A compound represented by the following general formula (1) is useful as a light-emitting material. Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 each independently represent N or C(R.sup.7); and R.sup.1 to R.sup.7 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, provided that at least one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, and at least one of R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 represent a group represented by the following general formula (2). Z represent a divalent linking group having a linking chain length of 1 atom; L.sup.1 represents a single bond or a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group; and R.sup.11 to R.sup.18 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. ##STR00001##

The present disclosure provides a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound having general formula (I) and an organic photoelectric apparatus thereof. ##STR00001## where A.sub.1, A.sub.2, A.sub.3, A.sub.4, A.sub.5, A.sub.6, A.sub.7, and A.sub.8 are independently selected from a hydrogen atom, at least one compound having the general formula (II) and at least one compound having the general formula (III), ##STR00002## where Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2, and Y.sub.3 are independently selected from C and N; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently selected from C.sub.6-30 aromatic group and C.sub.2-30 heterocyclic aromatic group, ##STR00003## wherein X is selected from any one of oxyl group (O), sulfhydryl group (S), substituted or non-substituted imino group, substituted or non-substituted methylene group, and substituted or non-substituted silicylene group; R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9, R.sub.10, R.sub.11, and R.sub.12 are independently selected from hydrogen, deuterium, C.sub.1-30 alkyl group, C.sub.6-30 aromatic group, or C.sub.2-30 heterocyclic aromatic group.

An organic electroluminescent material is shown in General Formula (1), ##STR00001##
wherein one of X1, X2, and X3 is an independent nitrogen atom, and R1 to R14 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a cyano group, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkoxy group, a thioalkyl group, a silyl group, and an alkenyl group.

An OLED is disclosed whose emissive layer has a first host and an emitter, where the emitter is a phosphorescent metal complex or a delayed fluorescent emitter, where E.sub.HIT, the T.sub.1 triplet energy of the first host, is higher than E.sub.ET, the T.sub.1 triplet energy of the emitter, where E.sub.ET is at least 2.50 eV, where the LUMO energy of the first host is higher than the HOMO energy of the emitter, where the absolute value of the difference between the HOMO energy of the emitter and the LUMO energy of the first host is E1, where aE1E.sub.ETb; and where a0.05 eV, and b0.60 eV.

The present invention relates to metal complexes and to electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices, comprising these metal complexes.

Provided are an organic EL device which is practically satisfactory in terms of a light-emitting characteristic, a driving voltage, and durability, and a compound for organic EL devices to be used in the device. The organic EL device is an organic EL device produced by laminating, on a substrate, an anode, a plurality of organic layers including a light-emitting layer, and a cathode, the organic EL device containing, in at least one organic layer selected from the light-emitting layer, a hole-transporting layer, an electron-transporting layer, a hole-blocking layer, and an electron-blocking layer, a boron compound having two indolocarbazolyl groups in a molecule thereof. The boron compound is represented by Y-L-B(A)a-L-Y or Y-L(Z)b-Y, where Y represents an indolocarbazolyl group, L represents an aromatic group, and Z represents a boron-containing group.

Provided are a compound of Formula 1 and an organic electric element including a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic material layer between the first and the second electrodes, where the organic material layer contains the compound of Formula 1 and improves luminous efficiency, stability, and life span of the element.

The present disclosure provides a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound having general formula (I) and an organic photoelectric apparatus thereof.

##STR00001##

where A.sub.1, A.sub.2, A.sub.3, A.sub.4, A.sub.5, A.sub.6, A.sub.7, and A.sub.8 are independently selected from a hydrogen atom, at least one compound having the general formula (II) and at least one compound having the general formula (III),

##STR00002##

where Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2, and Y.sub.3 are independently selected from C and N; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently selected from C.sub.6-30 aromatic group and C.sub.2-30 heterocyclic aromatic group,

##STR00003##

wherein X is selected from any one of oxyl group (O), sulfhydryl group (S), substituted or non-substituted imino group, substituted or non-substituted methylene group, and substituted or non-substituted silicylene group; R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9, R.sub.10, R.sub.11, and R.sub.12 are independently selected from hydrogen, deuterium, C.sub.1-30 alkyl group, C.sub.6-30 aromatic group, or C.sub.2-30 heterocyclic aromatic group.

The present disclosure provides a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound having a general formula (I) and an organic photoelectric apparatus thereof. The general formula (I) is

##STR00001## wherein A.sub.1, A.sub.2, A.sub.3, A.sub.4, A.sub.5, A.sub.6, A.sub.7, A.sub.8, A.sub.9, and A.sub.10 are independently selected from a hydrogen atom, at least one compound having the general formula (II) and at least one compound having a general formula (III),

##STR00002## wherein Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2, and Y.sub.3 are independently selected from C and N; and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently selected from C.sub.6-30 aromatic group and C.sub.2-30 heterocyclic aromatic group,

##STR00003## wherein X is selected from oxyl group, sulfenyl group, substituted or non-substituted imino group, substituted or non-substituted methylene group, and substituted or non-substituted silicylene group, and R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9, R.sub.10, R.sub.11, and R.sub.12 are independently selected from hydrogen, deuterium, C.sub.1-30 alkyl group, C.sub.6-30 aromatic group, and C.sub.2-30 heterocyclic aromatic group.

An organic light-emitting device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the organic layer including an emission layer, wherein the organic layer includes a first compound represented by Formula 1, a second compound represented by Formula 2, and a third compound represented by one of Formulae 3-1 to 3-4. The organic light-emitting device may have high efficiency and a long lifespan.