ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND, ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND, AND DIAGNOSTIC COMPOSITION INCLUDING ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND

Abstract

An organometallic compound represented by Formula 1:

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2017-0148314, filed on Nov. 8, 2017, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, and all the benefits accruing therefrom under 35 U.S.C. § 119, the content of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.

BACKGROUND

1. Field

The present disclosure relates to an organometallic compound, an organic light-emitting device including the organometallic compound, and a diagnostic composition that includes the organometallic compound.

2. Description of the Related Art

Organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) are self-emission devices which produce full-color images. In addition, OLEDs have wide viewing angles and exhibit excellent driving voltage and response speed characteristics.

Typically, OLEDs include an anode, a cathode, and an organic layer disposed between the anode and the cathode, wherein the organic layer includes an emission layer. A hole transport region may be disposed between the anode and the emission layer, and an electron transport region may be disposed between the emission layer and the cathode. Holes provided from the anode may move toward the emission layer through the hole transport region, and electrons provided from the cathode may move toward the emission layer through the electron transport region. The holes and the electrons recombine in the emission layer to produce excitons. These excitons transit from an excited state to a ground state to thereby generate light.

Further, light-emitting compounds, e.g., phosphorescence-emitting compounds, can also be used to monitor, sense, or detect biological materials, including a variety of cells and proteins.

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

SUMMARY

Provided are an organometallic compound, an organic light-emitting device including the organometallic compound, and a diagnostic composition including the organometallic compound.

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

According an aspect of an embodiment, an organometallic compound is represented by Formula 1:

wherein, M in Formula 1 may be a transition metal,

L₁ in Formula 1 may be selected from ligands represented by Formula 2,

* in Formula 2 may indicate a binding site to M in Formula 1,

n1 in Formula 1 may be 1, 2, or 3; provided that when n1 is 2 or greater, at least two L₁ groups may be identical to or different from each other,

L₂ and L₃ in Formula 1 may each independently be selected from a monodentate ligand, a bidentate ligand, a tridentate ligand, and a tetradentate ligand,

n2 and n3 in Formula 1 may each independently be 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; provided that when n2 is 2 or greater, at least two L₂ groups may be identical to or different from each other; and when n3 is 2 or greater, at least two L₃ groups may be identical to or different from each other,

in Formula 1, at least two selected from L₁ groups in the number of n1, L₂ groups in the number of n2, and L₃ groups in the number of n3 may optionally be linked to each other via a single bond, a double bond, or an organic linking group to form a tridentate ligand, a tetradentate ligand, a pentadentate ligand, or a hexadentate ligand,

X₃ and Y₁₂ in Formula 2 may each independently be N or C,

X₄ in Formula 2 may be O or S,

X₄ in Formula 2 may be bound to M in Formula 1 via a coordinate bond,

X₃ in Formula 2 may be bound to M in Formula 1 via a coordinate bond or a covalent bond,

ring CY₃ in Formula 2 may be a C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group,

T₃ in Formula 2 may be a single bond, a double bond, *—N(R₇)—*′, *—B(R₇)—*′, *—P(R₇)—*′, *—C(R₇)(R₈)—*′, *—Si(R₇)(R₈)—*′, *—Ge(R₇)(R₈)—*′, *—S—*′, *—Se—*′, *—O—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)₂—*′, *—C(R₇)═*′, *═C(R₇)—*′, *—C(R₇)═C(R₈)—*′, *—C(═S)—*′, or *—C≡C—*′, wherein * and *′ each indicate a binding site to an adjacent atom, and

R₇ and R₈ may optionally be linked to each other via a single bond, a double bond, or a first linking group to form a C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, wherein the C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group and the C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group are each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R_10a,

Y₁₃ in Formula 2 may be a single bond, a double bond, *—S—*′, *—Se—*′, *—O—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)₂—*′, *—C(═S)—*′, or *—C≡C—*′, wherein * and *′ each indicate a binding site to an adjacent atom,

R₃ and Y₁₄ in Formula 2 may optionally be linked to each other via a single bond, a double bond, or a first linking group to form a C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, wherein the C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group and the C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group are each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R_10a,

R₃, R₄, R₇, R₈, Y₁₄, and R_10a may each independently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q₁)(Q₂), —Si(Q₃)(Q₄)(Q₅), —B(Q₆)(Q₇), and —P(═O)(Q₈)(Q₉),

a3 may be an integer from 0 to 20,

two adjacent groups selected from a plurality of R₃ groups may optionally be linked to form a C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, wherein the C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group and the C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group are each unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R_10a,

at least one substituent of the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group may be selected from:

deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, and a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group;

a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, and a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂), —Si(Q₁₃)(Q₁₄)(Q₁₅), —B(Q₁₆)(Q₁₇), and —P(═O)(Q₁₈)(Q₁₉);

a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group;

a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl 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, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂), —Si(Q₂₃)(Q₂₄)(Q₂₅), —B(Q₂₆)(Q₂₇), and —P(═O)(Q₂₈)(Q₂₉); and

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

wherein Q₁ to Q₉, Q₁₁ to Q₁₉, Q₂₁ to Q₂₉, and Q₃₁ to Q₃₉ 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 hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group substituted with at least one selected from deuterium; a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group; and a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group substituted with at least one selected from deuterium; a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group; and a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

According to an aspect of another embodiment, an organic light-emitting device may include:

a first electrode;

a second electrode; and

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

wherein the organic layer including an emission layer and at least one of the organometallic compound.

In the organic layer, the organometallic compound may serve as a dopant.

According to another aspect, a diagnostic composition may include at least one organometallic compound represented by Formula 1.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and/or other aspects will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

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

FIG. 2 is a graph of intensity (arbitrary units, a. u.) versus chemical shift (parts per million, ppm) showing nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra data of Intermediate 2-1 and Compound 2;

FIG. 3 is a graph of intensity (arbitrary units, a. u.) versus chemical shift (parts per million, ppm) showing Fourier transform-infrared (FT-IR) spectra data of Intermediate 2-1 and Compound 2; and

FIG. 4 is a graph of intensity (arbitrary units, a. u.) versus wavelength (nanometers, nm) with respect to electroluminescence (EL) of an organic light-emitting device of Example 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In an embodiment, an organometallic compound is provided. According to an aspect, an organometallic compound may be represented by Formula 1:

M(L₁)_n1(L₂)_n2(L₃)_n3  Formula 1

M in Formula 1 may be a transition metal. For example, M in Formula 1 may be selected from a first-row transition metal of the Periodic Table of Elements, a second-row transition metal of the Periodic Table of Elements, and a third-row transition metal of the Periodic Table of Elements. In some embodiments, M may be selected from iridium (Ir), osmium (Os), titanium (Ti), zirconium (Zr), hafnium (Hf), europium (Eu), terbium (Tb), thulium (Tm), rhodium (Rh), manganese (Mn), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), gallium (Ga), germanium (Ge), ruthenium (Ru), palladium (Pd), silver (Ag), rhenium (Re), platinum (Pt), and gold (Au).

In an embodiment, M may be selected from Ir, Pt, Pd, Au, and Os.

In one or more embodiments, M may be selected from Pt, Pd, and Au, but embodiments are not limited thereto.

L₁ in Formula 1 may be selected from ligands represented by Formula 2:

Formula 2 may be understood by referring to the descriptions therefor described herein; * in Formula 2 indicates a binding site to M in Formula 1.

n1 in Formula 1 indicates the number of L₁ groups, and n1 may be selected from 1, 2, and 3. When n1 is 2 or greater, at least two L₁ groups may be identical to or different from each other.

For example, n1 may be 1, but embodiments are not limited thereto.

L₂ and L₃ in Formula 1 may each independently be selected from a monodentate ligand, a bidentate ligand, a tridentate ligand, and a tetradentate ligand.

In some embodiments, L₂ and L₃ may each independently be selected from ligands represented by Formulae 3A to 3F:

wherein, A1 in Formula 3B may be selected from P and As,

A₁₁ in Formulae 3C and 3D may be selected from O, N, N(Z₁), P(Z₁)(Z₂), and As(Z₁)(Z₂),

A₁₂ in Formulae 3C and 3D may be selected from O, N, N(Z₃), P(Z₃)(Z₄), and As(Z₃)(Z₄),

T₁₁ in Formulae 3C and 3D may each independently be selected from a single bond, a double bond, *—C(Z₁₁)(Z₁₂)—*′, *—C(Z₁₁)═C(Z₁₂)—*′, *═C(Z₁₁)—*′, *—C(Z₁₁)═*′*═C(Z₁₁)—C(Z₁₂)═C(Z₁₃)—*′, *—C(Z₁₁)═C(Z₁₂)—C(Z₁₃)═*′, *—N(Z₁₁)—*′, and a C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one Z₁₁, wherein * and *′ each indicate a binding site to an adjacent atom,

all in Formulae 3C and 3D may be an integer from 1 to 10,

X₁ and X₂ in Formulae 3E and 3F may each independently be selected from N and C,

X₅ in Formulae 3E and 3F may be selected from a chemical bond, O, S, B(R′), N(R′), P(R′), C(R′)(R″), Si(R′)(R″), Ge(R′)(R″), C(═O), B(R′)(R″), N(R′)(R″), and P(R′)(R″); when X₅ is a chemical bond, X₁ in Formula 3F may be directly bound to M in Formula 1,

T₁ in Formulae 3E and 3F may be selected from a single bond, a double bond, *—N(R₅)—*′, *—B(R₅)—*′, *—P(R₅)—*′, *—C(R₅)(R₆)—*′, *—Si(R₅)(R₆)—*′, *—Ge(R₅)(R₆)—*′, *—S—*′, *—Se—*′, *—O—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)₂—*′, *—C(R₅)═*′, *═C(R₅)—*′, *—C(R₅)═C(R₆), *—C(═S)—*′, and *—C≡C—*′, wherein * and *′ each indicate a binding site to an adjacent atom, rings CY₁ and CY₂ in Formulae 3E and 3F may each be understood by referring to the descriptions for ring CY₃ provided herein,

in Formulae 3A to 3F, Z₁ to Z₄, Z₁₁ to Z₁₃, R₁, R₂, R₅, R₆, R′, and R″ may each be understood by referring to the descriptions for R₃ provided herein,

a1 and a2 in Formulae 3E and 3F may each independently be an integer from 0 to 20, and

* in Formulae 3A to 3F indicates a binding site to M in Formula 1.

n2 and n3 in Formula 1 may respectively indicate the number of L₂ groups and L₃ groups, and n2 and n3 may each independently be an integer selected from 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4; provided that when n2 is 2 or greater, at least two L₂ groups may be identical to or different from each other, and provided that when n3 is 2 or greater, at least two L₃ groups may be identical to or different from each other.

In Formula 1, at least two selected from L₁ groups in the number of n1, L₂ groups in the number of n2, and L₃ groups in the number of n3 may optionally be linked to each other via a single bond, a double bond, and an organic linking group (for example, see T₂ provided herein) to form a tridentate ligand, a tetradentate ligand, a pentadentate ligand, or a hexadentate ligand.

In an embodiment, n1 and n2 in Formula 1 may each be 1, n3 may be 0, L₂ may be a bidentate ligand (e.g., a ligand represented by Formula 3E or 3F provided herein), and L₁ may be linked to L₂ via a single bond, a double bond, or an organic linking group (for example, see T₂ provided herein) to form a tetradentate ligand (e.g., Formula 1A or 1A(1) provided herein), but embodiments are not limited thereto.

X₃ and Y₁₂ in Formula 2 may each independently be selected from N and C.

X₄ in Formula 2 may be selected from O and S.

In an embodiment, X₄ may be O.

A bond between X₄ in Formula 2 and M in Formula 1 may be a coordinate bond, and a bond between X₃ in Formula 2 and M in Formula 1 may be a coordinate bond or a covalent bond.

Ring CY₃ in Formula 2 may be selected from a C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group and a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group.

In some embodiments, rings CY₃ may be selected from a benzene group, a naphthalene group, an anthracene group, a phenanthrene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a cyclopentadiene group, a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene group, a thiophene group, a furan group, an indole group, a benzoborole group, a benzophosphole group, an indene group, a benzosilole group, a benzogermole group, a benzothiophene group, a benzoselenophene group, a benzofuran group, a carbazole group, a dibenzoborole group, a dibenzophosphole group, a fluorene group, a dibenzosilole group, a dibenzogermole group, a dibenzothiophene group, a dibenzoselenophene group, a dibenzofuran group, a dibenzothiophene 5-oxide group, a 9H-fluorene-9-one group, a dibenzothiophene 5,5-dioxide group, an azaindole group, an azabenzoborole group, an azabenzophosphole group, an azaindene group, an azabenzosilole group, an azabenzogermole group, an azabenzothiophene group, an azabenzoselenophene group, an azabenzofuran group, an azacarbazole group, an azadibenzoborole group, an azadibenzophosphole group, an azafluorene group, an azadibenzosilole group, an azadibenzogermole group, an azadibenzothiophene group, an azadibenzoselenophene group, an azadibenzofuran group, an azadibenzothiophene 5-oxide group, an aza-9H-fluoren-9-one group, an azadibenzothiophene 5,5-dioxide group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazine group, a pyridazine group, a triazine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a quinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, a phenanthroline group, a pyrrole group, a pyrazole group, an imidazole group, a triazole group, an oxazole group, an iso-oxazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, an oxadiazole group, a thiadiazole group, a benzopyrazole group, a benzimidazole group, a benzoxazole group, a benzothiazole group, a benzoxadiazole group, a benzothiadiazole group, a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinoline group, and a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline group.

In one or more embodiments, ring CY₃ may be selected from i) a first ring, ii) a second ring, iii) a condensed ring in which two or more second rings may be condensed, and iv) a condensed ring in which at least one first ring and at least one second ring may be condensed,

the first ring may be selected from a cyclopentane group, a cyclopentadiene group, a furan group, a thiophene group, a pyrrole group, a silole group, an oxazole group, an isoxazole group, an oxadiazole group, an isoxadiazole group, an oxatriazole group, an isoxatriazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, a thiadiazole group, an isothiadiazole group, a thiatriazole group, an isothiatriazole group, a pyrazole group, an imidazole group, a triazole group, a tetrazole group, an azasilole group, a diazasilole group, and a triazasilole group, and

the second ring may be selected from an adamantane group, a norbornane group, a norbornene group, a cyclohexane group, a cyclohexene group, a benzene group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazine group, a pyridazine group, and a triazine group, but embodiments are not limited thereto.

T₃ in Formula 2 may be selected from a single bond, a double bond, *—N(R₇)—*′, *—B(R₇)—*′, *—P(R₇)—*′, *—C(R₇)(R₈)—*′, *—Si(R₇)(R₈)—*′, *—Ge(R₇)(R₈)—*′, *—S—*′, *—Se—*′, *—O—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)₂—*′, *—C(R₇)═*′, *═C(R₇)—*′, *—C(R₇)═C(R₈)—*′, *—C(═S)—*′, and *—C≡C—*′, wherein * and *′ each indicate a binding site to an adjacent atom, and R₇ and R₈ may optionally be linked via a single bond, a double bond, or a first linking group to form a C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R_10a or a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R_10a.

The first linking group may be selected from *—N(R₉)—*′, *—B(R₉)—*′, *—P(R₉)—*′, *—C(R₉)(R₁₀)—*′, *—Si(R₉)(R₁₀)—*′, *—Ge(R₉)(R₁₀)—*′, *—S—″, *—Se—*′, *—O—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)₂—*′, *—C(R₉)═*′, *═C(R₉)—*′, *—C(R₉)═C(R₁₀)—*′, *—C(═S)—*′, and *—C≡C—*′, wherein R₉ and R₁₀ may each be understood by referring to the descriptions for R₇ provided herein, and * and *′ may each independently indicate a binding site to an adjacent atom.

In some embodiments, T₃ may be a single bond, but embodiments are not limited thereto.

Y₁₃ in Formula 2 may be selected from a single bond, a double bond, *—S—*′, *—Se—*′, *—O—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)₂—*′, *—C(═S)—*′, and *—C≡C—*′, wherein * and *′ each indicate a binding site to an adjacent atom.

In an embodiment, Y₁₃ may be a single bond or *—O—*′, but embodiments are not limited thereto.

R₃ and Y₁₄ in Formula 2 may respectively be understood by referring to the descriptions for those provided herein. R₃ and Y₁₄ may optionally be linked to each other via a single bond, a double bond, or a first linking group to form a C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R_10a or a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R_10a. That is, L₁ in Formula 1 may be selected from ligands represented by Formula 2(1):

wherein, in Formula 2(1), X₃, X₄, Y₁₂, ring CY₃, R₃, a3, and * may respectively be understood by referring to the descriptions for those provided herein, Y₁₁ may be N or C, and ring CY₄, R₄, and a4 may respectively be understood by referring to the descriptions for ring CY₃, R₃, and a3.

R₃, R₄, R₇, R₈, Y₁₄, and R_10a may each independently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q₁)(Q₂), —Si(Q₃)(Q₄)(Q₅), —B(Q₆)(Q₇), and —P(═O)(Q₈)(Q₉), wherein Q₁ to Q₉ may respectively be understood by referring to the descriptions for those provided herein.

In an embodiment, R₃, R₄, R₇, R₈, Y₁₄, and R_10a may each independently be selected from

hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, —SF₅, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, and a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group;

a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group and a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pyridinyl group, and a pyrimidinyl group;

a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkylphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkylthiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkylfuranyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, and an imidazopyrimidinyl group;

a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkylphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkylthiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkylfuranyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, and an imidazopyrimidinyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkylphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkylthiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkylfuranyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, and an imidazopyrimidinyl group; and

—N(Q₁)(Q₂), —Si(Q₃)(Q₄)(Q₅), —B(Q₆)(Q₇), and —P(═O)(Q₈)(Q₉),

wherein Q₁ to Q₉ may each independently be selected from

—CH₃, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CD₃, —CH₂CD₂H, —CH₂CDH₂, —CHDCH₃, —CHDCD₂H, —CHDCDH₂, —CHDCD₃, —CD₂CD₃, —CD₂CD₂H, and —CD₂CDH₂;

an n-propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, an iso-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, an iso-pentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a phenyl group, and a naphthyl group; and

an n-propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, an iso-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, an iso-pentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a phenyl group, and a naphthyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, and a phenyl group.

In one or more embodiments, R₃, R₄, R₇, R₈, Y₁₄, and R_10a may each independently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, a cyano group, a nitro group, —SF₅, —CH₃, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, groups represented by Formulae 9-1 to 9-19 and groups represented by Formulae 10-1 to 10-226, but embodiments are not limited thereto:

wherein, in Formulae 9-1 to 9-19 and 10-1 to 10-226, * indicates a binding site to an adjacent atom, “Ph” represents a phenyl group, and “TMS” represents a trimethylsilyl group.

a3 in Formula 2 indicates the number of R₃ groups. a3 may be an integer from 0 to 20 (for example, a3 may be an integer from 0 to 8). When a3 is 2 or greater, at least two R₃ groups may be identical to or different from each other.

In an embodiment, L₁ in Formula 1 may be selected from ligands represented by Formulae 2(1)-(1) to 2(1)-(27), but embodiments are not limited thereto:

wherein, in Formulae 2(1)-(1) to 2(1)-1(27),

X₃, X₄, R₃, and R₄ may respectively be understood by referring to the descriptions for those provided herein,

a46 may be an integer from 0 to 6,

a44 may be an integer from 0 to 4,

a33 may be an integer from 0 to 3,

a42 and a32 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 2, and

* indicates a binding site to M in Formula 1.

In some embodiments, an organometallic compound may be represented by Formula 1A:

wherein, in Formula 1A,

M, X₃, X₄, Y₁₂ to Y₁₄, ring CY₃, T₃, R₃, and a3 may respectively be understood by referring to the descriptions for those provided herein,

X₁ and X₂ may each independently be selected from N and C,

X₅ may be selected from a chemical bond, O, S, B(R′), N(R′), P(R′), C(R′)(R″), Si(R′)(R″), Ge(R′)(R″), C(═O), B(R′)(R″), N(R′)(R″), and P(R′)(R″); when X₅ is a chemical bond, X₁ and M may be directly bound to each other,

X₄ may be bound to M via a coordinate bond,

two bonds selected from a bond between M and X₅ or X₁, a bond between X₂ and M, and a bond between X₃ and M may each be a covalent bond, while the remaining bond is a coordinate bond,

ring CY₁ and ring CY₂ may each be understood by referring to the descriptions for ring CY₃ provided herein,

T₁ and T₂ may each independently be selected from a single bond, a double bond, *—N(R₅)—*′, *—B(R₅)—*′, *—P(R₅)—*′, *—C(R₅)(R₆)—*′, *—Si(R₅)(R₆)—*′, *—Ge(R₅)(R₆)—*′, *—S—*′, *—Se—*′, *—O—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)—*′, *—(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)₂—*′, *—C(R₅)═*′, *═C(R₅)—*′, *—C(R₅)═C(R₆)—*′, *—C(═S)—*′, and *—C≡C—*′, wherein * and *′ each indicate a binding site to an adjacent atom,

R₁, R₂, R₅, R₆, R′ and R″ may each be understood by referring to the descriptions for R₃ provided herein,

a1 and a2 may each be understood by referring to the descriptions for a3 provided herein,

two adjacent groups selected from a plurality of R₁ groups may optionally be linked to form a C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, wherein the C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or the C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group may each be unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R_10a,

two adjacent groups selected from a plurality of R₂ groups may optionally be linked to form a C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, wherein the C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or the C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group may each be unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R_10a,

two adjacent groups selected from a plurality of R₃ groups may optionally be linked to form a C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, wherein the C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or the C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group may each be unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R_10a,

at least two adjacent groups selected from R₁ to R₈, R′, and R″ may optionally be linked to form a C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, wherein the C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or the C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group may each be unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R_10a, and

R_10a may be understood by referring to the descriptions therefor provided herein.

In one or more embodiments, the organometallic compound may be represented by Formula 1A(1):

wherein, in Formula 1A(1),

M, X₁ to X₅, Y₁₂, ring CY₁ to ring CY₃, T₁, T₂, R₁ to R₃, and a1 to a3 may respectively be understood by referring to the descriptions for those provided herein,

Y₁₁ may be selected from N and C, and

ring CY₄, R₄, and a4 may respectively be understood by referring to the descriptions for ring CY₃, R₃, and a3.

The organometallic compound represented by Formula 1A or Formula 1A(1) may be electrically neutral.

In an embodiment, in Formulae 1A and 1A(1),

i) X₁ and X₃ may each be C, and X₂ may be N,

ii) X₁ and X₂ may each be N, and X₃ may be C, or

iii) X₁ may be N, and X₂ and X₃ may each be C.

In one or more embodiments, in Formulae 1A and 1A(1),

a bond between M and X₅ or X₁ and a bond between X₃ and M may each be a covalent bond, and a bond between X₂ and M may be a coordinate bond, or

a bond between X₂ and M and a bond between X₃ and M may each be a covalent bond, X₅ may be a chemical bond, and a bond between X₁ and M may be a coordinate bond.

In one or more embodiments, in Formula 1A, T₁ and T₃ may each be a single bond, T₂ may be a single bond, *—N(R₅)—*′, *—C(R₅)(R₆)—*′, *—Si(R₅)(R₆)—*′, *—S—*′, or *—O—*′.

In one or more embodiments, Formulae 1A and 1A(1) may satisfy one of Conditions 1 to 3:

Condition 1

a) X₅ may be a chemical bond;

b) the moiety represented by

may be represented by Formula A1-1;

c) T₁ may be a single bond; and

d) the moiety represented by

may be represented by Formula A2-2, or T₂ may be selected from *—N(R₅)—*′, *—B(R₅)—*′, *—P(R₅)—*′, *—C(R₅)(R₆)—*′, *—Si(R₅)(R₆)—*′, *—Ge(R₅)(R₆)—*′, *—S—*′, *—Se—*′, *—O—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)₂—*′, *—C(R₅)═*′, *═C(R₅)—*′, *—C(R₅)═C(R₆)—*′, *—C(═S)—*′, and *—C≡C—*′,

Condition 2

a) X₅ may be selected from O, S, B(R′), N(R′), P(R′), C(R′)(R″), Si(R′)(R″), Ge(R′)(R″), C(═O), B(R′)(R″), N(R′)(R″), and P(R′)(R″),

b) the moiety represented by

may be represented by Formula A1-1;

c) T₁ may be a single bond; and

d) the moiety represented by

may be represented by Formula A2-1 or Formula A2-2, and

Condition 3

a) X₅ may be a chemical bond;

b) the moiety represented by

may be represented by Formula A1-2;

c) T₁ may be a single bond; and

d) the moiety represented by

may be represented by Formula A2-1 or Formula A2-2, and

wherein, in Formulae A1-1 and A1-2, X₁, ring CY₁, R₁, and a1 may respectively be understood by referring to the descriptions for those provided herein, Y₁ and Y₂ may each independently be selected from N and C, * indicates a binding site to M or X₅ in Formulae 1A and 1A(1), *′ indicates a binding site to T₁ in Formulae 1A and 1A(1),

in Formulae A2-1 and A2-2, X₂, ring CY₂, R₂, and a2 may respectively be understood by referring to the descriptions for those provided herein, Y₃ and Y₄ may each independently be selected from N and C, * indicates a binding site to M in Formulae 1A and 1A(1), *′ indicates a binding site to T₁ in Formulae 1A and 1A(1), and *″ indicates a binding site to T₂ in Formulae 1A and 1A(1).

In one or more embodiments, in Formulae 1A and 1A(1), the moiety represented by

may be represented by one of Formulae A1-1(1) to A1-1(28) and A1-2(1) to A1-2(74):

wherein, in Formulae A1-1(1) to A1-1(28) and A1-2(1) to A1-2(74),

X₁ and R₁ may respectively be understood by referring to the descriptions for those provided herein,

X₁₁ may be selected from O, S, N(R₁₁), C(R₁₁)(R₁₂), and Si(R₁₁)(R₁₂),

X₁₃ may be selected from N and C(R₁₃),

X₁₄ may be selected from N and C(R₁₄),

R₁₁ to R₁₈ may each be understood by referring to the descriptions for R₁ provided herein,

a17 may be an integer from 0 to 7,

a16 may be an integer from 0 to 6,

a15 may be an integer from 0 to 5,

a14 may be an integer from 0 to 4,

a13 may be an integer from 0 to 3,

a12 may be an integer from 0 to 2,

* indicates a binding site to M or X₅ in Formulae 1A and 1A(1), and

*′ indicates a binding site to T₁ in Formulae 1A and 1A(1).

In one or more embodiments, in Formulae 1A and 1A(1), the moiety represented by

may be represented by one of Formulae A2-1(1) to A2-1(17), A2-2(1) to A2-2(58), and A2-3(1) to A2-3(58):

wherein, in Formulae A2-1(1) to A2-1(17), A2-2(1) to A2-2(58), and A2-3(1) to A2-3(58),

X₂ and R₂ may respectively be understood by referring to the descriptions for those provided herein,

X₂₁ may be selected from O, S, N(R₂₁), C(R₂₁)(R₂₂), and Si(R₂₁)(R₂₂),

X₂₃ may be selected from N and C(R₂₃),

X₂₄ may be selected from N and C(R₂₄),

R₂₁ to R₂₈ may each be understood by referring to the descriptions for R₂ provided herein,

a26 may be an integer from 0 to 6,

a25 may be an integer from 0 to 5,

a24 may be an integer from 0 to 4,

a23 may be an integer from 0 to 3,

a22 may be an integer from 0 to 2,

* indicates a binding site to M in Formulae 1A and 1A(1),

*′ indicates a binding site to T₁ in Formulae 1A and 1A(1), and

*″ indicates a binding site to T₂ in Formulae 1A and 1A(1).

In one or more embodiments, in Formulae 1A and 1A(1), the moiety represented by

may be represented by one of Formulae A3-1(1) to A3-1(21) and A3-3(1) to A3-3(58):

wherein, in Formulae A3-1(1) to A3-1(21) and A3-3(1) to A3-3(58),

X₃ and R₃ may respectively be understood by referring to the descriptions for those provided herein,

X₃₁ may be selected from O, S, N(R₃₁), C(R₃₁)(R₃₂), and Si(R₃₁)(R₃₂),

X₃₃ may be selected from N and C(R₃₃),

X₃₄ may be selected from N and C(R₃₄),

R₃₁ to R₃₈ may each be understood by referring to the descriptions for R₃ provided herein,

a36 may be an integer from 0 to 6,

a35 may be an integer from 0 to 5,

a34 may be an integer from 0 to 4,

a33 may be an integer from 0 to 3,

a32 may be an integer from 0 to 2,

* indicates a binding site to M in Formulae 1A and 1A(1),

*″ indicates a binding site to T₂ in Formulae 1A and 1A(1), and

*′ indicates a binding site to T₃ in Formulae 1A and 1A(1).

In one or more embodiments, in Formula 1A(1), the moiety represented by

may be represented by one of Formulae A4-1(1) to A4-1(24):

wherein, in Formulae A4-1 (1) to A4-1(24),

X₃, X₄, R₃, and R₄ may respectively be understood by referring to the descriptions for those provided herein,

a46 may be an integer from 0 to 6,

a44 may be an integer from 0 to 4,

a42 and a32 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 2,

* indicates a binding site to M in Formula 1A(1), and

*″ indicates a binding site to T₂ in Formula 1A(1).

In one or more embodiments, in Formulae 1A and/or 1A(1),

the moiety represented by

may be represented by one of Formulae CY1-1 to CY1-30,

the moiety represented by

may be represented by one of Formulae CY2-1 to CY2-37, and/or

the moiety represented by

may be represented by one of Formulae CY3-1 to CY3-16:

wherein, in Formulae CY1-1 to CY1-30, CY2-1 to CY2-37, and CY3-1 to CY3-16,

X₁ to X₃ and R₁ to R₃ may respectively be understood by referring to the descriptions for those provided herein,

X₂₁ may be selected from O, S, N(R₂₁), C(R₂₁)(R₂₂), and Si(R₂₁)(R₂₂),

X₂₃ may be selected from N and C(R₂₃),

R_1a to R_1d may each be understood by referring to the descriptions for R₁ provided herein,

R_2a to R_2c and R₂₁ to R₂₃ may each be understood by referring to the descriptions for R₂ provided herein,

R_3a to R_3c may each be understood by referring to the descriptions for R₃, provided that R₁ to R₃, R_1a to R_1d, R_2a to R_2c, and R_3a to R_3c may not each be hydrogen,

in Formula CY1-1 to CY1-30, * indicates a binding site to M or X₅ in Formulae 1A and 1A(1), *′ and indicates a binding site to T₁ in Formulae 1A and 1A(1),

in Formula CY2-1 to CY2-37, * indicates a binding site to M in Formulae 1A and 1A(1), *′ indicates a binding site to T₁ in Formulae 1A and 1A(1), and *″ indicates a binding site to T₂ in Formulae 1A and 1A(1), and

in Formula CY3-1 to CY3-16, * indicates a binding site to M in Formula 1A, *″ indicates a binding site to T₂ in Formula 1A, and * indicates a binding site to T₃ in Formula 1A.

In some embodiments, in Formula 1A(1), the moiety represented by

may be represented by one of Formulae CY4-1 to CY4-7:

wherein, in Formulae CY4-1 to CY4-7,

X₃ and X₄ may respectively be understood by referring to the descriptions for those provided herein,

R_4a and R_4b may each be understood by referring to the descriptions for R₄ provided herein, provided that R_4a and R_4b may not each be hydrogen,

*″ indicates a binding site to T₂ in Formula 1A(1), and

* indicates a binding site to M in Formula 1A(1).

In Formulae 2, 1A, and 1A(1), i) two adjacent groups selected from a plurality of R₁ groups may optionally be linked to form a C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, wherein the C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or the C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group may each be unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R_10a, ii) two adjacent groups selected from a plurality of R₂ groups may optionally be linked to form a C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, wherein the C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or the C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group may each be unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R_10a, iii) two adjacent groups selected from a plurality of R₃ groups may optionally be linked to form a C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, wherein the C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or the C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group may each be unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R_10a, iv) two adjacent groups selected from a plurality of R₄ groups may optionally be linked to form a C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, wherein the C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or the C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group may each be unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R_10a, and v) two adjacent groups selected from R₁ to R₈, R′, and R″ may optionally be linked to form a C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, wherein the C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or the C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group may each be unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R_10a. The term “C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group” as used herein may be understood by referring to the descriptions for ring CY₃ provided herein. The term “C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group” as used herein may be understood by referring to the descriptions for R_10a provided herein.

The terms “an azabenzothiophene group, an azabenzofuran group, an azaindene group, an azaindole group, an azabenzosilole group, an azadibenzothiophene group, an azadibenzofuran group, an azafluorene group, an azacarbazole group, and an azadibenzosilole group”, as used herein, may each have the same backbone as “a benzothiophene group, a benzofuran group, an indene group, an indole group, a benzosilole group, a dibenzothiophene group, a dibenzofuran group, a fluorene group, a carbazole group, and a dibenzosilole group”, respectively, each having a heterocyclic ring in which at least one ring-forming carbon atom is substituted with a nitrogen atom.

In one or more embodiments, the organometallic compound may be one of Compounds 1 to 12, but embodiments are not limited thereto:

In Formulae 2, 1A, and 1A(1), X₄ may be O or S, and a bond between X₄ and M in Formulae 1, 1A, and 1A(1) may be a “coordinate bond”, wherein L₁ in Formula 1 may be selected from ligands represented by Formula 2. Accordingly, the organometallic compound may have a relatively high highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) energy level (i.e., a relatively low HOMO energy level absolute value), as compared with a compound having a “covalent bond” between X₄ and M in Formulae 2, 1A, and 1A(1) (e.g., Compound A). Thus, an electronic device, e.g., an organic light-emitting device, including the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1, 1A, or 1A(1) may have excellent luminescence efficiency.

For example, the HOMO, LUMO, singlet (Si) energy level, and triplet (T₁) energy level of Compounds 1 to 10 and Compound A were evaluated by using Gaussian according to a density functional theory (DFT) method (structure optimization is performed at a degree of B3LYP, and 6-31G(d,p)). The results thereof are shown in Table 1.

TABLE 1
	Compound	HOMO	LUMO	S1 energy	T1 energy
	No.	(eV)	(eV)	level (eV)	level (eV)
	1	−4.721	−1.924	2.3	2.134
	2	−4.399	−2.359	1.587	1.217
	3	−4.653	−2.226	1.98	1.828
	4	−4.799	−2.655	1.684	1.546
	5	−4.976	−1.857	2.400	2.082
	6	−4.51	−1.687	2.189	1.843
	7	−4.763	−2.123	2.163	2.001
	8	−4.507	−1.650	2.246	1.857
	9	−4.501	−2.169	1.865	1.687
	10	−4.921	−2.103	2.324	2.121
	A	−5.45	−1.79	2.90	2.60

wherein “t-Bu” in Compound A represents a tert-butyl group.

Referring to the results of Table 1, the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 was found to have suitable electrical characteristics for use as a dopant in an electronic device, e.g., an organic light-emitting device.

A method of synthesizing the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 may be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art by referring to Synthesis Examples provided herein.

The organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 may be suitable for use in an organic layer of an organic light-emitting device, e.g., as a dopant in an emission layer of the organic layer. Thus, according to another aspect, there is provided an organic light-emitting device that may include a first electrode; a second electrode; and an organic layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer includes an emission layer and at least one organometallic compound represented by Formula 1.

Since the organic light-emitting device has an organic layer including the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1, the organic light-emitting device may have a low driving voltage, high efficiency, high power, high quantum efficiency, long lifespan, low roll-off, and excellent color purity.

The organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 may be used in a pair of electrodes of an organic light-emitting device. For example, the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 may be included in the emission layer. In this embodiment, the organometallic compound may serve as a dopant and the emission layer may further include a host (that is, an amount of the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 may be smaller than that of the host).

As used herein, “(for example, the organic layer) including at least one organometallic compound” means that “(the organic layer) including an organometallic compound of Formula 1, or at least two different organometallic compounds of Formula 1”.

For example, Compound 1 may only be included in the organic layer as an organometallic compound. In this embodiment, Compound 1 may be included in the emission layer of the organic light-emitting device. In some embodiments, Compounds 1 and 2 may be included in the organic layer as organometallic compounds. In this embodiment, Compounds 1 and 2 may both be included in the same layer (for example, both Compounds 1 and 2 may be included in the emission layer).

The first electrode may be an anode, which is a hole injection electrode, and the second electrode may be a cathode, which is an electron injection electrode. In some embodiments, the first electrode may be a cathode, which is an electron injection electrode, and the second electrode may be an anode, which is a hole injection electrode.

For example, in the organic light-emitting device, the first electrode may be an anode, the second electrode may be a cathode, and the organic layer may further include a hole transport region disposed between the first electrode and the emission layer and an electron transport region disposed between the emission layer and the second electrode, wherein the hole transport region may include a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, an electron blocking layer, or a combination thereof, and the electron transport region may include a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer, an electron injection layer, or a combination thereof.

The term “organic layer” as used herein refers to a single and/or a plurality of layers disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode in an organic light-emitting device. The “organic layer” may include not only organic compounds but also organometallic complexes including metals.

FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view of an organic light-emitting device 10 according to an embodiment. Hereinafter, a structure of an organic light-emitting device according to one or more embodiments and a method of manufacturing the organic light-emitting device will be described with reference to FIG. 1. The organic light-emitting device 10 may include a first electrode 11, an organic layer 15, and a second electrode 19, which may be sequentially layered in this stated order.

A substrate may be additionally disposed under the first electrode 11 or on the second electrode 19. The substrate may be a conventional substrate used in organic light-emitting devices, e.g., a glass substrate or a transparent plastic substrate, each having excellent mechanical strength, thermal stability, transparency, surface smoothness, ease of handling, and water repellency.

The first electrode 11 may be formed by vacuum-depositing or sputtering, onto the substrate, a material for forming the first electrode 11. The first electrode 11 may be an anode. The material for forming the first electrode 11 may be selected from materials with a high work function for easy hole injection. The first electrode 11 may be a reflective electrode, a semi-transmissive electrode, or a transmissive electrode.

The material for forming the first electrode 11 may be selected from indium tin oxide (ITO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), tin oxide (SnO₂), and zinc oxide (ZnO). In some embodiments, the material for forming the first electrode 11 may be a metal, such as magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), aluminum-lithium (Al—Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg—In), or magnesium-silver (Mg—Ag).

The first electrode 11 may have a single-layered structure or a multi-layered structure including a plurality of layers. In some embodiments, the first electrode 11 may have a triple-layered structure of ITO/Ag/ITO, but embodiments are not limited thereto.

The organic layer 15 may be on the first electrode 11.

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

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

The hole transport region may include a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, an electron blocking layer, a buffer layer, or a combination thereof.

The hole transport region may include a hole injection layer only or a hole transport layer only. In some embodiments, the hole transport region may include a hole injection layer and a hole transport layer which are sequentially stacked on the first electrode 11. In some embodiments, the hole transport region may include a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, and an electron blocking layer, which are sequentially stacked on the first electrode 11.

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

When a hole injection layer is formed by vacuum-deposition, for example, the vacuum deposition may be performed at a temperature in a range of about 100° C. to about 500° C., at a vacuum degree in a range of about 10⁻⁸ torr to about 10⁻³ torr, and at a rate in a range of about 0.01 Angstroms per second (A/sec) to about 100 Å/sec, though the conditions may vary depending on a compound used as a hole injection material and a structure and thermal properties of a desired hole injection layer, but embodiments are not limited thereto.

When a hole injection layer is formed by spin coating, the spin coating may be performed at a rate in a range of about 2,000 revolutions per minute (rpm) to about 5,000 rpm and at a temperature in a range of about 80° C. to 200° C. to facilitate removal of a solvent after the spin coating, though the conditions may vary depending on a compound used as a hole injection material and a structure and thermal properties of a desired hole injection layer, but embodiments are not limited thereto.

The conditions for forming a hole transport layer and an electron blocking layer may be inferred from the conditions for forming the hole injection layer.

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

wherein, in Formula 201, Ar₁₀₁ and Ar₁₀₂ may each independently be selected from

a phenylene group, a pentalenylene group, an indenylene group, a naphthylene group, an azulenylene group, a heptalenylene group, an acenaphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a phenalenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylenylene group, a naphthacenylene group, a picenylene group, a perylenylene group, and a pentacenylene group; and

a phenylene group, a pentalenylene group, an indenylene group, a naphthylene group, an azulenylene group, a heptalenylene group, an acenaphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a phenalenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylenylene group, a naphthacenylene group, a picenylene group, a perylenylene group, and a pentacenylene group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

In Formula 201, xa and xb may each independently be an integer from 0 to 5. In some embodiments, xa and xb may each independently be an integer selected from 0, 1, and 2. In some embodiments, xa may be 1, and xb may be 0, but embodiments are not limited thereto.

In Formulae 201 and 202, R₁₀₁ to R₁₀₈, R₁₁₁ to R₁₁₉, and R₁₂₁ to R₁₂₄ may each independently be selected from

hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group (e.g., a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group, pentyl group, or a hexyl group), and a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group (e.g., a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, a propoxy group, a butoxy group, or a pentoxy group);

a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group and a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, and a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof;

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

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluorenyl group, and a pyrenyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, and a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, but embodiments are not limited thereto.

In Formula 201, R₁₀₉ may be selected from

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

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, and a pyridinyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, and a pyridinyl group.

In some embodiments, the compound represented by Formula 201 may be represented by Formula 201A, but embodiments are not limited thereto:

R₁₀₁, R₁₁₁, R₁₁₂, and R₁₀₉ in Formula 201A may respectively be understood by referring to the descriptions for those provided herein.

In some embodiments, the compounds represented by Formulae 201 and 202 may include Compounds HT1 to HT20, but embodiments are not limited thereto:

The thickness of the hole transport region may be in a range of about 100 Angstroms (Å) to about 10,000 Å, for example, about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å. When the hole transport region includes at least one selected from a hole injection layer and a hole transport layer, the thickness of the hole injection layer may be in a range of about 100 Å to about 10,000 Å, for example, about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å, the thickness of the hole transport layer may be in a range of about 50 Å to about 2,000 Å, for example, about 100 Å to about 1,500 Å. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is understood that when the thicknesses of the hole transport region, the hole injection layer, and the hole transport layer are within any of these ranges, excellent hole transport characteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage.

The hole transport region may include a charge generating material as well as the aforementioned materials, to improve conductive properties of the hole transport region. The charge generating material may be substantially homogeneously or non-homogeneously dispersed in the hole transport region.

The charge generating material may include, for example, a p-dopant. The p-dopant may include one of a quinone derivative, a metal oxide, and a compound containing a cyano group, but embodiments are not limited thereto. For example, non-limiting examples of the p-dopant include a quinone derivative, such as tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) or 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-tetracyano-1,4-benzoquinonedimethane (F4-TCNQ); a metal oxide, such as a tungsten oxide or a molybdenum oxide; and a compound containing a cyano group, such as Compound HT-D1, but embodiments are not limited thereto:

The hole transport region may further include a buffer layer.

The buffer layer may compensate for an optical resonance distance depending on a wavelength of light emitted from the emission layer to improve the efficiency of an organic light-emitting device.

An emission layer may be formed on the hole transport region by using one or more suitable methods, such as vacuum deposition, spin coating, casting, or LB deposition. When the emission layer is formed by vacuum deposition or spin coating, vacuum deposition and coating conditions for forming the emission layer may be generally similar to the those conditions for forming a hole injection layer, though the conditions may vary depending on a compound that is used.

When the hole transport region includes an electron blocking layer, a material for forming the electron blocking layer may be selected from the materials for forming a hole transport region and host materials described herein, but embodiments are not limited thereto. In some embodiments, when the hole transport region includes an electron blocking layer, mCP described herein may be used for forming the electron blocking layer.

The emission layer may include a host and a dopant, and the dopant may include the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1.

The host may include at least one selected from TPBi, TBADN, ADN (also known as “DNA”), CBP, CDBP, TCP, mCP, and Compounds H50 and H51:

In some embodiments, the host may further include a compound represented by Formula 301:

wherein, in Formula 301, Ar₁₁₁ and Ar₁₁₂ may each independently be selected from

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, and a pyrenylene group; and

a phenyl group, a phenylene group substituted with at least one selected from a naphthyl group and an anthracenyl group, a naphthylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, and a pyrenylene group.

In Formula 301, Ar₁₁₃ to Ar₁₁₆ may each independently be selected from a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, and a pyrenyl group; and

a phenyl group, a phenyl group substituted with at least one selected from a naphthyl group and an anthracenyl group, a naphthyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, and a pyrenyl group.

In Formula 301, g, h, i, and j may each independently be an integer from 0 to 4. In some embodiments, g, h, i, and j may each independently be 0, 1, or 2.

In Formula 301, Ar₁₁₃ to Ar₁₁₆ may each independently be selected from

a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group substituted with at least one selected from a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, and an anthracenyl group;

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, and a fluorenyl group;

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, and a fluorenyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, and a fluorenyl group; and

but embodiments are not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the host may include a compound represented by Formula 302:

In Formula 302, Ar₁₂₂ to Ar₁₂₅ may each be understood by referring to the descriptions for Ar₁₁₃ provided herein with reference to Formula 301.

In Formula 302, Ar₁₂₆ and Ar₁₂₇ may each independently be a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, e.g., a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a propyl group.

In Formula 302, k and l may each independently be an integer from 0 to 4. In some embodiments, k and l may each be 0, 1, or 2.

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, and a blue emission layer. In some embodiments, the emission layer may have a structure in which the red emission layer, the green emission layer, and/or the blue emission layer are layered to emit white light. In some embodiments, the structure of the emission layer may vary.

When the emission layer includes the host and the dopant, an amount of the dopant may be selected from a range of about 0.01 parts to about 15 parts by weight based on about 100 parts by weight of the host, but embodiments are not limited thereto.

The thickness of the emission layer may be in a range of about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å, and in some embodiments, about 200 Å to about 600 Å. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is understood that when the thickness of the emission layer is within any of these ranges, improved luminescence characteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage.

Next, an electron transport region may be formed on the emission layer.

The electron transport region may include a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer, an electron injection layer, or a combination thereof.

In some embodiments, the electron transport region may have a hole blocking layer/an electron transport layer/an electron injection layer structure or an electron transport layer/an electron injection layer structure, but embodiments are not limited thereto. The electron transport layer may have a single-layered structure or a multi-layered structure including two or more different materials.

The conditions for forming a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer, and an electron injection layer may be inferred based on the conditions for forming the hole injection layer.

When the electron transport region includes a hole blocking layer, the hole blocking layer may include, for example, at least one selected from BCP, Bphen, and BAlq, but embodiments are not limited thereto:

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

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

In some embodiments, the electron transport layer may include at least one selected from Compounds ET1 to ET25, but embodiments are not limited thereto:

The thickness of the electron transport layer may be in a range of about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å, and in some embodiments, about 150 Å to about 500 Å. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is understood that when the thickness of the electron transport layer is within any of these ranges, excellent electron transport characteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage.

The electron transport layer may further include a material containing metal, in addition to the materials described above.

The material containing metal may include a lithium (Li) complex. The Li complex may include, e.g., Compound ET-D1 (lithium 8-hydroxyquinolate, LiQ) or Compound ET-D2:

The electron transport region may include an electron injection layer that facilitates electron injection from the second electrode 19.

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

The thickness of the electron injection layer may be in a range of about 1 Å to about 100 Å, and in some embodiments, about 3 Å to about 90 Å. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is understood that when the thickness of the electron injection layer is within any of these ranges, excellent electron injection characteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage.

The second electrode 19 may be formed on the organic layer 15. The second electrode 19 may be a cathode. A material for forming the second electrode 19 may be a material with a relatively low work function, such as a metal, an alloy, an electrically conductive compound, and a mixture thereof. Examples of the material for forming the second electrode 19 may include lithium (Li), magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), aluminum-lithium (Al—Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg—In), and magnesium-silver (Mg—Ag). In some embodiments, ITO or IZO may be used to form a transmissive second electrode 19 to manufacture a top emission light-emitting device. In some embodiments, the material for forming the second electrode 19 may vary.

Hereinbefore the organic light-emitting device 10 has been described with reference to FIG. 1, but embodiments are not limited thereto.

According to another aspect, a diagnostic composition includes at least one organometallic compound represented by Formula 1.

Since the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 provides high luminous efficiency, the diagnostic efficiency of the diagnostic composition that includes the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 may be excellent.

The diagnostic composition may be applied in various ways, such as in a diagnostic kit, a diagnostic reagent, a biosensor, or a biomarker.

The term “C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group” as used herein refers to a linear or branched saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon monovalent group having 1 to 60 carbon atoms. Examples thereof include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an iso-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, a pentyl group, an iso-amyl group, and a hexyl group. The term “C₁-C₆₀ alkylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having substantially the same structure as the C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group.

The term “C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group represented by —OA₁₀₁ (wherein A₁₀₁ is a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group). Examples thereof include a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, and an isopropyloxy group.

The term “C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group” as used herein refers to a group formed by including at least one carbon-carbon double bond in the middle or at the terminus of the C₂-C₆₀ alkyl group. Examples thereof include an ethenyl group, a propenyl group, and a butenyl group. The term “C₂-C₆₀ alkenylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having substantially the same structure as the C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group.

The term “C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group” as used herein refers to a group formed by including at least one carbon-carbon triple bond in the middle or at the terminus of the C₂-C₆₀ alkyl group. Examples thereof include an ethenyl group and a propenyl group. The term “C₂-C₆₀ alkynylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having substantially the same structure as the C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group.

The term “C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent monocyclic saturated hydrocarbon group including 3 to 10 carbon atoms. Examples thereof include a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, and a cycloheptyl group. The term “C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having substantially the same structure as the C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group.

The term “C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent monocyclic group including at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, P, Si, and S as a ring-forming atom and 1 to 10 carbon atoms. Examples thereof include a tetrahydrofuranyl group and a tetrahydrothiophenyl group. The term “C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having substantially the same structure as the C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group.

The term “C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent monocyclic group including 3 to 10 carbon atoms and at least one carbon-carbon double bond in its ring, wherein the molecular structure as a whole is non-aromatic. Examples thereof include a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, and a cycloheptenyl group. The term “C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having substantially the same structure as the C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group.

The term “C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent monocyclic group including at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, P, Si, and S as a ring-forming atom, 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and at least one double bond in its ring. Examples of the C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group include a 2,3-dihydrofuranyl group and a 2,3-dihydrothiophenyl group. The term “C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having substantially the same structure as the C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group.

The term “C₆-C₆₀ aryl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group having a carbocyclic aromatic system having 6 to 60 carbon atoms. The term “C₆-C₆₀ arylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having a carbocyclic aromatic system having 6 to 60 carbon atoms. Examples of the C₆-C₆₀ aryl group include a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, a pyrenyl group, and a chrysenyl group. When the C₆-C₆₀ aryl group and a C₆-C₆₀ arylene group each include at least two rings, the at least two rings may be fused.

The term “C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group having a cyclic aromatic system having at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, P, Si, and S as a ring-forming atom and 1 to 60 carbon atoms. The term “C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having a cyclic aromatic system having at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, P, and S as a ring-forming atom and 1 to 60 carbon atoms. Examples of the C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl 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-C₆₀ heteroaryl group and the C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylene group each include at least two rings, the at least two rings may be fused.

The term “C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group” as used herein indicates —OA₁₀₂ (wherein A₁₀₂ is a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group). The term “C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group” as used herein indicates —SA₁₀₃ (wherein A₁₀₃ is a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group).

The term “monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group that has two or more condensed rings and only carbon atoms (e.g., the number of carbon atoms may be in a range of 8 to 60) as ring-forming atoms, wherein the molecular structure as a whole is non-aromatic. Examples of the monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group include a fluorenyl group.

The term “divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having substantially 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 that has two or more condensed rings and a heteroatom selected from N, O, P, Si, and S and carbon atoms (e.g., the number of carbon atoms may be in a range of 1 to 60) as ring-forming atoms, wherein the molecular structure as a whole is non-aromatic. Examples of the monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group include a carbazolyl group. The term “divalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having substantially the same structure as the monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

The term “C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group” as used herein refers to a saturated or unsaturated cyclic group including 5 to 30 carbon atoms only as ring-forming atoms. The C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group may be a monocyclic group or a polycyclic group.

The term “C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group” as used herein refers to saturated or unsaturated cyclic group including 1 to 30 carbon atoms and at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, P, Si, and S as ring-forming atoms. The C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group may be a monocyclic group or a polycyclic group.

At least one substituent of the substituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group, the substituted C₂-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group may be selected from:

deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, and a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group;

a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, and a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂), —Si(Q₁₃)(Q₁₄)(Q₁₅), —B(Q₁₆)(Q₁₇), and —P(═O)(Q₁₈)(Q₁₉);

a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group;

a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl 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, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂), —Si(Q₂₃)(Q₂₄)(Q₂₅), —B(Q₂₆)(Q₂₇), and —P(═O)(Q₂₈)(Q₂₉); and

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

wherein Q₁ to Q₉, Q₁₁ to Q₁₉, Q₂₁ to Q₂₉, and Q₃₁ to Q₃₉ may each independently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group substituted with at least one selected from a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group and a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

Hereinafter, a compound and an organic light-emitting device according to an embodiment will be described in detail with reference to Synthesis Examples and Examples, however, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The wording “B was used instead of A” used in describing Synthesis Examples means that an amount of B used was identical to an amount of A used in terms of molar equivalents.

EXAMPLES

Synthesis Example 1: Synthesis of Compound 1

Synthesis of Intermediate 1-1

2.14 grams (g) (3.86 millimoles (mmol)) of 7-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydronaphthalen-1(2H)-one, 1.22 g (4.06 mmol) of 2-(1-([1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-4,6-di-tert-butylphenol, 0.22 g (0.19 mmol) of Pd(PPh₃)₄, and 1.23 g (11.59 mmol) of K₂CO₃ were mixed with 11 milliliters (mL) of tetrahydrofuran (THF) and 4 milliliters (mL) of distilled water. Subsequently, the mixture was stirred under reflux for 6 hours. The mixture was cooled to room temperature. Subsequently, an organic layer was extracted therefrom by using ethyl acetate (EA), and anhydrous magnesium sulfate (MgSO₄) was added thereto to dry the organic layer. The resultant was filtered and a solvent in the obtained filtrate was removed under reduced pressure. The residual was purified by column chromatography using EA and hexane at a ratio of 1:10 to obtain 2.40 g of Intermediate 1-1 (96%).

LC-MS m/z=647.36 (M+H)

Synthesis of Compound 1

0.77 g (1.19 mmol) of Intermediate 1-1 and 0.62 g (1.31 mmol) of PtCl₂(NCPh)₂ were mixed together with 15 mL of benzonitrile. The mixture was stirred at a temperature of about 200° C. for 12 hours to carry out the reaction. Thereafter, the temperature was lowered. After removing benzonitrile by distillation, an organic layer was extracted therefrom by using methylene chloride (MC), and anhydrous MgSO₄ was added thereto to dry the organic layer. The resultant was filtered and a solvent in the obtained filtrate was removed under reduced pressure. The residual was purified by column chromatography using MC and hexane at a ratio of 8:2 to obtain 0.50 g of Compound 1 (50%).

LC-MS m/z=840.28 (M+H)

Synthesis Example 2: Synthesis of Compound 2

Synthesis of Intermediate 2-1

0.37 g (1.61 mmol) of ethyl 3-bromobenzoate, 1.01 g (1.69 mmol) of 2-(1-([1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-4,6-di-tert-butylphenol, 0.09 g (0.08 mmol) of Pd(PPh₃)₄, and 0.51 g (4.82 mmol) of K₂CO₃ were mixed with 5 mL of THF and 2 mL of distilled water. Subsequently, the mixture was stirred under reflux for 6 hours. The mixture was cooled to room temperature. Subsequently, an organic layer was extracted therefrom by using EA, and anhydrous MgSO₄ was added thereto to dry the organic layer. The resultant was filtered and a solvent in the obtained filtrate was removed under reduced pressure. The residual was purified by column chromatography using EA and hexane at a ratio of 1:10 to obtain 0.76 g of Intermediate 2-1 (76%).

LC-MS m/z=623.39 (M+H)

Synthesis of Compound 2

0.41 g (0.65 mmol) of Intermediate 2-1 and 0.34 g (0.71 mmol) of PtCl₂(NCPh)₂ were mixed together with 10 mL of benzonitrile. The mixture was stirred at a temperature of about 20000 for 12 hours to carry out the reaction. Thereafter, the temperature was lowered. After removing benzonitrile by distillation, an organic layer was extracted therefrom by using MC, and anhydrous MgSO₄ was added thereto to dry the organic layer. The resultant was filtered and a solvent in the obtained filtrate was removed under reduced pressure. The residual was purified by column chromatography using MC and hexane at a ratio of 8:2 to obtain 0.15 g of Compound 2 (28%).

LC-MS m/z=816.35 (M+H)

Synthesis Example 3: Synthesis of Compound 3

Synthesis of Intermediate 3-1

1.02 g (3.75 mmol) of 2-bromo-10,10-dimethylanthracen-9(10H)-one, 2.25 g (3.75 mmol) of 2-(1-([1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-4,6-di-tert-butylphenol, 0.22 g (0.19 mmol) of Pd(PPh₃)₄, and 1.19 g (11.25 mmol) of K₂CO₃ were mixed with 11 mL of THF and 4 mL of distilled water. Subsequently, the mixture was stirred under reflux for 6 hours. The mixture was cooled to room temperature. Subsequently, an organic layer was extracted therefrom by using EA, and anhydrous MgSO₄ was added thereto to dry the organic layer. The resultant was filtered and a solvent in the obtained filtrate was removed under reduced pressure.

The residual was purified by column chromatography using EA and hexane at a ratio of 1:10 to obtain 0.60 g of Intermediate 3-1 (24%).

LC-MS m/z=667.37 (M+H)

Synthesis of Compound 3

0.60 g (0.93 mmol) of Intermediate 3-1 and 0.44 g (0.93 mmol) of PtCl₂(NCPh)₂ were mixed together with 10 mL of benzonitrile. The mixture was stirred at a temperature of about 200° C. for 12 hours to carry out the reaction. Thereafter, the temperature was lowered. After removing benzonitrile by distillation, an organic layer was extracted therefrom by using methylene chloride (MC), and anhydrous MgSO₄ was added thereto to dry the organic layer. The resultant was filtered and a solvent in the obtained filtrate was removed under reduced pressure. The residual was purified by column chromatography using MC and hexane at a ratio of 8:2 to obtain 0.27 g of Compound 3 (34%).

LC-MS m/z=888.35 (M+H)

Synthesis Example 4: Synthesis of Compound 4

Synthesis of Intermediate 4-1

(1.19 g, 4.60 mmol) of 2-bromo-9H-fluoren-9-one, 2.90 g (4.83 mmol) of 2-(1-([1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-4,6-di-tert-butylphenol, 0.27 g (0.23 mmol) of Pd(PPh₃)₄, and 1.46 g (13.79 mmol) of K₂CO₃ were mixed with 11 mL of THF and 4 mL of distilled water. Subsequently, the mixture was stirred under reflux for 6 hours. The mixture was cooled to room temperature. Subsequently, an organic layer was extracted therefrom by using EA, and anhydrous MgSO₄ was added thereto to dry the organic layer. The resultant was filtered and a solvent in the obtained filtrate was removed under reduced pressure. The residual was purified by column chromatography using EA and hexane at a ratio of 1:10 to obtain 3.00 g of Intermediate 4-1 (100%).

LC-MS m/z=653.35 (M+H)

Synthesis of Compound 4

0.73 g (1.12 mmol) of Intermediate 4-1 and 0.58 g (1.24 mmol) of PtCl₂(NCPh)₂ were mixed together with 15 mL of benzonitrile. The mixture was stirred at a temperature of about 200° C. for 12 hours to carry out the reaction. Thereafter, the temperature was lowered. After removing benzonitrile by distillation, an organic layer was extracted therefrom by using MC, and anhydrous MgSO₄ was added thereto to dry the organic layer. The resultant was filtered and a solvent in the obtained filtrate was removed under reduced pressure. The residual was purified by column chromatography using MC and hexane at a ratio of 8:2 to obtain 0.21 g of Compound 4 (22%).

LC-MS m/z=846.26 (M+H)

Evaluation Example 1: Analysis of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Fourier Transform-Infrared (FT-IR) Spectrum with Respect to Intermediate 2-1 and Compound 2

The NMR spectra of Intermediate 2-1 and Compound 2 were analyzed by using a NMR spectrometer, AVANCE DPX 300. The results thereof are shown in FIG. 2. The FT-IR spectra of Intermediate 2-1 and Compound 2 were analyzed by using a FT-IR spectrometer (attenuated total reflection (ATR) mode), Vertex70-Hyperion 3000. The results thereof are shown in FIG. 3.

In FIG. 2, peaks at Points 1 and 2 of Intermediate 2-1 were not observed in the NMR spectrum of Compound 2. In FIG. 3, an absorbance of the C═O peak of the FT-IR spectrum of Compound 2 was low, as compared with an absorbance of the C═O peak of the FT-IR spectrum of Intermediate 2-1.

Referring to the FIGS. 2 and 3, it was found that as a result of complexation of Pt with Intermediate 2-1, Compound 2 was synthesized, wherein Compound 2 had a coordinate bond between Pt and O that corresponds to X₄ in Formulae 2, 1 Å, and 1 Å(1) of the present specification.

Evaluation Example 2: Evaluation of Photoluminescence (PL) Spectrum

Compound 1 was diluted in toluene at a concentration of 10 millimoles (mM), and a PL spectrum of Compound was measured by using an ISC PC1 spectrofluorometer, in which a xenon lamp is mounted. The same process was performed on Compounds 2, 3, and A. The results thereof are shown in Table 2.

TABLE 2
	Compound	Maximum emission	Full width at half maximum
	No.	wavelength (nm)	(FWHM) (nm)
	1	572	98.4
	2	509	69.6
	3	673	63.7
	A	516	70

Evaluation Example 3: Evaluation of PL Quantum Yield (PLOY)

A CH₂Cl₂ solution of PMMA was mixed with a mixture of 8 percent by weight (weight %) of CBP and Compound 1 (a content of Compound 1 was 10 parts based on 100 parts by weight of the mixture). The resultant obtained therefrom was coated on a quartz substrate by using a spin coater, heat-treated in an oven at a temperature of 80° C., and cooled to room temperature, thereby obtaining a film.

PLQY in film was evaluated by using Hamamatsu Photonics absolute PL quantum yield measurement system employing PLOY measurement software (Hamamatsu Photonics, Ltd., Shizuoka, Japan), in which a xenon light source, a monochromator, a photonic multichannel analyzer, and an integrating sphere are mounted. Thus, PLOY in film of Compound 1 was measured.

The same process was performed on Compounds 2, 3, and A, to measure the PLQY in film of Compounds 1, 2, 3, and A. The results thereof are summarized in Table 3.

TABLE 3
Compound No. PLQY in film
1            0.564
2            0.497
3            0.644
A            0.28

Referring to Table 3, Compounds 1 to 3 were found to have a high PLQY value, as compared with Compound A.

Example 1

A glass substrate, on which an anode having an ITO/Ag/ITO (70 Å/1,000 Å/70 Å) structure was deposited, was cut to a size of 50 millimeters (mm)×50 mm×0.5 mm, sonicated in iso-propyl alcohol and water for 5 minutes each, and cleaned by exposure to ultraviolet rays and ozone for 30 minutes. Subsequently, the glass substrate was mounted on a vacuum-deposition device.

2-TNATA was deposited on the anode to form a hole injection layer having a thickness of 600 Å. 4,4′-bis[N-(1-naphthyl)-N-phenylamino]biphenyl (hereinafter, referred as “NPB”) was deposited on the hole injection layer to form a hole transport layer having a thickness of 1,350 Å.

CBP (as a host) and Compound 1 (as a dopant) were co-deposited on the hole transport layer at a weight ratio of 98:2 to form an emission layer having a thickness of 400 Å. BCP was deposited on the emission layer to form a hole blocking layer having a thickness of 50 Å. Subsequently, Alq₃ was deposited on the hole blocking layer to form an electron transport layer having a thickness of 350 Å. LiF was deposited on the electron transport layer to form an electron injection layer having a thickness of 10 Å.

MgAg was deposited on the electron injection layer at a weight ratio of 90:10 to form a cathode having a thickness of 120 Å, thereby completing the manufacture of an organic light-emitting device (which emits green light). The organic light-emitting device thus have a structure of ITO/Ag/ITO/2-TNATA (600 Å)/NPB (1,350 Å)/CBP+Compound 1 (2 weight %) (400 Å)/BCP (50 Å)/Alq₃ (350 Å)/LiF (10 Å)/MgAg (120 Å).

Examples 2 and 3 and Comparative Example A

Organic light-emitting devices were manufactured in substantially the same manner as in Example 1, except that the compounds listed in Table 4 were used instead of Compound 1 as a dopant in the formation of an emission layer.

Evaluation Example 4: Evaluation of Characteristics of Organic Light-Emitting Device

The maximum emission wavelength and maximum external quantum efficiency (EQE_max) derived from electroluminescence (EL) spectra of the organic light-emitting devices manufactured in Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Example A were evaluated.

The results thereof are shown in Table 4. A Keithley 2400 current voltmeter and a luminance meter (Minolta Cs-1000 Å) were used in evaluation. The EL spectrum of the organic light-emitting device of Example 1 is shown in FIG. 4.

TABLE 4
			Maximum external	Maximum
			quantum efficiency	emission
			(EQEmax)	wavelength
		Dopant	(%)	(nm)
	Example 1	Compound 1	18.8	572
	Example 2	Compound 2	19.2	511
	Example 3	Compound 3	18.2	673
	Comparative	Compound A	18.0	520
	Example A

Referring to the results of Table 4, it was found that the organic light-emitting devices of Examples 1 to 3 have improved external quantum efficiency, as compared with the organic light-emitting device manufactured in Comparative Example A. In addition, it was found that the maximum external quantum efficiency of the organic light-emitting device of Example 2, having the most similar maximum emission wavelength with the organic light-emitting device of Comparative Example A, increased the most, as compared with the maximum quantum efficiency of the organic light-emitting device of Comparative Example A.

As apparent from the foregoing description, the organometallic compound has excellent electrical characteristics and/or thermal stability. Accordingly, an organic light-emitting device employing the organometallic compound has a low driving voltage, high efficiency, high power, high color purity, and/or excellent lifespan characteristics. Further, a diagnostic composition that includes the organometallic compound may have high diagnostic efficiency, because the organometallic compound is excellent in phosphorescent emission characteristics.

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

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

Claims

1. An organometallic compound represented by Formula 1:

2. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein M is Pt, Pd, or Au.

3. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein n1 and n2 are each 1,n3 is 0,L2 is a bidentate ligand, andL1 and L2 are linked to each other via a single bond, a double bond, or an organic linking group to form a tetradentate ligand.

4. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein ring CY3 is selected from i) a first ring, ii) a second ring, iii) a condensed ring in which two or more second rings are condensed, and iv) a condensed ring in which at least one first ring and at least one second ring are condensed,the first ring is selected from a cyclopentane group, a cyclopentadiene group, a furan group, a thiophene group, a pyrrole group, a silole group, an oxazole group, an isoxazole group, an oxadiazole group, an isoxadiazole group, an oxatriazole group, an isoxatriazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, a thiadiazole group, an isothiadiazole group, a thiatriazole group, an isothiatriazole group, a pyrazole group, an imidazole group, a triazole group, a tetrazole group, an azasilole group, a diazasilole group, and a triazasilole group, andthe second ring is selected from an adamantane group, a norbornane group, a norbornene group, a cyclohexane group, a cyclohexene group, a benzene group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazine group, a pyridazine group, and a triazine group.

5. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein R3, R4, R7, R8, Y14, and R10a are each independently selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, —SF5, a C1-C20 alkyl group, and a C1-C20 alkoxy group;a C1-C20 alkyl group and a C1-C20 alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD3, —CD2H, —CDH2, —CF3, —CF2H, —CFH2, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C10 alkyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pyridinyl group, and a pyrimidinyl group;a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a C1-C20 alkylphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a C1-C20 alkylthiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a C1-C20 alkylfuranyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, and an imidazopyrimidinyl group;a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a C1-C20 alkylphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a C1-C20 alkylthiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a C1-C20 alkylfuranyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, and an imidazopyrimidinyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD3, —CD2H, —CDH2, —CF3, —CF2H, —CFH2, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a C1-C20 alkylphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a C1-C20 alkylthiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a C1-C20 alkylfuranyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, and an imidazopyrimidinyl group; and—N(Q1)(Q2), —Si(Q3)(Q4)(Q5), —B(Q6)(Q7), and —P(═O)(Q8)(Q9),wherein Q1 to Q9 are each independently selected from—CH3, —CD3, —CD2H, —CDH2, —CH2CH3, —CH2CD3, —CH2CD2H, —CH2CDH2, —CHDCH3, —CHDCD2H, —CHDCDH2, —CHDCD3, —CD2CD3, —CD2CD2H, and —CD2CDH2;an n-propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, an iso-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, an iso-pentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a phenyl group, and a naphthyl group; andan n-propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, an iso-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, an iso-pentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a phenyl group, and a naphthyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, a C1-C10 alkyl group, and a phenyl group.

6. The organometallic compound of claim 1, the organometallic compound being represented by Formula 1A:

7. The organometallic compound of claim 6, the organometallic compound being represented by Formula 1A(1):

8. The organometallic compound of claim 6, satisfying one of Conditions 1 to 3: Condition 1a) X5 is a chemical bond;b) the moiety represented by

9. The organometallic compound of claim 6, wherein the moiety represented by

10. The organometallic compound of claim 6, wherein the moiety represented by

11. The organometallic compound of claim 6, wherein the moiety represented by

12. The organometallic compound of claim 7, wherein the moiety represented by

13. The organometallic compound of claim 6, wherein the moiety represented by

14. The organometallic compound of claim 7, wherein the moiety represented by

15. The organometallic compound of claim 1, the organometallic compound being selected from Compounds 1 to 12:

16. An organic light-emitting device comprising: a first electrode;a second electrode; andan organic layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode,wherein the organic layer comprises an emission layer and at least one organometallic compound of claim 1.

17. The organic light-emitting device of claim 16, wherein the first electrode is an anode,the second electrode is a cathode, andthe organic layer comprises a hole transport region disposed between the first electrode and the emission layer and an electron transport region disposed between the emission layer and the second electrode,wherein the hole transport region comprises a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, an electron blocking layer, or any combination thereof, andthe electron transport region comprises a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer, an electron injection layer, or any combination thereof.

18. The organic light-emitting device of claim 16, wherein the emission layer comprises the organometallic compound.

19. The organic light-emitting device of claim 18, wherein the emission layer further comprises a host in an amount of greater than an amount of the organometallic compound.

20. A diagnostic composition comprising at least one of the organometallic compound of claim 1.