Condensed cyclic compound and organic light-emitting device including the same

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority to Korean Patent Applications No. 10-2018-0073457, filed on Jun. 26, 2018 and No. 10-2018-0150081, filed on Nov. 28, 2018, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, and all the benefits accruing therefrom under 35 U.S.C. § 119, the content of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.

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 (OLEDs) are self-emission devices that produce full-color images, and that also have wide viewing angles, high contrast ratios, short response times, and excellent characteristics in terms of brightness, driving voltage, and response speed, compared to devices in the art.

In an example, an organic light-emitting device includes an anode, a cathode, and an organic layer that is disposed between the anode and the cathode and includes an emission layer. A hole transport region may be disposed between the anode and the emission layer, and an electron transport region may be disposed between the emission layer and the cathode. Holes provided from the anode may move toward the emission layer through the hole transport region, and electrons provided from the cathode may move toward the emission layer through the electron transport region. Carriers, such as holes and electrons, recombine in the emission layer to produce excitons. These excitons transit from an excited state to a ground state, thereby generating light.

Various types of organic light emitting devices are known. However, there still remains a need in OLEDs having low driving voltage, high efficiency, high brightness, and long lifespan.

SUMMARY

Aspects of the present disclosure provide a condensed cyclic compound having excellent delayed fluorescence emission characteristics and an organic light-emitting device including the same and thus having high efficiency and/or a long lifespan.

Additional aspects will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the presented embodiments.

An aspect provides a condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1:

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In Formulae 1, 2, and 3-1 to 3-5,

D₁may be a group represented by Formula 2,

A₁may be a group represented by one selected from Formulae 3-1 to 3-5,

R₁₁and R₁₂may each independently be a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₃₀aryl group,

A₂₁and A₂₂may each independently be selected from a benzene group, a fluorene group, a carbazole group, a dibenzofuran group, a dibenzothiophene group, an indolofluorene group, an indolocarbazole group, an indolodibenzofuran group, an indolodibenzothiophene group, an indenofluorene group, an indenocarbazole group, an indenodibenzofuran group, an indenodibenzothiophene group, a benzofuranofluorene group, a benzofuranocarbazole group, a benzofuranodibenzofuran group, a benzofuranodibenzothiophene group, a benzothienofluorene group, a benzothienocarbazole group, a benzothienodibenzofuran group, and a benzothienodibenzothiophene group,

X₃₁may be N or C(R₃₁); X₃₂may be N or C(R₃₂); X₃₃may be N or C(R₃₃); X₃₄may be N or C(R₃₄); X₃₅may be N or C(R₃₅); X₃₆may be N or C(R₃₆); X₃₇may be N or C(R₃₇); and X₃₈may be N or C(R₃₈), wherein at least one selected from X₃₁to X₃₅in Formula 3-1 may be N, and at least one selected from X₃₆to X₃₈in Formulae 3-2 to 3-5 may be N,

Y₃₁may be selected from O and S,

R₁₃, R₁₄, R₂₁, R₂₂, and R₃₁to R₃₉may each independently be selected from hydrogen, 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 substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkenyl 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 C₇-C₆₀aryl alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀heteroaryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), —N(Q₄)(Q₅), and —B(Q₆)(Q₇),

two neighboring groups selected from R₃₁to R₃₉may optionally be linked to form a condensed ring,

b21 and b22 may each independently be selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8,

b39 may be selected from 1, 2, 3, and 4,

Q₁to Q₇may each independently be selected from hydrogen, a C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, and

* indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom.

Another aspect provides an organic light-emitting device including:

a first electrode;

a second electrode; and

an organic layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode,

wherein the organic layer includes an emission layer, and

wherein the organic layer includes at least one condensed cyclic compound described above.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

These and/or other aspects will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the FIGURE which is a schematic view of an organic light-emitting device according to an embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout. In this regard, the present embodiments may have different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the descriptions set forth herein. Accordingly, the embodiments are merely described below, by referring to the FIGURES, to explain aspects of the present disclosure. 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.

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout. In this regard, the present embodiments may have different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the descriptions set forth herein. Accordingly, the embodiments are merely described below, by referring to the FIGURES, to explain aspects of the present description. 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.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being “on” another element, it can be directly in contact with the other element or intervening elements may be present therebetween. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly on” another element, there are no intervening elements present.

It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, third etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers, and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers, and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer, or section from another element, component, region, layer, or section. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer, or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer, or section without departing from the teachings of the present embodiments.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

The term “or” means “and/or.” It will be further understood that the terms “comprises” and/or “comprising,” or “includes” and/or “including” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this general inventive concept belongs. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and the present disclosure, and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.

Exemplary embodiments are described herein with reference to cross section illustrations that are schematic illustrations of idealized embodiments. As such, variations from the shapes of the illustrations as a result, for example, of manufacturing techniques and/or tolerances, are to be expected. Thus, embodiments described herein should not be construed as limited to the particular shapes of regions as illustrated herein but are to include deviations in shapes that result, for example, from manufacturing. For example, a region illustrated or described as flat may, typically, have rough and/or nonlinear features. Moreover, sharp angles that are illustrated may be rounded. Thus, the regions illustrated in the figures are schematic in nature and their shapes are not intended to illustrate the precise shape of a region and are not intended to limit the scope of the present claims.

“About” or “approximately” as used herein is inclusive of the stated value and means within an acceptable range of deviation for the particular value as determined by one of ordinary skill in the art, considering the measurement in question and the error associated with measurement of the particular quantity (i.e., the limitations of the measurement system). For example, “about” can mean within one or more standard deviations, or within ±30%, 20%, 10%, 5% of the stated value.

An aspect of the present disclosure provides a condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1, wherein D₁in Formula 1 may be a group represented by Formula 2, and A₁in Formula 1 may be a group represented by one selected from Formulae 3-1 to 3-5:

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Formulae 1, 2, and 3-1 to 3-5 will be described below.

R₁₁and R₁₂in Formula 1 may each independently be a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₃₀aryl group.

In an embodiment, R₁₁and R₁₂in Formula 1 may each independently be selected from:

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, and a chrysenyl group; and

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, and a chrysenyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a cyano group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, and a phenyl group, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In one or more embodiments, R₁₁and R₁₂in Formula 1 may each independently be selected from:

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, and a naphthyl group; and

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, and a naphthyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, an iso-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, an iso-pentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, an n-hexyl group, an iso-hexyl group, a sec-hexyl group, a tert-hexyl group, a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, a propoxy group, a butoxy group, a pentoxy group, and a phenyl group, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In one or more embodiments, R₁₁and R₁₂in Formula 1 may each independently be selected from:

a phenyl group; and

a phenyl group substituted with at least one selected from a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, an iso-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, and a phenyl group, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

A₂₁and A₂₂in Formula 1 may each independently be selected from a benzene group, a fluorene group, a carbazole group, a dibenzofuran group, a dibenzothiophene group, an indolofluorene group, an indolocarbazole group, an indolodibenzofuran group, an indolodibenzothiophene group, an indenofluorene group, an indenocarbazole group, an indenodibenzofuran group, an indenodibenzothiophene group, a benzofuranofluorene group, a benzofuranocarbazole group, a benzofuranodibenzofuran group, a benzofuranodibenzothiophene group, a benzothienofluorene group, a benzothienocarbazole group, a benzothienodibenzofuran group, and a benzothienodibenzothiophene group.

In an embodiment, in Formula 1,

A₂₁may be a benzene group,

A₂₂may be selected from a benzene group, a fluorene group, a carbazole group, a dibenzofuran group, a dibenzothiophene group, an indolofluorene group, an indolocarbazole group, an indolodibenzofuran group, an indolodibenzothiophene group, an indenofluorene group, an indenocarbazole group, an indenodibenzofuran group, an indenodibenzothiophene group, a benzofuranofluorene group, a benzofuranocarbazole group, a benzofuranodibenzofuran group, a benzofuranodibenzothiophene group, a benzothienofluorene group, a benzothienocarbazole group, a benzothienodibenzofuran group, and a benzothienodibenzothiophene group, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In Formulae 3-1 to 3-5, X₃₁may be N or C(R₃₁); X₃₂may be N or C(R₃₂); X₃₃may be N or C(R₃₃); X₃₄may be N or C(R₃₄); X₃₅may be N or C(R₃₅); X₃₆may be N or C(R₃₆); X₃₇may be N or C(R₃₇); and X₃₈may be N or C(R₃₈), wherein at least one selected from X₃₁to X₃₅in Formula 3-1 may each independently be N, and at least one selected from X₃₆to X₃₈in Formulae 3-2 to 3-5 may each independently be N.

In an embodiment, two or three selected from X₃₁to X₃₅in Formula 3-1 may each independently be N, and two selected from X₃₆to X₃₈in Formulae 3-2 to 3-5 may each independently be N, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In Formulae 3-2 to 3-5, Y₃₁may be selected from O and S.

In Formulae 1, 2, and 3-1 to 3-5, R₁₃, R₁₄, R₂₁, R₂₂, and R₃₁to R₃₉may each independently be selected from hydrogen, 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 substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₉alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₉alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₉aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₉aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₉arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₇-C₆₀aryl alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₉heteroaryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₉heteroaryl alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), —N(Q₄)(Q₅), and —B(Q₆)(Q₇),

two neighboring groups selected from R₃₁to R₃₀may optionally be linked each other to form a condensed ring, and

In an embodiment, in Formula 1, R₁₃and R₁₄may each independently be selected from:

hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a cyano group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, and a chrysenyl group; and

In one or more embodiments, R₁₃and R₁₁in Formula 1 may each independently be selected from:

hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a cyano group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, and a naphthyl group; and

In one or more embodiments, R₁₃and R₁₄in Formula 1 may be hydrogen, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In an embodiment, R₂₁and R₂₂in Formula 2 may each independently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, a cyano group, 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 biphenyl group, a terphenyl 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-bifluorenyl 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 furanyl group, a thiophenyl group, an indolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a naphthobenzofuranyl group, a naphthobenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dinaphthofuranyl group, a dinaphthothiophenyl group, an indolocarbazolyl group, an indolodibenzofuranyl group, and an indolodibenzothiophenyl group; and 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 biphenyl group, a terphenyl 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-bifluorenyl 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 furanyl group, a thiophenyl group, an indolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a naphthobenzofuranyl group, a naphthobenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dinaphthofuranyl group, a dinaphthothiophenyl group, an indolocarbazolyl group, an indolodibenzofuranyl group, and an indolodibenzothiophenyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a dimethylfluorenyl group, a diphenylfluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenylcarbazolyl group, a biphenylcarbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, and a dibenzothiophenyl group, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In one or more embodiments, R₂₁and R₂₂in Formula 2 may each independently be selected from:

hydrogen, deuterium, a cyano group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a dimethylfluorenyl group, a diphenylfluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenylcarbazolyl group, a biphenylcarbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, and a dibenzothiophenyl group; and

a phenyl group and a carbazolyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from a cyano group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, and a phenyl group, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In an embodiment, R₃₁to R₃₉in Formula 3 may each independently be selected from:

hydrogen, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a pyridyl group, a pyrimidyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a triazinyl group, an azadibenzofuranyl group, an azadibenzothiophenyl group, a diazadibenzofuranyl group, and a diazadibenzothiophenyl group; and

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a pyridyl group, a pyrimidyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a triazinyl group, an azadibenzofuranyl group, an azadibenzothiophenyl group, a diazadibenzofuranyl group, and a diazadibenzothiophenyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a cyano group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, and a phenyl group, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In one or more embodiments, R₃₁to R₃₉in Formula 3 may each independently be selected from:

hydrogen, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a pyridyl group, an azadibenzofuranyl group, an azadibenzothiophenyl group, a diazadibenzofuranyl group, and a diazadibenzothiophenyl group; and

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, an azadibenzofuranyl group, an azadibenzothiophenyl group, a diazadibenzofuranyl group, and a diazadibenzothiophenyl group, each substituted with a phenyl group, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

For example, D₁in Formula 1 may be represented by one selected from Formulae 2-1 and 2-2, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

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In Formulae 2-1, 2-2, 9-11, 9-21 to 9-23, and 9-31 to 9-48,

A₂₁may be a group represented by Formula 9-11,

A₂₂may be a group represented by one selected from Formulae 9-11, 9-21 to 9-23, and 9-31 to 9-48,

C₁to C₄may each independently be a carbon atom,

X₉₁may be selected from O, S, N(R_22d), and C(R_22d)(R_22e),

X₉₂may be selected from O, S, N(R_22f), and C(R_22f)(R_22g),

R_22ato R_22gmay each independently have the same definition as that of R₂₂in Formula 2, and

b22a to b22c may each independently have the same definition as that b22 in Formula 2.

For example, A₁in Formula 1 may be represented by one selected from Formulae 3-11 to 3-35, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

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In Formulae 3-11 to 3-35,

Y₃₁, R₃₆to R₃₉, and b39 may each independently have the same definition as those of Formula 3-1 to 3-5, and

* indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom.

In an embodiment, A₁in Formula 1 may be represented by one selected from Formulae 3-14, 3-15, 3-17, 3-21, 3-25, 3-29, 3-33, 3-34, and 3-35, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

For example, the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 may be represented by Formula 1-1, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

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In Formula 1-1,

D₁, A₁, R₁₁, and R₁₂may each independently have the same definition as those in Formula 1.

In an embodiment, in Formula 1,

D₁1 may be represented by one selected from Formulae 2-1 and 2-2,

A₁may be represented by one selected from Formulae 3-11 to 3-35, and

R₁₁and R₁₂may each independently have the same definition as those in Formula 1:

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In Formulae 2-1, 2-2, 9-11, 9-21 to 9-23, 9-31 to 9-48, and 3-11 to 3-35,

A₂₁may be a group represented by Formula 9-11,

A₂₂may be a group represented by one selected from Formulae 9-11, 9-21 to 9-23, and 9-31 to 9-48,

C₁to C₄may each independently be a carbon atom,

X₉₁may be selected from O, S, N(R_22d), and C(R_22d)(R_22e),

X₉₂may be selected from O, S, N(R_22f), and C(R_22f)(R_22g), R_22ato R_22gmay each independently have the same definition as that of R₂₂in Formula 2,

b22a to b22c may each independently have the same definition as that of b22 in Formula 2,

Y₃₁, R₃₆to R₃₉, and b39 may each independently have the same definition as those described in Formulae 3-1 to 3-5, and

* indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom.

In an embodiment, the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 may be selected from Compounds 1 to 1030, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

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The condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 may include a group (A₁) represented by one selected from Formulae 3-1 to 3-5 and capable of acting as an electron acceptor group and a group (D₁) represented by Formula 2 and capable of acting as an electron donator group. Therefore, in the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1, HOMO and LUMO may be spatially separated from each other, and thus ΔE_ST(a difference between the lowest excitation singlet energy level (E_S1) and the lowest excitation energy level (E_T1)) may be reduced. Therefore, the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 may cause reverse intersystem crossing (RISC) even at a low temperature (for example, room temperature).

R₁₁and R₁₂in Formula 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₃₀aryl group. Therefore, since an angle formed by a plane including D₁and a plane including A₁in Formula 1 increases (that, the plane including D₁and the plane including A₁are twisted), a difference between a lowest excitation singlet energy level and a lowest excitation triplet energy level of the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 may be reduced. Since the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 may have high RISC efficiency, an electronic device, for example, an organic light-emitting device, which includes the condensed cyclic compound, may have high efficiency and/or a long lifespan.

The condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 may satisfy Equation 1 below:

0 eV<ΔE_ST≤0.5 eV. Equation 1

In Equation 1,

ΔE_STis a difference between a lowest excitation singlet energy level (E_S1) of the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 and a lowest excitation triplet energy level (E_T1) of the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1. E_T1and E_S1are evaluated by using a DFT method of Gaussian program structurally optimized at a level of B3LYP/6-31G(d,p).

In an embodiment, the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 may satisfy Equation 1-1, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

0.01 eV<ΔE_ST0.3 eV. Equation 1-1

The lowest excitation singlet energy level of the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 may be in a range of about 2.5 electron volts (eV) to about 3.0 eV, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In addition, D₁and A₁in the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 may be linked at a “para position” with respect to a phenylene group. Therefore, the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 has high oscillator strength, and an electronic device, for example, an organic light-emitting device, which includes the condensed cyclic compound, may have high luminescent efficiency.

For example, HOMO, LUMO, T₁energy level, S₁energy level, and oscillator strength of some of Compounds were evaluated by using a DFT method of Gaussian program (structurally optimized at a level of B3LYP, 6-31G(d,p)), and results thereof are shown in Table 1.

TABLE 1

HOMO
LUMO
T₁
S₁
S₁− T₁
Oscillator

Compound No.
(eV)
(eV)
(eV)
(eV)
(eV)
strength (f)

Compound 3
−5.184
−1.970
2.627
2.740
0.113
0.080

Compound 4
−5.205
−2.029
2.646
2.731
0.084
0.073

Compound 41
−5.112
−2.079
2.665
2.707
0.042
0.029

Compound 23
−5.232
−2.029
2.671
2.756
0.085
0.066

Compound 69
−5.147
−2.041
2.648
2.691
0.043
0.042

Compound 174
−5.021
−1.819
2.708
2.772
0.068
0.050

Compound 209
−4.900
−1.825
2.663
2.713
0.050
0.053

Compound 229
−5.196
−2.032
2.641
2.732
0.090
0.089

Compound 481
−5.235
−2.081
2.640
2.736
0.096
0.053

Compound 617
−5.191
−2.006
2.646
2.742
0.096
0.079

Compound 796
−5.205
−2.032
2.629
2.726
0.098
0.076

Compound 889
−5.202
−2.057
2.632
2.720
0.088
0.085

Compound 57
−5.119
−2.088
2.663
2.704
0.041
0.030

Compound 75
−5.242
−2.033
2.677
2.765
0.088
0.071

Referring to Table 1, it is confirmed that the compounds represented by Formula 1 have a small difference between the singlet energy level and the triplet energy level and large oscillator strength. Therefore, an electronic device, for example, an organic light-emitting device, which includes the compound represented by Formula 1 may have high luminescent efficiency.

Synthesis methods of the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 may be recognizable by one of ordinary skill in the art by referring to Synthesis Examples provided below.

The condensed cyclic compound of Formula 1 may be used as a material for an electronic device, such as an organic light-emitting device. According to another aspect of an exemplary embodiment, an organic light-emitting device includes: a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer includes an emission layer and at least one condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 described above.

The organic light-emitting device may have, due to the inclusion of an organic layer including the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1, low driving voltage, high efficiency, high brightness, high quantum emission efficiency, and a long lifespan.

The condensed cyclic compound of 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 in at least one selected from an emission layer, a hole transport region (including, for example, at least one of a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, a buffer layer, and an electron blocking layer) that is disposed between the first electrode and the emission layer, and an electron transport region (including, for example, at least one selected from a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer, and an electron injection layer) that is disposed between the emission layer and the second electrode.

The emission layer of the organic light-emitting device may be implemented according to Embodiment 1, 2, or 3, depending on use of the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1.

Embodiment 1

Embodiment 1 is an embodiment in which the condensed cyclic compound included in the emission layer is used as a fluorescence emitter, that is, the condensed cyclic compound is a fluorescence emitter.

According to Embodiment 1, the emission layer consists of the condensed cyclic compound; or the emission layer may further include a host (hereinafter, referred to as “host A”, the host A is not identical to the condensed cyclic compound).

Therefore, according to Embodiment 1, a ratio of an emission component emitted from the condensed cyclic compound to a total emission component emitted from the emission layer may be 80% or more, for example, 90% or more. For example, the ratio of the emission component emitted from the condensed cyclic component to the total emission component emitted from the emission layer may be 95% or more. The condensed cyclic compound may emit fluorescence and/or delayed fluorescence, and the emission component of the condensed cyclic compound is the sum of prompt emission component of the condensed cyclic compound and the delayed fluorescence component by the reverse intersystem crossing of the condensed cyclic compound.

In Embodiment 1, when the emission layer includes, in addition to the condensed cyclic compound, the host A, an amount of the condensed cyclic compound may be about 50 parts by weight or less, for example, about 30 parts by weight or less, based on 100 parts by weight of the emission layer, and an amount of the host A in the emission layer may be about 50 parts by weight or more, for example, about 70 parts by weight or more, based on 100 parts by weight of the emission layer, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In Embodiment 1, when the emission layer includes, in addition to the condensed cyclic compound, the host A, the host A and the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 may satisfy Equation 2:

E(H_A)_S1>E_S1. Equation 2

In Equation 2,

E(H_A)_S1is a lowest excitation singlet energy level of the host A, and

E_S1is a lowest excitation singlet energy level of the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1. E(H_A)_S1and E_S1are evaluated by using a DFT method of Gaussian program structurally optimized at a level of B3LYP/6-31G(d,p).

When the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 satisfies Equation 1 and the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 and the host A satisfy Equation 2, the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 may emit fluorescence and/or delayed fluorescence. Therefore, the luminescent efficiency of the organic light-emitting device including the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 and the host A may be improved.

For example, the host A may be a host material described below, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

Embodiment 2

Embodiment 2 is an embodiment in which the condensed cyclic compound included in the emission layer is used as a host.

According to Embodiment 2, the emission layer may include a host and a dopant, and the host may include the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1. That is, the host consists of the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1, or may further include another known host. The dopant may be, for example, a fluorescent dopant, a phosphorescent dopant, or a thermally activated delayed fluorescent dopant.

Therefore, according to Embodiment 2, a ratio of an emission component of the dopant to a total emission component emitted from the emission layer may be about 80% or more, for example, about 90% or more (in an embodiment, about 95% or more).

In Embodiment 2, an amount of the dopant in the emission layer may be about 50 parts by weight or less, for example, about 30 parts by weight or less, based on 100 parts by weight of the emission layer, and an amount of the host in the emission layer may be about 50 parts by weight or more, for example, about 70 parts by weight or more, based on 100 parts by weight of the emission layer, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

For example, in Embodiment 2, when the dopant includes a fluorescent dopant (hereinafter, referred to as “fluorescent dopant A”), the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 and the fluorescent dopant A may satisfy Equation 3:

E_S1>E(F_A)_S1. Equation 3

In Equation 3,

E_S1is a lowest excitation singlet energy level of the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1, and

E(F_A)_S1is a lowest excitation singlet energy level of the fluorescent dopant A.

E_S1and E(F_A)_S1are evaluated by using a DFT method of Gaussian program structurally optimized at a level of B3LYP/6-31G(d,p).

When the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 and the fluorescent dopant A satisfy Equation 3, Forster energy transfer from the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 to the fluorescent dopant A may be accelerated. Therefore, the luminescent efficiency of the organic light-emitting device including the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 and the fluorescent dopant A may be improved.

For example, the dopant may be a dopant material described below, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

When the host further includes another known host, the known host may be a host material described below, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

Embodiment 3

Embodiment 3 is an embodiment in which the condensed cyclic compound included in the emission layer is used as an auxiliary dopant.

According to Embodiment 3, the emission layer may include a host, an auxiliary dopant, and a dopant, and the auxiliary dopant may include the condensed cyclic compound. The dopant may be, for example, a fluorescent dopant, a phosphorescent dopant, or a thermally activated delayed fluorescent dopant.

Therefore, according to Embodiment 3, a ratio of an emission component of the dopant to a total emission component emitted from the emission layer may be about 80% or more, for example, about 90% or more (in an embodiment, about 95% or more).

In Embodiment 3, an amount of the dopant in the emission layer may be about 50 parts by weight or less, for example, about 30 parts by weight or less, based on 100 parts by weight of the emission layer, and an amount of the host in the emission layer may be about 50 parts by weight or more, for example, about 70 parts by weight or more, based on 100 parts by weight of the emission layer, and an amount of the auxiliary dopant may be about 30 parts by weight or less, for example, about 20 parts by weight or less, based on 100 parts by weight of the emission layer, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

For example, in Embodiment 3, when the dopant is a fluorescent dopant (hereinafter, referred to as “fluorescent dopant B”), the host (hereinafter, referred to as “host B”), the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1, and the fluorescent dopant B may satisfy Equation 4:

E(H_B)_S1>E_S1>E(F_B)_S1. Equation 4

In Equation 4,

E(H_B)_S1is a lowest excitation singlet energy level of the host B,

E_S1is a lowest excitation singlet energy level of the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1, and

E(F_B)_S1is a lowest excitation singlet energy level of the fluorescent dopant B.

E(H_B)_S1, E_S1, and E(F_B)_S1are evaluated by using a DFT method of Gaussian program structurally optimized at a level of B3LYP/6-31G(d,p).

When the host B, the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1, and the fluorescent dopant B satisfy Equation 4, Forster energy transfer from the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 to the fluorescent dopant B may be accelerated. Therefore, the luminescent efficiency of the organic light-emitting device including the host B, the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1, and the fluorescent dopant B may be improved.

The host B and the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 may further satisfy Equation 5:

E(H_B)_T1−E_T1>0.05 eV. Equation 5

In Equation 5,

E(H_B)_T1is a lowest excitation triplet energy level of the host B, and

E_T1is a lowest excitation triplet energy level of the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1.

E(H_B)_T1and E_T1are evaluated by using a DFT method of Gaussian program structurally optimized at a level of B3LYP/6-31G(d,p).

In Embodiment 3, since Equation 5 is satisfied (for example, E(H_B)_T1−E_T1is in a range of about 0.10 eV about 0.65 eV), the energy of triplet excitons generated in the auxiliary dopant in the emission layer cannot move to the host B in the emission layer, and the probability that the triplet excitons will be lost in paths other than the light emission is reduced. Therefore, the organic light-emitting device may have high efficiency.

The condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 and the fluorescent dopant B may further satisfy Equation 6:

E(F_B)_S1−E_S1<0 eV. Equation 6

In Equation 6,

E(F_B)_S1is a lowest excitation singlet energy level of the fluorescent dopant, and

E_S1is a lowest excitation triplet energy level of the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1.

E(F_B)_S1and E_S1are evaluated by using a DFT method of Gaussian program structurally optimized at a level of B3LYP/6-31G(d,p).

In Embodiment 3, when Equation 6 is satisfied (for example, E_S1(FD)−E_S1(AD)is in a range of about −0.4 eV to about −0.05 eV), the energy of singlet excitons generated in the auxiliary dopant in the emission layer may quickly move to the fluorescent dopant B. Therefore, the light emission is substantially performed only in the fluorescent dopant B in the emission layer of the organic light-emitting device, and the fluorescence emission spectrum having excellent color purity based on the fluorescent dopant B may be implemented. In addition, since the fluorescence emission having a relatively short exciton lifespan is achieved, it is possible to suppress an efficiency droop phenomenon under high luminance (so-called roll-off phenomenon) caused by exciton-exciton interaction or exciton-charge (hole or electron) interaction (exciton-polaron interaction), thereby implementing an organic light-emitting device having high efficiency. Furthermore, since the auxiliary dopant has a short exciton lifespan, the probability of chemical or physical deteriorations that may occur in the exciton state of the auxiliary dopant may be reduced, and thus, the organic light-emitting device satisfying Equation 6 may have improved durability.

The host in Embodiment 3 may be a host material described below, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

The dopant in Embodiment 3 may be a dopant material described below, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

For example, the host may have a triplet energy level of about 2.9 eV or more, for example, a triplet energy level of about 2.9 eV to about 4.5 eV. Therefore, since the energy transfer from the host to the fluorescent dopant, the phosphorescent dopant, and/or the delayed fluorescent dopant is effectively achieved, the organic light-emitting device may have high efficiency.

For example, the host may include at least one compound selected from a fluorene-containing compound, a carbazole-containing compound, a dibenzofuran-containing compound, a dibenzothiophene-containing compound, an indenocarbazole-containing compound, an indolocarbazole-containing compound, a benzofurocarbazole-containing compound, a benzothienocarbazole-containing compound, an acridine-containing compound, dihyroacridine-containing compound, a triindolobenzene-containing compound, a pyridine-containing compound, a pyrimidine-containing compound, a triazine-containing compound, a silicon-containing compound, a cyano group-containing compound, a phosphine oxide-containing compound, and a sulfoxide-containing compound, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In an embodiment, the host may include a compound including at least one carbazole ring and at least one cyano group.

For example, the host may be a group represented by one selected from Formulae 11-1 to 11-3, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

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In Formulae 11-1 to 11-3, 13, and 14,

Ar₁₁and Ar₁₂may each independently be a group represented one selected from by Formulae 13 and 14,

X₁₅may be N(R₂₀₀), O, or S,

X₁₁may be N or C(T₁₄), X₁₂may be N or C(T₁₅), and X₁₃may be N or C(T₁₆), wherein at least one selected from X₁₁to X₁₃may each independently be N,

T₂₁and T₂₂may each independently be selected from *-(L₂₁)_a21-Si(Q₄₁)(Q₄₂)(Q₄₃) and *-(L₂₁)_a21-P(═O)(Q₅₁)(Q₅₂),

L₂₁and L₃₁to L₃₃may each independently be selected from:

a single bond, O, S, Si(Q₆₁)(Q₆₂), a phenylene group, a pyridinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, a pyrazinylene group, a pyridazinylene group, a triazinylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a carbazolylene group, a dibenzofuranylene group, and a dibenzothiophenylene group; and

a phenylene group, a pyridinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, a pyrazinylene group, a pyridazinylene group, a triazinylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a carbazolylene group, a dibenzofuranylene group, and a dibenzothiophenylene group, each substituted with at least one selected from 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-C₁₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀alkoxy group, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a phenyl group, a phenyl group substituted with a cyano group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a fluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, and —Si(Q₇₁)(Q₇₂)(Q₇₃),

a21 and a31 to a33 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 5, wherein, when all is two or more, two or more of groups L₁₁may be identical to or different from each other, when a21 is two or more, two or more of groups L₂₁may be identical to or different from each other, when a31 is two or more, two or more of groups L₃₁may be identical to or different from each other, when a32 is two or more, two or more of groups L₃₂may be identical to or different from each other, and when a33 is two or more, two or more of groups L₃₃may be identical to or different from each other,

CY₃₀and CY₄₀may each independently be selected from a benzene group, a naphthalene group, a fluorene group, a carbazole group, a benzocarbazole group, an indolocarbazole group, a dibenzofuran group, and a dibenzothiophene group,

A₂₀may be selected from:

a single bond, a C₁-C₄alkylene group, and a C₂-C₄alkenylene group; and

a C₁-C₄alkylene group, and a C₂-C₄alkenylene group, each substituted with at least one selected from 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-C₁₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a fluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, and —Si(C₂₈₁)(Q₈₂)(Q₈₃), and

T₁₁to T₁₆, R₂₀₀, R₃₀, and R₄₀may each independently be selected from hydrogen, 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 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 C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-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 C₇-C₆₀aryl alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀heteroaryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, and —Si(Q₉₁)(Q₉₂)(Q₉₃),

b30 and b40 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 10,

c12 may be 0, 1, 2, or 3,

* indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom, at least one substituent of the substituted C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀aryl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀arylthio group, the substituted C₇-C₆₀aryl alkyl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀heteroaryloxy group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀heteroarylthio group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl alkyl group, the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group may be selected from 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 C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀arylthio group, a C₇-C₆₀aryl alkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroarylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl alkyl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, and —Si(Q₁₀₁)(Q₁₀₂)(Q₁₀₃), and

Q₄₁to Q₄₃, Q₅₁to Q₅₂, Q₆₁to Q₆₂, Q₇₁to Q₇₃, Q₈₁to Q₈₃, Q₉₁to Q₉₃, and Q₁₀₁to Q₁₀₃may each independently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, a C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

For example, the host may include at least one selected from Compounds H-1 to H-27, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

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The fluorescent dopant may be selected from a condensed polycyclic compound and a styryl based compound.

In an embodiment, the fluorescent dopant may include at least one selected from a naphthalene-containing core, a fluorene-containing core, a spiro-bifluorene-containing core, a benzofluorene-containing core, a dibenzofluorene-containing core, a phenanthrene-containing core, an anthracene-containing core, a fluoranthene-containing core, a triphenylene-containing core, a pyrene-containing core, a chrysene-containing core, a naphthacene-containing core, a picene-containing core, a perylene-containing core, a pentaphene-containing core, an indenoanthracene-containing core, a tetracene-containing core, a bisanthracene-containing core, and a core represented by one selected from Formulae 501-1 to 501-18, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

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In one or more embodiments, the fluorescent dopant may be selected from a styryl-amine-based compound and a styryl-carbazole-based compound, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In one or more embodiments, the fluorescent dopant may be a compound represented by Formula 501:

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In Formula 50,

Ar₅₀₁may be selected from:

a naphthalene, a fluorene, a spiro-bifluorene, a benzofluorene, a dibenzofluorene, a phenanthrene, an anthracene, a fluoranthene, a triphenylene, a pyrene, a chrysene, a naphthacene, a picene, a perylene, a pentaphene, an indenoanthracene, a tetracene, a bisanthracene, and a group represented by one selected from Formulae 501-1 to 501-18; and a naphthalene, a fluorene, a spiro-bifluorene, a benzofluorene, a dibenzofluorene, a phenanthrene, an anthracene, a fluoranthene, a triphenylene, a pyrene, a chrysene, a naphthacene, a picene, a perylene, a pentaphene an indenoanthracene, a tetracene, a bisanthracene, and a group represented by one selected from Formulae 501-1 to 501-18, each substituted with at least one selected from 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 alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀arylthio group, a C₇-C₆₀aryl alkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroarylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl alkyl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, and —Si(Q₅₀₁)(Q₅₀₂)(Q₅₀₃) (wherein Q₅₀₁to Q₅₀₃may each independently be selected from hydrogen, a C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group, a C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group),

L₅₀₁to L₅₀₃may each independently be selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀arylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀heteroarylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,

R₅₀₁and R₅₀₂may each independently be selected from:

a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl 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, and a dibenzothiophenyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from 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-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl 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, and a dibenzothiophenyl group,

xd1 to xd3 may each independently be selected from 0, 1, 2, and 3; and

xd4 may be selected from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.

For example, in Formula 50,

Ar₅₀₁may be selected from:

L₅₀₁to L₅₀₃may each independently have the same definition as that of L₂₁,

xd1 to xd3 may each independently be selected from 0, 1, and 2,

xd4 may be selected from 0, 1, 2, and 3, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In one or more embodiments, the fluorescent dopant may include a compound represented by one selected from Formulae 502-1 to 502-5:

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In Formulae 502-1 to 502-5,

X₅₁may be N or C-[(L₅₀₁)_xd1-R₅₀₁], X₅₂may be N or C-[(L₅₀₂)_xd2-R₅₀₂], X₅₃may be N or C-[(L₅₀₃)_xd3-R₅₀₃], X₅₄may be N or C-[(L₅₀₄)_xd4-R₅₀₄], X₅₅may be N or C-[(L₅₀₅)_xd5-R₅₀₅], X₅₆may be N or C-[(L₅₀₆)_xd6-R₅₀₆], X₅₇may be N or C-[(L₅₀₇)_xd7-R₅₀₇], and X₅₈may be N or C-[(L₅₀₈)_xd8-R₅₀₈],

L₅₀₁to L₅₀₈may each independently have the same definition as that of L₅₀₁in Formula 501,

xd1 to xd8 may each independently have the same definition as that of xd1 in Formula 501,

R₅₀₁to R₅₀₈may each independently be selected from:

xd11 and xd12 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 5,

two groups selected from R₅₀₁to R₅₀₄may optionally be linked each other to form a saturated or unsaturated ring, and

two groups selected from R₅₀₅to R₅₀₈may optionally be linked each other to form a saturated or unsaturated ring.

The fluorescent dopant may include, for example, at least one selected from Compounds FD(1) to FD(16) and FD1 to FD13:

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The FIGURE is a schematic view of an organic light-emitting device 10 according to an embodiment. Hereinafter, the structure of an organic light-emitting device according to an embodiment and a method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting device according to an embodiment will be described in connection with the FIGURE. The organic light-emitting device 10 includes a first electrode 11, an organic layer 15, and a second electrode 19, which are sequentially stacked.

A substrate may be additionally disposed under the first electrode 11 or above the second electrode 19. For use as the substrate, any substrate that is used in general organic light-emitting devices may be used, and the substrate may be a glass substrate or a transparent plastic substrate, each having excellent mechanical strength, thermal stability, transparency, surface smoothness, ease of handling, and water resistance.

In one or more embodiments, the first electrode 11 may be formed by depositing or sputtering a material for forming the first electrode 11 on the substrate. The first electrode 11 may be an anode. The material for forming the first electrode 11 may be selected from materials with a high work function to facilitate hole injection. The first electrode 11 may be a reflective electrode, a semi-transmissive electrode, or a transmissive electrode. The material for forming the first electrode 11 may be indium tin oxide (ITO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), tin oxide (SnO₂), or zinc oxide (ZnO). In one or more embodiments, the material for forming the first electrode 11 may be metal, such as magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), aluminum-lithium (Al—Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg—In), or magnesium-silver (Mg—Ag).

The first electrode 11 may have a single-layered structure or a multi-layered structure including two or more layers. For example, the first electrode 11 may have a three-layered structure of ITO/Ag/ITO, but the structure of the first electrode 110 is not limited thereto.

The organic layer 15 is disposed on the first electrode 11.

The organic layer 15 may include a hole transport region, an emission layer, and an electron transport region.

The hole transport region may be disposed between the first electrode 11 and the emission layer.

The hole transport region may include at least one selected from a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, an electron blocking layer, and a buffer layer.

The hole transport region may include only either a hole injection layer or a hole transport layer. In one or more embodiments, the hole transport region may have a hole injection layer/hole transport layer structure or a hole injection layer/hole transport layer/electron blocking layer structure, which are sequentially stacked in this stated order from the first electrode 11.

When the hole transport region includes a hole injection layer (HIL), the hole injection layer may be formed on the first electrode 11 by using one or more suitable methods, for example, vacuum deposition, spin coating, casting, and/or Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) deposition.

When a hole injection layer is formed by vacuum deposition, the deposition conditions may vary according to a material that is used to form the hole injection layer, and the structure and thermal characteristics of the hole injection layer. For example, the deposition conditions may include a deposition temperature of about 100° C. to about 500° C., a vacuum pressure of about 10⁻⁸torr to about 10⁻³torr, and a deposition rate of about 0.01 Angstroms per second (A/sec) to about 100 Å/sec. However, the deposition conditions are not limited thereto.

When the hole injection layer is formed using spin coating, coating conditions may vary according to the material used to form the hole injection layer, and the structure and thermal properties of the hole injection layer. For example, a coating speed may be from about 2,000 revolutions per minute (rpm) to about 5,000 rpm, and a temperature at which a heat treatment is performed to remove a solvent after coating may be from about 80° C. to about 200° C. However, the coating conditions are not limited thereto.

Conditions for forming a hole transport layer and an electron blocking layer may be understood by referring to conditions for forming the hole injection layer.

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

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In Formula 201,

Ar₁₀₁and Ar₁₀₂may each independently be selected from:

a phenylene group, a pentalenylene group, an indenylene group, a naphthylene group, an azulenylene group, a heptalenylene group, an acenaphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a phenalenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylenylene group, a naphthacenylene group, a picenylene group, a perylenylene group, and a pentacenylene group, each substituted with at least one selected from 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 C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀arylthio group, a C₇-C₆₀aryl alkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroarylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl alkyl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, and

xa and xb may each independently be an integer from 0 to 5, or 0, 1 or 2, wherein xa may be 1 and xb may be 0, but xa and xb are not limited thereto.

In Formulae 201 and 202, R₁₀₁to R₁₀₈, R₁₁₁to R₁₁₉, and R₁₂₁to R₁₂₄may each independently be selected from:

hydrogen, 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-C₁₀alkyl group (for example, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group, pentyl group, a hexyl group, and the like), and a C₁-C₁₀alkoxy group (for example, a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, a propoxy group, a butoxy group, a pentoxy group, and the like);

a C₁-C₁₀alkyl group and a C₁-C₁₀alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selected from 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, and a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof;

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluorenyl group, or a pyrenyl group; or

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluorenyl group, and a pyrenyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from 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-C₁₀alkyl group, and a C₁-C₁₀alkoxy group, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In Formula 201, R₁₀₉may be selected from:

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, and a pyridinyl group; and

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, and a pyridinyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from 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-C₂₀alkyl group, a alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, and a pyridinyl group.

In an embodiment, the compound represented by Formula 201 may be represented by Formula 201A, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

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In Formula 201A, R₁₀₁, R₁₁₁, R₁₁₂, and R₁₀₉may each independently have the same definition as described above.

For example, the compound represented by Formula 201, and the compound represented by Formula 202 may include compounds HT1 to HT20, but are not limited thereto:

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A thickness of the hole transport region may be in a range of about 100 Angstroms (Å) to about 10,000 Å, for example, about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å. When the hole transport region includes both a hole injection layer and a hole transport layer, a thickness of the hole injection layer may be in a range of about 100 Å to about 10,000 Å, for example, about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å, and a thickness of the hole transport layer may be in a range of about 50 Å to about 2,000 Å, for example about 100 Å to about 1,500 Å. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is understood that 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 selected from a quinone derivative, a metal oxide, and a cyano group-containing compound, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto. Non-limiting examples of the p-dopant are 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 molybdenium oxide; and a cyano group-containing compound, such as Compound HT-D1 or HP-1, but are not limited thereto.

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The hole transport region may include a buffer layer.

Also, the buffer layer may compensate for an optical resonance distance according to a wavelength of light emitted from the emission layer, and thus, efficiency of a formed organic light-emitting device may be improved.

The electron transport region may further include an electron blocking layer. The electron blocking layer may include, for example, mCP, but a material therefor is not limited thereto.

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Then, an emission layer may be formed on the hole transport region by vacuum deposition, spin coating, casting, LB deposition, or the like. When the emission layer is formed by vacuum deposition or spin coating, the deposition or coating conditions may be similar to those applied in forming the hole injection layer although the deposition or coating conditions may vary according to a compound that is used to form the emission layer.

When the organic light-emitting device is a full-color organic light-emitting device, the emission layer may be patterned into a red emission layer, a green emission layer, and a blue emission layer. In one or more embodiments, due to a stacked structure including a red emission layer, a green emission layer, and/or a blue emission layer, the emission layer may emit white light.

The emission layer is the same as described above.

A thickness of the emission layer may be in a range of about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å, for example, about 200 Å to about 600 Å. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is understood that 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 at least one selected from a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer, and an electron injection layer.

For example, the electron transport region may have a hole blocking layer/electron transport layer/electron injection layer structure or an electron transport layer/electron injection layer structure, but the structure of the electron transport region is not limited thereto. The electron transport layer may have a single-layered structure or a multi-layered structure including two or more different materials.

Conditions for forming the hole blocking layer, the electron transport layer, and the electron injection layer which constitute the electron transport region may be understood by referring to the conditions for forming the hole injection layer.

When the electron transport region includes a hole blocking layer, the hole blocking layer may include, for example, at least one of BCP and Bphen, but may also include other materials.

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The hole blocking layer may include a compound selected from the hosts described above. For example, the hole blocking layer may include Compound H19, but may also include other compounds.

A thickness of the hole blocking layer may be in a range of about 20 Å to about 1,000 Å, for example, about 30 Å to about 300 Å. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is understood that when the thickness of the hole blocking layer is within these ranges, the hole blocking layer may have excellent hole blocking characteristics without a substantial increase in driving voltage.

The electron transport layer may further include at least one selected from BCP, Bphen, Alq₃, BAlq, TAZ, and NTAZ.

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In one or more embodiments, the electron transport layer may include at least one selected from Compounds ET1, ET2, and ET3, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

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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. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is understood that 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 8-hydroxyquinolate, LiQ) or ET-D2.

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The electron transport region may include an electron injection layer (EIL) that promotes flow of electrons from the second electrode 19 thereinto.

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

A thickness of the electron injection layer may be in a range of about 1 Å to about 100 Å, for example, about 3 Å to about 90 Å. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is understood that 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 19 is disposed on the organic layer 15. The second electrode 19 may be a cathode. A material for forming the second electrode 19 may be metal, an alloy, an electrically conductive compound, or a combination thereof, which have a relatively low work function. For example, lithium (Li), magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), aluminum-lithium (Al—Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg—In), or magnesium-silver (Mg—Ag) may be formed as the material for forming the second electrode 19. To manufacture a top-emission type light-emitting device, a transmissive electrode formed using ITO or IZO may be used as the second electrode 19.

Hereinbefore, the organic light-emitting device has been described with reference to the FIGURE, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

The term “C₁-C₆₀alkyl group” as used herein refers to a linear or branched aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon monovalent group having 1 to 60 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an iso-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, a pentyl group, an iso-amyl group, and a hexyl group. The term “C₁-C₆₀alkylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C₁-C₆₀alkyl group.

The term “C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group represented by —OA₁₀₁(wherein A₁₀₁is the C₁-C₆₀alkyl group), and examples thereof include a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, and an iso-propyloxy group.

The term “C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group” as used herein refers to a hydrocarbon group having at least one double bond in the middle or at the terminus of the C₂-C₆₀alkyl group, and examples thereof include an ethenyl group, a propenyl group, and a butenyl group. The term “C₂-C₆₀alkenylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group.

The term “C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group” as used herein refers to a hydrocarbon group having at least one carbon-carbon triple bond in the middle or at the terminus of the C₂-C₆₀alkyl group, and examples thereof include an ethynyl group, and a propynyl group. The term “C₂-C₆₀alkynylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group.

The term “C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent saturated hydrocarbon monocyclic group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, and non-limiting examples thereof include a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, and a cycloheptyl group. The term “C₃-C₁₀cycloalkylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group.

The term “C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent saturated monocyclic group having at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, P, Si and S as a ring-forming atom and 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and non-limiting examples thereof include a tetrahydrofuranyl group, and a tetrahydrothiophenyl group. The term “C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group.

The term “C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group” as 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 no aromaticity, and non-limiting examples thereof include a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, and a cycloheptenyl group. The term “C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group.

The term “C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent monocyclic group that has at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, P, Si, and S as a ring-forming atom, 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and at least one double bond in its ring. Examples of the C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group are a 2,3-dihydrofuranyl group, and a 2,3-dihydrothiophenyl group. The term “C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group.

The term “C₆-C₆₀aryl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group having a carbocyclic aromatic system having 6 to 60 carbon atoms, and the term “C₆-C₆₀arylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having a carbocyclic aromatic system having 6 to 60 carbon atoms. Non-limiting examples of the C₆-C₆₀aryl group include 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.

The term “C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group having a heterocyclic aromatic system that has at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, P, and S as a ring-forming atom, and 2 to 60 carbon atoms. The term C₂-C₆₀heteroarylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having a heterocyclic aromatic system that has at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, P, and S as a ring-forming atom, and 2 to 60 carbon atoms. Non-limiting examples of the C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl group include 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.

The term “C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group” as used herein refers to —OA₁₀₂(wherein A₁₀₂is the C₆-C₆₀aryl group), a C₆-C₆₀arylthio group as used herein indicates —SA₁₀₃(wherein A₁₀₃is the C₆-C₆₀aryl group), and the term “C₇-C₆₀arylalkyl group” as used herein indicates -A₁₀₄A₁₀₅(wherein A₁₀₅is the C₆-C₅₉aryl group and A₁₀₄is the C₁-C₅₃alkylene group).

The term “C₁-C₆₀heteroaryloxy group” as used herein refers to —OA₁₀₆(wherein A₁₀₆is the C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl group), the term “C₁-C₆₀heteroarylthio group” as used herein indicates —SA₁₀₇(wherein A₁₀₇is the C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group), and the term “C₂-C₆₀heteroarylalkyl group” as used herein refers to -A₁₀₈A₁₀₉(A₁₀₉is a C₁-C₅₉heteroaryl group, and A₁₀₈is a C₁-C₅₉alkylene group).

The term “monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group having two or more rings condensed to each other, only carbon atoms (for example, the number of carbon atoms may be in a range of 8 to 60) as a ring-forming atom, and no aromaticity in its entire molecular structure. Non-limiting examples of the monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group include a fluorenyl group. The term “divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group.

The term “monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group having two or more rings condensed to each other, a heteroatom selected from N, O, P, Si, and S, other than carbon atoms (for example, the number of carbon atoms may be in a range of 2 to 60), as a ring-forming atom, and no aromaticity in its entire molecular structure. Non-limiting examples of the monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group include a carbazolyl group. The term “divalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

The term “C₅-C₆₀carbocyclic group” as used herein refers to a saturated or unsaturated cyclic group having, as a ring-forming atom, 5 to 60 carbon atoms only. The term “C₅-C₆₀carbocyclic group” as used herein refers to a monocyclic group or a polycyclic group, and, according to its chemical structure, a monovalent, divalent, trivalent, tetravalent, pentavalent, or hexavalent group.

The term “C₂-C₆₀heterocyclic group” as used herein refers to a saturated or unsaturated cyclic group having, as a ring-forming atom, at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, Si, P, and S other than 2 to 60 carbon atoms. The term “C₂-C₆₀heterocyclic group” as used herein refers to a monocyclic group or a polycyclic group, and, according to its chemical structure, a monovalent, divalent, trivalent, tetravalent, pentavalent, or hexavalent group.

At least one substituent of the substituted C₅-C₆₀carbocyclic group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀heterocyclic group, the substituted π electron-depleted nitrogen-containing C₂-C₆₀heterocyclic 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 C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀aryl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀arylthio group, the substituted C₇-C₆₀aryl alkyl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀heteroaryloxy group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀heteroarylthio group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl alkyl group, the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group may be selected from:

deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, 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, and a C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group;

a C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, and a C₆₀alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, 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 C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀arylthio group, a C₇-C₆₀aryl alkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroarylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl alkyl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂), —Si(Q₁₃)(Q₁₄)(Q₁₅), —B(Q₁₆)(Q₁₇), and —P(═O)(Q₁₈)(Q₁₉);

a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀arylthio group, a C₇-C₆₀aryl alkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroarylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl alkyl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Br, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, 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 C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀arylthio group, a C₇-C₆₀aryl alkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroarylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl alkyl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂), —Si(Q₂₃)(Q₂₄)(Q₂₅), —B(Q₂₆)(Q₂₇), and —P(═O)(Q₂₈)(Q₂₉), and

—N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —Si(Q₃₃)(Q₃₄)(Q₃₅), —B(Q₃₆)(Q₃₇), and —P(═O)(Q₃₈)(Q₃₉), and

Q₁to Q₉, Q₁₁to Q₁₉, Q₂₁to Q₂₉, and Q₃₁to Q₃₉may each independently be selected from hydrogen, 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 C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryl group substituted with at least one selected from a C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, and a C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀arylthio group, a C₇-C₆₀aryl alkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroarylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀heteroaryl alkyl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

The term “room temperature” as used herein refers to about 25° C.

Hereinafter, a compound and an organic light-emitting device according to embodiments are described in detail with reference to Synthesis Example and Examples. However, the organic light-emitting device is not limited thereto. 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’.

EXAMPLES
Synthesis Example 1: Synthesis of Compound 3

Compound 3 was synthesized according to the Reaction Scheme below:

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Synthesis of Intermediate 3(1)

Phenylboronic acid (63.43 grams (g), 520.22 millimoles, mmol), 1,3-dibromo-5-chloro-2-fluorobenzene (50 g, 173.41 mmol), palladium tetrakis(triphenylphosphine (Pd(PPh₃)₄) (20.04 g, 17.34 mmol), potassium carbonate (K₂CO₃) (95.87 g, 693.63 mmol), and S-phos (14.24 g, 34.68 mmol) were added to 300 milliliters (ml) of tetrahydrofuran and 300 ml of distilled water, and the resulting mixture was heated under reflux. After the reaction was completed, the reaction product was cooled to room temperature, and the organic layer was extracted therefrom by using ethyl acetate, dried by anhydrous sodium sulfate (Na₂SO₄), concentrated, and then separated by silica gel column chromatography (dichloromethane/hexane). A solid obtained therefrom was recrystallized by using hexane to obtain Intermediate 3(1) (40.7 g, 143.81 mmol, yield of 83%) that was a white solid.

Synthesis of Intermediate 3(2)

Intermediate 3(1) (40.7 g, 143.81 mmol), bis(pinacolato)diboron (54.78 g, 215.71 mmol), potassium acetate (35.29 g, 359.52 mmol), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0) (Pd₂(dba)₃)) (13.17 g, 14.38 mmol), and tricyclohexylphosphine (4.03 g, 14.38 mmol) were added to 290 ml of dioxane, and the resulting mixture was heated under reflux. After the reaction was completed, the reaction product was cooled to room temperature, dissolved in a large amount of toluene, and filtered through silica gel. An organic layer obtained therefrom was concentrated, precipitated by pouring hexane thereto, and filtered to obtain Intermediate 3(2) (47.0 g, 125.58 mmol, yield of 87%) that was a white solid.

Synthesis of Intermediate 3(3)

2-chloro-4,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-triazine (18 g, 67.23 mmol), Intermediate 3(2) (30.2 g, 80.68 mmol), palladium tetrakis(triphenylphosphine) (Pd(PPh₃)₄) (3.89 g, 3.36 mmol), potassium carbonate (K₂CO₃) (18.59 g, 134.47 mmol), and S-phos (5.52 g, 13.45 mmol) were added to 120 ml of tetrahydrofuran and 120 ml of distilled water, and the resulting mixture was heated under reflux. After the reaction was completed, the reaction product was cooled to room temperature, and methanol was added thereto. The reaction product was filtered through silica gel. The organic layer obtained therefrom was concentrated and precipitated by pouring methanol thereto to synchronize Intermediate 3(3) (30.0 g, 62.56 mmol, yield of 93%) that was a white solid.

Synthesis of Compound 3

Intermediate 3(3) (4.80 g, 10 mmol), 3,6-di-tert-butyl-9H-carbazole (4.19 g, 15 mmol), and cesium carbonate (Cs₂CO₃) (6.52 g, 20 mmol) were added to 20 ml of N, N-dimethylformamide, and the resulting mixture was stirred at a temperature of 165° C. for 20 hours. After the reaction was completed, the reaction product was cooled to room temperature, and methanol was added thereto. The reaction product was filtered through silica gel. The organic layer obtained therefrom was concentrated, dissolved again in toluene, filtered through silica gel, and concentrated. The resulting product was recrystallized (ethyl acetate/ethanol) to synchronize Compound 3 (7.89 g, 10.68 mmol, yield of 97%) that was a yellow solid.

LC-Mass (Calcd.: 738.37 g/mol, Found: 739.35 g/mol (M+1)).

Synthesis Example 2: Synthesis of Compound 4

Compound 4 (yield of 68%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis of Compound 3, except that 3,6-diphenyl-9H-carbazole was used instead of 3,6-di-tert-butyl-9H-carbazole.

LC-Mass (Calcd.: 778.31 g/mol, Found: 779.32 g/mol (M+1)).

Synthesis Example 3: Synthesis of Compound 23

Compound 23 (yield of 58%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis of Compound 3 of Synthesis Example 1, except that 5H-benzofuro[3,2-c]carbazole was used instead of 3,6-dibutyl-9H-carbazole.

LC-Mass (Calcd.: 716.26 g/mol, Found: 717.26 g/mol (M+1)).

Synthesis Example 4: Synthesis of Compound 41

Compound 41 (yield of 52%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1, except that 9H-3,9′-bicarbazole was used instead of 3,6-di-tert-butyl-9H-carbazole in synthesizing Compound 3.

LC-Mass (Calcd.: 791.30 g/mol, Found: 792.31 g/mol (M+1)).

Synthesis Example 5: Synthesis of Compound 174

Synthesis of Intermediate 174(3)

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Intermediate 174(3) (yield of 83%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis of Intermediate 3(3) of Synthesis Example 1, except that 4-bromo-2,6-diphenylpyrimidine was used instead of 2-chloro-4,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-triazine in synthesizing Intermediate 3(3).

Synthesis of Intermediate 174(4)

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Intermediate 174(4) (yield of 94%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis of Compound 3 of Synthesis Example 1, except that Intermediate 174(3) was used instead of Intermediate 3(3) and 5,12-dihydroindolo[3,2-a]carbazole was used instead of 3,6-di-tert-butyl-9H-carbazole in synthesizing Compound 3.

Synthesis of Compound 174

Intermediate 174(4) (6.8 g, 9.51 mmol), bromobenzene (8.96 g, 57.1 mmol), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0) (Pd₂(dba)₃) (3.48 g, 3.8 mmol), sodium tert-butoxide (3.66 g, 38.05 mmol), and tri-tert-butylphosphine (1.54 g, 7.61 mmol) were added to 50 ml of toluene, and the resulting mixture was stirred at a temperature of 130° C. for 12 hours. After the reaction was completed, the reaction product was cooled to room temperature, and methanol was added thereto. The reaction product was filtered and dried. A solid generated by separation through silica gel column chromatography (dichloromethane/hexane) and recrystallized (methanol) to synchronize Compound 174 (4.26 g, 5.39 mmol, yield of 57%) that was a yellow solid

LC-Mass (Calcd.: 790.31 g/mol, Found: 791.28 g/mol (M+1)).

Synthesis Example 6: Synthesis of Compound 209

Compound 209 (yield of 81%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1, except that Intermediate 174(3) was used instead of Intermediate 3(3), and 5-phenyl-5,10-dihydrofuro[3,2-c:4,5-c′]dicarbazole was used instead of 3,6-di-tert-butyl-9H-carbazole.

LC-Mass (Calcd.: 880.32 g/mol, Found: 881.36 g/mol (M+1)).

Synthesis Example 7: Synthesis of Compound 229

Synthesis of Intermediate 229(3)

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Intermediate 229(3) (yield of 79%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis of Intermediate 3(3) of Synthesis Example 1, except that 2,4-di([1, l-biphenyl]-4-yl)-6-chloro-1,3,5-triazine was used instead of 2-chloro-4,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-triazine.

Synthesis of Compound 229

Compound 229 (yield of 65%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis of Compound 3 of Synthesis Example 1, except that Intermediate 229(3) was used instead of Intermediate 3(3), and 3,6-diphenyl-9H-carbazole was used instead of 3,6-di-tert-butyl-9H-carbazole.

LC-Mass (Calcd.: 930.37 g/mol, Found: 931.37 g/mol (M+1)).

Synthesis Example 8: Synthesis of Compound 481

Synthesis of Intermediate 481(3)

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Intermediate 481(3) (yield of 84%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis of Intermediate 3(3) of Synthesis Example 1, except that 2,4-dichlorobenzofuro[3,2-d]pyrimidine was used instead of 2-chloro-4,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-triazine in synthesizing Intermediate (3) and the temperature was 55° C.

Synthesis of Intermediate 481(4)

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Intermediate 481(3) (6.2 g, 13.75 mmol), phenylboronic acid (2.52 g, 20.63 mmol), palladium acetate (Pd(OAc)₂) (0.062 g, 0.28 mmol), sodium carbonate (Na₂CO₃) (2.92 g, 27.5 mmol), and S-Phos (0.23 g, 0.55 mmol) were added to 130 ml of toluene, 65 ml of ethanol, and 50 ml of water, and the resulting mixture was stirred at a temperature of 60° C. for 4 hours. After the reaction was completed, extraction was performed by using toluene, and filtering was performed thereon. Then, a solvent was removed therefrom. Recrystallization (dichloromethane/methanol) was performed to obtain Intermediate 481(4) (yield of 96%) that was a white solid.

Synthesis of Compound 481

Compound 481 (yield of 32%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis of Compound 3 of Synthesis Example 1, except that Intermediate 481(4) was used instead of Intermediate 3(3), and 7H-benzofuro[2,3-b]carbazole was used instead of 3,6-di-tert-butyl-9H-carbazole in synthesizing Compound 3.

LC-Mass (Calcd.: 729.24 g/mol, Found: 730.23 g/mol (M+1)).

Synthesis Example 9: Synthesis of Compound 617

Compound 617 was synthesized according to the Reaction Scheme below.

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Synthesis of Intermediate 617(1)

Intermediate 617(1) (yield of 96%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis of Intermediate 3(1) of Synthesis Example 1, except that 4-tert-butylphenylboronic acid was used instead of phenylboronic acid, and 2-bromo-4-chloro-1-fluorobenzene was used instead of 1,3-dibromo-5-chloro-2-fluorobenzene.

Synthesis of Intermediate 617(2)

Intermediate 617(1) (27.6 g, 105.04 mmol) and triisopropyl borate (29.63 g, 157.56 mmol) were dissolved in 200 ml of tetrahydrofuran, and the resulting mixture was stirred at a temperature of −78° C. for 30 minutes (solution 1). 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine (19.3 g, 136.56 mmol) was added to 150 ml of tetrahydrofuran, and the resulting mixture was stirred at a temperature of 0° C. n-Butyllithium (n-BuLi) (78.8 ml of a 1.6 molar (M) solution, 126.05 mmol) was slowly added thereto, and the resulting mixture was stirred at a temperature of 0° C. for 30 minutes. The generated lithium tetramethylpiperidide (LiTMP) solution was added to the solution 1 at a temperature of −78° C., heated to a temperature of −60° C., and the resulting mixture was stirred for 1 hour, and then heated to a temperature of −50° C., and the resulting mixture was stirred for 1 hour. After the solution was further stirred at room temperature for 4 hours, the solvent was removed therefrom. 500 ml of 1 normal (N) hydrochloride (HCl) was added thereto, and the resulting mixture was stirred for 20 hours. The product was extracted by using ethyl acetate, the combined organic extracts were dried by using anhydrous magnesium sulfate (MgSO₄), and the solvent was removed in vacuum. Recrystallization (dichloromethane/hexane) provided Intermediate 617(2) (yield of 100%).

Synthesis of Intermediate 617(3)

Intermediate 617(2) (11.37 g, 37.09 mmol), bromobenzene (7.0 g, 44.51 mmol), palladium tetrakis(triphenylphosphine (Pd(PPh₃)₄) (2.14 g, 1.85 mmol), and sodium carbonate (Na₂CO₃) (7.86 g, 74.18 mmol) were added to 40 ml of toluene, 20 ml of ethanol, and 40 ml of water, and the resulting mixture was stirred at a temperature 80° C. for 20 hours. The product was extracted by using toluene, the combined organic extracts were dried by using anhydrous magnesium sulfate (MgSO₄), and the solvent was removed in vacuum. The product was then purified by silica gel column chromatography with hexane as an eluent to obtain Intermediate 617(3) (yield of 84%).

Synthesis of Intermediate 617(4)

Intermediate 617(4) (yield of 48%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis of Intermediate 3(2) of Synthesis Example 1, except that Intermediate 617(3) was used instead of Intermediate 3(1).

Synthesis of Intermediate 617(5)

Intermediate 617(5) (yield of 91%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis of Intermediate 3(3) of Synthesis Example 1, except that Intermediate 617(4) was used instead of Intermediate 3(2).

Synthesis of Compound 617

Compound 617 (yield of 73%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis of Compound 3 of Synthesis Example 1, except that Intermediate 617(5) was used instead of Intermediate 3(3), and 3,6-diphenyl-9H-carbazole was used instead of 3,6-di-tert-butyl-9H-carbazole.

LC-Mass (Calcd.: 834.37 g/mol, Found: 835.37 g/mol (M+1)).

Synthesis Example 10: Synthesis of Compound 796

Compound 796 (yield of 49%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis of Compound 3 of Synthesis Example 1, except that biphenylboronic acid ([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-ylboronic acid) was used instead of phenylboronic acid, and 3,6-diphenyl-9H-carbazole was used instead of 3,6-di-tert-butyl-9H-carbazole.

LC-Mass (Calcd.: 930.37 g/mol, Found: 931.37 g/mol (M+1)).

Synthesis Example 11: Synthesis of Compound 889

Synthesis of Intermediate 889(1)

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2-biphenyl-4,6-dichloro-1,3,5-triazine (7 g, 23.17 mmol), [1,1′: 3′,1″-terphenyl]-5-yl boronic acid (6.35 g, 23.17 mmol), palladium tetrakis(triphenylphosphine) (Pd(PPh₃)₄) (0.535 g, 0.46 mmol), and sodium carbonate (Na₂CO₃) (4.911 g, 46.33 mmol) were added to 25 ml of toluene, 25 ml of dioxane, and 25 ml of water, and the resulting mixture was stirred at a temperature of 80° C. for 20 hours. After toluene was added thereto, the product obtained therefrom was filtered through silica gel and recrystallized by using toluene to obtain Intermediate 889(1) (yield of 52%).

Synthesis of Compound 889

Compound 889 (yield of 68%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis of Compound 3 of Synthesis Example 1, except that Intermediate 889(1) was used instead of 2-chloro-4,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-triazine, and 3,6-diphenyl-9H-carbazole was used instead of 3,6-di-tert-butyl-9H-carbazole.

LC-Mass (Calcd.: 1006.40 g/mol, Found: 1007.36 g/mol (M+1)).

Synthesis Example 12: Synthesis of Compound 57

Compound 57 (yield of 67%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1, except that 6-mesityl-9H-3,9′-bicarbazole was used instead of 3,6-di-tert-butyl-9H-carbazole.

LC-Mass (Calcd.: 909.38 g/mol, Found: 910.37 g/mol (M+1)).

Synthesis Example 13: Synthesis of Compound 75

Compound 75 (yield of 96%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1, except that 11-phenyl-5H-benzofuro[3,2-c]carbazole was used instead of 3,6-di-tert-butyl-9H-carbazole.

LC-Mass (Calcd.: 792.29 g/mol, Found: 793.29 g/mol (M+1)).

Evaluation Example 1

The photoluminescence (PL) spectrum, HOMO, LUMO, lowest excited singlet (Si) energy level, lowest excited triplet (T₁) energy level, and ΔE_STof Compounds 3, 4, 23, 41, 174, 209, 229, 481, 617, 796, 889, 57, 75 and A were evaluated according to methods shown in Table 2, and results thereof are shown in Table 3.

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TABLE 2

PL
Each Compound was diluted at a concentration of 10⁻⁵M in

spectrum
toluene, and a PL spectrum was measured (@ 298 Kelvins, K)

by using F7000 Spectrofluorometer (manufactured by Hitachi)

equipped with a xenon lamp.

S₁energy
A PL spectrum of a mixture of toluene and each Compound

level
(diluted in a concentration of 1 × 10⁻⁴M) was measured at

evaluation
room temperature by using a photoluminescence measurement

method
device, and an observed peak was analyzed to calculate “on

set S₁energy level”.

T₁energy
A mixture of toluene and each Compound (diluted in a

level
concentration of 1 × 10⁻⁴M) was added to a quartz cell and

evaluation
added to a liquid nitrogen (77 K), and a PL spectrum was

method
measured by using a photoluminescence measurement device.

The PL spectrum was compared with a general room-

temperature photoluminescence spectrum, and only a peak

observed only at a low temperature was analyzed to calculate

“on set T₁energy level”.

ΔE_ST
A difference between the S₁energy level and the T₁energy

level was calculated.

TABLE 3

Maximum

S₁energy
T₁energy

emission

Compound

LUMO
level
level
ΔE_ST
wavelength in PL

No.
HOMO (eV)
(eV)
(eV)
(eV)
(eV)
spectrum (nm)

3
−5.58
−2.68
3.03
2.86
0.17
443

4
−5.58
−2.64
3.00
2.84
0.16
444

23
−6.07
−3.01
3.02
2.85
0.17
444

41
−5.50
−2.45
2.97
2.86
0.11
462

174
−5.41
−2.44
3.00
2.91
0.08
448

209
−5.33
−2.38
2.95
2.92
0.03
459

229
−5.62
−2.68
2.96
2.69
0.27
448

481
−5.66
−2.64
3.03
2.79
0.24
446

617
−5.59
−2.68
3.00
2.83
0.17
438

796
−5.60
−2.67
3.00
2.79
0.21
446

889
−5.61
−2.69
2.97
2.71
0.26
447

57
−5.51
−2.51
2.95
2.84
0.11
471

75
−5.66
−2.68
3.01
2.88
0.13
446

A
−5.79
−2.20
3.19
2.90
0.29
423

Referring to Table 3, it is confirmed that Compounds 3, 4, 23, 41, 174, 209, 229, 481, 617, 796, 889, 57, and 75 may emit deep blue light and may have small ΔE_STand emit thermally activated delayed fluorescence light.

Evaluation Example 2

Compound H19 and Compound 3 (15 percent by weight, weight %) were co-deposited on a quartz cell to manufacture a film having a thickness of 100 Å. Films 2 to 13, A, and B were manufactured in the same manner as described above, except that Compounds 4, 23, 41, 174, 209, 229, 481, 617, 796, 889, 57, 75, A, and B were used instead of Compound 3. Then, C9920-02 and PMA-11 (manufactured by Hamamatsu photonics) were used to excite the films 1 to 13, A, and B by excited light having a wavelength of 340 nanometers (nm) in a nitrogen atmosphere and measure a PL quantum yield of each film. Results thereof are shown in Table 4.

TABLE 4

Film No.
Film component
PL quantum efficiency (%)

1
Compound 3 + H19
70

2
Compound 4 + H19
66

3
Compound 23 + H19
57

4
Compound 41 + H19
65

5
Compound 174 + H19
48

6
Compound 209 + H19
66

7
Compound 229 + H19
54

8
Compound 481 + H19
51

9
Compound 617 + H19
52

10
Compound 796 + H19
48

11
Compound 889 + H19
54

12
Compound 57 + H19
65

13
Compound 75 + H19
58

A
Compound A + H19
45

B
Compound B + H19
29

Referring to Table 4, it is confirmed that the films 1 to 13 have high PL quantum efficiency, as compared with the films A and B.

Example 1

A glass substrate, on which a 1,500 Å ITO electrode (first electrode, anode), was formed, was washed with distilled water ultrasonic wave. When the washing with distilled water was completed, sonification washing was performed by sequentially using iso-propyl alcohol, acetone, and methanol. The resultant was dried and then transferred to a plasma washer, and the resultant substrate was washed with plasma for 5 minutes and then transferred to a vacuum depositing device.

Compound HT3 was vacuum-deposited on the ITO electrode of the glass substrate to form a first hole injection layer having a thickness of 100 Å, Compound HT-D₁was vacuum-deposited on the first hole injection layer to form a second hole injection layer having a thickness of 100 Å, and mCP was deposited on the second hole injection layer to form an electron blocking layer having a thickness of 150 Å, thereby forming a hole transport region.

Compound H19 (host) and Compound 3 (dopant) were co-deposited on the hole transport region at a volume ratio of 85:15 to form an emission layer having a thickness of 300 Å.

Compound ET3 was vacuum-deposited on the emission layer to form an electron transport layer having a thickness of 300 Å, ET-D1 (LiQ) 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 an Al second electrode (cathode) having a thickness of 1,200 Å, thereby completing the manufacture of an organic light-emitting device.

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Examples 2 to 13 and Comparative Examples A to C

Organic light-emitting devices were manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that Compounds shown in Table 5 were each used instead of Compound 1 as a dopant in forming an emission layer.

Evaluation Example 3

The driving voltage, external quantum efficiency, and lifespan of the organic light-emitting devices manufactured according to Examples 1 to 13 and Comparative Examples A to C were measured (at 500 candelas per square meter, cd/m²) by using a current-voltage meter (Keithley 2400) and a luminance meter (Minolta Cs-1000A), and results thereof are shown in Table 5. The lifespan (T₉₅) (at 500 cd/m²) (relative value) data in Table 5 indicates a relative value of an amount of time (hours, hr) that lapsed when luminance was 95% of initial luminance (100%).

TABLE 5

Driving
External quantum

voltage
efficiency
LT₉₅@500 cd/m²

Example No.
Host
Dopant
(V)
(relative value (%))
(relative value (%))

Example 1
Compound
Compound 3
4.56
156
3611

H19

Example 2
Compound
Compound 4
4.50
170
5707

H19

Example 3
Compound
Compound 23
4.99
105
4537

H19

Example 4
Compound
Compound 41
4.85
156
8817

H19

Example 5
Compound
Compound 174
4.37
130
4769

H19

Example 6
Compound
Compound 209
4.27
200
12153

H19

Example 7
Compound
Compound 229
5.21
83
9637

H19

Example 8
Compound
Compound 481
4.79
128
1934

H19

Example 9
Compound
Compound 617
4.40
180
4489

H19

Example 10
Compound
Compound 796
4.88
113
3370

H19

Example 11
Compound
Compound 889
5.03
96
8258

H19

Example 12
Compound
Compound 57
4.16
179
3030

H19

Example 13
Compound
Compound 75
4.09
125
1687

H19

Comparative
Compound
Compound A
5.61
102
162

Example A
H19

Comparative
Compound
Compound B
4.63
100
100

Example B
H19

Comparative
Compound
Compound C
4.28
107
2477

Example C
H19

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Referring to Table 5, it is confirmed that the organic light-emitting devices of Examples 1 to 13 have excellent driving voltage, external quantum efficiency, and/or lifespan characteristics, as compared with those of the organic light-emitting devices of Comparative Examples A to C.

The condensed cyclic compound may have excellent delayed fluorescence emission characteristics, and the organic light-emitting device including the condensed cyclic compound may have high efficiency and/or a long lifespan.

It should be understood that embodiments described herein should be considered in a descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. Descriptions of features or aspects within each embodiment should typically be considered as available for other similar features or aspects in other embodiments.

While one or more embodiments have been described with reference to the FIGURES, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present description as defined by the following claims.

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