene-2-amine. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS and NMR.

Synthesis Example 9
Synthesis of Compound 186

1.5 g (yield of 74%) of Compound 186 was obtained in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1, except that 1 g (2.7 mmol) of Intermediate 125-1 was used instead of Intermediate 1-9, and 1.26 g (5.6 mmol) of 4-(tert-butyl)-N-phenylaniline was used instead of 9,9-dimethyl-N-phenyl-9H-fluorene-2-amine. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS and NMR.

Synthesis Example 10
Synthesis of Compound 253

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Synthesis of Intermediate 253-1

5 g (10 mmol) of Intermediate 1-9 and 1.5 g (12 mmol) of phenylboronic acid were dissolved in 50 ml of tetrahydrofuran and 15 ml of water, 577 mg (0.5 mmol) of Pd(PPh₃)₄and 4.2 g (30 mmol) of K₂CO₃were added dropwise thereto. A reaction solution was stirred at 70° C. for 3 hours and slowly cooled to room temperature. An organic layer was separated therefrom by using diethyl ether and dried by using anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and then filtered and distilled under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was separated and purified by silicagel column chromatography to produce 2.94 g (yield of 67%) of Intermediate 253-1. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS and NMR. C₂₉H₂₀Cl₂: M⁺ calc'd: 438.09. found: 438.10.

Synthesis of Compound 253

2 g (yield of 85%) of Compound 253 was obtained in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1, except that 1 g (2.2 mmol) of Intermediate 253-1 was used instead of Intermediate 1-9, and 1.66 g (4.6 mmol) of N-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)-9,9-dimethyl-9H-fluorene-2-amine was used instead of 9,9-dimethyl-N-phenyl-9H-fluorene-2-amine. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS and NMR.

Synthesis Example 11
Synthesis of Compound 257

1.85 g (yield of 80%) of Compound 257 was obtained in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1, except that 1 g (2.2 mmol) of Intermediate 253-1 was used instead of Intermediate 1-9, and 1 g (4.6 mmol) of N-(4-(tert-butyl)phenyl)-9,9-dimethyl-9H-fluorene-2-amine was used instead of 9,9-dimethyl-N-phenyl-9H-fluorene-2-amine. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS and NMR.

Compounds 1, 10, 13, 25, 40, 125, 129, 137, 186, 253, and 257 synthesized in Synthesis Examples 1 to 11 were identified by ¹H NMR and LC-MS. Results thereof are shown in Table 1 below.

TABLE 1

LC-MS

Compound

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz)
found
calc.

1
8.66 (s, 1H), 8.25 (dd, 1H), 7.88 (t, 2H), 7.77 (d, 2H),
860.42
860.41

7.50-7.30 (m, 7H), 7.18-7.01 (m, 9H), 6.73-6.61 (m, 6H),

6.49 (d, 1H) 6.41 (d, 1H), 6.30 (dd, 4H) 1.63 (s, 6H),

1.61 (s, 12H)

10
8.66 (s, 1H), 8.25 (d, 1H), 7.88 (t, 2H), 7.77 (d, 2H),
1004.49
1004.49

7.50-7.30 (m, 7H), 7.14-7.09 (m, 9H), 6.76-6.45 (m, 10H), 1.63 (s,

6H), 1.61 (s, 12H), 0.24 (s, 18H)

13
8.66 (s, 1H), 8.25 (d, 1H), 7.85-7.81 (m, 4H), 7.69-7.64 (m,
808.33
808.31

5H), 7.49-7.38 (m, 6H), 7.08-6.96 (m, 8H), 6.76 (s, 1H),

6.65-6.58 (m, 3H), 6.42 (d, 1H), 6.30-6.21 (m, 4H), 1.63 (s,

6H)

25
8.66 (s, 1H), 8.25 (d, 1H), 7.92-7.64 (m, 8H), 7.55-7.30 (m,
1040.43
1040.43

15H), 7.13-6.98 (m, 7H), 6.80-6.51 (m, 6H), 1.63 (s, 6H),

1.61 (s, 12H)

40
8.66 (s, 1H), 8.37 (d, 2H), 8.25 (s, 1H), 7.94-7.85 (m, 5H),
856.40
856.38

7.73-7.41 (m, 14H), 7.20-6.96 (m, 7H), 6.82-6.46 (m, 6H),

2.29 (s, 6H), 1.63 (s, 6H)

125
8.18 (d, 1H), 8.01-7.93 (m, 3H), 7.77 (d, 2H), 7.48-7.30 (m,
874.46
874.43

6H), 7.14-7.05 (m, 8H), 6.79-6.63 (m, 7H), 6.49 (d, 1H),

6.41 (d, 1H), 6.30-6.19 (m, 4H), 3.11 (s, 3H), 1.63 (s, 6H),

1.61 (s, 12H)

129
8.18 (d, 1H), 8.02-7.94 (m, 3H), 7.77 (d, 2H), 7.58 (m, 4H),
1026.48
1026.49

7.51-7.29 (m, 16H), 7.14-7.08 (m, 4H), 6.84-6.72 (m, 5H),

6.60-6.45 (m, 6H), 3.11 (s, 3H), 1.63 (s, 6H), 1.61 (s, 12H)

137
8.18 (d, 1H), 8.00 (d, 1H), 7.95 (d, 1H), 7.83-7.81 (m, 2H),
822.31
822.32

7.70-7.64 (m, 5H), 7.49-7.38 (m, 6H), 7.08-6.96 (m, 7H),

6.82-6.61 (m, 5H), 6.41-6.21 (m, 5H), 3.11 (s, 3H), 1.63 (s,

6H)

186
8.18 (d, 1H), 7.98-7.94 (m, 2H), 7.51-7.39 (m, 3H),
754.43
754.43

7.26-7.23 (m, 4H), 7.08-7.04 (m, 4H), 6.82-6.63 (m, 5H),

6.52-6.47 (m, 4H), 6.31 (dd, 2H), 6.21 (dd, 2H), 3.11 (s, 3H),

1.63 (s, 6H), 1.50 (s, 18H)

253
8.03-7.92 (m, 4H), 7.86-7.75 (m, 3H), 7.58-7.30 (m, 24H),
1088.56
1088.51

7.14-7.08 (m, 4H), 6.76-6.73 (m, 3H), 6.60-6.32 (m, 8H),

1.61 (s, 6H), 1.60 (s, 12H)

257
8.03-7.92 (m, 4H), 7.86-7.75 (m, 3H), 7.55-7.25 (m, 14H),
1048.56
1048.57

7.14-7.08 (m, 4H), 6.76-6.72 (m, 3H), 6.52-6.45 (m, 7H),

6.34 (dd, 1H), 1.61 (s, 6H), 1.60 (s, 12H), 1.50 (s, 18H)

Example 1

An ITO glass substrate (a product of Corning Co., Ltd) with an ITO layer having a thickness of 15 Ω/cm²(1,200 Å) thereon was cut to a size of 50 mm×50 mm×0.7 mm, and then, sonicated by using isopropyl alcohol and pure water each for 5 minutes, and cleaned by the exposure to ultraviolet rays for 30 minutes, and then ozone, and the ITO glass substrate was mounted on a vacuum deposition apparatus.

2-TNATA was deposited on the ITO anode to form a hole injection layer having a thickness of 600 Å, and NPB was deposited on the hole injection layer to form a hole transport layer having a thickness of 300 Å, and then DNA (host) and Compound 1 (dopant) were co-deposited on the hole transport layer in a weight ratio of 98:2 to form an emission layer having a thickness of 300 Å.

Thereafter, Alq₃was deposited on the emission layer to form an electron transport layer having a thickness of 300 Å, and LiF was deposited on the electron transport layer to form an electron injection layer having a thickness of 10 Å, and Al was deposited on the electron injection layer to form a cathode having a thickness of 3,000 Å, thereby completing the manufacture of an organic light-emitting device.

Example 2

An organic light-emitting device was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that in forming an emission layer, as a dopant, Compound 10 was used instead of Compound 1.

Example 3

An organic light-emitting device was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that in forming an emission layer, as a dopant, Compound 13 was used instead of Compound 1.

Example 4

An organic light-emitting device was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that in forming an emission layer, as a dopant, Compound 25 was used instead of Compound 1.

Example 5

An organic light-emitting device was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that in forming an emission layer, as a dopant, Compound 40 was used instead of Compound 1.

Example 6

An organic light-emitting device was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that in forming an emission layer, as a dopant, Compound 125 was used instead of Compound 1.

Example 7

An organic light-emitting device was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that in forming an emission layer, as a dopant, Compound 129 was used instead of Compound 1.

Example 8

An organic light-emitting device was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that in forming an emission layer, as a dopant, Compound 137 was used instead of Compound 1.

Example 9

An organic light-emitting device was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that in forming an emission layer, as a dopant, Compound 186 was used instead of Compound 1.

Example 10

An organic light-emitting device was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that in forming an emission layer, as a dopant, Compound 253 was used instead of Compound 1.

Example 11

An organic light-emitting device was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that in forming an emission layer, as a dopant, Compound 257 was used instead of Compound 1.

Comparative Example 1

An organic light-emitting device was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that in forming an emission layer, as a dopant, Compound A below was used instead of Compound 1.

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Comparative Example 2

An organic light-emitting device was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that in forming an emission layer, as a dopant, Compound B below was used instead of Compound 1.

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Evaluation Example 1

The driving voltage, current density, brightness, efficiency, and half-lifespan of the organic light-emitting devices manufactured according to Examples 1 to 11, and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 were measured by using Keithley SMU 236 and a brightness photometer PR650, and results thereof are shown in Table 2. The half-lifespan is a period of time that is taken until the brightness of the organic light-emitting device was 50% of initial brightness.

TABLE 2

Dopant of
Driving voltage
Current Density
Brightness
Efficiency
Emission
Half lifespan

emission layer
(V)
(mA/cm²)
(cd/m²)
(cd/A)
color
(hr @100 mA/cm²)

Example 1
Compound 1
5.73
50
3340
6.68
Blue
357

Example 2
Compound 10
5.86
50
3310
6.62
Blue
335

Example 3
Compound 13
5.85
50
3315
6.63
Blue
321

Example 4
Compound 25
5.96
50
3290
6.58
Blue
348

Example 5
Compound 40
5.72
50
3185
6.37
Blue
312

Example 6
Compound 125
5.72
50
3135
6.27
Blue
311

Example 7
Compound 129
5.81
50
3190
6.38
Blue
307

Example 8
Compound 137
5.79
50
3245
6.49
Blue
334

Example 9
Compound 186
5.98
50
3260
6.52
Blue
326

Example 10
Compound 253
5.87
50
3215
6.43
Blue
307

Example 11
Compound 257
5.79
50
3140
6.28
Blue
308

Comparative
Compound A
7.01
50
2645
5.29
Blue
258

Example 1

Comparative
Compound B
7.21
50
2470
4.94
Blue
238

Example 2

Referring to Table 2, it was found that the organic light-emitting devices manufactured according to Examples 1 to 11 exhibited lower driving voltage, higher brightness, higher efficiency, and longer half-lifespan, compared to the organic light-emitting devices manufactured according to Comparative Examples 1 and 2.

By way of summation and review, embodiments provide a condensed cyclic compound and an organic light-emitting device including the same. As described above, according to the one or more of the above embodiments, an organic light-emitting device including the compound according to embodiments may have a low driving voltage, high efficiency, high brightness, and long lifespan.

Example embodiments have been disclosed herein, and although specific terms are employed, they are used and are to be interpreted in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purpose of limitation. Accordingly, it will be understood by those of skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made without departing from the spirit and scope thereof as set forth in the following claims.

CONDENSED CYCLIC COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

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