Use of transition metal complexes of the formula (I) in organic light-emitting diodes ##STR00001## where: M.sup.1 is a metal atom; carbene is a carbene ligand; L is a monoanionic or dianionic ligand; K is an uncharged monodentate or bidentate ligand selected from the group consisting of phosphines; CO; pyridines; nitriles and conjugated dienes which form a π complex with M.sup.1; n is the number of carbene ligands and is at least 1; m is the number of ligands L, where m can be 0 or ≥1; o is the number of ligands K, where o can be 0 or ≥1; where the sum n+m+o is dependent on the oxidation state and coordination number of the metal atom and on the denticity of the ligands carbene, L and K and also on the charge on the ligands carbene and L, with the proviso that n is at least 1, and also
an OLED comprising these transition metal complexes, a light-emitting layer comprising these transition metal complexes, OLEDs comprising this light-emitting layer, devices comprising an OLED according to the present invention, and specific transition metal complexes comprising atb least two carbene ligands.

Use of transition metal complexes of the formula (I) in organic light-emitting diodes ##STR00001## where: M.sup.1 is a metal atom; carbene is a carbene ligand; L is a monoanionic or dianionic ligand; K is an uncharged monodentate or bidentate ligand selected from the group consisting of phosphines; CO; pyridines; nitriles and conjugated dienes which form a π complex with M.sup.1; n is the number of carbene ligands and is at least 1; m is the number of ligands L, where m can be 0 or ≥1; o is the number of ligands K, where o can be 0 or ≥1; where the sum n+m+o is dependent on the oxidation state and coordination number of the metal atom and on the denticity of the ligands carbene, L and K and also on the charge on the ligands carbene and L, with the proviso that n is at least 1, and also
an OLED comprising these transition metal complexes, a light-emitting layer comprising these transition metal complexes, OLEDs comprising this light-emitting layer, devices comprising an OLED according to the present invention, and specific transition metal complexes comprising atb least two carbene ligands.

A heterocyclic compound and an organic light-emitting device including the same are provided. The heterocyclic compound is represented by Formula 1: ##STR00001## Details of R1, R2, R3, X1, L1, and a1 and b1 are provided in the disclosure.

A heterocyclic compound and an organic light-emitting device including the same are provided. The heterocyclic compound is represented by Formula 1: ##STR00001## Details of R1, R2, R3, X1, L1, and a1 and b1 are provided in the disclosure.

The present invention relates to a compound represented by the following General Formula (1) or a salt thereof.

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In General Formula (1), R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group which may have a substituent or the like. R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be bonded to each other to form a ring. R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 may be bonded to each other to form a ring. R.sup.1 and/or R.sup.2 may be bonded to a 6-membered ring to which —NR.sup.1R.sup.2 is bonded to form a ring. R.sup.3 and/or R.sup.4 may be bonded to a 6-membered ring to which —NR.sup.3R.sup.4 is bonded to form a ring. R.sup.5 represents —.sup.11CH.sub.3, a linear or branched alkyl group which may have a substituent or the like. R.sup.6 represents —F, —.sup.18F or the like. X, Y and Z each independently represent a carbon atom, an oxygen atom or the like. n is 0 or 1.

Provided are an ink jet recording ink containing a squarylium dye represented by Formula 1, polymerizable compounds, a dispersant, and a synergist having at least one group selected from the group consisting of a carboxy group and a sulfo group and at least one ring selected from the group consisting of an aromatic ring and a heteroaromatic ring, and an image recording method:

##STR00001## in Formula 1, a ring A and a ring B each independently represent an aromatic ring or a heteroaromatic ring, X.sup.A and X.sup.B each independently represent a monovalent substituent, G.sup.A and G.sup.B each independently represent a monovalent substituent, kA represents an integer of 0 to nA, and kB represents an integer of 0 to nB. nA represents the maximum number of G.sup.As capable of being bonded to the ring A, and nB represents the maximum number of G.sup.Bs capable of being bonded to the ring B.

An organic electroluminescence device includes: a cathode; an anode; and an organic thin-film layer disposed between the cathode and the anode, the organic thin-film layer having one or more layers including an emitting layer, in which the emitting layer includes a first material represented by the following formula (1) and a second material in a form of a fluorescent dopant material. ##STR00001##

An organic electroluminescence device includes: a cathode; an anode; and an organic thin-film layer disposed between the cathode and the anode, the organic thin-film layer having one or more layers including an emitting layer, in which the emitting layer includes a first material represented by the following formula (1) and a second material in a form of a fluorescent dopant material. ##STR00001##

A laundry care composition comprises a laundry care ingredient or adjunct and at least one compound that is capable of changing from a first color state (i.e., the initial color state in the composition) to a second color state that is perceptibly different from the first color state. A method for treating textile articles comprises the steps of: (a) providing a laundry care composition as described above; (b) adding the laundry care composition to a liquid medium; and (c) placing the textile articles in the liquid medium.

A laundry care composition comprises a laundry care ingredient or adjunct and at least one compound that is capable of changing from a first color state (i.e., the initial color state in the composition) to a second color state that is perceptibly different from the first color state. A method for treating textile articles comprises the steps of: (a) providing a laundry care composition as described above; (b) adding the laundry care composition to a liquid medium; and (c) placing the textile articles in the liquid medium.