Provided are a condensed cyclic compound, a composition including the same, and an organic light-emitting device including a thin film formed from the composition. The condensed cyclic compound is represented by following Formula, has a molecular weight of about 400 to about 10,000, and comprises at least one cross-linkable group: ##STR00001##

An organic compound represented by formula (1). In formula (1), each of R.sub.1 to R.sub.22 is independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group, a silyl group, and a cyano group. ##STR00001##

An organic compound represented by formula (1). In formula (1), each of R.sub.1 to R.sub.22 is independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group, a silyl group, and a cyano group. ##STR00001##

The present disclosure provides an organic compound that has a mother skeleton with a fused-ring structure, an electron-withdrawing group bonded to the mother skeleton, and an electron-donating group bonded to the mother skeleton, wherein the electron-withdrawing group is bonded at a position satisfying the following relationship in the mother skeleton.

Σ|C.sub.H|>Σ|C.sub.L|  (1)

(C.sub.H: 2PZ atomic orbital coefficient of a carbon at a substitution site in the HOMO of the mother skeleton)

(C.sub.L: 2PZ atomic orbital coefficient of the carbon at the substitution site in the LUMO of the mother skeleton)

The present disclosure provides an organic compound that has a mother skeleton with a fused-ring structure, an electron-withdrawing group bonded to the mother skeleton, and an electron-donating group bonded to the mother skeleton, wherein the electron-withdrawing group is bonded at a position satisfying the following relationship in the mother skeleton.

Σ|C.sub.H|>Σ|C.sub.L|  (1)

(C.sub.H: 2PZ atomic orbital coefficient of a carbon at a substitution site in the HOMO of the mother skeleton)

(C.sub.L: 2PZ atomic orbital coefficient of the carbon at the substitution site in the LUMO of the mother skeleton)

Novel tetraphenylene anthracene compounds are disclosed, which can be used as charge transporting materials, emitters, hosts in an organic electroluminescent device. These novel compounds offer better device performance. Also disclosed are an electroluminescent device and a formulation.

Novel tetraphenylene anthracene compounds are disclosed, which can be used as charge transporting materials, emitters, hosts in an organic electroluminescent device. These novel compounds offer better device performance. Also disclosed are an electroluminescent device and a formulation.

An organic compound that emits red light having a long wavelength and that is represented by formula [1] below. In the formula [1], R.sub.1 to R.sub.24 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom or a substituent. ##STR00001##

An organic compound that emits red light having a long wavelength and that is represented by formula [1] below. In the formula [1], R.sub.1 to R.sub.24 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom or a substituent. ##STR00001##

An organic compound represented by formula (1) and an organic compound represented by formula (2). These organic compounds provide high color purity. ##STR00001## In formulae (1) and (2), R.sub.1 to R.sub.24 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom and a substituent.