ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE COMPRISING SAME

Information

  • Patent Application
  • 20240164206
  • Publication Number
    20240164206
  • Date Filed
    February 15, 2022
    2 years ago
  • Date Published
    May 16, 2024
    20 days ago
Abstract
The present invention relates to: a pyrene derivative compound having a specific structure; and a high efficiency organic light-emitting device employing the pyrene derivative compound in a light emitting layer and thus having excellent light-emitting characteristics. The organic light-emitting device according to the present invention can be configured as a high efficiency organic light-emitting device having excellent light-emitting characteristics by employing the pyrene derivative compound having the specific structure as a host in the light emitting layer, and thus can be usefully applied industrially in lighting devices, as well as various display devices such as flat, flexible, and wearable displays.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to an organic light emitting compound and an organic light emitting device including the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a pyrene derivative having a specific structure and a highly efficient organic light emitting device including a light emitting layer employing the pyrene derivative as a host compound.


BACKGROUND ART

Organic light emitting devices are self-luminous devices in which electrons injected from an electron injecting electrode (cathode) recombine with holes injected from a hole injecting electrode (anode) in a light emitting layer to form excitons, which emit light while releasing energy. Such organic light emitting devices have the advantages of low driving voltage, high luminance, large viewing angle, and short response time and can be applied to full-color light emitting flat panel displays. Due to these advantages, organic light emitting devices have received attention as next-generation light sources.


The above characteristics of organic light emitting devices are achieved by structural optimization of organic layers of the devices and are supported by stable and efficient materials for the organic layers, such as hole injecting materials, hole transport materials, light emitting materials, electron transport materials, electron injecting materials, and electron blocking materials. However, more research still needs to be done to develop structurally optimized structures of organic layers for organic light emitting devices and stable and efficient materials for organic layers of organic light emitting devices.


Particularly, for maximum efficiency in a light emitting layer, an appropriate combination of energy band gaps of a host and a dopant is required such that holes and electrons migrate to the dopant through stable electrochemical paths to form excitons. Thus, there is a continuing need to develop host and dopant materials.







DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Problems to be Solved by the Invention

Accordingly, the present invention is intended to provide a host material having a specific structure that is employed in a light emitting layer of an organic light emitting device. The present invention is also intended to provide a highly efficient organic light emitting device that employs the host material to achieve improved luminescent properties.


Means for Solving the Problems

One aspect of the present invention provides a pyrene derivative which is employed as a host compound in an organic layer, preferably a light emitting layer of a device and which is represented by Formula I:




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    • with the proviso that at least one specific structure selected from those represented by Structural Formulas 1 to 4:







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    • is introduced to the pyrene skeleton.





The specific structures of Formula I and Structural Formulas 1 to 4, definitions of the substituents in Formula I and Structural Formulas 1 to 4, and specific compounds that can be represented by Formula I and Structural Formulas 1 to 4 are described below.


The present invention also provides an organic light emitting device including a first electrode, a second electrode opposite to the first electrode, and a light emitting layer interposed between the first and second electrodes wherein the light emitting layer includes the compound represented by Formula I.


Effects of the Invention

The organic light emitting device of the present invention includes a light emitting layer employing the pyrene derivative with a specific structure as a host. The use of the host ensures excellent luminescent properties and high efficiency of the device. Due to these advantages, the organic light emitting device of the present invention can find useful applications in not only lighting systems but also a variety of displays, including flat panel displays, flexible displays, and wearable displays.


BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The present invention will now be described in more detail.


One aspect of the present invention is directed to a compound represented by Formula I:




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    • wherein R1 to R10 are the same as or different from each other and are each independently selected from hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C3-C30 cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C50 aryl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C50 heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 alkylamine, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C50 arylamine, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 alkylsilyl, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 arylsilyl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 alkoxy, and substituted or unsubstituted C6-C50 aryloxy, with the proviso that at least one specific structure selected from those represented by Structural Formulas 1 to 4:







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    • wherein X1 and X2 are each independently S, O or NR14, R14 is selected from hydrogen, deuterium, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C3-C30 cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C50 aryl, and substituted or unsubstituted C2-C50 heteroaryl, R11 to R13 are the same as or different from each other and are each independently selected from hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C3-C30 cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C50 aryl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C50 heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 alkylamine, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C50 arylamine, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 alkylsilyl, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C50 arylsilyl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 alkoxy, and substituted or unsubstituted C6-C50 aryloxy, the asterisk (*) represents a site where one of R1 to R10 is bonded, Y is a single bond or is selected from substituted or unsubstituted C6-C30 arylene and substituted or unsubstituted C2-C30 heteroarylene, with the proviso that one of R11 to R13 is linked to Y, each of l and n is an integer from 1 to 4, and m is an integer of 1 or 2, provided that when l is 2 or greater, the groups R13 are the same as or different from each other, when m is 2 or greater, the groups R12 are the same as or different from each other, and when n is 2 or greater, the groups R11 are the same as or different from each other;







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    • wherein X3 to X4 are as defined for X1 and X2 in Structural Formula 1 and R11 to R13, the asterisk (*), Y, l, n, and m are as defined in Structural Formula 1;







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    • wherein X5 to X6 are as defined for X1 and X2 in Structural Formula 1 and R11 to R13, the asterisk (*), Y, l, n, and m are as defined in Structural Formula 1; and







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    • wherein X7 to X8 are as defined for X1 and X2 in Structural Formula 1 and R11 to R13, the asterisk (*), Y, l, n, and m are as defined in Structural Formula 1, is introduced to the pyrene skeleton.





Specifically, at least one of R1 to R10 is linked to one of Structural Formulas 1 to 4.


The compound of Formula I is employed as a host compound in a light emitting layer of an organic light emitting device to achieve high efficiency of the device.


According to one embodiment of the present invention, at least one of R1, R3, R6, and R8 may be linked to the structure represented by one of Structural Formulas 1 to 4 and at least one of R1 to R10 may be substituted or unsubstituted C6-C18 aryl.


According to one embodiment of the present invention, the structure represented by one of Structural Formulas 1 to 4 may be introduced to R8 and a further substituent may be introduced to R3.


As used herein, the term “substituted” in the definition of the substituents in Formula I and Structural Formulas 1 to 4 indicates substitution with one or more substituents selected from deuterium, cyano, halogen, hydroxyl, nitro, C1-C24 straight, branched or cyclic alkyl, C3-C24 cycloalkyl, C1-C24 straight, branched or cyclic haloalkyl, C1-C24 alkenyl, C1-C24 alkynyl, C1-C24 heteroalkyl, C1-C24 heterocycloalkyl, C6-C24 aryl, C6-C24 arylalkyl, C2-C24 heteroaryl, C2-C24 heteroarylalkyl, C1-C24 alkoxy, C1-C24 alkylamino, C1-C24 arylamino, C1-C24 heteroarylamino, C1-C24 alkylsilyl, C1-C24 arylsilyl, and C1-C24 aryloxy, or a combination thereof. As used herein, the term “unsubstituted” indicates having no substituent.


In the “substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkyl”, “substituted or unsubstituted C6-C30 aryl”, etc., the number of carbon atoms in the alkyl or aryl group indicates the number of carbon atoms constituting the unsubstituted alkyl or aryl moiety without considering the number of carbon atoms in the substituent(s). For example, a phenyl group substituted with a butyl group at the para-position corresponds to a C6 aryl group substituted with a C4 butyl group.


As used herein, the expression “form a ring with an adjacent substituent” means that the corresponding substituent combines with an adjacent substituent to form a substituted or unsubstituted alicyclic or aromatic ring and the term “adjacent substituent” may mean a substituent on an atom directly attached to an atom substituted with the corresponding substituent, a substituent disposed sterically closest to the corresponding substituent or another substituent on an atom substituted with the corresponding substituent. For example, two substituents substituted at the ortho position of a benzene ring or two substituents on the same carbon in an aliphatic ring may be considered “adjacent” to each other.


The alkyl groups may be straight or branched. The number of carbon atoms in the alkyl groups is not particularly limited but is preferably 1 to 20. Specific examples of the alkyl groups include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, propyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, butyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, sec-butyl, 1-methylbutyl, 1-ethylbutyl, pentyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, tert-pentyl, hexyl, n-hexyl, 1-methylpentyl, 2-methylpentyl, 4-methyl-2-pentyl, 3,3-dimethylbutyl, 2-ethylbutyl, heptyl, n-heptyl, 1-methylhexyl, cyclopentylmethyl, cyclohexylmethyl, octyl, n-octyl, tert-octyl, 1-methylheptyl, 2-ethylhexyl, 2-propylpentyl, n-nonyl, 2,2-dimethylheptyl, 1-ethylpropyl, 1,1-dimethylpropyl, isohexyl, 2-methylpentyl, 4-methylhexyl, and 5-methylhexyl groups.


The cycloalkyl group is intended to include monocyclic and polycyclic ones and may be optionally substituted with one or more other substituents. As used herein, the term “polycyclic” means that the cycloalkyl group may be directly attached or fused to one or more other cyclic groups. The other cyclic groups may be cycloalkyl groups and other examples thereof include heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl groups. The cycloalkyl group may be specifically a cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, 3-methylcyclopentyl, 2,3-dimethylcyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, 3-methylcyclohexyl, 4-methylcyclohexyl, 2,3-dimethylcyclohexyl, 3,4,5-trimethylcyclohexyl, 4-tert-butylcyclohexyl, cycloheptyl or cyclooctyl group but is not limited thereto.


The heterocycloalkyl group is intended to include monocyclic and polycyclic ones interrupted by a heteroatom such as O, S, Se, N or Si and may be optionally substituted with one or more other substituents. As used herein, the term “polycyclic” means that the heterocycloalkyl group may be directly attached or fused to one or more other cyclic groups. The other cyclic groups may be heterocycloalkyl groups and other examples thereof include cycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl groups.


The aryl groups may be monocyclic or polycyclic ones. Examples of the monocyclic aryl groups include, but are not limited to, phenyl, biphenyl, terphenyl, and stilbenyl groups. Examples of the polycyclic aryl groups include naphthyl, anthracenyl, phenanthrenyl, pyrenyl, perylenyl, tetracenyl, chrysenyl, fluorenyl, acenaphathcenyl, triphenylene, and fluoranthrene groups but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.


The heteroaryl groups refer to heterocyclic groups interrupted by one or more heteroatoms. Examples of the heteroaryl groups include, but are not limited to, thiophene, furan, pyrrole, imidazole, triazole, oxazole, oxadiazole, triazole, pyridyl, bipyridyl, pyrimidyl, triazine, triazole, acridyl, pyridazine, pyrazinyl, quinolinyl, quinazoline, quinoxalinyl, phthalazinyl, pyridopyrimidinyl, pyridopyrazinyl, pyrazinopyrazinyl, isoquinoline, indole, carbazole, benzoxazole, benzimidazole, benzothiazole, benzocarbazole, benzothiophene, dibenzothiophene, benzofuranyl, dibenzofuranyl, phenanthroline, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, benzothiazolyl, and phenothiazinyl groups.


The alkoxy group may be specifically a methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isobutyloxy, sec-butyloxy, pentyloxy, iso-amyloxy or hexyloxy group but is not limited thereto.


The silyl group is intended to include alkyl-substituted silyl groups and aryl-substituted silyl groups. Specific examples of such silyl groups include trimethylsilyl, triethylsilyl, triphenylsilyl, trimethoxysilyl, dimethoxyphenylsilyl, diphenylmethylsilyl, diphenylvinylsilyl, methylcyclobutylsilyl, and dimethylfurylsilyl.


The amine group may be, for example, —NH2, alkylamine, arylamine or arylheteroarylamine. The arylamine refers to an aryl-substituted amine group, the alkylamine refers to an alkyl-substituted amine group, and the arylheteroarylamine refers to an aryl- and heteroaryl-substituted amine group. The arylamine may be, for example, substituted or unsubstituted monoarylamine, substituted or unsubstituted diarylamine, or substituted or unsubstituted triarylamine. The aryl and/or heteroaryl groups in the arylamine and arylheteroarylamine groups may be monocyclic or polycyclic ones. The arylamine and arylheteroarylamine groups may include two or more aryl and/or heteroaryl groups. In this case, the aryl groups may be monocyclic and/or polycyclic ones and the heteroaryl groups may be monocyclic and/or polycyclic ones. The aryl and/or heteroaryl groups in the arylamine and arylheteroarylamine groups may be selected from those exemplified above.


The aryl groups in the aryloxy and arylthioxy groups are the same as those exemplified above. Specific examples of the aryloxy groups include, but are not limited to, phenoxy, p-tolyloxy, m-tolyloxy, 3,5-dimethylphenoxy, 2,4,6-trimethylphenoxy, p-tert-butylphenoxy, 3-biphenyloxy, 4-biphenyloxy, 1-naphthyloxy, 2-naphthyloxy, 4-methyl-1-naphthyloxy, 5-methyl-2-naphthyloxy, 1-anthryloxy, 2-anthryloxy, 9-anthryloxy, 1-phenanthryloxy, 3-phenanthryloxy, and 9-phenanthryloxy groups. Specific examples of the arylthioxy groups include, but are not limited to, phenylthioxy, 2-methylphenylthioxy, and 4-tert-butylphenylthioxy groups.


The halogen group may be, for example, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine.


According to one embodiment of the present invention, the compound represented by Formula I may be selected from the following compounds 1 to 102:




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However, these compounds are not intended to limit the scope of Formula 1.


A further aspect of the present invention is directed to an organic light emitting device including a first electrode, a second electrode opposite to the first electrode, and one or more organic layers interposed between the first and second electrodes wherein one of the organic layers, preferably a light emitting layer includes the pyrene derivative represented by Formula 1.


According to one embodiment of the present invention, the light emitting layer of the organic light emitting device may further include a dopant compound.


As used herein, the expression “(an organic layer) includes one or more organic compounds” can be interpreted that (the organic layer) includes one of the organic compounds belonging to the scope of the present invention or two or more different compounds belonging to the scope of the organic compounds.


The organic layers of the organic light emitting device according to the present invention may include a hole injecting layer, a hole transport layer, a functional layer having functions of both hole injection and hole transport, a light emitting layer, an electron transport layer, and/or an electron injecting layer.


According to a more preferred embodiment of the present invention, one of the organic layers interposed between the first and second electrodes may be a light emitting layer. The light emitting layer may be composed of a host and a dopant. The light emitting layer may include, as a host, at least one of the compounds that can be represented by Formula 1.


The dopant compound used in the light emitting layer may be selected from compounds represented by Formulas D1 to D10:




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    • wherein A31, A32, and E1 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C50 aromatic hydrocarbon ring or a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C40 aromatic heterocyclic ring, with the proviso that two adjacent carbon atoms in the aromatic ring A31 and two adjacent carbon atoms in the aromatic ring A32 optionally form a 5-membered ring with the carbon atom to which R51 and R52 are attached, to form a fused ring, L21 to L29 are the same as or different from each other and are each independently selected from a single bond, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkylene, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkynylene, substituted or unsubstituted C3-C60 cycloalkylene, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 heterocycloalkylene, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 arylene, and substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 heteroarylene, W is selected from N—R53, CR54R55, SiR56R57, GeR58R59, O, S, and Se, R51 to R59 and Ar21 to Ar26 are the same as or different from each other and are each independently selected from hydrogen, deuterium, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C50 aryl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C30 alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C20 alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted C3-C30 cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C5-C30 cycloalkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C50 heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C30 heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 alkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C30 aryloxy, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 alkylthioxy, substituted or unsubstituted C5-C50 arylthioxy, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 alkylamine, substituted or unsubstituted C5-C30 arylamine, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 alkylsilyl, substituted or unsubstituted C5-C30 arylsilyl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 alkylgermanium, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 arylgermanium, cyano, nitro, and halogen, with the proviso that R51 and R52 are optionally linked to each other to form an alicyclic or aromatic monocyclic or polycyclic ring in which carbon atoms are optionally substituted with one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, P, Si, S, Ge, Se, and Te, p11 to p13, r11 to r13, and s11 to s13 are each independently an integer from 1 to 3, provided that when p11 is 2 or greater, the linkers L21 are the same as or different from each other, when p12 is 2 or greater, the linkers L24 are the same as or different from each other, when p13 is 2 or greater, the linkers L27 are the same as or different from each other, when r11 is 2 or greater, the linkers L22 are the same as or different from each other, when r12 is 2 or greater, the linkers L25 are the same as or different from each other, when r13 is 2 or greater, the linkers L28 are the same as or different from each other, when s11 is 2 or greater, the linkers L23 are the same as or different from each other, when s12 is 2 or greater, the linkers L26 are the same as or different from each other, and when s13 is 2 or greater, the linkers L29 are the same as or different from each other, x1 is 1, and y1 and z1 are each independently an integer of 0 or 1, with the proviso that Ar21 and Ar22 are optionally linked to each other to form a ring, Ar23 and Ar24 are optionally linked to each other to form a ring, and Ar25 and Ar26 are optionally linked to each other to form a ring, and with the proviso that two adjacent carbon atoms in the ring A32 are optionally bonded to Q11 at the asterisks (*) to form a fused ring;







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    • wherein A31, A32, E1, and F1 are as defined for A31, A32, and E1 in Formula D1, L21 to L32 are as defined for L21 to L29 in Formula D1, W and W′ are the same as or different from each other and are each independently as defined for W in Formula D1, R51 to R59 and Ar21 to Ar28 are as defined for R51 to R59 and Ar21 to Ar26 in Formula D1, p11 to p14, r11 to r14, and s11 to s14 are as defined for p11 to p13, r11 to r13, and s11 to s13 in Formula D1, provided that when p14 is 2 or greater, the linkers L30 are the same as or different from each other, when r14 is 2 or greater, the linkers L31 are the same as or different from each other, and when s14 is 2 or greater, the linkers L32 are the same as or different from each other, x1 is as defined in Formula D1, and y1, z1, and z2 are as defined for y1 and z1 in Formula D1, with the proviso that Ar21 and Ar22 are optionally linked to each other to form a ring, Ar23 and Ar24 are optionally linked to each other to form a ring, Ar25 and Ar26 are optionally linked to each other to form a ring, and Ar27 and Ar28 are optionally linked to each other to form a ring, and with the proviso that two adjacent carbon atoms in the ring A31 are optionally bonded to Q12 at the asterisks (*) to form a fused ring and two adjacent carbon atoms in the ring A32 are optionally bonded to Q11 at the asterisks (*) to form a fused ring;







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    • wherein X1 is selected from B, P, and P═O, T1 to T3 are the same as or different from each other and are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C50 aromatic hydrocarbon ring or a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C40 aromatic heterocyclic ring, Y1 is selected from N—R61, CR62R63, O, S, and SiR64R65, Y2 is selected from N—R66, CR67R68, O, S, and SiR69R70, and R61 to R70 are the same as or different from each other and are each independently selected from hydrogen, deuterium, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C50 aryl, substituted or unsubstituted C3-C30 cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C50 heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 alkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C50 aryloxy, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 alkylthioxy, substituted or unsubstituted C5-C30 arylthioxy, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 alkylamine, substituted or unsubstituted C5-C30 arylamine, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 alkylsilyl, substituted or unsubstituted C5-C30 arylsilyl, cyano, and halogen, with the proviso that each of R61 to R70 is optionally bonded to one or more rings selected from T1 to T3 to form an alicyclic or aromatic monocyclic or polycyclic ring;







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    • wherein X2 is selected from B, P, and P═O, T4 to T6 are as defined for T1 to T3 in Formula D3, Y4 is selected from N—R61, CR62R63, O, S, and SiR64R65, Y5 is selected from N—R66, CR67R68, O, S, and SiR69R70, Y6 is selected from N—R71, CR72R73, O, S, and SiR74R75, and R61 to R75 are as defined for R61 to R70 in Formula D3;







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    • wherein X2, T4 to T6, and Y4 to Y6 are as defined in Formula D4;







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    • wherein X3 is selected from B, P, and P═O, T7 to T9 are as defined for T1 to T3 in Formula D3, Y6 is selected from N—R61, CR62R63, O, S, and SiR64R65, and R61 to R65, R71, and R72 are as defined for R61 to R70 in Formula D3, with the proviso that R71 and R72 are optionally linked to each other to form an alicyclic or aromatic monocyclic or polycyclic ring or are optionally bonded to the ring T7 or T9 to form an alicyclic or aromatic monocyclic or polycyclic ring;







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    • wherein X3, T7 to T9, Y6, R71, and R72 are as defined in Formula D6;







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    • wherein X is selected from B, P, and P═O, Q1 to Q3 are as defined for T1 to T3 in Formula D3, Y is selected from N—R3, CR4R5, O, S, and Se, R3 to R5 are as defined for R61 to R70 in Formula D3, with the proviso that each of R3 to R5 is optionally bonded to the ring Q2 or Q3 to form an alicyclic or aromatic monocyclic or polycyclic ring and each of R4 and R5 is optionally linked to each other to form an alicyclic or aromatic monocyclic or polycyclic ring, and Cy1 represents a ring formed by a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkylene group with the nitrogen (N) atom between the rings Q1 and Q3, the aromatic carbon atom in the ring Q1 to which the nitrogen (N) atom is bonded, and the aromatic carbon atom in the ring Q1 to which Cy1 is to be bonded;







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    • wherein X, Q1 to Q3, Y, and Cy1 are as defined in Formula D8 and Cy2 represents a saturated hydrocarbon ring attached to Cy1 and formed by a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkylene group with carbon atoms in Cy1; and







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    • wherein X, Q1 to Q3, Y, and Cy1 are as defined in Formula D8 and Cy3 represents a ring formed by a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkylene group with the aromatic carbon atom in the ring Q3 to which Cy3 is to be bonded, the nitrogen (N) atom between the rings Q1 and Q3, the aromatic carbon atom in the ring Q3 to which the nitrogen (N) atom is bonded, and the carbon atom in Cy1 to which the nitrogen (N) atom is bonded.





As used herein, the term “substituted” in the definition of the substituents in Formulas D1 to D10 indicates substitution with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of deuterium, cyano, halogen, hydroxyl, nitro, C1-C24 alkyl, C3-C24 cycloalkyl, C1-C24 haloalkyl, C2-C24 alkenyl, C2-C24 alkynyl, C3-C24 cycloalkyl, C1-C24 heteroalkyl, C6-C24 aryl, C7-C24 arylalkyl, C7-C24 alkylaryl, C2-C24 heteroaryl, C2-C24 heteroarylalkyl, C1-C24 alkoxy, C1-C24 alkylamino, C12-C24 diarylamino, C2-C24 diheteroarylamino, C7-C24 aryl(heteroaryl)amino, C1-C24 alkylsilyl, C6-C24 arylsilyl, C6-C24 aryloxy, and C6-C24 arylthionyl, more preferably deuterium, cyano, halogen, hydroxyl, nitro, C1-C12 alkyl, C1-C12 haloalkyl, C2-C12 alkenyl, C2-C12 alkynyl, C3-C12 cycloalkyl, C1-C12 heteroalkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C7-C20 arylalkyl, C7-C20 alkylaryl, C2-C18 heteroaryl, C2-C18 heteroarylalkyl, C1-C12 alkoxy, C1-C12 alkylamino, C12-C18 diarylamino, C2-C18 diheteroarylamino, C7-C18 aryl(heteroaryl)amino, C1-C12 alkylsilyl, C6-C18 arylsilyl, C6-C18 aryloxy, and C6-C18 arylthionyl.


In the boron compounds represented by Formulas D3 to D10 as dopant compounds, the aromatic hydrocarbon rings or the aromatic heterocyclic rings T1 to T9 and Q1 to Q3 are optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from deuterium, C1-C24 alkyl, C6-C24 aryl, C1-C24 alkylamino, and C6-C24 arylamino. Here, the alkyl groups in the C1-C24 alkylamino may be linked to each other and the aryl groups in the C6-C24 arylamino may be linked to each other. The substituents are more preferably C1-C12 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C1-C12 alkylamino, and C6-C18 arylamino. Here, the alkyl groups in the C1-C12 alkylamino may be linked to each other and the aryl groups in the C6-C18 alkylamino may be linked to each other.


The compounds represented by Formulas D1 and D2 can be used as dopant compounds in the light emitting layer of the organic light emitting device according to the present invention and specific examples thereof include the following compounds d1 and d239:




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The compound represented by Formula D3 can be used as a dopant compound in the light emitting layer and may be selected from the following compounds D101 to D130:




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The compounds represented by Formulas D4, D5, and D8 to D10 can be used as dopant compounds in the light emitting layer and may be selected from the following compounds D201 to D476:




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The compounds represented by Formulas D6 and D7 can be used as dopant compounds in the light emitting layer and may be selected from the following compounds D501 to D587:




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The content of the dopant in the light emitting layer is typically in the range of about 0.01 to about 20 parts by weight, based on about 100 parts by weight of the host but is not limited to this range.


The light emitting layer may further include one or more dopants other than the dopants represented by Formulas D1 to D10 and one or more hosts other than the host represented by Formula 1.


The organic layers of the organic light emitting device according to the present invention may form a monolayer structure. Alternatively, the organic layers may be stacked together to form a multilayer structure. For example, the organic layers may have a structure including a hole injecting layer, a hole transport layer, a hole blocking layer, a light emitting layer, an electron blocking layer, an electron transport layer, and an electron injecting layer but are not limited to this structure. The number of the organic layers is not limited and may be increased or decreased. Preferred structures of the organic layers of the organic light emitting device according to the present invention will be explained in more detail in the Examples section that follows.


According to one embodiment of the present invention, the organic electroluminescent device may include a substrate, a first electrode (anode), one or more organic layers, a second electrode (cathode), and a capping layer formed under the first electrode (bottom emission type) or on the second electrode (top emission type).


When the organic electroluminescent device is of a top emission type, light from the light emitting layer is emitted to the cathode and passes through the capping layer (CPL) formed using the compound of the present invention having a relatively high refractive index. The wavelength of the light is amplified in the capping layer, resulting in an increase in luminous efficiency. Also when the organic electroluminescent device is of a bottom emission type, the compound of the present invention can be employed in the capping layer to improve the luminous efficiency of the organic electroluminescent device based on the same principle.


A more detailed description will be given concerning exemplary embodiments of the organic light emitting device according to the present invention.


The organic light emitting device of the present invention includes an anode, a hole transport layer, a light emitting layer, an electron transport layer, and a cathode. The organic light emitting device of the present invention may optionally further include a hole injecting layer between the anode and the hole transport layer and an electron injecting layer between the electron transport layer and the cathode. If necessary, the organic light emitting device of the present invention may further include one or two intermediate layers such as a hole blocking layer or an electron blocking layer. The organic light emitting device of the present invention may further include one or more organic layers such as a capping layer that have various functions depending on the desired characteristics of the device.


A specific structure of the organic light emitting device according to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for fabricating the device, and materials for the organic layers are as follows.


First, an anode material is coated on a substrate to form an anode. The substrate may be any of those used in general organic light emitting devices. The substrate is preferably an organic substrate or a transparent plastic substrate that is excellent in transparency, surface smoothness, ease of handling, and waterproofness. A highly transparent and conductive metal oxide such as indium tin oxide (ITO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), tin oxide (SnO2) or zinc oxide (ZnO) is used as the anode material.


A hole injecting material is coated on the anode by vacuum thermal evaporation or spin coating to form a hole injecting layer. Then, a hole transport material is coated on the hole injecting layer by vacuum thermal evaporation or spin coating to form a hole transport layer.


The hole injecting material is not specially limited so long as it is usually used in the art. Specific examples of such materials include 4,4′,4″-tris(2-naphthylphenyl-phenylamino)triphenylamine (2-TNATA), N,N′-di(1-naphthyl)-N,N′-diphenylbenzidine (NPD), N,N′-diphenyl-N,N′-bis(3-methylphenyl)-1,1′-biphenyl-4,4′-diamine (TPD), and N,N′-diphenyl-N,N′-bis(4-(phenyl-m-tolylamino)phenyl)biphenyl-4,4′-diamine (DNTPD).


The hole transport material is not specially limited so long as it is commonly used in the art. Examples of such materials include N,N′-bis(3-methylphenyl)-N,N′-diphenyl-(1,1-biphenyl)-4,4′-diamine (TPD) and N,N′-di(naphthalen-1-yl)-N,N′-diphenylbenzidine (α-NPD).


Subsequently, a hole auxiliary layer and a light emitting layer are sequentially laminated on the hole transport layer. A hole blocking layer may be optionally formed on the light emitting layer by vacuum thermal evaporation or spin coating. The hole blocking layer is formed as a thin film and blocks holes from entering a cathode through the organic light emitting layer. This role of the hole blocking layer prevents the lifetime and efficiency of the device from deteriorating. A material having a very low highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) energy level is used for the hole blocking layer. The hole blocking material is not particularly limited so long as it can transport electrons and has a higher ionization potential than the light emitting compound. Representative examples of suitable hole blocking materials include BAlq, BCP, and TPBI.


Examples of materials for the hole blocking layer include, but are not limited to, BAlq, BCP, Bphen, TPBI, NTAZ, BeBq2, OXD-7, and Liq.


An electron transport layer is deposited on the hole blocking layer by vacuum thermal evaporation or spin coating, and an electron injecting layer is formed thereon. A cathode metal is deposited on the electron injecting layer by vacuum thermal evaporation to form a cathode, completing the fabrication of the organic light emitting device.


For example, lithium (Li), magnesium (Mg), aluminum (AI), aluminum-lithium (Al—Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg—In) or magnesium-silver (Mg—Ag) may be used as the metal for the formation of the cathode. The organic light emitting device may be of top emission type. In this case, a transmissive material such as ITO or IZO may be used to form the cathode.


A material for the electron transport layer functions to stably transport electrons injected from the cathode. The electron transport material may be any of those known in the art and examples thereof include, but are not limited to, quinoline derivatives, particularly tris(8-quinolinolate)aluminum (Alq3), TAZ, Balq, beryllium bis(benzoquinolin-10-olate) (Bebq2), and oxadiazole derivatives such as PBD, BMD, and BND.


Each of the organic layers can be formed by a monomolecular deposition or solution process. According to the monomolecular deposition process, the material for each layer is evaporated into a thin film under heat and vacuum or reduced pressure. According to the solution process, the material for each layer is mixed with a suitable solvent and the mixture is then formed into a thin film by a suitable method such as ink-jet printing, roll-to-roll coating, screen printing, spray coating, dip coating or spin coating.


The organic light emitting device of the present invention can be used in a display or lighting system selected from flat panel displays, flexible displays, monochromatic flat panel lighting systems, white flat panel lighting systems, flexible monochromatic lighting systems, and flexible white lighting systems.


MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The present invention will be more specifically explained with reference to the following examples. However, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that these examples are in no way intended to limit the scope of the invention.


Synthesis Example 1: Synthesis of 4
Synthesis Example 1-1: Synthesis of 1-a



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50 g (0.294 mol) of 2-fluoro-4-methoxyphenylboronic acid, 105.5 g (0.353 mol) of 3-bromo-2-iodophenol, 6.8 g (0.006 mol) of tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium, 69.1 g (0.500 mol) of potassium carbonate, 350 mL of toluene, 85 mL of ethanol, and 250 mL of water were placed in a round-bottom flask. The mixture was refluxed for 8 h. After completion of the reaction, the reaction solution was cooled to room temperature, extracted with ethyl acetate and water, and concentrated under reduced pressure. Column chromatography of the concentrate afforded 68 g (yield 77.8%) of 1-a.


Synthesis Example 1-2. Synthesis of 1-b



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68 g (0.229 mol) of 1-a, 79.1 g (0.572 mol) of potassium carbonate, and 340 mL of 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidine were placed in a round-bottom flask under a nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was refluxed for 12 h. After completion of the reaction, the reaction solution was cooled to room temperature and 200 mL of a 2 N aqueous hydrochloric acid solution was slowly added thereto. The mixture was sufficiently stirred and extracted with ethyl acetate and water. The organic layer was concentrated and purified by column chromatography to afford 50 g (yield 78.8%) of 1-b.


Synthesis Example 1-3. Synthesis of 1-c



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50 g (0.180 mol) of 1-b and 400 mL of tetrahydrofuran were placed in a 1000 mL round-bottom flask under a nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was stirred. The reaction solution was cooled to −78° C. and 135.3 mL (0.217 mol) of 1.6 M n-butyllithium was slowly added dropwise thereto. After the dropwise addition was completed, the resulting mixture was stirred while maintaining the same temperature for 2 h. 2 h later, 26.2 g (0.253 mol) of trimethyl borate was slowly added dropwise. The reaction solution was heated to room temperature and stirred until the reaction was completed. After completion of the reaction, a 2 N aqueous hydrochloric acid solution was slowly added dropwise, followed by stirring for 1 h. 1 h later, extraction was performed with ethyl acetate and water. The organic layer was washed twice with water, made anhydrous, concentrated under reduced pressure, and crystallized from heptane to afford 32 g (yield 73.5%) of 1-c.


Synthesis Example 1-4. Synthesis of 1-d



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23.4 g (0.116 mol) of 2-bromonitrobenzene, 32.2 g (0.133 mol) of 1-c, 2.7 g (0.002 mol) of tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium, 27.3 g (0.198 mol) of potassium carbonate, 165 mL of toluene, 40 mL of ethanol, and 100 mL of water were placed in a 500 mL round-bottom flask under a nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was refluxed for 8 h. After completion of the reaction, the reaction solution was cooled to room temperature, extracted with ethyl acetate and water, and concentrated under reduced pressure. Column chromatography of the concentrate afforded 26.3 g (yield 71.1%) of 1-d.


Synthesis Example 1-5. Synthesis of 1-e



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24.6 g (0.077 mol) of 1-d, 62.2 g (0.231 mol) of triphenylphosphine, and 246 mL of 1,2-dichlorobenzene were placed in a 500 mL round-bottom flask. The mixture was refluxed for 18 h. After completion of the reaction, the reaction solution was cooled to room temperature and extracted with dichloromethane and water. The organic layer was concentrated under reduced pressure. Column chromatography of the concentrate afforded 14 g (yield 63.2%) of 1-e.


Synthesis Example 1-6. Synthesis of 1-f



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14.1 g (0.049 mol) of 1-e, 14.9 g (0.073 mol) of iodobenzene, 0.5 g (0.002 mol) of copper iodide, 31 g (0.146 mol) of potassium phosphate, 16.7 g (0.146 mol) of 1,2-cyclohexanediamine (cis:trans=1:1), and 140 mL of 1,4-dioxane were placed in a 500 mL round-bottom flask. The mixture was refluxed for 6 h. After completion of the reaction, the reaction solution was cooled to room temperature and filtered through Celite. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by column chromatography to afford 15.1 g (yield 84.7%) of 1-f.


Synthesis Example 1-7. Synthesis of 1-q



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14.9 g (0.041 mol) of 1-f and 100 mL of dichloroethane were placed in a 300 mL round-bottom flask under a nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was stirred. The reaction solution was cooled to 0° C. and 20.7 g (0.083 mol) of boron tribromide was slowly added dropwise thereto. The reaction solution was heated to room temperature and stirred until the reaction was completed. After completion of the reaction, the reaction solution was slowly poured into 200 mL of water. The resulting mixture was stirred for 1 h. 1 hour later, the reaction mixture was extracted with dichloromethane and water and the organic layer was filtered through Celite. The filtrate was made anhydrous and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford 14.2 g (yield 99.2%) of 1-g.


Synthesis Example 1-8. Synthesis of 1-h



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14.3 g (0.041 mol) of 1-g, 4.2 g (0.053 mol) of pyridine, and 140 mL of dichloromethane were placed in a 500 mL round-bottom flask under a nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was stirred. The reaction solution was cooled to 0° C. and 13.9 g (0.049 mol) of trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride was slowly added dropwise thereto. After the dropwise addition was completed, the reaction solution was heated to room temperature and stirred until the reaction was completed. After completion of the reaction, the reaction solution was poured into 300 mL of water, followed by stirring for 1 h. 1 hour later, the resulting mixture was extracted with dichloromethane and water. The organic layer was concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by column chromatography to afford 15.3 g (yield 77.6%) of 1-h.


Synthesis Example 1-9. Synthesis of 1-i



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15.4 g (0.032 mol) of 1-h, 10.5 g (0.041 mol) of bis(pinacolato)diboron, 0.5 g (0.001 mol) of bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene dichloropalladium, 7.8 g (0.079 mol) of potassium acetate, and 150 mL of 1,4-dioxane were placed in a 300 mL round-bottom flask under a nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was refluxed for 7 h. After completion of the reaction, the reaction solution was cooled to room temperature and filtered through Celite. The filtrate was concentrated and purified by column chromatography to afford 11.1 g (yield 75.4%) of 1-i.


Synthesis Example 1-10. Synthesis of 1-i



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100 g (0.278 mol) of 1,6-dibromopyrene, 33.9 g (0.278 mol) of phenylboronic acid, 6.4 g (0.006 mol) of tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (Pd(PPh3)4), 88.3 g (0.833 mol) of sodium carbonate, 1400 mL of toluene, and 420 mL of water were placed in a 3000 mL round-bottom flask that had been purged with nitrogen. The mixture was refluxed for 9 h. After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature. The resulting solid was collected by filtration and discarded. The filtrate was extracted with ethyl acetate and water. The organic layer was made anhydrous and concentrated under reduced pressure. Column chromatography of the concentrate afforded 46 g (yield 45.7%) of 1-j.


Synthesis Example 1-11. Synthesis of 4



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8 g (0.022 mol) of 1-j, 11 g (0.025 mol) of 1-i, 0.5 g (0.0004 mol) of tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium, 5.3 g (0.038 mol) of potassium carbonate, 56 mL of toluene, 14 mL of ethanol, and 19 mL of water were placed in a 300 mL round-bottom flask under a nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was refluxed for 6 h. After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and extracted with ethyl acetate and water. The organic layer was made anhydrous and concentrated. Column chromatography of the concentrate gave 7.2 g (yield 52.7%) of 4.


MS (MALDI-TOF): m/z 609.21 [M]+


Synthesis Example 2. Synthesis of 24
Synthesis Example 2-1. Synthesis of 2-a



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25 g (0.136 mol) of 4-aminodibenzofuran, 45.5 g (0.143 mol) of 2-bromo-4-chloro-1-iodobenzene, 0.6 g (0.003 mol) of palladium acetate, 1.7 g (0.003 mol) of 2,2′-bisdiphenylphosphino-1,1′-binaphthyl, 26.2 g (0.273 mol) of sodium tert-butoxide, and 250 mL of toluene were placed in a 500 mL round-bottom flask. The mixture was refluxed for 6 h. After completion of the reaction, the reaction solution was cooled to room temperature and extracted with toluene and water. The organic layer was concentrated. Column chromatography of the concentrate afforded 37 g (yield 72.8%) of 2-a.


Synthesis Example 2-2. Synthesis of 2-b



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37 g (0.099 mol) of 2-a, 2.3 g (0.002 mol) of tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium, 19.5 g (0.199 mol) of potassium acetate, and 300 mL of dimethylformamide were placed in a 500 mL round-bottom flask. The mixture was refluxed for 12 h. After completion of the reaction, the reaction solution was cooled to room temperature and filtered through Celite. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by column chromatography to afford 20 g (yield 69%) of 2-b.


Synthesis Example 2-3. Synthesis of 2-c



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2-c (yield 73.5%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1-6, except that 2-b was used instead of 1-e.


Synthesis Example 2-4. Synthesis of 2-d



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16 g (0.043 mol) of 2-c, 14.4 g (0.057 mol) of bis(pinacolato)diboron, 0.5 g (0.002 mol) of palladium acetate, 23.1 g (0.109 mol) of potassium phosphate, 2.3 g (0.006 mol) of S-Phos, and 160 mL of 1,4-dioxane were placed in a 300 mL round-bottom flask. The mixture was refluxed for 12 h. After completion of the reaction, the reaction solution was cooled to room temperature and filtered through Celite. The filtrate was concentrated and purified by column chromatography to afford 14 g (yield 70.1%) of 2-d.


Synthesis Example 2-5. Synthesis of 24



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24 (yield 75.2%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1-11, except that 2-d was used instead of 1-i.


MS (MALDI-TOF): m/z 609.21 [M]+


Synthesis Example 3. Synthesis of 57
Synthesis Example 3-1. Synthesis of 3-a



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3-a (yield 74.6%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 2-1, except that 2-aminodibenzofuran was used instead of 4-aminodibenzofuran.


Synthesis Example 3-2. Synthesis of 3-b



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3-b (yield 71%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 2-2, except that 3-a was used instead of 2-a.


Synthesis Example 3-3. Synthesis of 3-c



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3-c (yield 63.5%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1-6, except that 3-b was used instead of 1-e.


Synthesis Example 3-4. Synthesis of 3-d



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3-d (yield 72.4%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 2-4, except that 3-c was used instead of 2-c.


Synthesis Example 3-5. Synthesis of 57



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57 (yield 62%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1-11, except that 3-d was used instead of 1-i.


MS (MALDI-TOF): m/z 609.21 [M]+


Synthesis Example 4. Synthesis of 73
Synthesis Example 4-1. Synthesis of 4-a



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4-a (yield 75%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1-1, except that 2-bromo-6-iodophenol was used instead of 3-bromo-2-iodophenol.


Synthesis Example 4-2. Synthesis of 4-b



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4-b (yield 76.5%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1-2, except that 4-a was used instead of 1-a.


Synthesis Example 4-3. Synthesis of 4-c



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4-c (yield 72%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1-3, except that 4-b was used instead of 1-b.


Synthesis Example 4-4. Synthesis of 4-d



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4-d (yield 70%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1-4, except that 4-c was used instead of 1-c.


Synthesis Example 4-5. Synthesis of 4-e



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4-e (yield 64%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1-5, except that 4-d was used instead of 1-d.


Synthesis Example 4-6. Synthesis of 4-f



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4-f (yield 83%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1-6, except that 4-e was used instead of 1-e.


Synthesis Example 4-7. Synthesis of 4-q



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4-g (yield 98.5%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1-7, except that 4-f was used instead of 1-f.


Synthesis Example 4-8. Synthesis of 4-h



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4-h (yield 78.2%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1-8, except that 4-g was used instead of 1-g.


Synthesis Example 4-9. Synthesis of 4-i



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4-i (yield 76.4%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1-9, except that 4-h was used instead of 1-h.


Synthesis Example 4-10. Synthesis of 4-i



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40 g (0.188 mol) of pyrene (D10) and 800 mL of dichloromethane were placed in a 2000 mL reactor under a nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was stirred. The internal temperature of the reactor was lowered to ≤0° C. and a mixed solution of 58.7 g (0.367 mol) of bromine in 200 mL of dichloromethane was slowly added dropwise. After completion of the dropwise addition, the temperature was raised to room temperature, followed by stirring for 3 h. After completion of the reaction, the reaction solution was added with an aqueous sodium thiosulfate solution. The resulting mixture was stirred for 1 h, followed by filtration. The solid was purified with 1,2-dichlorobenzene to afford 31 g (yield 44.7%) of 4-j.


Synthesis Example 4-11. Synthesis of 4-k



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4-k (yield 68.4%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1-10, except that 4-j was used instead of 1,6-dibromopyrene.


Synthesis Example 4-12. Synthesis of 4-1



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4-1 (yield 70%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1-10, except that 4-k and 3-bromophenylboronic acid were used instead of 1,6-dibromopyrene and phenylboronic acid, respectively.


Synthesis Example 4-13. Synthesis of 73



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73 (yield 68%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1-11, except that 4-1 and 4-i were used instead of 1-j and 1-i, respectively. MS (MALDI-TOF): m/z 609.21 [M]+


Synthesis Example 5. Synthesis of 79
Synthesis Example 5-1. Synthesis of 5-a



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5-a (yield 76.4%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1-10, except that 4-bromo-2-fluoro-1-iodobenzene and B-(2′-fluoro-2,3-dimethoxy(1,1′-biphenyl)-4-yl)boronic acid were used instead of 1,6-dibromopyrene and phenylboronic acid, respectively.


Synthesis Example 5-2. Synthesis of 5-b



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5-b (yield 88%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1-7, except that 5-a was used instead of 1-f.


Synthesis Example 5-3. Synthesis of 5-c



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22.3 g (59 mmol) of 5-b, 13 g (94.5 mmol) of potassium carbonate, and 200 mL of 1-methyl-pyrrolidinone were placed in a round-bottom flask under a nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was stirred at 150° C. for 12 h. After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was allowed to stand for layer separation. The organic layer was concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by column chromatography to afford 14.3 g (yield 72%) of 5-c.


Synthesis Example 5-4. Synthesis of 5-d



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13.8 g (41 mmol) of 5-c, 12.4 g (49 mmol) of bis(pinacolato)diborane, 2 g (2.4 mmol) of tris(dibenzylideneacetone)palladium, 11.6 g (122 mmol) of potassium acetate, 2.7 g (9.8 mmol) of tricyclohexylphosphine, and 150 mL of N-dimethylformamide were placed in a round-bottom flask under a nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was refluxed. After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was allowed to stand for layer separation. The organic layer was concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by column chromatography to afford 10.2 g (65%) of 5-d.


Synthesis Example 5-5. Synthesis of 5-e



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5-e (yield 48%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1-10, except that phenyl(D5)boronic acid was used instead of phenylboronic acid.


Synthesis Example 5-6. Synthesis of 79



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79 (yield 62%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1-11, except that 5-e and 5-d were used instead of 1-j and 1-i, respectively. MS (MALDI-TOF): m/z 609.21 [M]+


Synthesis Example 6. Synthesis of 93
Synthesis Example 6-1. Synthesis of 6-a



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6-a (yield 74%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 2-1, except that 3-aminodibenzofuran was used instead of 4-aminodibenzofuran.


Synthesis Example 6-2. Synthesis of 6-b



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6-b (yield 68%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 2-2, except that 6-a was used instead of 2-a.


Synthesis Example 6-3. Synthesis of 6-c



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6-c (yield 65%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1-6, except that 6-b was used instead of 1-e.


Synthesis Example 6-4. Synthesis of 6-d



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6-d (yield 73%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 2-4, except that 6-c was used instead of 2-c.


Synthesis Example 6-5. Synthesis of 93



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93 (yield 76%) was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1-11, except that 4-k and 6-d were used instead of 1-j and 1-i, respectively.


MS (MALDI-TOF): m/z 617.26 [M]+


Examples 1-5: Fabrication of Organic Light Emitting Devices

ITO glass was patterned to have a light emitting area of 2 mm×2 mm, followed by cleaning. After the cleaned ITO glass was mounted in a vacuum chamber, the base pressure was adjusted to 1×10−7 torr. 2-TNATA (400 Å) and HT (200 Å) were sequentially formed into layers on the ITO. A mixture of the inventive host compound shown in Table 1 and BD as a dopant compound (3 wt %) was formed into a 250 Å thick light emitting layer. Thereafter, the compound represented by Formula E-1 was formed into a 300 Å thick electron transport layer on the light emitting layer. Liq was formed into a 10 Å thick electron injecting layer on the electron transport layer. Al was formed into a 1000 Å thick cathode on the electron injecting layer, completing the fabrication of an organic light emitting device. The luminescent properties of the organic light emitting device were measured at 10 mA/cm2.




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Comparative Examples 1-2

Organic light emitting devices were fabricated in the same manner as in Examples 1-5, except that BH1 or BH2 was used instead of the inventive host compound. The luminescent properties of the organic light emitting devices were measured at 10 mA/cm2. The structures of BH1 and BH2 are as follow:




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TABLE 1







Example No.
Host
V
EQE
T97






















Example 1
4
3.7
12.2
200



Example 2
24
3.6
12.4
210



Example 3
57
3.6
11.9
240



Example 4
73
3.7
12
220



Example 5
79
3.6
11.5
210



Example 6
93
3.7
11.4
235



Comparative Example 1
BH1
4.1
9.2
150



Comparative Example 2
BH2
3.9
9.7
135










As can be seen from the results in Table 1, the organic light emitting devices of Examples 1-5, each of which employed the inventive host compound for the light emitting layer, were driven at low voltages and showed high external quantum efficiencies and significantly improved life characteristics compared to the organic light emitting device of Comparative Example 1 employing the compound whose structural features are contrasted with those of the inventive compound and the organic light emitting device of Comparative Example 2 employing the anthracene derivative widely used in the art. These results concluded that the use of the inventive compounds makes the organic light emitting devices highly efficient.


INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The organic light emitting device of the present invention includes a light emitting layer employing the pyrene derivative with a specific structure as a host. The use of the host ensures excellent luminescent properties and high efficiency of the device. Due to these advantages, the organic light emitting device of the present invention can find useful industrial applications in not only lighting systems but also a variety of displays, including flat panel displays, flexible displays, and wearable displays.

Claims
  • 1. A compound represented by Formula I:
  • 2. The compound according to claim 1, wherein at least one of R1, R3, R6, and R8 is linked to the structure represented by one of Structural Formulas 1 to 4.
  • 3. The compound according to claim 1, wherein at least one of R1 to R10 is substituted or unsubstituted C6-C18 aryl.
  • 4. The compound according to claim 1, wherein the compound represented by Formula I is selected from the following compounds 1 to 102:
  • 5. An organic light emitting device comprising a first electrode, a second electrode opposite to the first electrode, and one or more organic layers interposed between the first and second electrodes wherein one of the organic layers comprises the compound according to claim 1.
  • 6. The organic light emitting device according to claim 5, wherein the organic layers comprise a hole injecting layer, a hole transport layer, a functional layer having functions of both hole injection and hole transport, a light emitting layer, an electron transport layer, an electron injecting layer, and/or a functional layer having functions of both electron injection and electron transport.
  • 7. The organic light emitting device according to claim 6, wherein one of the organic layers interposed between the first and second electrodes is a light emitting layer composed of a host and a dopant and wherein the host is the compound represented by Formula I.
  • 8. The organic light emitting device according to claim 6, wherein the dopant comprises a compound represented by one of Formulas D1 to D10:
  • 9. The organic light emitting device according to claim 6, wherein one or more of the layers are formed by a deposition or solution process.
  • 10. The organic light emitting device according to claim 5, wherein the organic light emitting device is used in a display or lighting system selected from flat panel displays, flexible displays, monochromatic flat panel lighting systems, white flat panel lighting systems, flexible monochromatic lighting systems, and flexible white lighting systems.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
10-2021-0019907 Feb 2021 KR national
PCT Information
Filing Document Filing Date Country Kind
PCT/KR2022/002196 2/15/2022 WO