A metal complex having at least one N-heterocyclic carbene ligand. The metal complex provides a blue emission. This is useful for organic light emitting diode (OLED) components where blue emitters have trailed behind the advances of red and green emitters.

Provided are organometallic compounds including a ligand L.sub.A of the following Formula I

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Also provided are formulations including these organometallic compounds. Further provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that utilize these organometallic compounds.

A compound including a first ligand L.sub.A of Formula I,

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is disclosed. In Formula I, ring B is a 5- or 6-membered ring; X.sup.1, X.sup.2, and X.sup.3 are each CR.sup.A or N; R is a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, which can be further fused or substituted; and (1) when ring B is an unfused 6-membered ring, X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are N, and X.sup.3 is C; and (2) when ring B is a fused 6-membered ring, ring B has the structure of Formula II,

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In this structure, the wavy line indicates the point of connection to ring A; Q.sup.1 to Q.sup.6 are each C or N; and, when proviso (2) applies, (I) at least one of X.sup.1, X.sup.2, and X.sup.3 is N; or (II) R is two or more fused or unfused 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic rings, or (III) at least ring A or R is substituted with a partially or fully deuterated alkyl or partially or fully deuterated cycloalkyl group.

A composition which is useful for producing a light emitting device having excellent external quantum efficiency contains two or more compounds represented by the formula (C-1) and a phosphorescent compound, in which at least one of the compounds represented by the formula (C-1) is a compound in which R.sup.C is a group represented by the formula (C′-1). ##STR00001##
Ring R.sup.1C and Ring R.sup.2C represent an aromatic hydrocarbon ring or an aromatic hetero ring. R.sup.C represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a group represented by the formula (C′-1). ##STR00002##
Ring R.sup.3C and Ring R.sup.4C represent an aromatic hydrocarbon ring or an aromatic hetero ring. R.sup.C′ represents a carbon atom, a silicon atom, a germanium atom, a tin atom or a lead atom.

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

Provided is an electroluminescent device. The organic electroluminescent device comprises an anode, a cathode and an organic layer disposed between the anode and the cathode, where the organic layer comprises a first compound having a structure of H-L-E and a second compound comprising a ligand L.sub.a having a structure of Formula C. Such a new material combination consisting of the first compound and the second compound can obtain higher efficiency in the device, significantly extend a lifetime, and provide better device performance. Further provided are a display assembly comprising the electroluminescent device and a compound combination.

A composition for an organic optoelectronic device, an organic optoelectronic device, and a display device, the composition including a first compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, and a second compound represented by Chemical Formula 4,

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A light-emitting device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an interlayer between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the interlayer includes an emission layer, and the emission layer includes a first compound of Formula 1-1 or Formula 1-2 and a second compound of Formula 2, as described herein.

A compound including a first ligand L.sub.A of Formula I,

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is described. In Formula I, each of X.sup.1 to X.sup.9 is independently C or N; one of Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 is C and the other is N; each of K.sup.1 and K.sup.2 is independently a direct bond, O, or S; at least one of K.sup.1 and K.sup.2 is a direct bond; at least one R.sup.B is not hydrogen; R.sup.3 is selected from alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkyl; L.sub.A is coordinated to a metal M; at least one of the following is true: (i) at least one R.sup.B comprises a 5- or 6-membered, (ii) two adjacent R.sup.B are joined to form a fused 5- or 6-membered ring, or (iii) R.sup.B comprises a carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring substituted with at least one electron withdrawing group. Devices, consumer products, and formulations including the compound are also described.

The present disclosure provides for an organic electroluminescent device (OLED) including an anode; a cathode; and an emissive layer, disposed between the anode and the cathode. The emissive layer includes a phosphorescent dopant, a first host, and a second host, wherein the first host transports holes, the second host transports electrons, and the first host is fully or partially deuterated. Consumer products that include the OLED are also provided.