The present specification relates to a hetero-cyclic compound and an organic light emitting device comprising the same.

Compounds comprising phosphorescent metal complexes comprising cyclometallated imidazo[1,2-f]phenanthridine and diimidazo[1,2-a:1,2-c]quinazoline ligands, or isoelectronic or benzannulated analogs thereof, are described. Organic light emitting diode devices comprising these compounds are also described.

Disclosed is a benzazole derivative having a heteroaryl group, wherein the benzazole derivative having the heteroaryl group is represented by Chemical Formula 1. Also disclosed is an organic electroluminescence device including an organic layer containing the benzazole derivative having the heteroaryl group: ##STR00001## wherein, each of Z1, X1, X2, X3, Ar1, Ar2, Ar3, m1, m2 and q is the same as defined in the specification.

Methods of making novel organic compounds containing a twisted aryl group are provided. In particular, the compounds provided contain a 2-phenylpyridine ligand having a twisted aryl group on the pyridine portion of the ligand. The compounds may be used in organic light emitting devices, particularly as emitting dopants. Devices comprising the compounds containing twisted aryl may demonstrate improved color, efficiency, stability and manufacturing.

Compounds comprising phosphorescent metal complexes comprising cyclometallated imidazo[1,2-f]phenanthridine and diimidazo[1,2-a:1,2-c]quinazoline ligands, or isoelectronic or benzannulated analogs thereof, are described. Organic light emitting diode devices comprising these compounds are also described.

Methods of making novel organic compounds containing a twisted aryl group are provided. In particular, the compounds provided contain a 2-phenylpyridine ligand having a twisted aryl group on the pyridine portion of the ligand. The compounds may be used in organic light emitting devices, particularly as emitting dopants. Devices comprising the compounds containing twisted aryl may demonstrate improved color, efficiency, stability and manufacturing.

A phosphorescent emitter or delayed fluorescent and phosphorescent emitters represented by Formula 1 or Formula II, where M is platinum or palladium.

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The present specification relates to a heterocyclic compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, an organic light emitting device comprising the same, and a composition for an organic material layer of an organic light emitting device.

A phosphorescent emitter or delayed fluorescent and phosphorescent emitters represented by Formula I or Formula II, where M is platinum or palladium.

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Compounds comprising phosphorescent metal complexes comprising cyclometallated imidazo[1,2-f]phenanthridine and diimidazo[1,2-a:1,2-c]quinazoline ligands, or isoelectronic or benzannulated analogs thereof, are described. Organic light emitting diode devices comprising these compounds are also described.