Heterocyclic compound and organic light-emitting device including the same

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

Korean Patent Application No. 10-2017-0054507, filed on Apr. 27, 2017, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, and entitled: “Heterocyclic Compound And Organic Light-Emitting Device Including The Same,” is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

BACKGROUND
1. Field

Embodiments relate to a heterocyclic compound and an organic light-emitting device including the same.

2. Description of the Related Art

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

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

SUMMARY

Embodiments are directed to a heterocyclic compound and an organic light-emitting device including the same.

The embodiments may be realized by providing a heterocyclic compound represented by Formula 1:

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wherein, in Formula 1, X₁is selected from C(R₉)(R₁₀), Si(R₉)(R₁₀), O, S, S(═O), S(═O)₂, and P(═O)(R₉), X₂is selected from a single bond, C(R₁₁)(R₁₂), Si(R₁₁)(R₁₂), O, S, S(═O), S(═O)₂, and P(═O)(R₁₁), R₁to R₈are each independently selected from a group represented by Formula 2, a group represented by Formula 3-1, a group represented by Formula 3-2, 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-C₆₀alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-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(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), —B(Q₁)(Q₂), and —C(═O)(Q₁), wherein at least one selected from R₁to R₈is a group represented by Formula 2, and at least one remaining group of R₁to R₈is a group represented by Formula 3-1 or a group represented by Formula 3-2,

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wherein, in Formulae 1, 2, 3-1, and 3-2, X₂₁is selected from C(R₂₃)(R₂₄), Si(R₂₃)(R₂₄), O, S, S(═O), S(═O)₂, and P(═O)(R₂₃), X₂₂is selected from a single bond, C(R₂₅)(R₂₆), Si(R₂₅)(R₂₆), O, S, S(═O), S(═O)₂, and P(═O)(R₂₅), X₃₁is selected from a single bond, C(R₃₄)(R₃₅), Si(R₃₄)(R₃₅), O, S, S(═O), S(═O)₂, P(═O)(R₃₄) and N(R₃₄), L₂₁and L₃₁are each independently selected from a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀carbocyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₃₀heterocyclic group, a21 and a31 are each independently an integer from 1 to 3, wherein, when a21 is 2 or 3, the 2 or 3 L₂₁(s) are identical to or different from each other, and when a31 is 2 or 3, the 2 or 3 L₃₁(s) are identical to or different from each other, R₉to R₁₂, R₂₁to R₂₆, and R₃₁to R₃₆are each independently 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-C₆₀alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-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(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), —B(Q₁)(Q₂), and —C(═O)(Q₁), adjacent ones of R₁to R₁₂, R₂₁to R₂₆, and R₃₁to R₃₆are separate or are linked to each other to form a saturated C₂-C₁₀ring or a unsaturated C₂-C₁₀ring, b22, b31, and b32 are each independently an integer from 0 to 4, wherein, when b22 is 2, 3, or 4, the 2, 3, or 4 R₂₂(s) are identical to or different from each other, when b31 is 2, 3, or 4, the 2, 3, or 4 R₃₁(s) is identical to or different from each other, and when b32 is 2, 3, or 4, the 2, 3, or 4 R₃₂(s) is identical to or different from each other, b21 and b33 are each independently an integer from 0 to 3, wherein, when b21 is 2 or 3, the 2 or 3 R₂₁(s) are identical to or different from each other, and when b33 is 2 or 3, the 2 or 3 R₃₃(s) are identical to or different from each other, at least one selected from X₂in Formula 1 and X₂₂in Formula 2 is not a single bond, when X₁in Formula 1 is Si(R₉)(R₁₀) and X₂in Formula 1 is O or when X₁in Formula 1 is O and X₂in Formula 1 is Si(R₁₁)(R₁₂), X₂₂in Formula 2 is not a single bond, at least one substituent of the substituted C₅-C₃₀carbocyclic group, substituted C₂-C₃₀heterocyclic 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 is 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), 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; 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); and —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —B(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), and —P(═O)(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), wherein Q₁to Q₃, Q₁₁to Q₁₃, Q₂₁to Q₂₃, and Q₃₁to Q₃₃are each independently 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 C₁-C₆₀alkyl group substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, and a cyano group, a C₆-C₆₀aryl group substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, and a cyano group, a biphenyl group, and a terphenyl group, and * indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom.

The embodiments may be realized by providing an organic light-emitting device including a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the organic layer including an emission layer, wherein the organic layer includes the heterocyclic compound according to an embodiment.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

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

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

FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic view of an organic light-emitting device according to another embodiment;

FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic view of an organic light-emitting device according to another embodiment; and

FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic view of an organic light-emitting device according to another embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout. In this regard, the present embodiments may have different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the descriptions set forth herein. Accordingly, the embodiments are merely described below, by referring to the figures, to explain aspects of the present description. As used herein, the terms “or” and “and/or” are note exclusive and include any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. Expressions such as “at least one of,” when preceding a list of elements, modify the entire list of elements and do not modify the individual elements of the list.

A heterocyclic compound according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may be represented by Formula 1.

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R₁to R₈in Formula 1 may each independently be selected from or include, e.g., a group represented by Formula 2, a group represented by Formula 3-1, a group represented by Formula 3-2, 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-C₆₀alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-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) and —C(═O)(Q₁).

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X₁in Formula 1 may be selected from, e.g., C(R₉)(R₁₀), Si(R₉)(R₁₀), O, S, S(═O), S(═O)₂, and P(═O)(R₉).

In an implementation, X₁may be selected from, e.g., O, S, S(═O), and S(═O)₂.

X₂in Formula 1 may be selected from, e.g., a single bond, C(R₁₁)(R₁₂), Si(R₁₁)(R₁₂), O, S, S(═O), S(═O)₂, and P(═O)(R₁₁).

In an implementation, when X₁in Formula 1 is O, X₂may be a single bond or C(R₁₁)(R₁₂), and when X₁in Formula 1 is S, X₂may be a single bond.

X₂₁in Formula 2 may be selected from, e.g., C(R₂₃)(R₂₄), Si(R₂₃)(R₂₄), O, S, S(═O), S(═O)₂, and P(═O)(R₂₃).

In an implementation, X₂₁may be selected from, e.g., O, S, S(═O), and S(═O)₂.

X₂₂in Formula 2 may be selected from, e.g., a single bond, C(R₂₅)(R₂₆), Si(R₂₅)(R₂₆), O, S, S(═O), S(═O)₂, and P(═O)(R₂₅).

In an implementation, when X₂₁is O, X₂₂may be selected from C(R₂₅)(R₂₆), Si(R₂₅)(R₂₆), O, S(═O), S(═O)₂, and P(═O)(R₂₅), and when X₂₁is S, X₂₂may be Si(R₂₅)(R₂₆).

X₃₁in Formulae 3-1 and 3-2 may be selected from, e.g., a single bond, C(R₃₄)(R₃₅), Si(R₃₄)(R₃₅), O, S, S(═O), S(═O)₂, P(═O)(R₃₄), and N(R₃₄).

In an implementation, X₃₁may be selected from, e.g., a single bond, C(R₃₄)(R₃₅), and Si(R₃₄)(R₃₅).

L₂₁and L₃₁in Formulae 2, 3-1, and 3-2 may each independently be selected from or include, e.g., a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀carbocyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₃₀heterocyclic group.

In an implementation, L₂₁and L₃₁may each independently be selected from or include, e.g., a single bond, a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a spiro-bifluorenylene group, a spiro-fluorene-benzofluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, a dibenzofluorenylene group, a phenalenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyridinylene group, a pyrazinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, a quinolinylene group, an isoquinolinylene group, a benzoquinolinylene group, a naphthyridinylene group, a quinoxalinylene group, a quinazolinylene group, a carbazolylene group, a phenanthridinylene group, an acridinylene group, a phenanthrolinylene group, a phenazinylene group, a triazinylene group, a dibenzofuranylene group and a dibenzothiophenylene group; and

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a spiro-bifluorenylene group, a spiro-fluorene-benzofluorenylene group, a benzofluorenylene group, a dibenzofluorenylene group, a phenalenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyridinylene group, a pyrazinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, a quinolinylene group, an isoquinolinylene group, a benzoquinolinylene group, a naphthyridinylene group, a quinoxalinylene group, a quinazolinylene group, a carbazolylene group, a phenanthridinylene group, an acridinylene group, a phenanthrolinylene group, a phenazinylene group, a triazinylene group, a dibenzofuranylene group, and a dibenzothiophenylene group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an 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 naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorene-benzofluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, and a dibenzothiophenyl group.

In an implementation, L₂₁and L₃₁may each independently be selected from, e.g., a group represented by one of Formulae 4-1 to 4-28.

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In Formulae 4-1 to 4-28,

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

Z₁to Z₇may each independently be selected from or include, e.g., 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 naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorene-benzofluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, and a dibenzothiophenyl group,

d2 may be an integer from 0 to 2, wherein when d2 is two, two Z₁(s) may be identical to or different from each other,

d3 may be an integer from 0 to 3, wherein when d3 is two or more, two or more of Z₁and Z₂may be identical to or different from each other,

d4 may be an integer from 0 to 4, wherein when d4 is two or more, two or more of Z₁(s) may be identical to or different from each other,

d5 may be an integer from 0 to 5, wherein when d5 is two or more, two or more of Z₁and Z₂may be identical to or different from each other,

d6 may be an integer from 0 to 6, wherein when d6 is two or more, two or more of Z₁(s) may be identical to or different from each other,

d8 may be an integer from 0 to 8, wherein when d8 is two or more, two or more of Z₁(s) may be identical to or different from each other, and

* indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom.

a21 in Formula 2 indicates the number of L₂₁. a21 may be an integer from 1 to 3. When a21 is two or more, two or more of L₂₁(s) may be identical to or different from each other.

In an implementation, a21 may be 1.

a31 in Formulae 3-1 and 3-2 indicates the number of L₃₁. a31 may be an integer from 1 to 3. When a31 is two or more, two or more of L₃₁(s) may be identical to or different from each other.

In an implementation, a31 may be 1.

In an implementation, at least one selected from R₁to R₈may be a group represented by Formula 2, and at least one of the remaining groups of R₁to R₈may be a group represented by Formula 3-1 or a group represented by Formula 3-2.

In an implementation, R₁to R₈may each independently be selected from or include, e.g., a group represented by Formula 2, a group represented by Formula 3-1, a group represented by Formula 3-2, 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 naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a triazinyl group, and —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃); and

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, and a triazinyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from 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 naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, and a triazinyl group.

In an implementation, R₁to R₃and R₆to R₈may each independently selected from or include, e.g., a group represented by Formula 2, a group represented by Formula 3-1, a group represented by Formula 3-2, 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 naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a triazinyl group, and —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃); and

R₄and R₅may each independently be selected from or include, e.g., a group represented by Formula 2, a group represented by Formula 3-1, a group represented by Formula 3-2, 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 naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a triazinyl group, and —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃); and

In an implementation, R₁to R₈may each independently be selected from or include, e.g., a group represented by Formula 2, a group represented by Formula 3-1, a group represented by Formula 3-2, 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 methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a ter-butyl group, a pentyl group, an iso-amyl group, a hexyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, and —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃).

R₉to R₁₂, R₂₁to R₂₆, and R₃₁to R₃₆in Formulae 1, 2, 3-1 and 3-2 may each independently be selected from or include, e.g., 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-C₆₀alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-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), and —C(═O)(Q₁).

In an implementation, R₉to R₁₂, R₂₁to R₂₆, and R₃₁to R₃₆may each independently be selected from or include, e.g., 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 naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a triazinyl group, and —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃); and

In an implementation, R₉to R₁₂, R₂₁to R₂₆, and R₃₁to R₃₆may each independently be selected from or include, e.g., 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 methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a ter-butyl group, a pentyl group, an iso-amyl group, a hexyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, and —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃).

In an implementation, two adjacent ones of R₁to R₁₂, R₂₁to R₂₆and R₃₁to R₃₆may optionally be linked to form a saturated C₂-C₁₀ring or an unsaturated C₂-C₁₀ring.

b21 in Formula 2 indicates the number of R₂₁. b21 may be an integer from 0 to 3. When b21 is two or more, two or more of R₂₁may be identical to or different from each other.

b22 in Formula 2 indicates the number of R₂₂. b22 may be an integer from 0 to 4. When b22 is two or more, two or more of R₂₂(s) may be identical to or different from each other.

b31 in Formula 3-1 indicates the number of R₃₁. b31 may be an integer from 0 to 4. When b31 is two or more, two or more of R₃₁(s) may be identical to or different from each other.

b32 in Formula 3-1 indicates the number of R₃₂. b32 may be an integer from 0 to 4. When b32 is two or more, two or more of R₃₂(s) may be identical to or different from each other.

b33 in Formula 3-2 indicates the number of R₃₃. b33 may be an integer from 0 to 3. When b33 is two or more, two or more of R₃₃(s) may be identical to or different from each other.

In an implementation, at least one selected from X₂in Formula 1 and X₂₂in Formula 2 may not be a single bond.

In an implementation, in Formula 1, when X₁is Si(R₉)(R₁₀) and X₂is O, or when X₁is O and X₂is Si(R₁)(R₁₂), X₂₂in Formula 2 may not be a single bond.

Q₁to Q₃, Q₁₁to Q₁₃, Q₂₁to Q₂₃, and Q₃₁to Q₃₃may each independently selected from or include, e.g., 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 C₁-C₆₀alkyl group substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, and a cyano group, a C₆-C₆₀aryl group substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, and a cyano group, a biphenyl group, and a terphenyl group.

In an implementation, the group represented by Formula 2 may be a group represented by one of Formulae 2-2 to 2-5.

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X₂₁, X₂₂, L₂₁, a21, R₂₁, R₂₂, b₂₁. and b₂₂in Formulae 2-2 to 2-5 may be the same as described in connection with Formula 2.

In an implementation, at least one selected from R₁to R₈may be a group represented by Formula 3-1.

In an implementation, at least one selected from R₁and R₈may be a group represented by Formula 2.

In an implementation, at least one selected from R₃to R₆may be a group represented by Formula 3-1 or a group represented by Formula 3-2.

In an implementation, at least one selected from R₁and R₈may be a group represented by Formula 2, at least one selected from R₃to R₆may be a group represented by Formula 3-1 or a group represented by Formula 3-2.

In an implementation, R₁or R₈may be a group represented by Formula 2, and one of R₃to R₆may be a group represented by Formula 3-1 or a group represented by Formula 3-2.

In an implementation, in Formula 1, when X₁is O, X₂may be a single bond or C(R₁₁)(R₁₂), and when X₁is S, X₂may be a single bond, at least one selected from R₁and R₈may be a group represented by Formula 2, and at least one selected from R₃to R₆may be a group represented by Formula 3-1 or a group represented by Formula 3-2.

In an implementation, the heterocyclic compound represented by Formula 1 may be a compound represented by one of Formulae 1-1 to 1-4.

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In Formulae 1-1 to 1-4,

X₁, X₂, X₂₁, X₂₂, X₃₁, L₂₁, L₃₁, R₂to R₈, R₂₁to R₃₂, a21, a31, and b21 to b32 may be the same as described in connection with Formulae 1, 2, 3-1, and 3-2.

In an implementation, R₂to R₈in Formulae 1-1 to 1-4 may each independently be selected from or include, e.g., 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 methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a ter-butyl group, a pentyl group, an iso-amyl group, a hexyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, and —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃).

In an implementation, R₈in Formula 1-1 to 1-4 may be selected from or include, e.g., a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a ter-butyl group, a pentyl group, an iso-amyl group, a hexyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, and a pyridinyl group, and R₂to R₇may each be hydrogen.

In an implementation, when Formula 3-1 is represented by Formula 3-1-1, below, R₄₂, R₄₃, R₄₆, and R₄₇may each independently be selected from or include, e.g., 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 methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a ter-butyl group, a pentyl group, an iso-amyl group, a hexyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, and —Si(Q₁)(Q₂)(Q₃), and R₄₁, R₄₄, R₄₅, and R₄₈may each be hydrogen.

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In Formula 3-1-1, X₃₁, L₃₁, and a31 may be the same as described in connection with Formula 3.

In an implementation, the heterocyclic compound represented by Formula 1 may be, e.g., one of the following Compounds 1 to 48.

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The heterocyclic compound according to an embodiment is a compound having the specific structure of Formula 1. For example, by introducing various hetero rings and substituents thereto, the energy level and steric hindrance effect of the heterocyclic compound may be easily controllable, and triplet energy thereof may be maintained at high levels so as to be used as a phosphorescent and TADF host.

Formula 1 and Formula 2 may each include a 5-membered or 6-membered ring in which two benzene rings are condensed, and at least one of Formula 1 and Formula 2 may contain a 6-membered ring in which two benzene rings are condensed. Accordingly, compared to a 5-membered ring in which two benzene rings are condensed, molecular planarity may be degraded. Therefore, by inhibiting the n-conjugation between the condensed benzene rings, the triplet energy of the compound represented by Formula 1 may be increased.

For example, electronic devices, such as organic light-emitting devices, containing the heterocyclic compound may have low driving voltage, high efficiency, a long lifespan, and high maximum quantum efficiency.

A synthesis method of the heterocyclic compound represented by Formula 1 may be recognized by one of ordinary skill in the art with reference to the examples below.

At least one heterocyclic compound of Formula 1 may be used or included between a pair of electrodes of an organic light-emitting device. For example, the heterocyclic compound may be included in at least one region or layer selected from a hole transport region, an electron transport region, and an emission layer. In an implementation, the heterocyclic 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, another aspect of one or more embodiments of the present disclosure provides an organic light-emitting device including: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the organic layer including an emission layer, wherein the organic layer includes at least one of the heterocyclic compound.

The description of an organic layer containing or including the heterocyclic compound used herein means that an organic layer may include the same kind of the heterocyclic compounds of Formula 1 or more than one different kind heterocyclic compounds of Formula 1.”

For example, the organic layer may include, as the heterocyclic compound, only Compound 1. In this case, Compound 1 may be present in the emission layer of the organic light-emitting device. In an implementation, the organic layer may include, as the heterocyclic compound, Compound 1 and Compound 2. In this regard, Compound 1 and Compound 2 may exist in a same layer (e.g., Compound 1 and Compound 2 may all exist in an emission layer), or different layers (e.g., Compound 1 may exist in an emission layer and Compound 2 may exist in an electron transport layer).

In an implementation, the first electrode of the organic light-emitting device may be an anode, the second electrode of the organic light-emitting device may be a cathode, the organic layer of the organic light-emitting device may further include a hole transport region between the first electrode and the emission layer, and an electron transport region between the emission layer and the second electrode, the hole transport region may include a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, an emission auxiliary layer, an electron blocking layer, or any combination thereof, and the electron transport region may include a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer, an electron injection layer, or any combination thereof.

In an implementation, the emission layer may include the heterocyclic compound represented by Formula 1.

In an implementation, the emission layer may emit phosphorescence or delayed fluorescence.

In an implementation, the heterocyclic compound contained in the emission layer may be a host, and the emission layer may further include a phosphorescent dopant.

In an implementation, the heterocyclic compound contained in the emission layer may be a host, and the emission layer may further include a delayed fluorescent dopant satisfying Equation 1 below.

|E_D,S1−E_D,T1|≤0.3 eV. <Equation 1>

In Equation 1,

E_{D, S1}is singlet energy (eV) of the delayed fluorescent dopant, and

E_{D, T1}is triplet energy (eV) of the delayed fluorescent dopant.

The difference between the singlet energy (E_{D, S1}) and the triplet energy (E_{D, T1}) of the delayed fluorescent dopant may be equal to or less than 0.3 eV, and single-state exciton and triplet-state exciton, which may be generated by the electric field, may be easily transitioned into an intermediate state.

In an implementation, the heterocyclic compound contained in the emission layer is a host, the emission layer may further include a delayed fluorescent dopant, and the delayed fluorescent dopant and the host may satisfy Equation 2 or Equation 3 below.

|E_H,HOMO−E_D,HOMO|≤0.5 eV <Equation 2>
|E_H,LUMO−E_D,LUMO|≤0.5 eV. <Equation 3>

In Equation 2 and Equation 3,

E_{H, HOMO}is the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) level of the host,

E_{D, HOMO}is the HOMO level of the delayed fluorescent dopant,

E_{H, LUMO}is the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) level of the host, and

E_{D, LUMO}is the LUMO level of the delayed fluorescent dopant.

The difference between the HOMO level of the delayed fluorescent dopant and the HOMO level of the host, e.g., the heterocyclic compound, and the difference between the LUMO level of the delayed fluorescent dopant and the LUMO level of the host, e.g., the heterocyclic compound may be equal to or less than 0.5 eV. For example, charges may easily move from the host to the delayed fluorescent dopant, and accordingly, an organic light-emitting device including the heterocyclic compound and the delayed fluorescent dopant has excellent luminescent efficiency.

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

FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic view of an organic light-emitting device 10 according to an embodiment. The organic light-emitting device 10 may include a first electrode 110, an organic layer 150, and a second electrode 190.

Hereinafter, the structure of the organic light-emitting device 10 according to an embodiment and a method of manufacturing the organic light-emitting device 10 will be described in connection with FIG. 1.

In an implementation, a substrate may be additionally disposed under the first electrode 110 or above the second electrode 190. The substrate may be a glass substrate or a plastic substrate, each having excellent mechanical strength, thermal stability, transparency, surface smoothness, ease of handling, and water resistance.

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 high work function to facilitate hole injection.

The first electrode 110 may be a reflective electrode, a semi-transmissive electrode, or a transmissive electrode. In an implementation, 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. In an implementation, when the first electrode 110 is a semi-transmissive electrode or a reflectable electrode, a material for forming a first electrode may be selected from magnesium (Mg), silver (Ag), aluminum (Al), aluminum-lithium (Al—Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg—In), magnesium-silver (Mg—Ag), and any combinations thereof.

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

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

The organic layer 150 may further include a hole transport region 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 i) a single-layered structure including a single layer including a single material, ii) a single-layered structure including a single layer including a plurality of different materials, or iii) a multi-layered structure having a plurality of layers including a plurality of different materials.

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, and an electron blocking layer (EBL).

In an implementation, 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, wherein for each structure, constituting layers are sequentially stacked from the first electrode 110 in this stated order.

The hole transport region may include at least one selected from m-MTDATA, TDATA, 2-TNATA, NPB(NPD), β-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 from 0 to 3,

xa5 may be an integer from 1 to 10,

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.

For example, in Formula 202, R₂₀₁and R₂₀₂may optionally be linked via a single bond, a dimethyl-methylene group, or a diphenyl-methylene group, and R₂₀₃and R₂₀₄may optionally be linked via a single bond, a dimethyl-methylene group, or a diphenyl-methylene group.

In an implementation, regarding Formulae 201 and 202,

L₂₀₁to L₂₀₅may 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 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, and a pyridinylene 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 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, a pyridinyl group, —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), and —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂),

wherein 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 one or more embodiments, xa1 to xa4 may each independently be 0, 1, or 2.

In one or more embodiments, xa5 may be 1, 2, 3, or 4.

In one or more embodiments, 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

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, 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 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, a pyridinyl group, —Si(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂)(Q₃₃), and —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), and

Q₃₁to Q₃₃are the same as described above.

In an implementation, at least one selected from R₂₀₁to R₂₀₃in Formula 201 may each independently 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.

In an implementation, in Formula 202, i) R₂₀₁and R₂₀₂may be linked via a single bond, and/or ii) R₂₀₃and R₂₀₄may be linked via a single bond.

In an implementation, at least one selected from R₂₀₁to R₂₀₄in Formula 202 may be selected from:

a carbazolyl group; and

a carbazolyl 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.

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

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In an implementation, the compound represented by Formula 201 may be represented by Formula 201A(1) below:

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In an implementation, the compound represented by Formula 201 may be represented by Formula 201A-1 below:

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In an implementation, the compound represented by Formula 202 may be represented by Formula 202A:

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In an implementation, 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 R₂₀₄are the same as described above,

R₂₁₁and R₂₁₂may be understood by referring to the description provided herein in connection with R₂₀₃.

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.

In an implementation, the hole transport region may include at least one compound selected from Compounds HT1 to HT39:

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

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

The charge-generation material may be, e.g., a p-dopant.

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

In an implementation, the p-dopant may include at least one selected from a quinone derivative, a metal oxide, and a cyano group-containing compound.

In an implementation, 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;

1,4,5,8,9,11-hexaazatriphenylene-hexacarbonitrile (HAT-CN); and

a compound represented by Formula 221 below:

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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, provided that at least one selected from R₂₂₁to R₂₂₃has 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, and 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 one or more embodiments, the emission layer may have a stacked structure of two or more layers selected from a red emission layer, a green emission layer, and a blue emission layer, in which the two or more layers contact each other or are separated from each other. In an implementation, 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.

In an implementation, an amount of the dopant in the emission layer may be, e.g., 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.

A thickness of the emission layer may be in a range of about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å, e.g., 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.

The host may include the heterocyclic compound represented by Formula 1.

In an implementation, the host may include a compound represented by Formula 301.

[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 1, 2, or 3,

L₃₀₁may 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;

xb1 may be an integer 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 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.

In an implementation, 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),

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

When xb11 in Formula 301 is two or more, two or more of Ar₃₀₁(s) may be linked via a single bond.

In an implementation, the compound represented by Formula 301 may be represented by Formula 301-1 or 301-2:

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wherein 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, benzocarbazole group, dibenzocarbazole group, a furan group, a benzofuran group, a dibenzofuran group, a naphthofuran group, a benzonaphthofuran group, 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(Q₃)(Q₃₂), —C(═O)(Q₃₁), —S(═O)₂(Q₃₁), and —P(═O)(Q₃₁₎(Q₃₂),

xb22 and xb23 may each independently be 0, 1, or 2,

L₃₀₁, xb1, R₃₀₁and Q₃₁to Q₃₃are the same as described above,

L₃₀₂to L₃₀₄may each independently be the same as described in connection with L₃₀₁,

xb2 to xb4 may each independently be the same as described in connection with xb1,

R₃₀₂to R₃₀₄may each independently be the same as described in connection with R₃₀₁.

For example, L₃₀₁to L₃₀₄in Formula 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 isobenzothiazolylene group, a benzoxazolylene group, an isobenzoxazolylene 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 isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl 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),

wherein Q₃₁and Q₃₃may be the same as described above.

In an implementation, 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 isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl 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 isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl 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),

wherein Q₃₁and Q₃₃may be the same as described above.

In an implementation, the host may include an alkaline earth metal complex. For example, the host may be selected from a Be complex (e.g., Compound H55), a Mg complex, and a Zn complex.

In an implementation, 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:

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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 1, 2, or 3, wherein, 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 from 0 to 4, wherein, 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 linked via a single bond or a double bond, and X₄₀₂and X₄₀₄may be linked via a single bond or a double bond,

A₄₀₁and A₄₀₂may each independently be selected from 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(Q₄₁₁)=*′, 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), wherein 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 from 0 to 10, and

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

In an implementation, 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 isobenzothiophene group, a benzoxazole group, an isobenzoxazole group, a triazole group, a tetrazole group, an oxadiazole group, a triazine group, a dibenzofuran group, and a dibenzothiophene group.

In an implementation, in Formula 402, i) X₄₀₁may be nitrogen, and X₄₀₂may be carbon, or ii) X₄₀₁and X₄₀₂may each be nitrogen at the same time.

In an implementation, R₄₀₂and R₄₀₂in Formula 401 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),

wherein 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.

In an implementation, when xc1 in Formula 401 is two or more, two A₄₀₁(s) in two or more L₄₀₁(s) may optionally be linked via X₄₀₇, which is a linking group, or two A₄₀₂(s) in two or more L₄₀₁(s) may optionally be linked via X₄₀₈, which is a linking group (see Compounds PD1 to PD4, and PD7). X₄₀₇and X₄₀₈may each independently be selected from a single bond, *—O—*′, *—S—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—N(Q₄₁₃)-*′, *—C(Q₄₁₃)(Q₄₁₄)-*′, or *—C(Q₄₁₃)═C(Q₄₁₄)-*′ (wherein Q₄₁₃and Q₄₁₄may each independently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, a C₁-C₂₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group or a naphthyl group).

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).

In an implementation, the phosphorescent dopant may be selected from, e.g., Compounds PD1 to PD25:

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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 of 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 of 1 to 6.

In an implementation, 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 implementation, L₅₀₁to L₅₀₃in Formula 501 may each independently be selected from:

In an implementation, R₅₀₁and R₅₀₂in Formula 501 may each independently be selected from:

wherein Q₃₁to Q₃₃may each independently be selected from a C₁-C₁₀alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀₀alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, and a naphthyl group.

In an implementation, xd4 in Formula 501 may be, e.g., 2.

In an implementation, the fluorescent dopant may be selected from Compounds FD1 to FD22:

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In an implementation, the fluorescent dopant may be, e.g., selected from the following compounds.

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The electron transport region may have i) a single-layered structure including a single layer including a single material, ii) a single-layered structure including a single layer including a plurality of different materials, or iii) a multi-layered structure having a plurality of layers including a plurality of different materials.

In an implementation, 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.

In an implementation, 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, wherein for each structure, constituting layers are sequentially stacked from an emission layer.

The electron transport region (e.g., 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 containing 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 i) a 60-membered to 7-membered heteromonocyclic group having at least one *—N═*′ moiety, ii) 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 iii) 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 isobenzothiazole, a benzoxazole, an isobenzoxazole, a triazole, a tetrazole, an oxadiazole, a triazine, thiadiazol, an imidazopyridine, an imidazopyrimidine, and an azacarbazole.

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,

Ar₆₀₁may be a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₆₀carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀heterocyclic group,

xe11 may be 1, 2, or 3,

L₆₀₁may 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;

xe1 may be an integer 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 from 1 to 5.

In an implementation, at least one of Ar₆₀₁(s) in the number of xe11 and R₆₀₁(s) in the number of xe21 may include the it electron-depleted nitrogen-containing ring.

In an implementation, 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 thiadiazol 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, phenanthroline group, 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 thiadiazol 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),

wherein 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 linked via a single bond.

In an implementation, Ar₆₀₁in Formula 601 may be an anthracene group.

In an implementation, 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), and at least one selected from X₆₁₄to X₆₁₆may be N,

L₆₁₁to L₆₁₃may each independently be the same as described in connection with L₆₀₁,

xe611 to xe613 may each independently be the same as described in connection with xe1,

R₆₁₁to R₆₁₃may each independently be the same as described in connection with 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 implementation, L₆₀₁and L₆₁₁to L₆₁₃in Formulae 601 and 601-1 may each independently be selected from:

In an implementation, xe1 and xe611 to xe613 in Formulae 601 and 601-1 may each independently be 0, 1, or 2.

In an implementation, R₆₀₁and R₆₁₁to R₆₁₃in Formula 601 and 601-1 may each independently be selected from:

—S(═O)₂(Q₆₀₁) and —P(═O)(Q₆₀₁)(Q₆₀₂),

wherein Q₆₀₁and Q₆₀₂may be the same as described above.

In an implementation, the electron transport region may include, e.g., at least one compound selected from Compounds ET1 to ET36:

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In an implementation, 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 about 20 Å to about 1,000 Å, e.g., 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 about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å, e.g., about 150 Å to about 500 Å. When the thickness of the electron transport layer is within the range described above, the electron transport layer may have satisfactory electron transport characteristics without a substantial increase in driving voltage.

The electron transport region (e.g., the electron transport layer in the electron transport region) may further include, in addition to the materials described above, a metal-containing material.

The metal-containing material may include at least one selected from alkali metal complex and 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. In an implementation, 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 phenylan oxazole, a hydroxy phenylthiazole, a hydroxy diphenylan oxadiazole, a hydroxy diphenylthiadiazol, a hydroxy phenylpyridine, a hydroxy phenylbenzimidazole, a hydroxy phenylbenzothiazole, a bipyridine, a phenanthroline, and a cyclopentadiene.

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

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

The electron injection layer may have i) a single-layered structure including a single layer including a single material, ii) a single-layered structure including a single layer including a plurality of different materials, or iii) a multi-layered structure having a plurality of layers including a plurality of different materials.

The alkali metal may be selected from Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs. In one embodiment, the alkali metal may be Li, Na, or Cs. In an implementation, the alkali metal may be Li or Cs.

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 (e.g., 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, KI, or RbI. In an implementation, the alkali metal compound may be selected from LiF, Li₂O, NaF, LiI, NaI, CsI, and KI.

The alkaline earth-metal compound may be selected from alkaline earth-metal oxides, such as BaO, SrO, CaO, Ba_xSr_1-xO (0<x<1), or Ba_xCa_1-xO (0<x<1). In an implementation, the alkaline earth-metal compound may be selected from BaO, SrO, and CaO.

The rare earth metal compound may be selected from YbF₃, ScF₃, ScO₃, Y₂O₃, Ce₂O₃, GdF₃, and TbF₃. In an implementation, the rare earth metal compound may be selected from YbF₃, ScF₃, TbF₃, YbI₃, ScI₃, and TbI₃.

In an implementation, 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, and 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 phenylan oxazole, hydroxy phenylthiazole, hydroxy diphenylan oxadiazole, hydroxy diphenylthiadiazol, hydroxy phenylpyridine, hydroxy phenylbenzimidazole, hydroxy phenylbenzothiazole, bipyridine, phenanthroline, and cyclopentadiene.

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 one or more embodiments, the electron injection layer may further include an organic material. When the electron injection layer further includes 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 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 about 1 Å to about 100 Å, e.g., about 3 Å to about 90 Å. When the thickness of the electron injection layer is within the range described above, the electron injection layer may have satisfactory electron injection characteristics without a substantial increase in driving voltage.

The second electrode 190 may be disposed on the organic layer 150 having such a structure. The second electrode 190 may be a cathode which is an electron injection electrode, and in this regard, a material for forming the second electrode 190 may be selected from metal, an alloy, an electrically conductive compound, and a combination thereof, which have a relatively low work function.

In an implementation, 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. 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.

An organic light-emitting device 20 of FIG. 2 includes a first capping layer 210, a first electrode 110, an organic layer 150, and a second electrode 190 which are sequentially stacked in this stated order, an organic light-emitting device 30 of FIG. 3 includes a first electrode 110, an organic layer 150, a second electrode 190, and a second capping layer 220 which are sequentially stacked in this stated order, and an organic light-emitting device 40 of FIG. 4 includes a first capping layer 210, a first electrode 110, an organic layer 150, a second electrode 190, and a second capping layer 220.

Regarding FIGS. 2 to 4, the first electrode 110, the organic layer 150, and the second electrode 190 may be understood by referring to the description presented in connection with FIG. 1.

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, which is a semi-transmissive electrode or a transmissive electrode, and the first capping layer 210 toward the outside, and 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, which is a semi-transmissive electrode or a transmissive electrode, and the second capping layer 220 toward the outside.

The first capping layer 210 and the second capping layer 220 may help 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 optionally substituted with a substituent containing at least one element selected from O, N, S, Se, Si, F, Cl, Br, and I. In one embodiment, 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 implementation, 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 implementation, 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.

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Hereinbefore, the organic light-emitting device according to an embodiment has been described in connection with FIGS. 1-4.

Layers constituting the hole transport region, an emission layer, and layers constituting the electron transport region may be formed in a certain region by using one or more suitable methods selected from vacuum deposition, spin coating, casting, Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) deposition, ink-jet printing, laser-printing, and laser-induced thermal imaging.

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

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

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

The term “C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group” as used herein refers to a hydrocarbon group having 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. The term “C₂-C₆₀alkenylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group.

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

The term “C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group represented by —OA₁₀₁(wherein A₁₀₁is the C₁-C₆₀alkyl group), and examples thereof include a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, and an 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. The term “C₃-C₁₀cycloalkylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group.

The term C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group 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 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 carbon-carbon double bond in its ring. Non-limiting examples of the C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group include 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. Non-limiting examples of the C₆-C₆₀aryl group include a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, a pyrenyl group, and a chrysenyl group. When the C₆-C₆₀aryl group and the C₆-C₆₀arylene group each include two or more rings, the rings may be fused to each other.

The term “C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group having a carbocyclic 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 carbocyclic 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. Non-limiting examples of the C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group include a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, and an isoquinolinyl group. When the C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group and the C₁-C₆₀heteroarylene group each include two or more rings, the rings may be condensed with each other.

The term “C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group” as used herein refers to —OA₁₀₂(wherein A₁₀₂is the C₆-C₆₀aryl group), and a C₆-C₆₀arylthio group used herein indicates —SA₁₀₃(wherein 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. A detailed example of the monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group is a fluorenyl group. The term “divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,” used herein, refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group.

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 condensed 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 one or more embodiments, 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:

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); and

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

wherein 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, 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 “Bu^t,” 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 “biphenyl group” is a “substituted phenyl group” having a “C₆-C₆₀aryl group” as a substituent.

The term “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.

Hereinafter, a compound according to embodiments and an organic light-emitting device according to embodiments will be described in detail with reference to Synthesis Examples and Examples. The expression “B was used instead of A” used in describing Synthesis Examples means that an identical number of molar equivalents of A was used in place of molar equivalents of B.

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

SYNTHESIS EXAMPLE
Synthesis Example 1: Synthesis of Compound 1

(1) Synthesis of Intermediate 1-1

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Intermediate 1-1 was obtained by reacting 2-bromodibenzofuran and 3-phenyl-9H-carbazole in the presence of a Cu catalyst. Intermediate 1-1 was confirmed by LC-MS.

C30H19NO: M+1 410.21

(2) Synthesis of Intermediate 1-2

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Intermediate 1-1 was reacted with n-butyllithium, and then, iodine was added dropwise thereto and reacted, thereby obtaining Intermediate 1-2. Intermediate 1-2 was confirmed by LC-MS.

C30H18INO: M+1 410.21

(3) Synthesis of Intermediate 1-3

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10-phenyl-10H-phenoxaphosphine (CAS number=1225-16-7) was reacted with n-butyllithium, and then, trimethylborate was added dropwise thereto and reacted, thereby obtaining Intermediate 1-3. Intermediate 1-3 was confirmed by LC-MS.

C18H14BO3P: M+1 321.2

(4) Synthesis of Intermediate 1-4

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Intermediate 1-2 was reacted with Intermediate 1-3 in the presence of a Pd catalyst, thereby obtaining Intermediate 1-4. Intermediate 1-4 was confirmed by LC-MS.

C48H30NO2P: M+1 321.2

(5) Synthesis of Compound 1

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3.3 g of Intermediate 1-4 was dissolved in 30 mL of dichloromethane, and then, 10 mL of a hydrogen peroxide solution was added dropwise thereto, and the mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 2 hours. Once the reaction was completed, the reaction mixture was extracted with dichloromethane, and an organic layer obtained therefrom was dried by using MgSO₄and the residue obtained by evaporating the solvent was separation-purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain 2.2 g (yield: 67%) of Compound 1. Compound 1 was identified by LC-MS and ¹H-NMR.

Synthesis Example 2: Synthesis of Compound 2

(1) Synthesis of Intermediate 2-1

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Intermediate 2-1 was obtained by reacting 9H-carbazole with 2-bromodibenzofuran in the presence of a Cu catalyst. Intermediate 2-1 was confirmed by LC-MS.

C24H15NO: M+1 334.21

(2) Synthesis of Intermediate 2-2

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Intermediate 2-1 was reacted with n-butyllithium, and then, iodine was added dropwise thereto and reacted, thereby obtaining Intermediate 2-2. Intermediate 2-2 was confirmed by LC-MS.

C24H14INO: M+1 460.1

(3) Synthesis of Intermediate 2-3

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10,10-diphenyl-10H-dibenzo [b, e] [1,4] oxacillin (CAS number=18733-65-8) was reacted with tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA) and n-butyllithium, and then, trimethylborate was added dropwise thereto and reacted, thereby obtaining Intermediate 2-3. Intermediate 2-3 was confirmed by LC-MS.

C24H19BO3Si: M+1 395.32

(4) Synthesis of Compound 2

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2.9 g of Intermediate 2-2, 2.5 g of Intermediate 2-3, 0.3 g of Pd(PPh₃)₄, 2.2 g of potassium carbonate, 40 mL of toluene, 10 mL of ethanol, and 10 mL of distilled water were added to a round-bottom flask and refluxed for 5 hours. Once the reaction was completed, the reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate, and an organic layer obtained therefrom was dried by using MgSO₄and the residue obtained by evaporating the solvent was separation-purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain 2.3 g of Compound 2 (yield: 54%). Compound 2 was confirmed by LC-MS and ¹H-NMR.

Synthesis Example 3: Synthesis of Compound 10

(1) Synthesis of Intermediate 10-1

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2-bromodibenzofuran was reacted with 9,9-dimethyl-9,10-dihydroacridine (CAS number=6267-02-3) in the presence of a Pd catalyst to obtain Intermediate 10-1. Intermediate 10-1 was confirmed by LC-MS.

C27H2INO: M+1 376.21

(2) Synthesis of Intermediate 10-2

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Intermediate 10-1 was reacted with n-butyllithium, and then, iodine was added dropwise thereto and reacted, thereby obtaining Intermediate 10-2. Intermediate 10-2 was confirmed by LC-MS.

C27H20INO: M+1 502.12

(3) Synthesis of Compound 10

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4.1 g of Intermediate 10-2, 3.2 g of Intermediate 2-3, 0.47 g of Pd (PPh₃)₄, 2.8 g of potassium carbonate, 40 mL of toluene, 10 mL of ethanol, and 10 mL of distilled water were added to a round-bottom flask, and refluxed for 5 hours. Once the reaction was completed, the reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate, and an organic layer obtained therefrom was dried by using MgSO₄and the residue obtained by evaporating the solvent was separation-purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain 4.7 g (yield: 80%) of Compound 10. Compound 10 was confirmed by LC-MS and ¹H-NMR.

Synthesis Example 4: Synthesis of Compound 21

(1) Synthesis of Intermediate 21-1

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Intermediate 21-1 was obtained by reacting 6-bromo-2-iododibenzofuran with 9H-carbazole in the presence of a Cu catalyst. Intermediate 21-1 was confirmed by LC-MS.

C24H14BrNO: M+1 412.11

(2) Synthesis of Compound 21

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1.7 g of Intermediate 21-1, 1.6 g of Intermediate 2-3, 0.25 g of Pd(PPh₃)₄, 1.5 g of potassium carbonate, 40 mL of toluene, 10 mL of ethanol, and 10 mL of distilled water were added to a round-bottom flask, and refluxed for 5 hours. Once the reaction was completed, the reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate, and an organic layer obtained therefrom was dried by using MgSO₄and the residue obtained by evaporating the solvent was separation-purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain 1.5 g (yield: 52%) of Compound 21. Compound 21 was confirmed by LC-MS and ¹H-NMR.

Synthesis Example 5: Synthesis of Compound 23

(1) Synthesis of Intermediate 23-1

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1-bromo-4-iodobenzo[b, d]furan (CAS number=1565868-82) was reacted with (9,9-dimethyl-9H-xanthene-4-yl) boronic acid in the presence of a Pd catalyst, thereby obtaining Intermediate 23-1. Intermediate 23-1 was confirmed by LC-MS.

C27H19BrO2: M+1 454.06

(2) Synthesis of Compound 23

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4.1 g of Intermediate 23-1, 2.9 g of 3,6-diphenyl-9H-carbazole, 0.86 g of CuI, 3.2 g of 1,10-phenanthroline, 2.5 g of potassium carbonate, and 30 mL of DMF were added to a round-bottom flask and refluxed for 72 hours. Once the reaction was completed, the reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate, and an organic layer obtained therefrom was dried by using MgSO₄and the residue obtained by evaporating the solvent was separation-purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain 1.8 g (yield: 29%) of Compound 23. Compound 23 was confirmed by LC-MS and ¹H-NMR.

Synthesis Example 6: Synthesis of Compound 24

(1) Synthesis of Intermediate 24-1

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Intermediate 24-1 was obtained by reacting 1,6-dibromodibenzo[b, d]furan with Intermediate 2-3 in the presence of a Pd catalyst. Intermediate 24-1 was confirmed by LC-MS.

C39H23BrO2Si: M+1 594.11

(2) Synthesis of Compound 24

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3.9 g of Intermediate 24-1, 1.1 g of 9H-carbazole, 0.63 g of CuI, 2.4 g of 1,10-phenanthroline, 1.8 g of potassium carbonate, and 20 mL of DMF were added to a round-bottom flask and refluxed for 72 hours. Once the reaction was completed, the reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate, and an organic layer obtained therefrom was dried by using MgSO₄and the residue obtained by evaporating the solvent was separation-purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain 1.1 g (yield: 25%) of Compound 24. Compound 24 was confirmed by LC-MS and ¹H-NMR.

Synthesis Example 7: Synthesis of Compound 45

(1) Synthesis of Intermediate 45-1

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Intermediate 45-1 was obtained by reacting 10,10-diphenyl-10H-dibenzo[b, e][1,4] oxacillin (CAS number=18733-65-8) with N-bromo succinimide (NBS). Intermediate 45-1 was confirmed by LC-MS.

C24H17BrOSi: M+1 429.11

(2) Synthesis of Intermediate 45-2

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Intermediate 45-1 was reacted with 9H-carbazole in the presence of a Cu catalyst, thereby obtaining Intermediate 45-2. Intermediate 45-2 was confirmed by LC-MS.

C36H25NOSi: M+1 516.21

(3) Synthesis of Intermediate 45-3

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Intermediate 45-2 was reacted with n-butyllithium, and then, iodine was added dropwise thereto and reacted, thereby obtaining Intermediate 45-3. Intermediate 45-3 was confirmed by LC-MS.

C36H24INOSi: M+1 642.13

(4) Synthesis of Compound 45

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1.7 g of Intermediate 45-3, 1.0 g of (9,9-dimethyl-9H-xanthene-4-yl)boronic acid (CAS number=1565868-82-7), 0.25 g of Pd(PPh₃)₄, 1.5 g of potassium carbonate, 40 mL of toluene, 10 mL of ethanol, and 10 mL of distilled water were added to a round-bottom flask and refluxed for 5 hours. Once the reaction was completed, the reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate, and an organic layer obtained therefrom was dried by using MgSO₄and the residue obtained by evaporating the solvent was separation-purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain 1.4 g (yield: 49%) of Compound 45. Compound 45 was confirmed by LC-MS and ¹H-NMR.

Synthesis Example 8: Synthesis of Compound 47

(1) Synthesis of Intermediate 47-1

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Intermediate 45-1 was reacted with 9,9-dimethyl-9,10-dihydroacridine (CAS number=6267-02-3) in the presence of a Pd catalyst, thereby obtaining Intermediate 47-1. Intermediate 47-1 was confirmed by LC-MS.

C39H31NOSi: M+1 558.23

(2) Synthesis of Intermediate 47-2

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Intermediate 47-1 was reacted with n-butyllithium, and then, iodine was added dropwise thereto and reacted, thereby obtaining Intermediate 47-2. Intermediate 47-2 was confirmed by LC-MS.

C39H30INOSi: M+1 684.23

(3) Synthesis of Compound 47

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2.6 g of Intermediate 47-2, 1.0 g of (9,9-dimethyl-9H-xanthene-4-yl) boronic acid (CAS number=1565868-82-7), 0.25 g of Pd(PPh₃)₄, 1.5 g of potassium carbonate, 40 mL of toluene, 10 mL of ethanol, and 10 mL of distilled water were added to a round-bottom flask, and refluxed for 5 hours. Once the reaction was completed, the reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate, and an organic layer obtained therefrom was dried by using MgSO₄and the residue obtained by evaporating the solvent was separation-purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain 2.2 g (yield: 74%) of Compound 47. Compound 47 was confirmed by LC-MS and ¹H-NMR.

¹H-NMR and LC-MS of the compounds synthesized in Synthesis Examples 1 to 8 are shown in Table 1 below.

Methods of synthesizing compounds other than the compound shown in Table 1 are recognizable by one of ordinary skill in the art by referring to the synthesis path and source materials described above.

TABLE 1

MS/FAB

Compound

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz)
found
calc.

1
8.55 (d, 1H), 8.21 (d, 1H), 7.99-7.95 (m, 3H), 7.82 (d, 1H),
700.23
699.20

7.76-7.70 (m, 7H), 7.64-7.30 (m, 13H), 7.23 (t, 1H), 7.19 (d,

1H), 7.15 (t, 1H)

2
8.53 (d, 1H), 8.19 (d, 1H), 8.04 (d, 1H), 7.99-7.92 (m, 2H),
682.22
681.21

7.71 (s, 1H), 7.64 (s, 1H), 7.57-7.30 (m, 20H), 7.21 (t, 1H),

7.15 (t, 1H), 7.09 (m, 2H)

10
8.31 (s, 1H), 8.25 (s, 1H), 8.04 (d, 1H), 7.96 (d, 1H), 7.52-
724.32
723.26

7.31 (m, 17H), 7.18-7.08 (m, 11H), 6.96-6.94 (m, 3H), 1.68

(s, 6H)

21
8.56 (d, 1H), 8.20 (d, 1H), 8.07-7.93 (m, 4H), 7.73 (d, 1H),
682.33
681.21

7.61-7.57 (m, 2H), 7.52-7.29 (m, 18H), 7.21-7.08 (m, 4H)

23
8.31 (d, 1H), 8.12 (d, 1H), 8.03-7.84 (m, 6H), 7.78-7.74 (m,
694.33
693.27

5H), 7.52-7.38 (m, 9H), 7.29-7.13 (m, 6H), 7.01 (t, 1H), 1.68

(s, 6H)

24
8.53 (d, 1H), 8.08-7.93 (m, 4H), 7.57-7.36 (m, 20H), 7.24-
682.19
681.21

7.08 (m, 4H)

45
8.54 (d, 1H), 8.26 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, 1H), 7.93 (d, 1H), 7.84
724.11
723.26

(d, 1H), 7.72 (s, 1H), 7.57 (d, 1H), 7.49-7.31 (m, 15H), 7.26-

7.00 (m, 9H), 1.68 (s, 6H)

47
7.84 (d, 1H), 7.45-7.37 (m, 13H), 7.32-7.08 (m, 14H), 7.01
766.76
765.31

(t, 1H), 6.94 (t, 2H), 1.71 (s, 6H), 1.68 (s, 6H)

EXAMPLES
Example 1

As an anode, a 15 Ω/cm²(500 Å) ITO glass substrate (a product of Corning Co., Ltd) including ITO was cut to a size of 50 mm×50 mm×0.7 mm, and then, sonicated by using isopropyl alcohol and pure water each for 5 minutes, and cleaned by the exposure to ultraviolet rays for 30 minutes, and then ozone, and the glass substrate was mounted on a vacuum deposition apparatus.

α-NPD was vacuum-deposited on the ITO anode to form a hole injection layer having a thickness of 300 Å, and then, CzSi, which is a hole transport compound, was vacuum-deposited on the hole injection layer to form a hole transport layer having a thickness of 200 Å.

Compound 1 (host) and Ir(pmp)₃(dopant) were co-deposited on the hole transport layer at a weight ratio of 92:8 to form a emission layer having a thickness of 250 Å. Then, TSP01 was deposited on the emission layer to form an electron transport layer having a thickness of 200 Å, and LiF was deposited on the electron transport layer to form an electron injection layer having a thickness of 10 Å and Al was vacuum-deposited on the electron injection layer having a thickness of 100 Å to form a LiF/Al cathode, thereby completing the manufacture of an organic light-emitting device.

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Examples 2 to 8

Organic light-emitting devices were manufactured in the same method as in Example 1, except that the compounds described in Table 2 below were used as the host in forming the emission layer.

Comparative Example 1

An organic light-emitting device was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that BCPO, a blue host, was used to form the emission layer.

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Comparative Example 2

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

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Comparative Example 3

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

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Comparative Example 4

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

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The driving voltage and maximum quantum efficiency of the organic light-emitting devices manufactured according to Examples 1 to 8 and Comparative Examples 1 to 4 were measured at a current density of 5.5 mA/cm², and results thereof are shown in Table 2.

TABLE 2

Maxium

Driving
Current
quantum

voltage
density
efficiency
Emission

Material
(V)
(mA/cm²)
(%)
color

Example 1
Compound 1
4.3
5.5
21.3
Blue

Example 2
Compound 2
4.2
5.5
18.5
Blue

Example 3
Compound 10
3.7
5.5
20.8
Blue

Example 4
Compound 21
4.2
5.5
19.5
Blue

Example 5
Compound 23
4.7
5.5
22.9
Blue

Example 6
Compound 24
4.6
5.5
23.1
Blue

Example 7
Compound 45
4.5
5.5
18.2
Blue

Example 8
Compound 47
3.5
5.5
21.4
Blue

Comparative
BCPO
4.9
5.5
12.5
Blue

Example 1

Comparative
Compound A
5.3
5.5
12.5
Blue

Example 2

Comparative
Compound B
4.9
5.5
5.5
Blue

Example 3

Comparative
Compound C
4.3
5.5
13.5
Blue

Example 4

From Table 2, it may be seen that, when the compound of the present disclosure was used as a host material for an emission layer, blue light was emitted, and the driving voltages of the organic light-emitting devices of Examples 1 to 8 were lower than those of the organic light-emitting devices of Comparative Example 1 to 4. From Table 2, it may be that the organic light-emitting devices of Examples 1 to 8 had higher maximum quantum efficiency than the organic light-emitting devices of Comparative Examples 1 to 4.

An organic light-emitting device including the heterocyclic compound described above may have a low driving voltage, high efficiency, long lifespan, and high maximum quantum efficiency.

Example embodiments have been disclosed herein, and although specific terms are employed, they are used and are to be interpreted in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purpose of limitation. In some instances, as would be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art as of the filing of the present application, features, characteristics, and/or elements described in connection with a particular embodiment may be used singly or in combination with features, characteristics, and/or elements described in connection with other embodiments unless otherwise specifically indicated. Accordingly, it will be understood by those of skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the following claims.

Number	Name	Date	Kind
20130119360	Katakura et al.	May 2013	A1
20150318501	Watanabe et al.	Nov 2015	A1
20160164002	Parham et al.	Jun 2016	A1

Number	Date	Country
10-2014-0035737	Mar 2014	KR
10-2016-0039657	Apr 2016	KR
20160066308	Jun 2016	KR
WO 2014042420	Mar 2014	WO

Heterocyclic compound and organic light-emitting device including the same

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