The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (1) which are suitable for use in electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices, and to organic electroluminescent devices which comprise these compounds.

The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (1) which are suitable for use in electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices, and to organic electroluminescent devices which comprise these compounds.

A compound of Formula I,

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is disclosed. In Formula I, M is Pd or Pt; each of X.sup.1 to X.sup.12 is C or N; each of X.sup.13 and X.sup.14 is CH, CD or N; each of Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2, and Z.sup.3 is C or N; L.sup.1 is selected from a variety of bivalent linkers; X is selected from O, S, Se, NR′, and CR″R′″; each R, R′, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.A, R.sup.B, R.sup.C, R.sup.D, and R.sup.E is hydrogen or a General Substituent; at least one of Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2, and Z.sup.3 is a carbon atom substituted with a substituent with a molecular weight of at least 16. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products that include Formula I are also disclosed.

A compound of Formula I,

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is disclosed. In Formula I, M is Pd or Pt; each of X.sup.1 to X.sup.12 is C or N; each of X.sup.13 and X.sup.14 is CH, CD or N; each of Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2, and Z.sup.3 is C or N; L.sup.1 is selected from a variety of bivalent linkers; X is selected from O, S, Se, NR′, and CR″R′″; each R, R′, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.A, R.sup.B, R.sup.C, R.sup.D, and R.sup.E is hydrogen or a General Substituent; at least one of Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2, and Z.sup.3 is a carbon atom substituted with a substituent with a molecular weight of at least 16. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products that include Formula I are also disclosed.

To provide an organic electroluminescent device in which energy efficiency is improved. An organic electroluminescent device includes a pair of electrode layers formed of an anode layer and a cathode layer, and a luminescent layer arranged between the pair of electrode layers, in which the luminescent layer includes a host material and a dopant material, and the dopant material is an anthracene-based compound represented by formula (1), and the luminescent layer further includes a polycyclic aromatic compound represented by formula (2) or a multimer of a polycyclic aromatic compound having a plurality of structures represented by formula (2). ##STR00001##

To provide an organic electroluminescent device in which energy efficiency is improved. An organic electroluminescent device includes a pair of electrode layers formed of an anode layer and a cathode layer, and a luminescent layer arranged between the pair of electrode layers, in which the luminescent layer includes a host material and a dopant material, and the dopant material is an anthracene-based compound represented by formula (1), and the luminescent layer further includes a polycyclic aromatic compound represented by formula (2) or a multimer of a polycyclic aromatic compound having a plurality of structures represented by formula (2). ##STR00001##

Provided is an organic light emitting device including a light emitting layer comprising a compound of Chemical Formula 1 and a first organic material layer comprising a compound of Chemical Formula 2:

##STR00001## wherein: Cy1 to Cy5 are each independently one selected from among a substituted or unsubstituted: aromatic hydrocarbon ring, aliphatic hydrocarbon ring, and aromatic hetero ring, or a ring in which two or more rings selected from the above group are fused, one or more of Cy1 to Cy5 are a ring of Chemical Formula 1-A:

##STR00002## one to three of a* to d* are a position fused to or linked to Chemical Formula 1;

##STR00003## L1 to L3 are each independently a direct bond or a substituted or unsubstituted: arylene or divalent heterocyclic group; and Ar1 and Ar2 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted: aryl or heterocyclic group.

Provided is an organic light emitting device including a light emitting layer comprising a compound of Chemical Formula 1 and a first organic material layer comprising a compound of Chemical Formula 2:

##STR00001## wherein: Cy1 to Cy5 are each independently one selected from among a substituted or unsubstituted: aromatic hydrocarbon ring, aliphatic hydrocarbon ring, and aromatic hetero ring, or a ring in which two or more rings selected from the above group are fused, one or more of Cy1 to Cy5 are a ring of Chemical Formula 1-A:

##STR00002## one to three of a* to d* are a position fused to or linked to Chemical Formula 1;

##STR00003## L1 to L3 are each independently a direct bond or a substituted or unsubstituted: arylene or divalent heterocyclic group; and Ar1 and Ar2 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted: aryl or heterocyclic group.

A compound represented by the following formula (1):

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The R.sup.1 to R.sup.9, L.sup.1 to L.sup.3, and Ar.sup.1 to Ar.sup.2 in the formula (1) are as defined in the description. An organic electroluminescence device contains the compound, and an electronic instrument includes the organic electroluminescence device.

A compound represented by the following formula (1):

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The R.sup.1 to R.sup.9, L.sup.1 to L.sup.3, and Ar.sup.1 to Ar.sup.2 in the formula (1) are as defined in the description. An organic electroluminescence device contains the compound, and an electronic instrument includes the organic electroluminescence device.