Patent Grant
8759818
1. Field of the Disclosure
This invention relates to anthracene derivative compounds which are at least partially deuterated. It also relates to electronic devices in which at least one active layer includes such a compound.
2. Description of the Related Art
Organic electronic devices that emit light, such as light-emitting diodes that make up displays, are present in many different kinds of electronic equipment. In all such devices, an organic active layer is sandwiched between two electrical contact layers. At least one of the electrical contact layers is light-transmitting so that light can pass through the electrical contact layer. The organic active layer emits light through the light-transmitting electrical contact layer upon application of electricity across the electrical contact layers.
It is well known to use organic electroluminescent compounds as the active component in light-emitting diodes. Simple organic molecules such as anthracene, thiadiazole derivatives, and coumarin derivatives are known to show electroluminescence. Semiconductive conjugated polymers have also been used as electroluminescent components, as has been disclosed in, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,247,190, U.S. Pat. No. 5,408,109, and Published European Patent Application 443 861. In many cases the electroluminescent compound is present as a dopant in a host material.
There is a continuing need for new materials for electronic devices.
There is provided an aryl-substituted anthracene having at least one deuterium substituent.
There is also provided an electronic device comprising an active layer comprising the above compound.
There is further provided an electroactive composition comprising (a) an aryl-substituted anthracene having at least one deuterium substituent and (b) an electroactive dopant capable of electroluminescence having an emission maximum between 380 and 750 nm.
Embodiments are illustrated in the accompanying figures to improve understanding of concepts as presented herein.
Skilled artisans appreciate that objects in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and clarity and have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the objects in the figures may be exaggerated relative to other objects to help to improve understanding of embodiments.
Many aspects and embodiments are disclosed herein and are exemplary and not limiting. After reading this specification, skilled artisans appreciate that other aspects and embodiments are possible without departing from the scope of the invention.
Other features and benefits of any one or more of the embodiments will be apparent from the following detailed description, and from the claims. The detailed description first addresses Definitions and Clarification of Terms followed by the Deuterated Compound, the Electronic Device, and finally Examples.
Before addressing details of embodiments described below, some terms are defined or clarified.
As used herein, the term “aliphatic ring” is intended to mean a cyclic group that does not have delocalized pi electrons. In some embodiments, the aliphatic ring has no unsaturation. In some embodiments, the ring has one double or triple bond.
The term “alkoxy” refers to the group RO—, where R is an alkyl.
The term “alkyl” is intended to mean a group derived from an aliphatic hydrocarbon having one point of attachment, and includes a linear, a branched, or a cyclic group. The term is intended to include heteroalkyls. The term “hydrocarbon alkyl” refers to an alkyl group having no heteroatoms. The term “deuterated alkyl” is a hydrocarbon alkyl having at least one available H replaced by D. In some embodiments, an alkyl group has from 1-20 carbon atoms.
The term “branched alkyl” refers to an alkyl group having at least one secondary or tertiary carbon. The term “secondary alkyl” refers to a branched alkyl group having a secondary carbon atom. The term “tertiary alkyl” refers to a branched alkyl group having a tertiary carbon atom. In some embodiments, the branched alkyl group is attached via a secondary or tertiary carbon.
The term “aryl” is intended to mean a group derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon having one point of attachment. The term “aromatic compound” is intended to mean an organic compound comprising at least one unsaturated cyclic group having delocalized pi electrons. The term is intended include heteroaryls. The term “hydrocarbon aryl” is intended to mean aromatic compounds having no heteroatoms in the ring. The term aryl includes groups which have a single ring and those which have multiple rings which can be joined by a single bond or fused together. The term “deuterated aryl” refers to an aryl group having at least one available H bonded directly to the aryl replaced by D. The term “arylene” is intended to mean a group derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon having two points of attachment. In some embodiments, an aryl group has from 3-60 carbon atoms.
The term “aryloxy” refers to the group RO—, where R is an aryl.
The term “compound” is intended to mean an electrically uncharged substance made up of molecules that further consist of atoms, wherein the atoms cannot be separated by physical means. The phrase “adjacent to,” when used to refer to layers in a device, does not necessarily mean that one layer is immediately next to another layer. On the other hand, the phrase “adjacent R groups,” is used to refer to R groups that are next to each other in a chemical formula (i.e., R groups that are on atoms joined by a bond).
The term “deuterated” is intended to mean that at least one H has been replaced by D. The deuterium is present in at least 100 times the natural abundance level. A “deuterated derivative” of compound X has the same structure as compound X, but with at least one D replacing an H.
The term “dopant” is intended to mean a material, within a layer including a host material, that changes the electronic characteristic(s) or the targeted wavelength(s) of radiation emission, reception, or filtering of the layer compared to the electronic characteristic(s) or the wavelength(s) of radiation emission, reception, or filtering of the layer in the absence of such material.
The term “electroactive” when referring to a layer or material, is intended to mean a layer or material that exhibits electronic or electro-radiative properties. In an electronic device, an electroactive material electronically facilitates the operation of the device. Examples of electroactive materials include, but are not limited to, materials which conduct, inject, transport, or block a charge, where the charge can be either an electron or a hole, and materials which emit radiation or exhibit a change in concentration of electron-hole pairs when receiving radiation. Examples of inactive materials include, but are not limited to, planarization materials, insulating materials, and environmental barrier materials.
The prefix “hetero” indicates that one or more carbon atoms have been replaced with a different atom. In some embodiments, the different atom is N, O, or S.
The term “host material” is intended to mean a material to which a dopant is added. The host material may or may not have electronic characteristic(s) or the ability to emit, receive, or filter radiation. In some embodiments, the host material is present in higher concentration.
The term “layer” is used interchangeably with the term “film” and refers to a coating covering a desired area. The term is not limited by size. The area can be as large as an entire device or as small as a specific functional area such as the actual visual display, or as small as a single sub-pixel. Layers and films can be formed by any conventional deposition technique, including vapor deposition, liquid deposition (continuous and discontinuous techniques), and thermal transfer. Continuous deposition techniques, include but are not limited to, spin coating, gravure coating, curtain coating, dip coating, slot-die coating, spray coating, and continuous nozzle coating. Discontinuous deposition techniques include, but are not limited to, ink jet printing, gravure printing, and screen printing.
The term “organic electronic device” or sometimes just “electronic device” is intended to mean a device including one or more organic semiconductor layers or materials. All groups can be substituted or unsubstituted unless otherwise indicated. In some embodiments, the substituents are selected from the group consisting of D, halide, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, aryloxy, cyano, and NR2, where R is alkyl or aryl.
Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Although methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of the present invention, suitable methods and materials are described below. All publications, patent applications, patents, and other references mentioned herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety. In case of conflict, the present specification, including definitions, will control. In addition, the materials, methods, and examples are illustrative only and not intended to be limiting.
The IUPAC numbering system is used throughout, where the groups from the Periodic Table are numbered from left to right as 1-18 (CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 81st Edition, 2000).
The new deuterated compound is an aryl-substituted anthracene compound having at least one D. In some embodiments, the compound is at least 10% deuterated. By this is meant that at least 10% of the H are replaced by D. In some embodiments, the compound is at least 20% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 30% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 40% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 50% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 60% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 70% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 80% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 90% deuterated. In some embodiments, the compounds are 100% deuterated.
In one embodiment, the deuterated compound has Formula I:
wherein:
In some embodiments of Formula I, the at least one D is on a substituent group on an aryl ring. In some embodiments, the substituent group is selected from alkyl and aryl.
In some embodiments of Formula I, at least one of R1 through R8 is D. In some embodiments, at least two of R1 through R8 are D. In some embodiments, at least three are D; in some embodiments, at least four are D; in some embodiments, at least five are D; in some embodiments, at least six are D; in some embodiments, at least seven are D. In some embodiments, all of R1 through R8 are D.
In some embodiments, R1 through R8 are selected from H and D. In some embodiments, one of R1 through R8 are D and seven are H. In some embodiments, two of R1 through R8 are D and six are H. In some embodiments, three of R1 through R8 are D and five are H. In some embodiments, four of R1 through R8 are D, and four are H. In some embodiments, five of R1 through R8 are D and three are H. In some embodiments, six of R1 through R8 are D and two are H. In some embodiments, seven of R1 through R8 are D and one is H. In some embodiments, eight of R1 through R8 are D.
In some embodiments, at least one of R1 through R8 is selected from alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, aryloxy, siloxane, and silyl, and the remainder of R1 through R8 are selected from H and D. In some embodiments, R2 is selected from alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, aryloxy, siloxane, and silyl. In some embodiments, R2 is selected from alkyl and aryl. In some embodiments, R2 is selected from deuterated alkyl and deuterated aryl. In some embodiments, R2 is selected from deuterated aryl having at least 10% deuteration. In some embodiments, R2 is selected from deuterated aryl having at least 20% deuteration; in some embodiments, at least 30% deuteration; in some embodiments, at least 40% deuteration; in some embodiments, at least 50% deuteration; in some embodiments, at least 60% deuteration; in some embodiments, at least 70% deuteration; in some embodiments, at least 80% deuteration; in some embodiments, at least 90% deuteration. In some embodiments, R2 is selected from deuterated aryl having 100% deuteration.
In some embodiments of Formula I, at least one of Ar1 through Ar4 is a deuterated aryl. In some embodiments, Ar3 and Ar4 are selected from D and deuterated aryls.
In some embodiments of Formula I, Ar1 through Ar4 are at least 10% deuterated. In some embodiments of Formula I, Ar1 through Ar4 are at least 20% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 30% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 40% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 50% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 60% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 70% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 80% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 90% deuterated; in some embodiments, 100% deuterated.
In some embodiments, the compound of Formula I is at least 10% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 20% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 30% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 40% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 50% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 60% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 70% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 80% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 90% deuterated. In some embodiments, the compound is 100% deuterated.
In some embodiments, Ar1 and Ar2 are selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl, phenanthryl, anthracenyl, and deuterated derivatives thereof. In some embodiments, Ar1 and Ar2 are selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl, and deuterated derivatives thereof.
In some embodiments, Ar3 and Ar4 are selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl, phenanthryl, anthracenyl, phenylnaphthylene, naphthylphenylene, deuterated derivatives thereof, and a group having Formula II:
where:
In some embodiments, Ar3 and Ar4 are selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl, phenylnaphthylene, naphthylphenylene, deuterated derivatives thereof, and a group having Formula III:
where R9 and m are as defined above for Formula II. In some embodiments, m is an integer from 1 to 3.
In some embodiments, at least one of Ar1 through Ar4 is a heteroaryl group. In some embodiments, the heteroaryl group is deuterated. In some embodiments, the heteroaryl group is at least 10% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 20% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 30% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 40% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 50% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 60% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 70% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 80% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 90% deuterated. In some embodiments, the heteroaryl group is 100% deuterated. In some embodiments, the heteroaryl group is selected from carbazole, benzofuran, dibenzofuran, and deuterated derivatives thereof.
In some embodiments of Formula I, at least one of R1 through R8 is D and at least one of Ar1 through Ar4 is a deuterated aryl. In some embodiments, the compound is at least 10% deuterated. In some embodiments, the compound is at least 20% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 30% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 40% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 50% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 60% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 70% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 80% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 90% deuterated. In some embodiments, the compound is 100% deuterated.
Some non-limiting examples of compounds having Formula I include Compounds H1 through H14 below:
The non-deuterated analogs of the new compounds can be prepared by known coupling and substitution reactions. The new deuterated compound can then be prepared in a similar manner using deuterated precursor materials or, more generally, by treating the non-deuterated compound with deuterated solvent, such as d6-benzene, in the presence of a Lewis acid H/D exchange catalyst, such as aluminum trichloride or ethyl aluminum chloride, or acids such as CF3COOD, DCl, etc. Exemplary preparations are given in the Examples. The level of deuteration can be determined by NMR analysis and by mass spectrometry, such as Atmospheric Solids Analysis Probe Mass Spectrometry (ASAP-MS). The starting materials of the perdeuterated or partially deuterated aromatic compounds or alky compounds can be purchased from the commercial source or can be obtained using known methods. Some examples of such methods can be found in a) “Efficient H/D Exchange Reactions of Alkyl-Substituted Benzene Derivatives by Means of the Pd/C—H2-D2O System” Hiroyoshi Esaki, Fumiyo Aoki, Miho Umemura, Masatsugu Kato, Tomohiro Maegawa, Yasunari Monguchi, and Hironao Sajiki Chem. Eur. J. 2007, 13, 4052-4063. b) “Aromatic H/D Exchange Reaction Catalyzed by Groups 5 and 6 Metal Chlorides” GUO, Qiao-Xia, SHEN, Bao-Jian; GUO, Hai-Qing TAKAHASHI, Tamotsu Chinese Journal of Chemistry, 2005, 23, 341-344; c) “A novel deuterium effect on dual charge-transfer and ligand-field emission of the cis-dichlorobis(2,2′-bipyridine)iridium(III) ion” Richard J. Watts, Shlomo Efrima, and Horia Metiu J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1979, 101 (10), 2742-2743; d) “Efficient H-D Exchange of Aromatic Compounds in Near-Critical D2O Catalysed by a Polymer-Supported Sulphonic Acid” Carmen Boix and Martyn Poliakoff Tetrahedron Letters 40 (1999) 4433-4436; e) U.S. Pat. No. 3,849,458; f) “Efficient C—H/C-D Exchange Reaction on the Alkyl Side Chain of Aromatic Compounds Using Heterogeneous Pd/C in D2O” Hironao Sajiki, Fumiyo Aoki, Hiroyoshi Esaki, Tomohiro Maegawa, and Kosaku Hirota Org. Lett., 2004, 6 (9), 1485-1487.
The compounds described herein can be formed into films using liquid deposition techniques. Surprisingly and unexpectedly, these compounds have greatly improved properties when compared to analogous non-deuterated compounds. Electronic devices including an active layer with the compounds described herein, have greatly improved lifetimes. In addition, the lifetime increases are achieved in combination with high quantum efficiency and good color saturation. Furthermore, the deuterated compounds described herein have greater air tolerance than the non-deuterated analogs. This can result in greater processing tolerance both for the preparation and purification of the materials and in the formation of electronic devices using the materials.
Organic electronic devices that may benefit from having one or more layers comprising the electroluminescent materials described herein include, but are not limited to, (1) devices that convert electrical energy into radiation (e.g., a light-emitting diode, light emitting diode display, or diode laser), (2) devices that detect signals through electronics processes (e.g., photodetectors, photoconductive cells, photoresistors, photoswitches, phototransistors, phototubes, IR detectors), (3) devices that convert radiation into electrical energy, (e.g., a photovoltaic device or solar cell), and (4) devices that include one or more electronic components that include one or more organic semi-conductor layers (e.g., a transistor or diode).
One illustration of an organic electronic device structure is shown in
Layers 120 through 150 are individually and collectively referred to as the active layers.
In one embodiment, the different layers have the following range of thicknesses: anode 110, 500-5000 Å, in one embodiment 1000-2000 Å; hole injection layer 120, 50-2000 Å, in one embodiment 200-1000 Å; hole transport layer 130, 50-2000 Å, in one embodiment 200-1000 Å; electroactive layer 140, 10-2000 Å, in one embodiment 100-1000 Å; layer 150, 50-2000 Å, in one embodiment 100-1000 Å; cathode 160, 200-10000 Å, in one embodiment 300-5000 Å. The location of the electron-hole recombination zone in the device, and thus the emission spectrum of the device, can be affected by the relative thickness of each layer. The desired ratio of layer thicknesses will depend on the exact nature of the materials used.
Depending upon the application of the device 100, the electroactive layer 140 can be a light-emitting layer that is activated by an applied voltage (such as in a light-emitting diode or light-emitting electrochemical cell), or a layer of material that responds to radiant energy and generates a signal with or without an applied bias voltage (such as in a photodetector). Examples of photodetectors include photoconductive cells, photoresistors, photoswitches, phototransistors, and phototubes, and photovoltaic cells, as these terms are described in Markus, John, Electronics and Nucleonics Dictionary, 470 and 476 (McGraw-Hill, Inc. 1966).
One or more of the new deuterated materials described herein may be present in one or more of the active layers of a device. The deuterated materials may be used alone or in combination with non-deuterated materials.
In some embodiments, the new deuterated compounds are useful as hole transport materials in layer 130. In some embodiments, at least one additional layer includes a new deuterated material. In some embodiments, the additional layer is the hole injection layer 120. In some embodiments, the additional layer is the electroactive layer 140. In some embodiments, the additional layer is the electron transport layer 150.
In some embodiments, the new deuterated compounds are useful as host materials for electroactive dopant materials in electroactive layer 140. In some embodiments, the emissive material is also deuterated. In some embodiments, at least one additional layer includes a deuterated material. In some embodiments, the additional layer is the hole injection layer 120. In some embodiments, the additional layer is the hole transport layer 130. In some embodiments, the additional layer is the electron transport layer 150
In some embodiments, the new deuterated compounds are useful as electron transport materials in layer 150. In some embodiments, at least one additional layer includes a deuterated material. In some embodiments, the additional layer is the hole injection layer 120. In some embodiments, the additional layer is the hole transport layer 130. In some embodiments, the additional layer is the electroactive layer 140.
In some embodiments, an electronic device has deuterated materials in any combination of layers selected from the group consisting of the hole injection layer, the hole transport layer, the electroactive layer, and the electron transport layer.
In some embodiments, the devices have additional layers to aid in processing or to improve functionality. Any or all of these layers can include deuterated materials. In some embodiments, all the organic device layers comprise deuterated materials. In some embodiments, all the organic device layers consist essentially of deuterated materials.
a. Electroactive Layer
The new deuterated compounds of Formula I are useful as host materials for electroactive dopant materials in layer 140. The compounds can be used alone, or in combination with a second host material. The new deuterated compounds can be used as a host for dopants with any color of emission. In some embodiments, the new deuterated compounds are used as hosts for green- or blue-emissive materials.
In some embodiments, the electroactive layer consists essentially of a host material having Formula I and one or more electroactive dopants. In some embodiments, the electroactive layer consists essentially of a first host material having Formula I, a second host material, and an electroactive dopant. Examples of second host materials include, but are not limited to, chrysenes, phenanthrenes, triphenylenes, phenanthrolines, naphthalenes, anthracenes, quinolines, isoquinolines, quinoxalines, phenylpyridines, benzodifurans, and metal quinolinate complexes.
The amount of dopant present in the electroactive composition is generally in the range of 3-20% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition; in some embodiments, 5-15% by weight. When a second host is present, the ratio of first host having Formula I to second host is generally in the range of 1:20 to 20:1; in some embodiments, 5:15 to 15:5. In some embodiments, the first host material having Formula I is at least 50% by weight of the total host material; in some embodiments, at least 70% by weight.
In some embodiments, the second host material has Formula IV:
where:
In some embodiments of Formula IV, adjacent Ar groups are joined together to form rings such as carbazole. In Formula IV, “adjacent” means that the Ar groups are bonded to the same N.
In some embodiments, Ar5 is independently selected from the group consisting of phenyl, biphenyl, terphenyl, quaterphenyl, naphthyl, phenanthryl, naphthylphenyl, and phenanthrylphenyl. Analogs higher than quaterphenyl, having 5-10 phenyl rings, can also be used.
In some embodiments, at least one of Ar5 has at least one substituent. Substituent groups can be present in order to alter the physical or electronic properties of the host material. In some embodiments, the substituents improve the proccessability of the host material. In some embodiments, the substituents increase the solubility and/or increase the Tg of the host material. In some embodiments, the substituents are selected from the group consisting of D, alkyl groups, alkoxy groups, silyl groups, siloxane, and combinations thereof.
In some embodiments, Q is an aryl group having at least two fused rings. In some embodiments, Q has 3-5 fused aromatic rings. In some embodiments, Q is selected from the group consisting of chrysene, phenanthrene, triphenylene, phenanthroline, naphthalene, anthracene, quinoline and isoquinoline.
The dopant is an electroactive material which is capable of electroluminescence having an emission maximum between 380 and 750 nm. In some embodiments, the dopant emits red, green, or blue light.
Electroluminescent (“EL”) materials which can be used as a dopant in the electroactive layer, include, but are not limited to, small molecule organic luminescent compounds, luminescent metal complexes, conjugated polymers, and mixtures thereof. Examples of small molecule luminescent compounds include, but are not limited to, chrysenes, pyrenes, perylenes, rubrenes, coumarins, anthracenes, thiadiazoles, derivatives thereof, and mixtures thereof. Examples of metal complexes include, but are not limited to, metal chelated oxinoid compounds. Examples of conjugated polymers include, but are not limited to poly(phenylenevinylenes), polyfluorenes, poly(spirobifluorenes), polythiophenes, poly(p-phenylenes), copolymers thereof, and mixtures thereof.
Examples of red light-emitting materials include, but are not limited to, periflanthenes, fluoranthenes, and perylenes. Red light-emitting materials have been disclosed in, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,875,524, and published US application 2005-0158577.
Examples of green light-emitting materials include, but are not limited to, diaminoanthracenes, and polyphenylenevinylene polymers. Green light-emitting materials have been disclosed in, for example, published PCT application WO 2007/021117.
Examples of blue light-emitting materials include, but are not limited to, diarylanthracenes, diaminochrysenes, diaminopyrenes, and polyfluorene polymers. Blue light-emitting materials have been disclosed in, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,875,524, and published US applications 2007-0292713 and 2007-0063638.
In some embodiments, the dopant is an organic compound. In some embodiments, the dopant is selected from the group consisting of a non-polymeric spirobifluorene compound and a fluoranthene compound.
In some embodiments, the dopant is a compound having aryl amine groups. In some embodiments, the electroactive dopant is selected from the formulae below:
where:
A is the same or different at each occurrence and is an aromatic group having from 3-60 carbon atoms;
Q′ is a single bond or an aromatic group having from 3-60 carbon atoms;
p and q are independently an integer from 1-6.
In some embodiments of the above formula, at least one of A and Q′ in each formula has at least three condensed rings. In some embodiments, p and q are equal to 1.
In some embodiments, Q′ is a styryl or styrylphenyl group.
In some embodiments, Q′ is an aromatic group having at least two condensed rings. In some embodiments, Q′ is selected from the group consisting of naphthalene, anthracene, chrysene, pyrene, tetracene, xanthene, perylene, coumarin, rhodamine, quinacridone, and rubrene.
In some embodiments, A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, biphenyl, tolyl, naphthyl, naphthylphenyl, and anthracenyl groups.
In some embodiments, the dopant has the formula below:
where:
Y is the same or different at each occurrence and is an aromatic group having 3-60 carbon atoms;
Q″ is an aromatic group, a divalent triphenylamine residue group, or a single bond.
In some embodiments, the dopant is an aryl acene. In some embodiments, the dopant is a non-symmetrical aryl acene.
In some embodiments, the dopant is an anthracene derivative having Formula V:
wherein:
In some embodiments, the dopant of Formula V is deuterated. In some embodiments, the aryl groups are deuterated. In some embodiments, the alkyl groups are deuterated. In some embodiments, the dopant is at least 50% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 60% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 70% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 80% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 90% deuterated; in some embodiments, 100% deuterated.
In some embodiments, the dopant is a chrysene derivative having Formula VI:
wherein:
In some embodiments, the dopant of Formula VI is deuterated. In some embodiments, the aryl groups are deuterated. In some embodiments, the alkyl groups are deuterated. In some embodiments, the dopant is at least 50% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 60% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 70% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 80% deuterated; in some embodiments, at least 90% deuterated; in some embodiments, 100% deuterated.
Some non-limiting examples of green dopants are compounds D1 through D8 shown below.
Some non-limiting examples of blue dopants are compounds D9 through D16 shown below.
In some embodiments, the electroactive dopant is selected from the group consisting of amino-substituted chrysenes and amino-substituted anthracenes.
In some embodiments, the new deuterated compound described herein is an electroluminescent material and is present as an electroactive material.
b. Other Device Layers
The other layers in the device can be made of any materials that are known to be useful in such layers.
The anode 110, is an electrode that is particularly efficient for injecting positive charge carriers. It can be made of, for example, materials containing a metal, mixed metal, alloy, metal oxide or mixed-metal oxide, or it can be a conducting polymer, or mixtures thereof. Suitable metals include the Group 11 metals, the metals in Groups 4-6, and the Group 8-10 transition metals. If the anode is to be light-transmitting, mixed-metal oxides of Groups 12, 13 and 14 metals, such as indium-tin-oxide, are generally used. The anode 110 can also comprise an organic material such as polyaniline as described in “Flexible light-emitting diodes made from soluble conducting polymer,” Nature vol. 357, pp 477-479 (11 Jun. 1992). At least one of the anode and cathode is desirably at least partially transparent to allow the generated light to be observed.
The hole injection layer 120 comprises hole injection material and may have one or more functions in an organic electronic device, including but not limited to, planarization of the underlying layer, charge transport and/or charge injection properties, scavenging of impurities such as oxygen or metal ions, and other aspects to facilitate or to improve the performance of the organic electronic device. Hole injection materials may be polymers, oligomers, or small molecules. They may be vapour deposited or deposited from liquids which may be in the form of solutions, dispersions, suspensions, emulsions, colloidal mixtures, or other compositions.
The hole injection layer can be formed with polymeric materials, such as polyaniline (PANI) or polyethylenedioxythiophene (PEDOT), which are often doped with protonic acids. The protonic acids can be, for example, poly(styrenesulfonic acid), poly(2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid), and the like.
The hole injection layer can comprise charge transfer compounds, and the like, such as copper phthalocyanine and the tetrathiafulvalene-tetracyanoquinodimethane system (TTF-TCNQ).
In some embodiments, the hole injection layer comprises at least one electrically conductive polymer and at least one fluorinated acid polymer. Such materials have been described in, for example, published U.S. patent applications 2004-0102577, 2004-0127637, and 2005/205860
In some embodiments, the hole transport layer 130 comprises the new deuterated compound of Formula I. Examples of other hole transport materials for layer 130 have been summarized for example, in Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, Fourth Edition, Vol. 18, p. 837-860, 1996, by Y. Wang. Both hole transporting molecules and polymers can be used. Commonly used hole transporting molecules are: N,N′-diphenyl-N,N′-bis(3-methylphenyl)-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4,4′-diamine (TPD), 1,1-bis[(di-4-tolylamino)phenyl]cyclohexane (TAPC), N,N′-bis(4-methylphenyl)-N,N′-bis(4-ethylphenyl)-[1,1′-(3,3′-dimethyl)biphenyl]-4,4′-diamine (ETPD), tetrakis-(3-methylphenyl)-N,N,N′,N′-2,5-phenylenediamine (PDA), a-phenyl-4-N,N-diphenylaminostyrene (TPS), p-(diethylamino)benzaldehyde diphenylhydrazone (DEH), triphenylamine (TPA), bis[4-(N,N-diethylamino)-2-methylphenyl](4-methylphenyl)methane (MPMP), 1-phenyl-3-[p-(diethylamino)styryl]-5-[p-(diethylamino)phenyl]pyrazoline (PPR or DEASP), 1,2-trans-bis(9H-carbazol-9-yl)cyclobutane (DCZB), N,N,N′,N′-tetrakis(4-methylphenyl)-(1,1′-biphenyl)-4,4′-diamine (TTB), N,N′-bis(naphthalen-1-yl)-N,N′-bis-(phenyl)benzidine (—NPB), and porphyrinic compounds, such as copper phthalocyanine. Commonly used hole transporting polymers are polyvinylcarbazole, (phenylmethyl)-polysilane, and polyaniline. It is also possible to obtain hole transporting polymers by doping hole transporting molecules such as those mentioned above into polymers such as polystyrene and polycarbonate. In some cases, triarylamine polymers are used, especially triarylamine-fluorene copolymers. In some cases, the polymers and copolymers are crosslinkable. Examples of crosslinkable hole transport polymers can be found in, for example, published US patent application 2005-0184287 and published PCT application WO 2005/052027. In some embodiments, the hole transport layer is doped with a p-dopant, such as tetrafluorotetracyanoquinodimethane and perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic-3,4,9,10-dianhydride.
In some embodiments, the electron transport layer 150 comprises the new deuterated compound of Formula I. Examples of other electron transport materials which can be used in layer 150 include metal chelated oxinoid compounds, such as tris(8-hydroxyquinolato)aluminum (Alq3); bis(2-methyl-8-quinolinolato)(para-phenyl-phenolato)aluminum(III) (BAlQ); and azole compounds such as 2-(4-biphenylyl)-5-(4-t-butylphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole (PBD) and 3-(4-biphenylyl)-4-phenyl-5-(4-t-butylphenyl)-1,2,4-triazole (TAZ), and 1,3,5-tri(phenyl-2-benzimidazole)benzene (TPBI); quinoxaline derivatives such as 2,3-bis(4-fluorophenyl)quinoxaline; phenanthroline derivatives such as 9,10-diphenylphenanthroline (DPA) and 2,9-dimethyl-4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline (DDPA); and mixtures thereof. The electron-transport layer may also be doped with n-dopants, such as Cs or other alkali metals. Layer 150 can function both to facilitate electron transport, and also serve as a buffer layer or confinement layer to prevent quenching of the exciton at layer interfaces. Preferably, this layer promotes electron mobility and reduces exciton quenching.
The cathode 160, is an electrode that is particularly efficient for injecting electrons or negative charge carriers. The cathode can be any metal or nonmetal having a lower work function than the anode. Materials for the cathode can be selected from alkali metals of Group 1 (e.g., Li, Cs), the Group 2 (alkaline earth) metals, the Group 12 metals, including the rare earth elements and lanthanides, and the actinides. Materials such as aluminum, indium, calcium, barium, samarium and magnesium, as well as combinations, can be used. Li- or Cs-containing organometallic compounds, LiF, CsF, and Li2O can also be deposited between the organic layer and the cathode layer to lower the operating voltage.
It is known to have other layers in organic electronic devices. For example, there can be a layer (not shown) between the anode 110 and hole injection layer 120 to control the amount of positive charge injected and/or to provide band-gap matching of the layers, or to function as a protective layer. Layers that are known in the art can be used, such as copper phthalocyanine, silicon oxy-nitride, fluorocarbons, silanes, or an ultra-thin layer of a metal, such as Pt. Alternatively, some or all of anode layer 110, active layers 120, 130, 140, and 150, or cathode layer 160, can be surface-treated to increase charge carrier transport efficiency. The choice of materials for each of the component layers is preferably determined by balancing the positive and negative charges in the emitter layer to provide a device with high electroluminescence efficiency.
It is understood that each functional layer can be made up of more than one layer.
The device can be prepared by a variety of techniques, including sequential vapor deposition of the individual layers on a suitable substrate. Substrates such as glass, plastics, and metals can be used. Conventional vapor deposition techniques can be used, such as thermal evaporation, chemical vapor deposition, and the like. Alternatively, the organic layers can be applied from solutions or dispersions in suitable solvents, using conventional coating or printing techniques, including but not limited to spin-coating, dip-coating, roll-to-roll techniques, ink-jet printing, screen-printing, gravure printing and the like.
The present invention also relates to an electronic device comprising at least one active layer positioned between two electrical contact layers, wherein the at least one active layer of the device includes the anthracene compound of Formula 1. Devices frequently have additional hole transport and electron transport layers.
To achieve a high efficiency LED, the HOMO (highest occupied molecular orbital) of the hole transport material desirably aligns with the work function of the anode, and the LUMO (lowest un-occupied molecular orbital) of the electron transport material desirably aligns with the work function of the cathode. Chemical compatibility and sublimation temperature of the materials are also important considerations in selecting the electron and hole transport materials.
It is understood that the efficiency of devices made with the anthracene compounds described herein, can be further improved by optimizing the other layers in the device. For example, more efficient cathodes such as Ca, Ba or LiF can be used. Shaped substrates and novel hole transport materials that result in a reduction in operating voltage or increase quantum efficiency are also applicable. Additional layers can also be added to tailor the energy levels of the various layers and facilitate electroluminescence.
The compounds of the invention often are photoluminescent and can be useful in applications other than OLEDs, such as oxygen sensitive indicators and as luminescent indicators in bioassays.
The following examples illustrate certain features and advantages of the present invention. They are intended to be illustrative of the invention, but not limiting. All percentages are by weight, unless otherwise indicated.
35 g (300 mM) 2-methyl-2-hexanol and 17.8 g anthracene (100 mM) were added to 50 mL trifluoroacetic acid and refluxed under nitrogen for overnight. Solution quickly darkened to a brown heterogeneous material. This was cooled to room temp., evaporated under a nitrogen stream and extracted into methylene chloride. Separated and dried organic layer over magnesium sulfate and evaporated to dryness. Extracted the resulting solid through a silica column with hexanes and recovered pale yellow solution. Evaporated to a thick yellow oil and recrystallized from acetone/methanol by slow cooling and recrystallization from methanol. NMR analysis confirmed the structure.
6.0 g (16 mM) intermediate (a) (pure 2,6 isomer) was taken into 100 mL dichloroethane and 2.10 mL bromine (40 mM) was added dropwise with stirring at room temperature for 4 hrs. This was poured into water and sodium sulfite was added to consume remaining bromine. This was then extracted into methylene chloride and the organic layer dried over magnesium sulfate. The resulting material was passed through alumina column with methylene chloride eluent and then evaporated and methanol added to precipitate a pale yellow solid. Yield ˜7.2 g
To 25 g of the bromo-carbazole (77.7 mM) in glove box was added 18.9 g (155 mM) boronic acid. To this was added 1.0 g Pd2DBA3 (1.0 mM), 0.5 g P(t-Bu)3 (2.1 mM) and 20 g sodium carbonate (200 mM) and all was dissolved into 200 mL dioxane with 50 mL water. This was mixed and heated in a glove box in mantle at 50° C. for 1 hr then warmed gently (minimum rheostat setting) under nitrogen overnight. The solution immediately was dark purple and on reaching ˜500 it was dark brown. Added water to brown solution outside glove box and it separated an oily yellow layer. Added DCM and separated organic layer. Filtrate was dried over magnesium sulfate to give a light orange solution which generated white solid on evaporation. After evaporation to low volume and addition of hexanes, the white solid was filtered off. The solid was washed well with methanol until washings were colorless, and then rinsed with ether and suctioned dry to give 21 g white solid. The structure was confirmed by NMR analysis.
0.4 g Pd2DBA3, 0.4 g 1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphine)ferrocene (DPPF) and 4.3 g sodium t-butoxide were mixed together and dissolved into 200 mL xylenes in glove box. Stirred 15 mins then added 25 g of 3-iodo-bromobenzene. Stirred 15 mins then added 10 g carbazole and the mix was brought to reflux. Refluxed o/n. using an air condensor. Solution immediately was dark purple/brown but on reaching ˜800 it was dark reddish brown and cloudy. After heating close to reflux overnight, the solution was dark brown and clear. Evaporated outside the glove box in nitrogen stream and then dissolved in DCM and extracted (soxhlet) through a bed of silica and basic alumina (stacked in soxhlet) using DCM/hexanes. Collected dark orange solution and evaporated to dryness. A dark orange oil remained. This was washed with methanol and then dissolve into ether and reprecipitated with methanol. The orange brown oil was evaporated to low volume in ether and then acetone/methanol was added to precipitate an off-white solid in yield of ˜6.4 g. This was collected by filtration, washed with a little acetone and suctioned dry. The structure was confirmed by NMR analysis.
To 4.8 g of intermediate (d) (0.01 M) in glove box was added 1.7 g amine (0.01 M). To this was added 0.10 g Pd2DBA3 (0.11 mM), 0.045 g P(t-Bu)3 (0.22 mM) and 1.1 g t-BuONa and all were dissolved into 25 mL toluene. Upon addition of catalyst materials, there was a mild exotherm. This was heated in glove box in mantle at 80° C. under nitrogen for 2 hr as a dark brown solution (thick). After cooling, the solution was worked up by β-alumina chromatography eluting with DCM. A dark yellow solution with bright purple/blue photoluminescence was collected. This was evaporated in nitrogen to low volume to form a viscous orange oil, which on cooling solidified to a dark yellow glass. This was stirred into methanol/DCM and allowed to crystallize as a pale yellow/white solid in ˜5 g yield. The structure was confirmed by NMR analysis.
Synthesis of Dopant D6:
To 1.32 g of intermediate (b) (2.5 mM) in glove box was added 2.81 g (5 mM) intermediate (e) and 0.5 g t-BuONa (5 mM) with 50 mL toluene. To this was added 0.2 g Pd2DBA3 (0.2 mM), 0.08 g P(t-Bu)3 (0.4 mM) dissolved in 10 mL toluene. After mixing, the solution slowly exothermed and became yellow brown. This was mixed and heated in glove box in mantle at ˜100° C. under nitrogen for 1 hr. Solution immediately was dark purple but on reaching ˜80° C. it was dark yellow green with noticeable green luminescence. Stirred overnight at lowest rheostat setting. After cooling, the material was removed from glove box and filtered through an acidic-alumina plug eluting with toluene and methylene chloride. The dark orange solution was evaporated to low volume. This was passed through a silica column (using 60:40 toluene:hexanes). A yellow orange solution was collected which showed blue leading spots on TLC. This was redissolved in hexanes:toluene (80:20) and passed n through acidic alumina eluting with 80% hexanes/toluene. The faster running blue bands (anthracene and monaminated anthracene) were discarded. The resulting yellow band was evaporated to low volume and crystallized from toluene/acetone/methanol. This was washed with methanol and hexanes and suctioned dry to obtain a free flowing microcrystalline yellow powder. The structure was confirmed by NMR analysis.
In a drybox, 6,12-dibromochrysene (0.54 g, 1.38 mmol), N-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-N-(4′-isopropylterphenyl-4-yl)amine (1.11 g, 2.82 mmol), tris(tert-butyl)phosphine (0.028 g, 0.14 mmol) and tris(dibenzylideneacetone) dipalladium(0) (0.063 g, 0.069 mmol) were combined in round bottom flask and dissolved in 20 ml of dry toluene. The solution was stirred for a minute and followed by sodium tert-butoxide (0.29 g, 3.03 mmol) and 10 ml of dry toluene. A heating mantle was added and the reaction heated to 60 C for 3 days. The reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and filtered through a 1 inch plug of silica gel and one inch of Celite, washing with toluene (500 mL). Removal of volatiles under reduced pressure gave a yellow solid. The crude product was purified further by silica gel column chromatography using a gradient of chloroform in hexanes (0% to 40%). Recrystallization from DCM and acetonitrile yielded 0.540 g (40%) of product as a yellow solid. 1H NMR (CDCl3) is consistent with structure.
This example illustrates the preparation of a non-deuterated compound, Comparative Compound A.
This compound can be prepared according to the following scheme:
Synthesis of Compound 2:
In a 3 L flask fitted with a mechanical stirrer, dropping funnel, thermometer and N2 bubbler was added anthrone, 54 g (275.2 mmol) in 1.5 L dry methylene chloride. The flask was cooled in an ice bath and 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (“DBU”), 83.7 ml (559.7 mmol) was added by dropping funnel over 1.5 hr. The solution turned orange, became opaque, then turned deep red. To the still cooled solution was added triflic anhydride, 58 ml (345.0 mmol) via syringe over about 1.5 hr keeping the temperature of the solution below 5° C. The reaction was allowed to proceed for 3 hr at room temperature, after which 1 mL additional triflic anhydride was added and stirring at RT continued for 30 min. 500 mL water was added slowly and the layers separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with 3×200 mL dichloromethane (“DCM”) and the combined organics dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated by rotary evaporation to give a red oil. Column chromatography on silica gel followed by crystallization from hexanes afforded 43.1 g (43%) of a tan powder
Synthesis of Compound 3:
To a 200 mL Kjeldahl reaction flask equipped with a magnetic stirring bar in a nitrogen-filled glove box were added anthracen-9-yl trifluoromethanesulfonate (6.0 g, 18.40 mmol), Napthalen-2-yl-boronic acid (3.78 g 22.1 mmol), potassium phosphate tribasic (17.50 g, 82.0 mmol), palladium(II) acetate (0.41 g, 1.8 mmol), tricyclohexylphosphine (0.52 g, 1.8 mmol) and THF (100 mL). After removal from the dry box, the reaction mixture was purged with nitrogen and degassed water (50 mL) was added by syringe. A condenser was then added and the reaction was refluxed overnight. The reaction was monitored by TLC. Upon completion the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature. The organic layer was separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with DCM. The organic fractions were combined, washed with brine and dried with magnesium sulfate. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The resulting solid was washed with acetone and hexane and filtered. Purification by column chromatography on silica gel afforded 4.03 g (72%) of product as pale yellow crystalline material.
Synthesis of Compound 4:
9-(naphthalen-2-yl)anthracene, 11.17 g (36.7 mmol) was suspended in 100 mL DCM. N-bromosuccinimide 6.86 g (38.5 mmol) was added and the mixture stirred with illumination from a 100W lamp. A yellow clear solution formed and then precipitation occurred. The reaction was monitored by TLC. After 1.5 h, the reaction mixture was partially concentrated to remove methylene chloride, and then crystallized from acetonitrile to afford 12.2 g of pale yellow crystals (87%).
Synthesis of Compound 7:
To a 500 mL round bottom flask equipped with a stir bar in a nitrogen-filled glove box were added naphthalen-1-yl-1-boronic (14.2 g, 82.6 mmol), acid, 1-bromo-2-iodobenzene (25.8 g, 91.2 mmol), tetrakis(triphenylphospine) palladium(0) (1.2 g, 1.4 mmol), sodium carbonate (25.4 g, 240 mmol), and toluene (120 mL). After removal from the dry box, the reaction mixture was purged with nitrogen and degassed water (120 mL) was added by syringe. The reaction flask was then fitted with a condenser and the reaction was refluxed for 15 hours. The reaction was monitored by TLC. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature. The organic layer was separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with DCM. The organic fractions were combined and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give a yellow oil. Purification by column chromatography using silica gel afforded 13.6 g of a clear oil (58%).
Synthesis of Compound 6:
To a 1-liter flask equipped with a magnetic stirring bar, a reflux condenser that was connected to a nitrogen line and an oil bath, were added 4-bromophenyl-1-naphthalene (28.4 g, 10.0 mmol), bis(pinacolate) diboron (40.8 g, 16.0 mmol), Pd(dppf)2Cl2 (1.64 g, 2.0 mmol), potassium acetate (19.7 g, 200 mmol), and DMSO (350 mL). The mixture was bubbled with nitrogen for 15 min and then Pd(dppf)2Cl2 (1.64 g, 0.002 mol) was added. During the process the mixture turned to a dark brown color gradually. The reaction was stirred at 120° C. (oil bath) under nitrogen for 18 h. After cooling the mixture was poured into ice water and extracted with chloroform (3×). The organic layer was washed with water (3×) and saturated brine (1×) and dried with MgSO4. After filtration and removal of solvent, the residue was purified by chromatography on a silica gel column. The product containing fractions were combined and the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation. The resulting white solid was crystallized from hexane/chloroform and dried in a vacuum oven at 40° C. to give the product as white crystalline flakes (15.0 g in 45% yield). 1H and 13C-NMR spectra are in consistent with the expected structure.
Synthesis of Comparative Compound A
To a 250 mL flask in glove box were added (2.00 g, 5.23 mmol), 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(4-(naphthalen-4-yl)phenyl)-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (1.90 g, 5.74 mmol), tris(dibenzylideneacetone) dipalladium(0) (0.24 g, 0.26 mmol), and toluene (50 mL). The reaction flask was removed from the dry box and fitted with a condenser and nitrogen inlet. Degassed aqueous sodium carbonate (2 M, 20 mL) was added via syringe. The reaction was stirred and heated to 90° C. overnight. The reaction was monitored by HPLC. After cooling to room temperature, the organic layer was separated. The aqueous layer was washed twice with DCM and the combined organic layers were concentrated by rotary evaporation to afford a grey powder. Purification by filtration over neutral alumina, hexanes precipitation, and column chromatography over silica gel afforded 2.28 g of a white powder (86%).
The product was further purified as described in published U.S. patent application 2008-0138655, to achieve an HPLC purity of at least 99.9% and an impurity absorbance no greater than 0.01.
The 1H NMR spectrum of Compound A is given in
This example illustrates the preparation of a compound having Formula I, Compound H14.
Under an atmosphere of nitrogen, AlCl3 (0.48 g, 3.6 mmol) was added to a perdeuterobenzene or benzene-D6 (C6D6) (100 mL) solution of comparative compound A from Comparative Example A (5 g, 9.87 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for six hours after which D2O (50 mL) was added. The layers were separated followed by washing the water layer with CH2Cl2 (2×30 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over magnesium sulfate and the volatiles were removed by rotary evaporation. The crude product was purified via column chromatography. The deuterated product H1 (x+y+n+m=21-23) was obtained (4.5 g) as a white powder.
The product was further purified as described in published U.S. patent application 2008-0138655, to achieve an HPLC purity of at least 99.9% and an impurity absorbance no greater than 0.01. The material was determined to have the same level of purity as comparative compound A, from above.
The 1H NMR (CD2Cl2) and ASAP-MS are shown in
where “D/H” indicates approximately equal probability of H or D at this atomic position. The structure was confirmed by 1H NMR, 13H NMR, 2D NMR and 1H-13C HSQC (Heteronuclear Single Quantum Coherence).
These examples demonstrate the fabrication and performance of a device with a blue emitter.
The device had the following structure on a glass substrate:
anode=Indium Tin Oxide (ITO): 50 nm
hole injection layer=HIJ1 (50 nm), which is an aqueous dispersion of an electrically conductive polymer and a polymeric fluorinated sulfonic acid. Such materials have been described in, for example, published U.S. patent applications US 2004/0102577, US 2004/0127637, US 2005/0205860, and published PCT application WO 2009/018009.
OLED devices were fabricated by a combination of solution processing and thermal evaporation techniques. Patterned indium tin oxide (ITO) coated glass substrates from Thin Film Devices, Inc were used. These ITO substrates are based on Corning 1737 glass coated with ITO having a sheet resistance of 30 ohms/square and 80% light transmission. The patterned ITO substrates were cleaned ultrasonically in aqueous detergent solution and rinsed with distilled water. The patterned ITO was subsequently cleaned ultrasonically in acetone, rinsed with isopropanol, and dried in a stream of nitrogen.
Immediately before device fabrication the cleaned, patterned ITO substrates were treated with UV ozone for 10 minutes. Immediately after cooling, an aqueous dispersion of HIJ1 was spin-coated over the ITO surface and heated to remove solvent. After cooling, the substrates were then spin-coated with a solution of a hole transport material, and then heated to remove solvent. After cooling the substrates were spin-coated with the emissive layer solution, and heated to remove solvent. The substrates were masked and placed in a vacuum chamber. The electron transport layer was deposited by thermal evaporation, followed by a layer of CsF. Masks were then changed in vacuo and a layer of Al was deposited by thermal evaporation. The chamber was vented, and the devices were encapsulated using a glass lid, dessicant, and UV curable epoxy.
The OLED samples were characterized by measuring their (1) current-voltage (I-V) curves, (2) electroluminescence radiance versus voltage, and (3) electroluminescence spectra versus voltage. All three measurements were performed at the same time and controlled by a computer. The current efficiency of the device at a certain voltage is determined by dividing the electroluminescence radiance of the LED by the current needed to run the device. The unit is a cd/A. The power efficiency is the current efficiency multiplied by pi, divided by the operating voltage. The unit is lm/W. The device data is given in Table 2.
It can be seen that with the deuterated host of the invention, the lifetime of devices is greatly increased, while maintaining other device properties. When emitter D12 was used, the comparative devices with a non-deuterated host (Comparative examples B-1 through B-4) had an average projected T50 of 10,649 hours. With the deuterated analog host H14 (Examples 2-1 through 2-4), the devices has an average projected T50 of 20,379 hours. When emitter D13 was used, the comparative devices (C-1 and C-2) had an average projected T50 of 15,637 hours. With the deuterated analog host H14 (3-1 and 3-2), the average projected T50 was 24,807 hours.
This example illustrates the preparation of some deuterated intermediate compounds that can be used to synthesize compounds having Formula I with controlled levels of deuteration.
Intermediate 4A:
To a solution of anthracene-d10 (18.8 g, 0.10 mole) in 0014 (500 mL) was added anhydrous cupric bromide (45 g, 0.202 mole) in one portion. The reaction mixture was stirred and heated under reflux for 12 hours. The brown cupric chloride is gradually converted to white cuprous bromide, and hydrogen bromide is gradually evolved (connected to base bath absorber). At the end of the reaction the cuprous bromide was removed by filtration, and the carbon tetrachloride solution was passed through a 35-mm. Chromatographic column filled with 200 g. of alumina. The column is eluted with 200 ml of CH2Cl2. The combined eluates are evaporated to dryness to give 24 g. (87%) of 9-bromoanthracene-d9 as a lemon-yellow solid. It contains impurity of the starting material (˜2%) and the dibromo-byproduct (˜2%). This material was used directly in further coupling reactions without purification. The intermediate can be further purified to by recrystallization using hexane or cyclohexane to give the pure compound.
Intermediate 4B:
To d5-bromobenzene (MW 162, 100 g, 0.617 mol), was added a mixture solvents of 93 mL of 50% H2SO4, and 494 mL of HOAc at rt. Then a pulverized I2 (MW 254, 61.7 g, 0.243 mol) was added followed by pulverized NaIO4 (MW 214, 26.4 g, 0.123 mol). The mixture was vigorously stirred and heated to 90° C. for 4 h. The dark purple color solution changed to a pale-orange-colored mixture containing a very fine white precipitate. The mixture was allowed to cool to rt overnight. During this time, the product precipitated as microcrystalline plates. The mixture was filtered and was washed twice 10% sodium thiosulfate Na2S2O3 (50 mL) and then with water. It was dissolved in CH2Cl2 and run flash column. The light yellow, crystalline material was obtained 124 g (70%). The filtrate was extracted with CH2Cl2 (50 mL×3) and combined the CH2Cl2 washed twice 10% sodium thiosulfate Na2S2O3 (50 mL) and then with water. After dried and evaporated the solvent and run flash column to give another 32 g of pure product (17.5%). Total is 156 g (yield 88%).
Intermediate 4C:
To a stirred solution of naphthalene-d8 (MW 136, 68 g, 0.5 mole) in CH2Cl2 (800 mL): H2O (80 mL) and hydrobromic acid (MW: 81, d=1.49, 100 g; 67.5 mL of a 49% aq. solution; 0.6 mol) was slowly added hydrogen peroxide (FW: 34, d=1.1 g/mL, 56 g; 51.5 mL of a 30% aq. solution; 0.5 mol) over a period of 30 min at 10-15° C. The reaction was left at room temperature for 40 h whilst monitoring its progress by TLC. After the completion of bromination, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the crude product was washed twice 10% sodium thiosulfate Na2S2O3 (50 mL) and then with water. The pure product was isolated by flash column chromatography on silica gel (100-200 mesh) using hexane (100%) followed by distillation to give pure 1-bromo-naphthene-d7 as a clear liquid 85 g, the yield is around 80%.
Intermediate 4D:
The mixture of 1-bromonaphthalene-d7 (21.4 g, 0.10 mol), bis(pinacolato)diboron (38 g, 0.15 mol), potassium acetate (19.6 g, 0.20 mol) in 300 ml of dry 1,4-dioxane was bubbled with nitrogen for 15 min. Then Pd(dppf)2Cl2—CH2Cl2(1.63 g, 0.002 mol) was added. The mixture was heated at 100° C. (oil bath) for 18 h. After cooling down the mixture was filtered through Celite and then concentrated to 50 mL, then added water and extracted with ether for three times (100 mL×3). The organic layer was washed with water (3×) and brine (1×), dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. The residue was submitted to a silica gel column (eluent: hexane) to give a white liquid which has by products of naphthalene, and diboronic ester. Thus further purification was conducted by distillation to give a viscous clear liquid. Yield 21 g, 82%.
Intermediate 4E:
To a mixture of 1-bromo-4-iodo-benzene-D4 (10.95 g, 0.0382 mole) and 1-naphthalene boronic ester-D7 (10.0 g, 0.0383 mole) in Toluene (300 mL) was added Na2CO3 (12.6 g, 0.12 mole) and H2O (50 mL), Aliquat® (3 g). The mixture was bubbled with nitrogen for 15 min. Then Pd(PPh3)4 (0.90 g, 2%) was added. The mixture was refluxed for 12 h under a nitrogen atmosphere. After cooling down the reaction mixture was separated, the organic layer was washed with water and separated, dried and concentrated. Silica was added and concentrated. After evaporation the residue solvent, it was subject to run flash column using hexane as eluent to give crude product. Further purification was conducted by distillation (collect 135-140° C./100 mtorr) to give clear viscous liquid (8.76 g, yield 78%).
Intermediate 4F:
The mixture of 1-bromo-phenyl-4-naphthalene-d11 (22 g, 0.075 mole), bis(pinacolato)diboron (23 g, 0.090 mol), potassium acetate 22 g, 0.224 mol) in 200 ml of dry 1,4-dioxane was bubbled with nitrogen for 15 min. Then Pd(dppf)2Cl2.CH2Cl2 (1.20 g, 0.00147 mol) was added. The mixture was heated at 100° C. (oil bath) for 18 h. After cooling down the mixture was filtered through Celite and then concentrated to 50 mL, then added water and extracted with ether for three times (100 mL×3). The organic layer was washed with water (3×) and brine (1×), dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. The residue was submitted to a silica gel column (eluent: hexane) to give a white liquid which has by products of naphthalene, and diboronic ester. Thus further purification was conducted by run silica gel column again using hexane as eluent. After evaporate the solvent and concentrated to around 80 mL hexane and white crystal product was formed, it was filtrate to give 20.1 g of product, yield 81%.
Intermediate 4G:
To the intermediate 4A (18.2 g) and intermediate 4F boronic ester (25.5 g) in Toluene (500 mL) was added Na2CO3 (31.8 g) and H2O (120 mL), Aliquat® (5 g). The mixture was bubbled with nitrogen for 15 min. Then Pd(PPh3)4 (1.5 g, 1.3%) was added. The mixture was refluxed for 12 h under a nitrogen atmosphere. After cooling down the reaction mixture was separated, the organic layer was washed with water and separated, dried and concentrated to ˜50 mL and poured into MeOH. The solid was filtered to give a yellow crude product (˜28.0 g). The crude product was washed with water, HCl (10%), water and methanol. It was redissolved in CHCl3, dried over MgSO4, filtered. The filtrate was added silica gel, concentrated and dried, purified on silica gel (0.5 Kg) using hexane only as eluent (total of 50 L hexane passed—recycled using only 5 L of hexane) to give the white product.
Intermediate 4H:
Into a ice-bath cooled solution of 9-(4-naphthalen-1-yl)phenylanthracene-D20, Intermediate 4G, (MW 400.6, 20.3 g, 0.05 mole) in CH2Cl2 (450 mL) was added slowly (20 min) of bromine (MW 160, 8.0 g, 0.05 mole) dissolved in CH2Cl2 (150 mL). The reaction immediately occurred and the color changed to light yellow. Add a solution of Na2S2O3 (2M 100 mL) and stirred for 15 min. Then separated the water layer and the organic phase was washed by Na2CO3 (10%, 50 mL), followed by three times of water. Separated and then dried by MgSO4 and after evaporated the solvent till 100 mL left. Powered into methanol (200 mL) and filtered to give 23.3 g of pure compound (MW 478.5, yield 97.5%) HPLC shows 100% purity.
Intermediate 4I:
The mixture of naphthalene-D8 (13.6 g, 0.10 mole), bis(pinacolato)diboron (27.93 g, 0.11 mole), di-mu-methoxobis(1,5-cyclooctadiene)diiradium (I) [Ir(OMe)COD]2 (1.35 g, 2 mmole, 2%) and 4,4′-di-tert-butyl-2,2′-bipyridine (1.1 g, 4 mmole) was added to cyclohexane (200 mL). The mixture was degassed with N2 for 15 min, then heated at 85° C. (oil bath) overnight (dark brown solution). The mixture was passed through a pad of silica gel. The fractions were collected and concentrated until dry. Hexane was added. The filtrate was concentrated (liquid) and passed through a silica gel column, rinsing with hexane to give clear liquid, it was not pure and was purified again by silica gel column, rinsing with hexane followed by distillation at 135° C./100 mmtorr to give pure white viscous liquid and it solidified to give a white powder (18.5 g. Yield 70%).
Intermediate 4J:
Into a round-bottom flask (100 mL) was added 9-bromoanthracene-d9 (MW 266, 2.66 g, 0.01 mole), naphthelen-2-boronic acid (MW 172, 1.72 g, 0.01 mol), followed by the addition of toluene (30 mL), The mixture was purged with N2 for 10 min. Then Na2CO3 (2M, 10 mL (2.12 g) 0.02 mole) dissolved in the water (10 mL) was added. The mixture was continued to purge with N2 for 10 min. A catalyst amount of Pd(PPh3)4 (0.25 g, 2.5%, 0.025 mmol) was added. The mixture was refluxed overnight. Separated the organic layer then poured into menthol, washed with water, HCl (10%), water and methanol. It gives 2.6 g pure white product. (Yield: 83%).
Intermediate 4K:
A solution of (2.6 g 0.0083 mole) 9-2′-naphthyl-anthracene-d9, intermediate 4J in CH2Cl2 (50 mL) was added dropwise a solution of bromine (1.33 g, 0.0083 mole) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and stirred for 30 min. Add a solution of Na2S2O3 (2M 10 mL) and stirred for 15 min. Then separated the water layer and the organic phase was washed by Na2CO3 (10%, 10 mL), followed by three times of water. Separated and then dried by MgSO4 and after evaporated the solvent till 20 mL left. Powered into methanol (100 mL) and filtered give pure compound (3.1 g, yield 96%).
Intermediate 4L:
To a mixture of 9-bromoanthracene-D9, intermediate 4K (2.66 g, 0.01 mole) and 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(naphthalene-2-yl-D7)-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (2.7 g, 0.011 mole) in Toluene (˜60 mL) was added Na2CO3 (4.0 g, 0.04 mole) and H2O (20 mL). The mixture was bubbled with nitrogen for 15 min. Then Pd(PPh3)4 (0.20 g, 2.0%) was added. The mixture was refluxed for 18 h under a nitrogen atmosphere (yellow solids). After cooling down the reaction mixture, it was poured into MeOH (200 mL). The solid was filtered to give a yellow crude product. The crude product was washed with water, and methanol. It was redissolved in CHCl3, dried over MgSO4, filtered. The filtrate was added silica gel, concentrated and dried, purified on silica gel using hexane as eluent to give the pure product (3.0 g, yield 94%).
Intermediate 4M:
A solution of 9-2′-naphthyl-anthracene-d9, intermediate 4L (2.8 g 0.00875 mole) in CH2Cl2 (50 mL) was added dropwise a solution of bromine (1.4 g, 0.00875 mole) in CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and stirred for 30 min. Then a solution of Na2S2O3 (2M 10 mL) was added and the mixture was stirred for 15 min. Then separated the water layer and the organic phase was washed by Na2CO3 (10%, 10 mL), followed by three times of water. Separated and then dried by MgSO4 and after evaporated the solvent till 20 mL left. Powered into methanol (100 mL) and filtered give pure compound (3.3 g, yield 95%).
This example illustrates the synthesis of Compound H8 from Intermediate 4H and Intermediate 4I.
To a mixture of 9bromo-10-(4-naphthalen-1-yl)phenylanthracene-D19 intermediate 4H (14.84 g, 0.031 mole) and 2-naphthalen boronic ester intermediate 4I (10.0 g, 0.038 mole) in DME (350 mL) was added K2CO3 (12.8 g, 0.093 mole) and H2O (40 mL). The mixture was bubbled with nitrogen for 15 min. Then Pd(PPh3)4 (0.45 g, 1.3%) was added. The mixture was refluxed for 12 h under a nitrogen atmosphere. After cooling down the reaction mixture was concentrated to ˜150 mL and poured into MeOH. The solid was filtered to give a light yellow crude product. The crude product was washed with water, and methanol. It was redissolved in CHCl3, dried over MgSO4, filtered. The filtrate was added silica gel, concentrated and dried, purified on silica gel (0.5 Kg) using hexane:chloroform (3:1) as eluent to give the white product. (15 g, yield 91%)
This example illustrates the synthesis of Compound H11 from Intermediate 4K.
Into a round-bottom flask (100 mL) was added 9-bromo-10-(naphthalene-2-yl)anthracene, intermediate 4K (1.96 g, 0.05 mol), 4-(naphthalene-1-yl)phenylboronic acid (1.49 g, 0.06 mol), followed by the addition of toluene (30 mL). The mixture was purged with N2 for 10 min. Then Na2CO3 (1.90 g, 0.018 mole) dissolved in the water (8 mL) was added, followed by Aliquat® (1 mL). The mixture was continued to purge with N2 for 10 min. A catalyst amount of Pd(PPh3)4 (116 mg) was added. The mixture was refluxed overnight. After split of aqueous phase, organic layer was poured into methanol (100 mL) to collect the white solid. It was filtrated and further purification was conducted by running the silica gel column using chloroform:hexane (1:3) to give pure white compound (2.30 g, yield 90%).
This example illustrates the synthesis of Compound H9 from Intermediate 4K and Intermediate 4F.
Into a round-bottom flask (100 mL) was added 9-bromo-10-(naphthalene-2-yl)anthracene-D8, intermediate 4K (0.70 g, 0.0018 mol), 4-(naphthalene-1-yl)phenylboronic acid-D11, intermediate 4F (0.7 g, 0.002 mol), followed by the addition of toluene (10 mL). The mixture was purged with N2 for 10 min. Then Na2CO3 (0.64 g, 0.006 mole) dissolved in the water (3 mL) was added, followed by Aliquat® 0.1 mL). The mixture was continued to purge with N2 for 10 min. A catalyst amount of Pd(PPh3)4 (0.10 g) was added. The mixture was refluxed overnight. After split of aqueous phase, organic layer was poured into methanol (100 mL) to collect the white solid. It was filtrated and further purification was conducted by running the silica gel column using chloroform:hexane (1:3) to give pure white compound (0.90 g, yield 95%).
Compounds H10, H12 and H13 were prepared in an analogous manner.
These examples demonstrate the fabrication and performance of a device with a blue emitter.
The device had the following structure on a glass substrate:
anode=ITO (50 nm)
hole injection layer=HIJ1 (50 nm).
hole transport layer=polymer P1 (20 nm)
electroactive layer=13:1 host:dopant (40 nm), as shown in Table 3
electron transport layer=ET1 (10 nm)
cathode=CsF/Al (1.0/100 nm)
OLED devices were fabricated by a combination of solution processing and thermal evaporation techniques. Patterned indium tin oxide (ITO) coated glass substrates from Thin Film Devices, Inc were used. These ITO substrates are based on Corning 1737 glass coated with ITO having a sheet resistance of 30 ohms/square and 80% light transmission. The patterned ITO substrates were cleaned ultrasonically in aqueous detergent solution and rinsed with distilled water. The patterned ITO was subsequently cleaned ultrasonically in acetone, rinsed with isopropanol, and dried in a stream of nitrogen.
Immediately before device fabrication the cleaned, patterned ITO substrates were treated with UV ozone for 10 minutes. Immediately after cooling, an aqueous dispersion of HIJ1 was spin-coated over the ITO surface and heated to remove solvent. After cooling, the substrates were then spin-coated with a solution of a hole transport material, and then heated to remove solvent. After cooling the substrates were spin-coated with the emissive layer solution, and heated to remove solvent. The substrates were masked and placed in a vacuum chamber. The electron transport layer was deposited by thermal evaporation, followed by a layer of CsF. Masks were then changed in vacuo and a layer of Al was deposited by thermal evaporation. The chamber was vented, and the devices were encapsulated using a glass lid, dessicant, and UV curable epoxy.
The OLED samples were characterized by measuring their (1) current-voltage (I-V) curves, (2) electroluminescence radiance versus voltage, and (3) electroluminescence spectra versus voltage. All three measurements were performed at the same time and controlled by a computer. The current efficiency of the device at a certain voltage is determined by dividing the electroluminescence radiance of the LED by the current needed to run the device. The unit is a cd/A. The power efficiency is the current efficiency multiplied by pi, divided by the operating voltage. The unit is lm/W. The device data is given in Table 4.
It can be seen that with the deuterated hosts of the invention, the lifetime of devices is greatly increased, while maintaining other device properties. The average projected lifetimes for different hosts are given in Table 5, below.
This example demonstrates the fabrication and performance of a device having an electroactive layer with a green dopant, a first host having Formula I, and a second host material. The electron transport material was ET2, shown below.
The device had the following structure on a glass substrate:
anode=ITO (50 nm)
hole injection layer=HIJ2, (50 nm), which is an aqueous dispersion of an electrically conductive polymer and a polymeric fluorinated sulfonic acid. Such materials have been described in, for example, published U.S. patent applications US 2004/0102577, US 2004/0127637, US 2005/0205860, and published PCT application WO 2009/018009.
Devices were made and evaluated as described for Examples 8-10. The device data is given in Table 7.
It can be seen that with the deuterated host of the invention, the lifetime of the device is greatly increased, while maintaining other device properties. The projected lifetime more than doubles, even with the presence of a non-deuterated second host material.
Note that not all of the activities described above in the general description or the examples are required, that a portion of a specific activity may not be required, and that one or more further activities may be performed in addition to those described. Still further, the order in which activities are listed are not necessarily the order in which they are performed.
In the foregoing specification, the concepts have been described with reference to specific embodiments. However, one of ordinary skill in the art appreciates that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the claims below. Accordingly, the specification and figures are to be regarded in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense, and all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of invention.
Benefits, other advantages, and solutions to problems have been described above with regard to specific embodiments. However, the benefits, advantages, solutions to problems, and any feature(s) that may cause any benefit, advantage, or solution to occur or become more pronounced are not to be construed as a critical, required, or essential feature of any or all the claims.
It is to be appreciated that certain features are, for clarity, described herein in the context of separate embodiments, may also be provided in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features that are, for brevity, described in the context of a single embodiment, may also be provided separately or in any subcombination. Further, reference to values stated in ranges include each and every value within that range.
This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) from U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/156,181 filed on Feb. 27, 2009(now U.S. application Ser. No. 12/714,880), U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/179,407 filed on May 19, 2009(now U.S. application Ser. No. 12/782,781), and U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/239,574 filed on Sep. 3, 2009, each of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
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