This invention discloses iridium complexes with benzothienoquinoline, benzofuroquinoline, benzoselenophenoquinoline, and benzosiloloquinoline ligands. These complexes can be used as phosphorescent emitters in OLEDs.

An organometallic complex of a tridentate bis(phosphine)-carbodicarbene ligand and a transition metal, is described. In some embodiments the ligand has the structure of Formula (I): The complexes are useful in methods of making an allylic amine carried out by reacting a 1,3-diene with a substituted amine in the presence of such an organometallic complex to produce by intermolecular hydroamination the allylic amine.

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An unsymmetric bisphosphite of the formula (1) ##STR00001##
a process for preparation thereof, a reaction thereof with metals to give mixtures containing complexes of the unsymmetric bisphosphite and the metal, and a use thereof as a catalytically active composition in hydroformylation reactions, where the hydroformylation-active composition contains, as well as the complex of metal and unsymmetric bisphosphite, unbound bisphosphite and at least one further component.

The invention describes electronic devices comprising a metal complex compound having at least one tetradentate ligand having N and/or P donors, in particular a ligand having a PPPP, NNNN, PNNP or NPPN structure, and uses of a complex of this type in the electronic field and for the generation of light.

An indole-functionalized bisphosphoramidite is disclosed which has a certain formula. A method for preparing a rhodium-ligand complex comprises combining starting materials comprising: (I) a rhodium catalyst precursor, and (II) the indole-functionalized bisphosphoramidite; and optionally (III) a solvent.

A compound having a first ligand L.sub.A comprising a structure of Formula I,

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is provided. In Formula I, L.sub.A is coordinated to a metal M selected from the group consisting of Ir, Rh, Re, Ru, Os, Pt, Pd, Ag, Au, and Cu; each of moiety A, moiety B, and moiety C is a monocyclic ring or a polycyclic fused ring system; A.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of B, N, P, PO, PS, Al, Ga, SiR, GeR, and SnR; at least two of Y.sup.1, Y.sup.2, and Y.sup.3 are present and are a direct bond or a linker; Z is a direct bond to metal M, or Z is a direct bond or an organic linker to a ring or a polycyclic fused ring system that is coordinated to M. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products containing the same are also provided.

A metal complex containing Ir or Rh contains 1,4-di(pyridin-2-yl)benzene as the main ligand.

Complexes and devices, such as organic light emitting devices and full color displays, including a compound of the formula: ##STR00001## wherein: M is Pd.sup.2+, Ir.sup.+, Rh.sup.+, or Au.sup.3+; each of V.sup.1, V.sup.2, V.sup.3, and V.sup.4 is coordinated to M and is independently N, C, P, B, or Si; each of L.sup.1, L.sup.2, L.sup.3, and L.sup.4 is independently a substituted or unsubstituted aryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, carbene, or N-heterocyclic carbene; and Z is O, S, NR, CR.sub.2, SiR.sub.2, BR, PR, ##STR00002## where each R is independently substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted aryl.

In one aspect, phosphine compounds comprising three adamantyl moieties (PAd.sub.3) and associated synthetic routes are described herein. Each adamantyl moiety may be the same or different. For example, each adamantyl moiety (Ad) attached to the phosphorus atom can be independently selected from the group consisting of adamantane, diamantane, triamantane and derivatives thereof. Transition metal complexes comprising PAd.sub.3 ligands are also provided for catalytic synthesis including catalytic cross-coupling reactions.

In one aspect, phosphine compounds comprising three adamantyl moieties (PAd.sub.3) and associated synthetic routes are described herein. Each adamantyl moiety may be the same or different. For example, each adamantyl moiety (Ad) attached to the phosphorus atom can be independently selected from the group consisting of adamantane, diamantane, triamantane and derivatives thereof. Transition metal complexes comprising PAd.sub.3 ligands are also provided for catalytic synthesis including catalytic cross-coupling reactions.