Disclosed is a light-emitting material for organic electroluminescent (EL) devices which is composed of an asymmetric anthracene derivative of a specific structure. Also disclosed are a material for organic EL devices and an organic EL device wherein an organic thin film layer composed of one or more layers including at least a light-emitting layer is interposed between a cathode and an anode. At least one layer composed of the organic thin film layer contains the material for organic EL devices by itself or as a component of a mixture. Consequently, the organic EL device has a high efficiency and a long life. Also disclosed are a light-emitting material for organic EL devices and material for organic devices which enable to realize such an organic EL device.

Disclosed is a light-emitting material for organic electroluminescent (EL) devices which is composed of an asymmetric anthracene derivative of a specific structure. Also disclosed are a material for organic EL devices and an organic EL device wherein an organic thin film layer composed of one or more layers including at least a light-emitting layer is interposed between a cathode and an anode. At least one layer composed of the organic thin film layer contains the material for organic EL devices by itself or as a component of a mixture. Consequently, the organic EL device has a high efficiency and a long life. Also disclosed are a light-emitting material for organic EL devices and material for organic devices which enable to realize such an organic EL device.

The present invention relates to an anthracene derivative compound having a characteristic structure in which an aryl group is introduced into a skeletal structure in which deuterium-substituted phenyl and anthracene are linked. In addition, the present invention relates to a high-efficiency, long-life organic light-emitting device of which the luminous efficiency and lifetime characteristics are significantly improved by employing a polycyclic compound having a characteristic structure as a dopant for a light-emitting layer while employing said compound as a host for the light-emitting layer. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a high-efficiency, long-life organic light-emitting device of which the luminous efficiency and lifetime characteristics are significantly improved by employing a polycyclic compound having a characteristic structure as a dopant for a light-emitting layer while forming a host of the light-emitting layer with a plurality of materials of one or more characteristic anthracene compounds in addition to said compound.

The present invention relates to an anthracene derivative compound having a characteristic structure in which an aryl group is introduced into a skeletal structure in which deuterium-substituted phenyl and anthracene are linked. In addition, the present invention relates to a high-efficiency, long-life organic light-emitting device of which the luminous efficiency and lifetime characteristics are significantly improved by employing a polycyclic compound having a characteristic structure as a dopant for a light-emitting layer while employing said compound as a host for the light-emitting layer. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a high-efficiency, long-life organic light-emitting device of which the luminous efficiency and lifetime characteristics are significantly improved by employing a polycyclic compound having a characteristic structure as a dopant for a light-emitting layer while forming a host of the light-emitting layer with a plurality of materials of one or more characteristic anthracene compounds in addition to said compound.

The present invention provides an organic light emitting device comprising a first electrode, at least one organic layer and a second electrode, laminated successively, in which at least one layer of the organic layer has a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon as a core and comprises at least one of a derivative in which a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.2-30 cycloalkane, or a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.5-50 polycycloalkane is directly fused to the core or fused to a substituent of the core; and a new organic compound usable in the organic light emitting device. Furthermore, the present invention provides a charge carrier extracting, injecting or transporting material which has a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon as a core and comprises a derivative in which a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.2-30 cycloalkane, or a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.5-50 polycycloalkane is directly fused to the core or fused to a substituent of the core.

The present invention provides an organic light emitting device comprising a first electrode, at least one organic layer and a second electrode, laminated successively, in which at least one layer of the organic layer has a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon as a core and comprises at least one of a derivative in which a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.2-30 cycloalkane, or a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.5-50 polycycloalkane is directly fused to the core or fused to a substituent of the core; and a new organic compound usable in the organic light emitting device. Furthermore, the present invention provides a charge carrier extracting, injecting or transporting material which has a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon as a core and comprises a derivative in which a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.2-30 cycloalkane, or a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.5-50 polycycloalkane is directly fused to the core or fused to a substituent of the core.