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

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2017-0147603, filed on Nov. 7, 2017, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

1. TECHNICAL FIELD

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a condensed cyclic compound, and more particularly to an organic light-emitting device including the same.

2. DISCUSSION OF RELATED ART

Organic light-emitting devices may be self-emission devices that produce full-color images, and also have relatively wide viewing angles, relatively high contrast ratios, relatively short response times, relatively high brightness, and relatively fast response speeds.

An example of such organic light-emitting devices may include a first electrode located on a substrate, and a hole transport region, an emission layer, an electron transport region, and a second electrode, which are sequentially stacked on the first electrode. Holes provided from the first electrode may move toward the emission layer through the hole transport region, and electrons provided from the second electrode may move toward the emission layer through the electron transport region. Carriers, such as holes and electrons, may recombine in the emission layer to produce excitons. These excitons may fall from an excited state to a ground state, thus generating light.

SUMMARY

An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a condensed cyclic compound and an organic light-emitting device including the same.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a condensed cyclic compound is represented by Formula 1:

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In Formulae 1 and 2,

X₁and X₂may each independently be O or S,

L₁, L₂, and L₁₁may each independently be selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkylene, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkylene, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenylene, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenylene, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀arylene, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀heteroarylene, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,

a1, a2, and a11 may each independently be 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5,

Ar₁and Ar₂may each independently be selected from 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 C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, and

R₁to R₁₀may each independently be selected from a group represented by Formula 2, hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, 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 (aryloxy), a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀arylthio group (arylthio), a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl 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), —B(Q₁)(Q₂), —C(═O)(Q₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₁), and —P(═O)(Q₁)(Q₂), and at least two selected from R₁to R₁₀may each be a group represented by Formula 2,

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

deuterium (-D), —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, 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 C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono 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 C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂)(Q₁₃), —N(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂), —B(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂), —C(═O)(Q₁₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₁₁), and —P(═O)(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂);

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 C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, 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 C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂)(Q₂₃), —N(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂), —B(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂), —C(═O)(Q₂₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₂₁), and —P(═O)(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂); or

—Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), or —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂),

Q₁to Q₃, Q₁₁to Q₁₃, Q₂₁to Q₂₃, and Q₃₁to Q₃₃may each independently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, 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, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, a biphenyl group, or a terphenyl group.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an organic light-emitting device includes a first electrode. A second electrode faces the first electrode. An organic layer is between the first electrode and the second electrode. The organic layer includes an emission layer and at least one of the condensed cyclic compounds represented by Formula 1.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and other features of the present invention will become more apparent by describing in detail exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an organic light-emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an organic light-emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of an organic light-emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of an organic light-emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this regard, the exemplary embodiments may have different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention described herein.

A condensed cyclic compound according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is represented by Formula 1 below:

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X₁and X₂in Formula 1 may each independently be O or S. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, X₁may be O, and X₂may be S. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, X₁and X₂may each be O, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

Two or more selected from R₁to R₁₀in Formula 1 may each be a group represented by Formula 2:

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L₁, L₂, and L₁₁in Formula 2 may each independently be selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenylene 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. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, L₁, L₂, and L₁₁may each independently be selected from:

a phenylene group, a pentalenylene group, an indenylene group, a naphthylene group, an azulenylene group, a heptalenylene group, an indacenylene group, an acenaphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a spiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, a dibenzofluorenylene group, a phenalenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylene group, a naphthacenylene group, a picenylene group, a perylenylene group, a pentaphenylene group, a hexacenylene group, a pentacenylene group, a rubicenylene group, a coronenylene group, an ovalenylene group, a pyrrolylene group, a thiophenylene group, a furanylene group, an imidazolylene group, a pyrazolylene group, a thiazolylene group, an isothiazolylene group, an oxazolylene group, an isoxazolylene group, a pyridinylene group, a pyrazinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, a pyridazinylene group, an isoindolylene group, an indolylene group, an indazolylene group, a purinylene group, a quinolinylene group, an isoquinolinylene group, a benzoquinolinylene group, a phthalazinylene group, a naphthyridinylene group, a quinoxalinylene group, a quinazolinylene group, a cinnolinylene group, a carbazolylene group, a phenanthridinylene group, an acridinylene group, a phenanthrolinylene group, a phenazinylene group, a benzimidazolylene group, a benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylene group, an benzoisothiazolylene group, a benzoxazolylene group, an benzoisoxazolylene group, a triazolylene group, a tetrazolylene group, an oxadiazolylene group, a triazinylene group, a dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, a benzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzosilolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, a thiadiazolylene group, an imidazopyridinylene group, and an imidazopyrimidinylene group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono 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 thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an benzoisothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an benzoisoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), and —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂); and

Q₃₁to Q₃₃may each independently be selected from 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 triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, or a carbazolyl group.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, L₁, L₂, and L₁₁may each independently be selected from groups represented by Formulae 3-1 to 3-28:

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In Formulae 3-1 to 3-28,

Y₁may be O, S, C(Z₃)(Z₄), N(Z₅), or Si(Z₆)(Z₇),

Z₁to Z₇may each independently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono 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 spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, and —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃),

Q₃₁to Q₃₃may each independently be selected from a C₁-C₁₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, and a naphthyl group,

d2 may be an integer selected from 1 or 2,

d3 may be an integer selected from 1 to 3,

d4 may be an integer selected from 1 to 4,

d5 may be an integer selected from 1 to 5,

d6 may be an integer selected from 1 to 6,

d8 may be an integer selected from 1 to 8, and

* and *′ each indicate a binding site to a neighboring atom. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, L₁, L₂, and L₁₁may each independently be selected from groups represented by Formulae 4-1 to 4-15, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto:

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* and *′ in Formulae 4-1 to 4-15 each indicate a binding site to a neighboring atom.

a1, a2, and a11 in Formula 2 may each independently be an integer selected from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a1 indicates the number of L₁(s) in Formula 2, and when a1 is 0, *-(L₁)_a1-* is a single bond, and when a1 is two or more, two or more of L₁(s) may be identical to or different from each other. a2 and a11 may each be the same as a1 described above (see, e.g., the description of a1 and Formula 2 above).

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a1, a2, and a11 may each independently be an integer selected from 0, 1, or 2. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a1, a2, and a11 may each independently be an integer selected from 0 or 1, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

Ar₁and Ar₂in Formula 2 may each independently be selected from 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 C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, Ar₁and Ar₂may each independently be selected from:

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 thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, and an imidazopyrimidinyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono 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 thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), and —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), and

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, Ar₁and Ar₂may each independently be selected from groups represented by Formulae 5-1 to 5-24:

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In Formulae 5-1 to 5-24,

Y₃₁may be O, S, C(Z₃₃)(Z₃₄), N(Z₃₅), Or Si(Z₃₆)(Z₃₇),

Z₃₁to Z₃₇may each independently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono 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 spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, and —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃),

Q₃₁to Q₃₃may each independently be selected from a C₁-C₁₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, and a naphthyl group,

e2 may be an integer selected from 1 or 2,

e3 may be an integer selected from 1 to 3,

e4 may be an integer selected from 1 to 4,

e5 may be an integer selected from 1 to 5,

e6 may be an integer selected from 1 to 6,

e7 may be an integer selected from 1 to 7, and

* indicate a binding site to a neighboring atom. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, Ar₁and Ar₂may each independently be selected from groups represented by Formulae 6-1 to 6-25, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto:

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* in Formulae 6-1 to 6-25 indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom.

R₁to R₁₀in Formula 1 may each independently be selected from a group represented by Formula 2, hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, 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 C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl 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), —B(Q₁)(Q₂), —C(═O)(Q₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₁), and —P(═O)(Q₁)(Q₂), and at least two selected from R₁to R₁₀may be the group represented by Formula 2, and

Q₁to Q₃may each independently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, 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, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, a biphenyl group, and a terphenyl group.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, R₁to R₁₀may each independently be selected from:

the group represented by Formula 2, hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, and a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group;

a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group and a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C₁-C₁₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀alkoxy group, and —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃);

—Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), and

Q₁to Q₃and Q₃₁to Q₃₃may each independently be selected from a C₁-C₁₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, and a naphthyl group.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, R₁to R₁₀may each independently be selected from the group represented by Formula 2, hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono 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 spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, and —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), and

Q₁to Q₃may each independently be selected from a C₁-C₁₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, and a naphthyl group.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, R₁to R₁₀may each independently be selected from the group represented by Formula 2, hydrogen, and deuterium, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, two selected from R₁to R₁₀in Formula 1 may each be the group represented by Formula 2,

the other substituents (e.g., substituents that are selected from R₁to R₁₀and are not the group represented by Formula 2) may be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono 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 spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, and —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), and

Q₁to Q₃may each independently be selected from a C₁-C₁₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, and a naphthyl group.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, two selected from R₁to R₁₀may each be the group represented by Formula 2, and the other substituents (e.g., substituents that are selected from R₁to R₁₀and are not the group represented by Formula 2) may each be hydrogen, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the condensed cyclic compound may be represented by Formula 1A below:

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In Formula 1A,

according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, X₁, X₂, L₁, L₂, L₁₁, a1, a2, a11, Ar₁, Ar₂, and R₃to R₁₀are the same as described above, and L₃, L₄, L₁₂, a3, a4, a12, Ar₃, and Ar₄are the same as L₁, L₂, L₁₁, a1, a2, a11, Ar₁and Ar₂, respectively.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in Formula 1A,

X₁and X₂may each be O;

a1 to a4, a11, and a12 may each independently be selected from an integer selected from 0 or 1;

R₃to R₁₀may each independently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono 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 spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, and —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), and

Q₁to Q₃may each independently be selected from a C₁-C₁₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, and a naphthyl group.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in Formula 1A,

X₁and X₂may each be O; and

a1 to a4, a11, and a12 may each independently be 0 or 1; and

R₃to R₁₀may each be hydrogen, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the condensed cyclic compound may be represented by Formula 1Aa or 1Ab:

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In Formulae 1Aa and 1Ab,

according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, X₁, X₂, L₁, L₂, L₁₁, a1, a2, a11, Ar₁, Ar₂, and R₃to R₁₀are the same as described above,

L₃, L₄, L₁₂, a3, a4, a12, Ar₃, and Ar₄are the same as L₁, L₂, L₁₁, a1, a2, a11, Ar₁, and Ar₂, respectively,

Z₁may be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono 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 spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, and —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃),

Q₃₁to Q₃₃may each independently be selected from a C₁-C₁₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, and a naphthyl group, and

d4 may be an integer selected from 1 to 4.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in Formulae 1Aa and 1Ab,

X₁and X₂may each be O;

a1 to a4 and a12 may each independently be an integer selected from 0 or 1;

Q₁to Q₃may each independently be selected from a C₁-C₁₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, and a naphthyl group.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in Formulae 1Aa and 1Ab,

X₁and X₂may each be O;

a1 to a4 and a12 may each independently be an integer selected from 0 or 1; and

R₃to R₁₀may each be hydrogen, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

The condensed cyclic compound may be one of Compounds 1 to 48, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto:

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The condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 has excellent charge transport ability and thermal stability. Accordingly, an organic light-emitting device using the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 may have relatively low driving voltage, relatively high efficiency, relatively high luminance, and a relatively long lifespan.

An exemplary synthesis method for the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 is provided below.

At least one condensed cyclic compound of Formula 1 may be positioned between a pair of electrodes of an organic light-emitting device. For example, the condensed cyclic compound may be included in at least one of a hole transport region and an emission layer. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the condensed cyclic compound of Formula 1 may be used as a material for a capping layer located outside a pair of electrodes of an organic light-emitting device.

Accordingly, an organic light-emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. The organic layer may include an emission layer. The organic layer may include the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the organic layer may include more than one condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1. For example, two or more identical compounds represented by Formula 1 may be included in the organic layer. Alternatively, two or more compounds represented by Formula 1 that are different from each other may be included in the organic layer.

For example, the organic layer may include, as the condensed cyclic compound, only Compound 1. Compound 1 may be in a hole transport layer of the organic light-emitting device. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the organic layer may include, as the condensed cyclic compound, Compound 1 and Compound 2. Compound 1 and Compound 2 may exist in a same layer as each other (for example, Compound 1 and Compound 2 may all exist in a hole transport layer), or different layers (for example, Compound 1 may exist in a hole transport layer and Compound 2 may exist in an emission layer).

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

The organic light-emitting device may include at least one selected from a first capping layer located in a pathway along which light generated in an emission layer proceeds toward the outside through the first electrode and a second capping layer located in a pathway along which light generated in an emission layer proceeds toward the outside through the second electrode. The first capping layer and the second capping layer may each include at least one condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1.

For example, the organic light-emitting device may have a stacked structure including a first electrode, an organic layer, a second electrode, and a second capping layer which are sequentially stacked in this stated order, a stacked structure including a first capping layer, a first electrode, an organic layer, and a second electrode which are sequentially stacked in this stated order, or a stacked structure including a first capping layer, a first electrode, an organic layer, a second electrode, and a second capping layer which are sequentially stacked in this stated order. The first capping layer and the second capping layer may each include the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1.

The organic layer may have a single layer structure or a multi-layered structure. For example, the organic layer may include a plurality of layers located between the first electrode and the second electrode of an organic light-emitting device. However, exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto, and the organic layer may include materials other than an organic material.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an organic light-emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, an organic light-emitting device 10 may include a first electrode 110, an organic layer 150, and a second electrode 190.

The structure of the organic light-emitting device 10 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention and a method of manufacturing the organic light-emitting device 10 will be described in more detail below with reference to FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 1, a substrate may be located under the first electrode 110 or above the second electrode 190. The substrate may have relatively strong mechanical strength, relatively high thermal stability, relatively high transparency, relatively high surface smoothness, relatively high ease of handling, and relatively high water resistance. For example, the substrate may be a glass substrate or a plastic substrate.

The first electrode 110 may be formed by depositing or sputtering a material for forming the first electrode 110 on the substrate. When the first electrode 110 is an anode, the material for a first electrode may be selected from materials with a relatively high work function to facilitate hole injection.

The first electrode 110 may be a reflective electrode, a semi-transmissive electrode, or a transmissive electrode. When the first electrode 110 is a transmissive electrode, a material for forming a first electrode may be selected from indium tin oxide (ITO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), tin oxide (SnO₂), zinc oxide (ZnO), and any combinations thereof, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto. When the first electrode 110 is a semi-transmissive electrode or a reflective electrode, as a material for forming the first electrode 110, magnesium (Mg), silver (Ag), aluminum (Al), aluminum-lithium (Al—Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg—In), magnesium-silver (Mg—Ag), or any combination thereof may be used. However, the material for forming the first electrode 110 is not limited thereto.

The first electrode 110 may have a single-layered structure, or a multi-layered structure including two or more layers. For example, the first electrode 110 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 150 may be located on the first electrode 110. The organic layer 150 may include an emission layer.

The organic layer 150 may further include a hole transport region between the first electrode 110 and the emission layer, and an electron transport region between the emission layer and the second electrode 190.

The hole transport region may have a single-layered structure including a single layer including a single material, a single-layered structure including a single layer including a plurality of different materials, or a multi-layered structure having a plurality of layers in which each of the plurality of layers include different materials from each other.

The hole transport region may include at least one layer selected from a hole injection layer (HIL), a hole transport layer (HTL), an emission auxiliary layer, or an electron blocking layer (EBL).

For example, the hole transport region may have a single-layered structure including a single layer including a plurality of different materials, or a multi-layered structure having a hole injection layer/hole transport layer structure, a hole injection layer/hole transport layer/emission auxiliary layer structure, a hole injection layer/emission auxiliary layer structure, a hole transport layer/emission auxiliary layer structure, or a hole injection layer/hole transport layer/electron blocking layer structure. In the multi-layered structure, each of the layers may be sequentially stacked on the first electrode 110 in the stated order, but the structure of the hole transport region is not limited thereto.

The hole transport region may include at least one condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the hole transport region may include at least one selected from m-MTDATA, TDATA, 2-TNATA, NPB(NPD), 13-NPB, TPD, Spiro-TPD, Spiro-NPB, methylated-NPB, TAPC, HMTPD, 4,4′,4″-tris(N-carbazolyl)triphenylamine (TCTA), polyaniline/dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (PANI/DBSA), poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT/PSS), polyaniline/camphor sulfonic acid (PANI/CSA), polyaniline/poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PANI/PSS), a compound represented by Formula 201, and a compound represented by Formula 202:

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In Formulae 201 and 202,

L₂₀₁to L₂₀₄may each independently be selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenylene 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,

L₂₀₅may be selected from *—O—*′, *—S—*′, *—N(Q₂₀₁)-*′, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₂₀alkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenylene 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,

xa1 to xa4 may each independently be an integer selected from 0 to 3,

xa5 may be an integer selected from 1 to 10, and

R₂₀₁to R₂₀₄and Q₂₀₁may each independently be selected from 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 C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, R₂₀₁and R₂₀₂in Formula 202 may be chemically bonded to each other via a single bond, a dimethyl-methylene group, or a diphenyl-methylene group, and R₂₀₃and R₂₀₄may be chemically bonded to each other via a single bond, a dimethyl-methylene group, or a diphenyl-methylene group.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in Formulae 1 and 2,

L₂₀₁to L₂₀₅may each independently be selected from:

Q₃₁to Q₃₃may each independently be selected from a C₁-C₁₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, or a naphthyl group.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, xa1 to xa4 may each independently be an integer selected from 0, 1, or 2.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, xa5 may be an integer selected from 1, 2, 3, or 4.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, R₂₀₁to R₂₀₄and Q₂₀₁may each independently be selected from 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 thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, and a pyridinyl group; and

Q₃₁to Q₃₃may be the same as described above.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, at least one selected from R₂₀₁to R₂₀₃in Formula 201 may be selected from:

a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, and a dibenzothiophenyl group; and

a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a carbazolyl 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 amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono 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 phenyl group substituted with a C₁-C₁₀alkyl group, a phenyl group substituted with —F, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, and a dibenzothiophenyl group; but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in Formula 202, R₂₀₁and R₂₀₂may be chemically bonded to each other via a single bond, and/or R₂₀₃and R₂₀₄may be chemically bonded to each other via a single bond.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, at least one selected from R₂₀₁to R₂₀₄in Formula 202 may be selected from:

a carbazolyl group; and

a carbazolyl group substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono 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 phenyl group substituted with a C₁-C₁₀alkyl group, a phenyl group substituted with —F, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, and a dibenzothiophenyl group, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

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

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In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the compound represented by Formula 201 may be represented by Formula 201A(1) below, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto:

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In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the compound represented by Formula 201 may be represented by Formula 201A-1 below, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto:

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In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the compound represented by Formula 202 may be represented by Formula 202A:

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In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the compound represented by Formula 202 may be represented by Formula 202A-1:

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In Formulae 201A, 201A(1), 201A-1, 202A, and 202A-1,

L₂₀₁to L₂₀₃, xa1 to xa3, xa5, and R₂₀₂to R₂₀₄may be the same as described above,

R₂₁₁and R₂₁₂may be the same as in R₂₀₃, as described above,

R₂₁₃to R₂₁₇may each independently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono 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 phenyl group substituted with a C₁-C₁₀alkyl group, a phenyl group substituted with —F, 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 thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, and a pyridinyl group.

The hole transport region may include at least one compound selected from Compounds HT1 to HT39, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto:

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A thickness of the hole transport region may be in a range of from about 100 Å to about 10,000 Å, for example, from about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å. When the hole transport region includes at least one of a hole injection layer or a hole transport layer, a thickness of the hole injection layer may be in a range of from about 100 Å to about 9,000 Å, for example, from about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å, and a thickness of the hole transport layer may be in a range of from about 50 Å to about 2,000 Å, for example from about 100 Å to about 1,500 Å. When the thicknesses of the hole transport region, the hole injection layer and the hole transport layer are within these ranges, desired hole transporting characteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage.

The emission auxiliary layer may increase light-emission efficiency by compensating for an optical resonance distance according to the wavelength of light emitted by an emission layer, and the electron blocking layer may substantially block the flow of electrons from an electron transport region. The emission auxiliary layer and the electron blocking layer may include the materials as described above.

The hole transport region may include a charge-generation material for increasing conductive properties of the hole transport region. 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.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy level of the p-dopant may be −3.5 eV or less.

The p-dopant may include at least one selected from a quinone derivative, a metal oxide, and a cyano group-containing compound, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

For example, the p-dopant may include at least one selected from:

a quinone derivative, such as tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) or 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (F4-TCNQ);

a metal oxide, such as tungsten oxide or molybdenum oxide;

1,4,5,8,9,12-hexaazatriphenylene-hexacarbonitrile (HAT-CN); and

a compound represented by Formula 221 below, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto:

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In Formula 221,

R₂₂₁to R₂₂₃may each independently be selected from 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 C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, and at least one selected from R₂₂₁to R₂₂₃may include at least one substituent selected from a cyano group, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group substituted with —F, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group substituted with —Cl, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group substituted with —Br, or a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group substituted with —I.

When the organic light-emitting device 10 is a full-color organic light-emitting device, the emission layer may be patterned into a red emission layer, a green emission layer, or a blue emission layer, according to a sub-pixel. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the emission layer may have a stacked structure of two or more layers selected from a red emission layer, a green emission layer, or a blue emission layer, in which the two or more layers are in direct contact with each other or are separated from each other. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the emission layer may include two or more materials selected from a red light-emitting material, a green light-emitting material, and a blue light-emitting material, in which the two or more materials are mixed with each other in a single layer to emit white light.

The emission layer may include a host and a dopant. The dopant may include at least one selected from a phosphorescent dopant and a fluorescent dopant.

An amount of the dopant in the emission layer may be, in general, in a range of about 0.01 parts by weight to about 15 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the host, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

A thickness of the emission layer may be in a range of from about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å, for example, from about 200 Å to about 600 Å. When the thickness of the emission layer is within this range, excellent light-emission characteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the host may include a compound represented by Formula 301 below.

[Ar₃₀₁]_xb11-[(L₃₀₁)_xb1-R₃₀₁]_xb21 <Formula 301>

In Formula 301,

Ar₃₀₁may be a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₆₀carbocyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀heterocyclic group,

xb11 may be an integer selected from 1, 2, or 3;

L₃₀₁may be selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenylene 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;

xb1 may be an integer selected from 0 to 5;

R₃₀₁may be selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, 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 C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₃₀₁)(Q₃₀₂)(Q₃₀₃), —N(Q₃₀₁)(Q₃₀₂), —B(Q₃₀₁) (Q₃₀₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₀₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₀₁), and —P(═O)(Q₃₀₁) (Q₃₀₂);

xb21 may be an integer selected from 1 to 5; and

Q₃₀₁to Q₃₀₃may each independently be selected from a C₁-C₁₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, and a naphthyl group, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, Ar₃₀₁in Formula 301 may be selected from:

a naphthalene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group, a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, a fluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene group, a pentaphene group, an indenoanthracene group, a dibenzofuran group, and a dibenzothiophene group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), and —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂); and

Q₃₁to Q₃₃may each independently be selected from a C₁-C₁₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, and a naphthyl group, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

When xb11 in Formula 301 is two or more, two or more Ar301(s) may be chemically bonded to each other via a single bond.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the compound represented by Formula 301 may be represented by Formula 301-1 or 301-2:

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In Formulae 301-1 and 301-2,

A₃₀₁to A₃₀₄may each independently be selected from a benzene group, a naphthalene group, a phenanthrene group, a fluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, an indene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group, an indole group, a carbazole group, a benzocarbazole group, a dibenzocarbazole group, a furan group, a benzofuran group, a dibenzofuran group, a naphthofuran group, a benzonaphthofuran group, a dinaphthofuran group, a thiophene group, a benzothiophene group, a dibenzothiophene group, a naphthothiophene group, a benzonaphthothiophene group, and a dinaphthothiophene group,

X₃₀₁may be O, S, or N-[(L₃₀₄)_xb4-R₃₀₄],

R₃₁₁to R₃₁₄may each independently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), and —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂),

xb22 and xb23 may each independently be an integer selected from 0, 1, or 2,

L₃₀₁, xb1, R₃₀₁, and Q₃₁to Q₃₃may be the same as described above,

L₃₀₂to L₃₀₄may each independently be the same as L₃₀₁,

Xb2 to xb4 may each independently be the same as xb1, and

R₃₀₂to R₃₀₄may each independently be the same as R₃₀₁.

For example, L₃₀₁to L₃₀₄in Formulae 301, 301-1, and 301-2 may each independently be selected from:

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a spiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, a dibenzofluorenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylene group, a perylenylene group, a pentaphenylene group, a hexacenylene group, a pentacenylene group, a thiophenylene group, a furanylene group, a carbazolylene group, an indolylene group, an isoindolylene group, a benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylene group, a dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, a benzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzosilolylene group, a pyridinylene group, an imidazolylene group, a pyrazolylene group, a thiazolylene group, an isothiazolylene group, an oxazolylene group, an isoxazolylene group, a thiadiazolylene group, an oxadiazolylene group, a pyrazinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, a pyridazinylene group, a triazinylene group, a quinolinylene group, an isoquinolinylene group, a benzoquinolinylene group, a phthalazinylene group, a naphthyridinylene group, a quinoxalinylene group, a quinazolinylene group, a cinnolinylene group, a phenanthridinylene group, an acridinylene group, a phenanthrolinylene group, a phenazinylene group, a benzimidazolylene group, an benzoisothiazolylene group, a benzoxazolylene group, an benzoisoxazolylene group, a triazolylene group, a tetrazolylene group, an imidazopyridinylene group, an imidazopyrimidinylene group, and an azacarbazolylene group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono 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 spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, an benzoisothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an benzoisoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, an azacarbazolyl group, —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), and —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), and

Q₃₁to Q₃₃may be the same as described above.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, R₃₀₁to R₃₀₄in Formulae 301, 301-1, and 301-2 may 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 fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, an benzoisothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an benzoisoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, and an azacarbazolyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono 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 spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, an benzoisothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an benzoisoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, an azacarbazolyl group, —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), and —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), and

Q₃₁to Q₃₃may be the same as described above.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the host may include an alkaline earth metal complex. For example, the host may be selected from a Be complex (for example, Compound H55), a Mg complex, and a Zn complex.

The host may include at least one selected from 9,10-di(2-naphthyl)anthracene (ADN), 2-methyl-9,10-bis(naphthalen-2-yl)anthracene (MADN), 9,10-di-(2-naphthyl)-2-t-butyl-anthracene (TBADN), 4,4′-bis(N-carbazolyl)-1,1′-biphenyl (CBP), 1,3-di-9-carbazolylbenzene (mCP), 1,3,5-tri(carbazol-9-yl)benzene (TCP), and Compounds H1 to H55, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto:

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

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In Formulae 401 and 402,

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

L₄₀₁may be selected from ligands represented by Formula 402, and xc1 may be an integer selected from 1, 2, or 3. When xc1 is two or more, two or more L₄₀₁(s) may be identical to or different from each other,

L₄₀₂may be an organic ligand, and xc2 may be an integer selected from 0 to 4. When xc2 is two or more, two or more L₄₀₂(s) may be identical to or different from each other,

X₄₀₁to X₄₀₄may each independently be nitrogen or carbon,

X₄₀₁and X₄₀₃may be chemically bonded to each other via a single bond or a double bond, and X₄₀₂and X₄₀₄may be chemically bonded to each other via a single bond or a double bond,

A₄₀₁and A₄₀₂may each independently be a C₅-C₆₀carbocyclic group or a C₁-C₆₀heterocyclic group,

X₄₀₅may be a single bond, *—O—*′, *—S—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—N(Q₄₁₁)-*′, *—C(Q₄₁₁)(Q₄₁₂)-*′ *—C(Q₄₁₁)=C(Q₄₁₂)-*′, *—C(Q₄₁₁)=*′, or *═C=*′, Q₄₁₁and Q₄₁₂may be hydrogen, deuterium, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, or a naphthyl group,

X₄₀₆may be a single bond, O, or S,

R₄₀₁and R₄₀₂may each independently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀alkoxy 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 C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group —Si(Q₄₀₁)(Q₄₀₂)(Q₄₀₃), —N(Q₄₀₁)(Q₄₀₂), —B(Q₄₀₁)(Q₄₀₂), —C(═O)(Q₄₀₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₄₀₁), and —P(═O)(Q₄₀₁)(Q₄₀₂), and Q₄₀₁to Q₄₀₃may each independently be selected from a C₁-C₁₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀alkoxy group, a C₆-C₂₀aryl group, and a C₁-C₂₀heteroaryl group,

xc11 and xc12 may each independently be an integer selected from 0 to 10, and

* and *′ in Formula 402 each indicate a binding site to M in Formula 401.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, A₄₀₁and A₄₀₂in Formula 402 may each independently be selected from a benzene group, a naphthalene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, an indene group, a pyrrole group, a thiophene group, a furan group, an imidazole group, a pyrazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, an oxazole group, an isoxazole group, a pyridine group, a pyrazine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyridazine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a benzoquinoline group, a quinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, a carbazole group, a benzimidazole group, a benzofuran group, a benzothiophene group, an benzoisothiophene group, a benzoxazole group, an benzoisoxazole group, a triazole group, a tetrazole group, an oxadiazole group, a triazine group, a dibenzofuran group, and a dibenzothiophene group.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in Formula 402, X₄₀₁is nitrogen and X₄₀₂is carbon, or each of X₄₀₁and X₄₀₂may be nitrogen.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, R₄₀₁and R₄₀₂in Formula 402 may each independently be selected from:

hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, and a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group;

a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, and a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, and a norbornenyl group;

a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, and a dibenzothiophenyl group;

a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl 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 amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, and a dibenzothiophenyl group; and

—Si(Q₄₀₁)(Q₄₀₂)(Q₄₀₃), —N(Q₄₀₁) (Q₄₀₂), —B(Q₄₀₁) (Q₄₀₂), —C(═O)(Q₄₀₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₄₀₁), and —P(═O)(Q₄₀₁)(Q₄₀₂), and

Q₄₀₁to Q₄₀₃may each independently be selected from a C₁-C₁₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, and a naphthyl group, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when xc1 in Formula 401 is two or more, two A₄₀₁(s) in two or more L₄₀₁(s) may be chemically bonded to each other via X₄₀₇, which may be a linking group, or two A₄₀₂(s) in two or more L₄₀₁(s) may be chemically bonded to each other via X₄₀₈, which may be a linking group (see, e.g., Compounds PD1 to PD4 and PD7). X₄₀₇and X₄₀₈may each independently be a single bond, *—O—*′, *—S—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—N(Q₄₁₃)-*, *—C(Q₄₁₃)(Q₄₁₄)-*′, or *—C(Q₄₁₃)=C(Q₄₁₄)-*′ (e.g., Q₄₁₃and Q₄₁₄may each independently be hydrogen, deuterium, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, or a naphthyl group), but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

L₄₀₂in Formula 401 may be a monovalent, divalent, or trivalent organic ligand. For example, L₄₀₂may be selected from halogen, diketone (for example, acetylacetonate), carboxylic acid (for example, picolinate), —C(═O), isonitrile, —CN, and phosphorus (for example, phosphine, or phosphite), but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the phosphorescent dopant may be selected from, for example, Compounds PD1 to PD25, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto:

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The fluorescent dopant may include an arylamine compound or a styrylamine compound.

The fluorescent dopant may include a compound represented by Formula 501 below.

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In Formula 501,

Ar₅₀₁may be a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₆₀carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀heterocyclic group,

L₅₀₁to L₅₀₃may each independently be selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenylene 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,

xd1 to xd3 may each independently be an integer selected from 0 to 3;

R₅₀₁and R₅₀₂may each independently be selected from 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 C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, and

xd4 may be an integer selected from 1 to 6.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, Ar₅₀₁in Formula 501 may be selected from:

a naphthalene group, a heptalene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group, a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, a fluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene group, a pentaphene group, an indenoanthracene group, and an indenophenanthrene group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, and a naphthyl group.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, L₅₀₁to L₅₀₃in Formula 501 may each independently be selected from:

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, R₅₀₁and R₅₀₂in Formula 501 may each independently be selected from:

Q₃₁to Q₃₃may each be selected from a C₁-C₁₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, and a naphthyl group.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, xd4 in Formula 501 may be 2, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

For example, the fluorescent dopant may be selected from Compounds FD1 to FD22:

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In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the fluorescent dopant may be selected from the following compounds, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

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The electron transport region may have a single-layered structure including a single layer including a single material, a single-layered structure including a single layer including a plurality of different materials, or a multi-layered structure having a plurality of layers in which each of the plurality of layers include different materials from each other.

The electron transport region may include at least one selected from a buffer layer, a hole blocking layer, an electron control layer, an electron transport layer, and an electron injection layer, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

For example, the electron transport region may have an electron transport layer/electron injection layer structure, a hole blocking layer/electron transport layer/electron injection layer structure, an electron control layer/electron transport layer/electron injection layer structure, or a buffer layer/electron transport layer/electron injection layer structure. In each of these structures the layers may be sequentially stacked on an emission layer. However, exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

The electron transport region (for example, a buffer layer, a hole blocking layer, an electron control layer, or an electron transport layer in the electron transport region) may include a metal-free compound including at least one π electron-depleted nitrogen-containing ring.

The “π electron-depleted nitrogen-containing ring” indicates a C₁-C₆₀heterocyclic group having at least one *—N═*′ moiety as a ring-forming moiety.

For example, the “π electron-depleted nitrogen-containing ring” may be a 5-membered to 7-membered heteromonocyclic group having at least one *—N═*′ moiety, a heteropolycyclic group in which two or more 5-membered to 7-membered heteromonocyclic groups each having at least one *—N═*′ moiety are condensed with each other, or a heteropolycyclic group in which at least one of 5-membered to 7-membered heteromonocyclic groups, each having at least one *—N═*′ moiety, is condensed with at least one C₅-C₆₀carbocyclic group.

Examples of the π electron-depleted nitrogen-containing ring include an imidazole, a pyrazole, a thiazole, an isothiazole, an oxazole, an isoxazole, a pyridine, a pyrazine, a pyrimidine, a pyridazine, an indazole, a purine, a quinoline, an isoquinoline, a benzoquinoline, a phthalazine, a naphthyridine, a quinoxaline, a quinazoline, a cinnoline, a phenanthridine, an acridine, a phenanthroline, a phenazine, a benzimidazole, an benzoisothiazole, a benzoxazole, an benzoisoxazole, a triazole, a tetrazole, an oxadiazole, a triazine, thiadiazol, an imidazopyridine, an imidazopyrimidine, and an azacarbazole, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

For example, the electron transport region may include a compound represented by Formula 601:

[Ar₆₀₁]_xe11-[(L₆₀₁)_xe1-R₆₀₁]_xe21. <Formula 601>

In Formula 601,

Ar601 may be a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C60 carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 heterocyclic group,

xe11 may be an integer selected from 1, 2, or 3,

L₆₀₁may be selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenylene 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,

xe1 may be an integer selected from 0 to 5,

R₆₀₁may be selected from 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 C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₆₀₁)(Q₆₀₂)(Q₆₀₃), —C(═O)(Q₆₀₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₆₀₁), and —P(═O)(Q₆₀₁)(Q₆₀₂),

Q₆₀₁to Q₆₀₃may each independently be a C₁-C₁₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, or a naphthyl group, and

xe21 may be an integer selected from 1 to 5.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, at least one of Ar601(s) in the number of xe11 and R₆₀₁(s) in the number of xe21 may include the π electron-depleted nitrogen-containing ring.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, ring Ar₆₀₁in Formula 601 may be selected from:

a benzene group, a naphthalene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group, a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, a fluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene group, a pentaphene group, an indenoanthracene group, a dibenzofuran group, a dibenzothiophene group, a carbazole group, an imidazole group, a pyrazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, an oxazole group, an isoxazole group, a pyridine group, a pyrazine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyridazine group, an indazole group, a purine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a benzoquinoline group, a phthalazine group, a naphthyridine group, a quinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, a cinnoline group, a phenanthridine group, an acridine group, a phenanthroline group, a phenazine group, a benzimidazole group, an iso-benzothiazole group, a benzoxazole group, an isobenzoxazole group, a triazole group, a tetrazole group, an oxadiazole group, a triazine group, a thiadiazole group, an imidazopyridine group, an imidazopyrimidine group, and an azacarbazole group; and

a benzene group, a naphthalene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group, a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, a fluoranthene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene group, a pentaphene group, an indenoanthracene group, a dibenzofuran group, a dibenzothiophene group, a carbazole group, an imidazole group, a pyrazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, an oxazole group, an isoxazole group, a pyridine group, a pyrazine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyridazine group, an indazole group, a purine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a benzoquinoline group, a phthalazine group, a naphthyridine group, a quinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, a cinnoline group, a phenanthridine group, an acridine group, a phenanthroline group, a phenazine group, a benzimidazole group, an iso-benzothiazole group, a benzoxazole group, an benzoisoxazole group, a triazole group, a tetrazole group, an oxadiazole group, a triazine group, a thiadiazole group, an imidazopyridine group, an imidazopyrimidine group, and an azacarbazole group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), and —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂); and

Q₃₁to Q₃₃may each independently be selected from a C₁-C₁₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, and a naphthyl group.

When xe11 in Formula 601 is two or more, two or more Ar601(s) may be chemically bonded to each other via a single bond.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, Ar601 in Formula 601 may be an anthracene group.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a compound represented by Formula 601 may be represented by Formula 601-1:

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In Formula 601-1,

X₆₁₄may be N or C(R₆₁₄), X₆₁₅may be N or C(R₆₁₅), X₆₁₆may be N or C(R₆₁₆), at least one selected from X₆₁₄to X₆₁₆may be N,

L₆₁₁to L₆₁₃are the same as L₆₀₁,

xe611 to xe613 are the same as xe1,

R₆₁₁to R₆₁₃are the same as R₆₀₁,

R₆₁₄to R₆₁₆may each independently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, and a naphthyl group.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, L₆₀₁and L₆₁₁to L₆₁₃in Formulae 601 and 601-1 may each independently be selected from:

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a spiro-bifluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, a dibenzofluorenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylene group, a perylenylene group, a pentaphenylene group, a hexacenylene group, a pentacenylene group, a thiophenylene group, a furanylene group, a carbazolylene group, an indolylene group, an isoindolylene group, a benzofuranylene group, a benzothiophenylene group, a dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, a benzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzocarbazolylene group, a dibenzosilolylene group, a pyridinylene group, an imidazolylene group, a pyrazolylene group, a thiazolylene group, an isothiazolylene group, an oxazolylene group, an isoxazolylene group, a thiadiazolylene group, an oxadiazolylene group, a pyrazinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, a pyridazinylene group, a triazinylene group, a quinolinylene group, an isoquinolinylene group, a benzoquinolinylene group, a phthalazinylene group, a naphthyridinylene group, a quinoxalinylene group, a quinazolinylene group, a cinnolinylene group, a phenanthridinylene group, an acridinylene group, a phenanthrolinylene group, a phenazinylene group, a benzimidazolylene group, an benzoisothiazolylene group, a benzoxazolylene group, an benzoisoxazolylene group, a triazolylene group, a tetrazolylene group, an imidazopyridinylene group, an imidazopyrimidinylene group, and an azacarbazolylene group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono 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 spiro-bifluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a carbazolyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a pyridinyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, an benzoisothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an benzoisoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, and an azacarbazolyl group; but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, xe1 and xe611 to xe613 in Formulae 601 and 601-1 may each independently be an integer selected from 0, 1, or 2.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, R₆₀₁and R₆₁₁to R₆₁₃in Formulae 601 and 601-1 may each independently be selected from:

—S(═O)₂(Q₆₀₁) and —P(═O)(Q₆₀₁)(Q₆₀₂), and

Q₆₀₁and Q₆₀₂are the same as described above.

The electron transport region may include at least one compound selected from Compounds ET1 to ET36, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto:

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In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the electron transport region may include at least one compound selected from 2,9-dimethyl-4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline (BCP), 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline (bphen), Alq3, BAlq, 3-(biphenyl-4-yl)-5-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-4-phenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole (TAZ), and NTAZ.

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A thickness of the buffer layer, the hole blocking layer, or the electron control layer may be in a range of from about 20 Å to about 1,000 Å, for example, from about 30 Å to about 300 Å. When the thicknesses of the buffer layer, the hole blocking layer, and the electron control layer are within these ranges, the electron blocking layer may have excellent electron blocking characteristics or electron control characteristics without a substantial increase in driving voltage.

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

The electron transport region (for example, the electron transport layer in the electron transport region) may further include, in addition to the materials described above, a material including metal.

The material including metal may include at least one selected from alkali metal complex or alkaline earth-metal complex. The alkali metal complex may include a metal ion selected from a Li ion, a Na ion, a K ion, a Rb ion, and a Cs ion, and the alkaline earth-metal complex may include a metal ion selected from a Be ion, a Mg ion, a Ca ion, a Sr ion, and a Ba ion. A ligand coordinated with the metal ion of the alkali metal complex or the alkaline earth-metal complex may be selected from a hydroxy quinoline, a hydroxy isoquinoline, a hydroxy benzoquinoline, a hydroxy acridine, a hydroxy phenanthridine, a hydroxy phenyloxazole, a hydroxy phenylthiazole, a hydroxy diphenyloxadiazole, a hydroxy diphenylthiadiazol, a hydroxy phenylpyridine, a hydroxy phenylbenzimidazole, a hydroxy phenylbenzothiazole, a bipyridine, a phenanthroline, and a cyclopentadiene, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

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

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The electron transport region may include an electron injection layer that facilitates the injection of electrons from the second electrode 190. The electron injection layer may be in direct contact with the second electrode 190.

The electron injection layer may have a single-layered structure including a single layer including a single material, a single-layered structure including a single layer including a plurality of different materials, or a multi-layered structure having a plurality of layers in which each of the plurality of layers include different materials from each other.

The alkali metal may be selected from Li, Na, K, Rb, or Cs. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the alkali metal may be Li, Na, or Cs. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the alkali metal may be Li or Cs, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

The alkaline earth metal may be selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba.

The rare earth metal may be selected from Sc, Y, Ce, Tb, Yb, and Gd.

The alkali metal compound, the alkaline earth-metal compound, and the rare earth metal compound may be selected from oxides and halides (for example, fluorides, chlorides, bromides, or iodides) of the alkali metal, the alkaline earth-metal, and the rare earth metal.

The alkali metal compound may be selected from alkali metal oxides, such as Li₂O, Cs₂O, or K₂O, and alkali metal halides, such as LiF, NaF, CsF, KF, LiI, NaI, CsI, or KI. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the alkali metal compound may be selected from LiF, Li₂O, NaF, LiI, NaI, CsI, and KI, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

The alkaline earth-metal compound may be selected from alkaline earth-metal oxides, such as BaO, SrO, CaO, BaxSr1−xO (0<x<1), or BaxCa1−xO (0<x<1). In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the alkaline earth-metal compound may be selected from BaO, SrO, and CaO, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

The rare earth metal compound may be selected from YbF₃, ScF₃, ScO₃, Y₂O₃, Ce₂O₃, GdF₃, and TbF₃. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the rare earth metal compound may be selected from YbF₃, ScF₃, TbF₃, YbI₃, ScI₃, and TbI₃, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

The alkali metal complex, the alkaline earth-metal complex, and the rare earth metal complex may include an ion of alkali metal, alkaline earth-metal, and rare earth metal as described above. A ligand coordinated with a metal ion of the alkali metal complex, the alkaline earth-metal complex, or the rare earth metal complex may be selected from hydroxy quinoline, hydroxy isoquinoline, hydroxy benzoquinoline, hydroxy acridine, hydroxy phenanthridine, hydroxy phenyloxazole, hydroxy phenylthiazole, hydroxy diphenyloxadiazole, hydroxy diphenylthiadiazol, hydroxy phenylpyridine, hydroxy phenylbenzimidazole, hydroxy phenylbenzothiazole, bipyridine, phenanthroline, and cyclopentadiene, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

The electron injection layer may include an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, a rare earth metal, an alkali metal compound, an alkaline earth-metal compound, a rare earth metal compound, an alkali metal complex, an alkaline earth-metal complex, a rare earth metal complex, or any combinations thereof, as described above. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the electron injection layer may further include an organic material. An organic material, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, a rare earth metal, an alkali metal compound, an alkaline earth-metal compound, a rare earth metal compound, an alkali metal complex, an alkaline earth-metal complex, a rare earth metal complex, or any combinations thereof included in the electron injection layer may be homogeneously or non-homogeneously dispersed in a matrix including the organic material.

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

The second electrode 190 may be located on the organic layer 150. The second electrode 190 may be a cathode which is an electron injection electrode, and in this regard, a material included in the second electrode 190 may be selected from a metal, an alloy, an electrically conductive compound, and a mixture thereof, which may have a relatively low work function.

The second electrode 190 may include at least one selected from lithium (Li), silver (Ag), magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), aluminum-lithium (Al—Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg—In), magnesium-silver (Mg—Ag), ITO, and IZO, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto. The second electrode 190 may be a transmissive electrode, a semi-transmissive electrode, or a reflective electrode.

The second electrode 190 may have a single-layered structure, or a multi-layered structure including two or more layers.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an organic light-emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic view of an organic light-emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic view of an organic light-emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 4, an organic light-emitting device 20 may include a first capping layer 210, a first electrode 110, an organic layer 150, and a second electrode 190, sequentially stacked in this stated order. An organic light-emitting device 30 may include a first electrode 110, an organic layer 150, a second electrode 190, and a second capping layer 220, sequentially stacked in this stated order. An organic light-emitting device 40 may include a first capping layer 210, a first electrode 110, an organic layer 150, a second electrode 190, and a second capping layer 220, sequentially stacked in this stated order.

The first electrode 110, the organic layer 150, and the second electrode 190 described below with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4 may be substantially the same as the first electrode 110, the organic layer 150, and the second electrode 190 described above with reference to FIG. 1, and thus duplicative descriptions may be omitted below.

In the organic layer 150 of each of the organic light-emitting devices 20 and 40, light generated in an emission layer may pass through the first electrode 110 and the first capping layer 210 toward the outside. As an example, the first electrode 110 may be a semi-transmissive electrode or a transmissive electrode. In the organic layer 150 of each of the organic light-emitting devices 30 and 40, light generated in an emission layer may pass through the second electrode 190 and the second capping layer 220 toward the outside. As an example, the second electrode 190 may be a semi-transmissive electrode or a transmissive electrode.

The first capping layer 210 and the second capping layer 220 may increase external luminescent efficiency according to the principle of constructive interference.

The first capping layer 210 and the second capping layer 220 may each independently be an organic capping layer including an organic material, an inorganic capping layer including an inorganic material, or a composite capping layer including an organic material and an inorganic material.

At least one selected from the first capping layer 210 and the second capping layer 220 may each independently include at least one material selected from carbocyclic compounds, heterocyclic compounds, amine-based compounds, porphyrine derivatives, phthalocyanine derivatives, a naphthalocyanine derivatives, alkali metal complexes, and alkaline earth-based complexes. The carbocyclic compound, the heterocyclic compound, and the amine-based compound may be substituted with a substituent including at least one element selected from O, N, S, Se, Si, F, Cl, Br, and I. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, at least one selected from the first capping layer 210 and the second capping layer 220 may each independently include an amine-based compound.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, at least one selected from the first capping layer 210 and the second capping layer 220 may each independently include the compound represented by Formula 201 or the compound represented by Formula 202.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, at least one selected from the first capping layer 210 and the second capping layer 220 may each independently include a compound selected from Compounds HT28 to HT33 and Compounds CP1 to CP5, but exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

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In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, at least one selected from the first capping layer 210 and the second capping layer 220 (see, e.g., FIG. 4) may include the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1.

An organic light-emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is described above with reference to FIGS. 1-4. However, exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

The hole transport region, the emission layer, or the electron transport region may be formed in a predetermined region by, for example, vacuum deposition, spin coating, casting, Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) deposition, ink-jet printing, laser-printing, and laser-induced thermal imaging.

When the hole transport region, the emission layer, or the electron transport region are formed by vacuum deposition, for example, the vacuum deposition may be performed at a deposition temperature of from about 100° C. to about 500° C., at a vacuum degree of from about 10−8 torr to about 10−3 torr, and at a deposition rate of from about 0.01 Å/sec to about 100 Å/sec by taking into account a compound to be included in a layer to be formed, and the structure of a layer to be formed.

When the hole transport region, the emission layer, and the electron transport region are formed by spin coating, the spin coating may be performed at a coating speed of from about 2000 rpm to about 5000 rpm and at a heat treatment temperature of from about 80° C. to about 200° C. by taking into account a compound to be included in a layer to be formed, and the structure of a layer to be formed.

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

The term “C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group” as used herein refers to a hydrocarbon group having the same structure as that of the C₂-C₆₀alkyl group, except for at least one carbon-carbon 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. A C₂-C₆₀alkenylene group used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as that of 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 that of the C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group.

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

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

The term “C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent monocyclic group having at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, Si, P, and S as a ring-forming atom and 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a 1,2,3,4-oxatriazolidinyl group, a tetrahydrofuranyl group, and a tetrahydrothiophenyl group. The term “C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C₁-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 carbon-carbon double bond in the ring thereof and no aromaticity, and 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 “C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent monocyclic group that has at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, Si, P, and S as a ring-forming atom, 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and at least one double bond in its ring. Examples of the C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group are a 4,5-dihydro-1,2,3,4-oxatriazolyl group, a 2,3-dihydrofuranyl group, and a 2,3-dihydrothiophenyl group. The term “C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C₁-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 a C₆-C₆₀arylene group used herein refers to a divalent group having a carbocyclic aromatic system having 6 to 60 carbon atoms. Examples of the C₆-C₆₀aryl group are a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, a pyrenyl group, and a chrysenyl group. When the C₆-C₆₀aryl group and the C₆-C₆₀arylene group each include two or more rings, the rings may be chemically bonded to each other.

The term “C₁-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, Si, P, and S as a ring-forming atom, in addition to 1 to 60 carbon atoms. The term “C₁-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, Si, P, and S as a ring-forming atom, in addition to 1 to 60 carbon atoms. Examples of the C₆-C₆₀heteroaryl group are a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, and an isoquinolinyl group. When the C₆-C₆₀heteroaryl group and the C₆-C₆₀heteroarylene group each include two or more rings, the rings may be chemically bonded to each other.

The term “C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group” as used herein indicates —OA₁₀₂(e.g., A₁₀₂is the C₆-C₆₀aryl group), and the term “C₆-C₆₀arylthio group” as used herein indicates —SA₁₀₃(e.g., A₁₀₃is the C₆-C₆₀aryl group).

The term “monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group (for example, having 8 to 60 carbon atoms) having two or more rings condensed with each other, only carbon atoms as ring-forming atoms, and no aromaticity in its entire molecular structure. An example of the monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group is 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 (for example, having 1 to 60 carbon atoms) having two or more rings chemically bonded to each other, at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, Si, P, and S, other than carbon atoms, as a ring-forming atom, and no aromaticity in its entire molecular structure. An example of the monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group is 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 monocyclic or polycyclic group having 5 to 60 carbon atoms in which a ring-forming atom is a carbon atom only. The C₅-C₆₀carbocyclic group may be an aromatic carbocyclic group or a non-aromatic carbocyclic group. The C₅-C₆₀carbocyclic group may be a ring, such as benzene, a monovalent group, such as a phenyl group, or a divalent group, such as a phenylene group. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, depending on the number of substituents connected to the C₅-C₆₀carbocyclic group, the C₅-C₆₀carbocyclic group may be a trivalent group or a quadrivalent group.

The term “C₁-C₆₀heterocyclic group” as used herein refers to a group having the same structure as the C₁-C₆₀carbocyclic group, except that as a ring-forming atom, at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, Si, P, and S is used in addition to carbon (the number of carbon atoms may be in a range of 1 to 60).

At least one substituent of the substituted C₅-C₆₀carbocyclic group, substituted C₁-C₆₀heterocyclic group, substituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkylene group, substituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkylene group, substituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenylene group, substituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenylene group, substituted C₆-C₆₀arylene group, substituted C₁-C₆₀heteroarylene group, substituted divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, substituted divalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, substituted C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, substituted C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, substituted C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, substituted C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group, substituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, substituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, substituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, substituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, substituted C₆-C₆₀aryl group, substituted C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, substituted C₆-C₆₀arylthio group, substituted C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group and substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group may be selected from:

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 C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, 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 C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂)(Q₂₃), —N(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂), —B(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂), —C(═O)(Q₂₁), S(═O)₂(Q₂₁), and —P(═O)(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂);

—Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), or —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂); and

Q₁₁to Q₁₃, Q₂₁to Q₂₃and Q₃₁to Q₃₃may each independently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, 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, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, a biphenyl group, and a terphenyl group.

The term “Ph” as used herein represents a phenyl group, the term “Me” as used herein represents a methyl group, the term “Et” as used herein represents an ethyl group, the term “ter-Bu” or “But,” as used herein, represents a tert-butyl group, and the term “OMe” as used herein represents a methoxy group.

The term “biphenyl group” used herein refers to a “phenyl group substituted with a phenyl group. The term “biphenyl” is a “substituted phenyl group” having a “C₆-C₆₀aryl group” as a substituent.

A “terphenyl group” used herein refers to a “phenyl group substituted with a biphenyl group. The “terphenyl group” is a “phenyl group” having, as a substituent, a “C₆-C₆₀aryl group substituted with a C₆-C₆₀aryl group.”

* and *′ used herein, unless defined otherwise, each refer to a binding site to a neighboring atom in a corresponding formula.

A compound according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention and an organic light-emitting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to Synthesis Examples and Examples. The wording “B was used instead of A” used in describing Synthesis Examples refers to that an identical molar equivalent of B was used in place of A.

EXAMPLES
Synthesis Example 1: Synthesis of Intermediate A

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Exemplary Synthesis of Intermediate A-1

2.281 g (20 mmol) of 1,2-difluoroa benzene, 3.211 g (20 mmol) of 2,3-dihydroxynaphthalene, 0.190 g (1 mmol) of CuI, 0.264 g (1.0 mmol) of 18-Crown-6, and 4.124 g (30 mmol) of potassiumcarbonate may be dissolved in 100 mL of DMF, and then, the mixture may be stirred at a temperature of 140° C. for 24 hours. The reaction solution may be cooled to room temperature, and then, the result may be subjected to an extraction process three times by using 60 mL of water and 60 mL of diethylether, and an organic layer separated therefrom may be dried by using magnesium sulfate and the residual obtained by evaporating a solvent therefrom was separation-purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain 3.512 g (e.g., yield of 70%) of Intermediate A-1.

Exemplary Synthesis of Intermediate A

3.512 g (15 mmol) of Intermediate A-1 may be dissolved in 50 mL of dichloromethane, and then, the mixture may be stirred at a temperature of 0° C. for 30 minutes. Then 2.385 g (15 mmol) of Br₂may be slowly added dropwise thereto, and the reaction solution may be stirred at room temperature for 6 hours. 60 mL of water may be added thereto and the mixture may be extracted three times with 50 mL of dichloromethane. The obtained organic layer may be dried by using magnesium sulfate and the solvent may be evaporated. The obtained residue may be separation-purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain 5.881 g (e.g., yield 100%) of Intermediate A.

Synthesis Example 2: Synthesis of Compound 1

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3.921 g (10 mmol) of Intermediate A, 13.348 g (20 mmol) of amine 1, 0.452 g (0.5 mmol) of tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (Pd₂(dba)₃), 0.101 g (0.5 mmol) of PtBu₃, and 0.961 g (10 mmol) of NaO^tBu may be dissolved in 150 ml of toluene, and then, the mixture may be stirred at a temperature of 90° C. for 4 hours. The reaction solution may be cooled to room temperature, and then, subjected to an extraction process three times by using 10 ml of water and 50 ml of diethyl ether. The obtained organic layer may be dried by using magnesium sulfate and the residual obtained by evaporating a solvent therefrom may be separation-purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain 3.976 g (7 mmol, the yield of, e.g., 70%) of Compound 1.

Synthesis Example 3: Synthesis of Compound 12

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6.307 g (7 mmol, the yield of 70%) of Compound 12 may be obtained in the same manner as used to prepare Compound 1 except that amine 2 may be used instead of amine 1.

Synthesis Example 4: Synthesis of Intermediate B

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In a nitrogen atmosphere, 3.921 g (10 mmol) of Intermediate A, 1.563 g (10 mmol) of 4-chlorophenyl boronic acid, 0.578 g (0.5 mmol) of Pd(PPh₃)₄, and 2.762 g (20 mmol) of K₂CO₃may be dissolved in 100 mL of a mixed solution containing THF and H₂O (at a volumetric ratio of 2:1), and then, the mixture may be stirred at a temperature of 80° C. for 12 hours. The reaction solution may be cooled to room temperature, and then, 50 ml of water may be added thereto, and the resultant solution may be extracted three times by using 150 ml of ethylether. The obtained organic solvent layer may be dried by using magnesium sulfate and the residual obtained by evaporating a solvent therefrom may be separation-purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain 2.965 g (7 mmol, the yield of, e.g., 70%) of Intermediate B.

Synthesis Example 5: Synthesis of Compound 18

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5.572 g (7 mmol, the yield of 70%) of Compound 18 may be obtained in the same manner as used to synthesize Compound 1 except that Intermediate B may be used instead of Intermediate A and amine 3 may be used instead of amine 1.

Synthesis Example 6: Synthesis of Compound 29

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5.465 g (7 mmol, the yield of 70%) of Compound 29 may be obtained in the same manner as used to synthesize Compound 1 except that Intermediate B may be used instead of Intermediate A and amine 4 may be used instead of amine 1.

Synthesis Example 7: Synthesis of Compound 40

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6.013 g (7 mmol, the yield of, e.g., 70%) of Compound 40 may be obtained in the same manner as used to synthesize Compound 1 except that Intermediate B may be used instead of Intermediate A and amine 5 may be used instead of amine 1.

Synthesis Example 8: Synthesis of Intermediate C

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3.376 g (7 mmol, the yield of, e.g., 70%) of Intermediate C may be obtained in the same method as used to prepare Intermediate B except that Intermediate B may be used instead of Intermediate A and 4-chloro-2,5-dimethylphenyl boronic acid may be used instead of 4-chlorophenyl boronic acid.

Synthesis Example 9: Synthesis of Compound 48

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6.728 g (7 mmol, the yield of, e.g., 70%) of Compound 48 may be obtained in the same manner as used to synthesize Compound 1 except that Intermediate C may be used instead of Intermediate A and amine 6 may be used instead of amine 1.

TABLE 1

Com-

LC/MS

pound

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 300 MHz)
found
calc.

1
8.2(d, 2H), 7.8-7.5(m, 10H), 7.4-7.0
569.20
568.22

(m.14H), 6.9 (d, 2H)

12
8.2(d, 2H), 8.0-7.6(m, 18H), 7.5-7.2
901.05
900.30

(m.14H), 7.0 (m, 4H), 6.9 (d, 2H)

18
8.3(d, 1H), 8.2(d, 1H), 8.0-7.6(m, 14H),
796.98
796.31

7.5-7.2 (m.14H), 7.0 (m, 8H), 6.9 (d, 2H)

29
8.3(d, 1H), 8.2-8.0(m, 5H), 7.8-7.4
781.05
780.26

(m.14H), 7.3-7.0 (m, 10H), 6.9 (d, 2H)

40
8.3(d, 1H), 8.2-7.8(m, 7H), 7.7-7.2
859.05
858.21

(m.18H), 7.1-6.9 (m, 6H), 6.8 (d, 2H)

48
8.3(d, 1H), 8.2(d, 1H), 8.0-7.6(m, 12H),
961.21
960.28

7.5-7.2 (m.14H), 7.0 (m, 8H),

6.9 (d, 2H), 2.4(s, 3H), 2, 2(s, 3H)

Example 1

As a substrate and an anode, a glass substrate with Corning 15 Ωcm²(e.g., about 1,200 Å) ITO thereon may be cut to a size of 50 mm×50 mm×0.7 mm, sonicating the glass substrate by using isopropyl alcohol and pure water for 5 minutes each, and then irradiating UV light for 30 minutes thereto and exposing to ozone to clean. Then, the resultant glass substrate may be loaded onto a vacuum deposition apparatus.

2-TNATA may be vacuum-deposited on the ITO anode to form a hole injection layer having a thickness of about 600 Å, and then, Compound 1 may be vacuum-deposited on the hole injection layer to form a hole transport layer having a thickness of about 300 Å.

9,10-di-naphthalene-2-yl-anthracene (ADN) acting as a host and N,N,N′,N′-tetraphenyl-pyrene-1,6-diamine (TPD) acting as a dopant may be co-deposited on the hole transport layer at a weight ratio of 98:2 to form an emission layer having a thickness of about 300 Å.

Thereafter, Alq₃may be deposited on the emission layer to form an electron transport layer having a thickness of about 300 Å, and LiF may be deposited on the electron transport layer to form an electron injection layer having a thickness of about 10 Å, and Al may be vacuum-deposited thereon to form a cathode having a thickness of about 3,000 Å, thus forming an organic light-emitting device.

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Examples 2 to 6 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2

Organic light-emitting devices may be manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that in forming a hole transport layer, the compounds shown in Table 2 may be used instead of Compound 1.

Evaluation Example 1

The driving voltage, current density, efficiency, emission color, and half-lifespan of the organic light-emitting devices manufactured according to Examples 1 to 6, and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 may be measured by using Kethley MU 236 and a brightness photometer PR650, and exemplary results thereof are shown in Table 2.

TABLE 2

Hole
Driving
Current

transport
voltage
density
Brightness
Efficiency
Emission
Half lifespan

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

Example 1
Compound 1
5.66
50
3356
6.53
Blue
320

Example 2
Compound 12
5.49
50
3591
6.45
Blue
340

Example 3
Compound 18
5.90
50
3493
6.27
Blue
317

Example 4
Compound 29
5.60
50
3075
6.15
Blue
300

Example 5
Compound 40
5.52
50
3175
6.35
Blue
325

Example 6
Compound 48
5.84
50
3020
6.04
Blue
315

Comparative
NPB
6.99
50
2745
5.27
Blue
266

Example 1

Comparative
Compound A
9.48
50
1305
2.61
Blue
163

Example 2

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Referring to Table 2, the organic light-emitting devices prepared according to Examples 1 to 6 may have lower driving voltage, higher intensity of brightness, higher efficiency, and longer lifespan than the organic light-emitting devices prepared according to Comparative Examples 1 and 2.

An organic light-emitting device including the condensed cyclic compound according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may have a relatively low driving voltage, relatively high brightness, relatively high efficiency, and a relatively long lifespan.

While the present invention has been shown and described with reference to the exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and detail may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

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