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.

An organic EL device is provided, including at least an anode, a hole transport layer, a light-emitting layer, an electron transport layer, and a cathode in this order, wherein the hole transport layer contains an arylamine compound represented by the following formula (1), wherein Ar.sub.1 to Ar.sub.8 and n1 are defined in the specification, and the electron transport layer contains a compound having a benzoazole ring structure represented by the following formula (2), wherein Ar.sub.9, Ar.sub.10, X, Y.sub.1, Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 are defined in the specification. ##STR00001## ##STR00002##

An organic EL device is provided, including at least an anode, a hole transport layer, a light-emitting layer, an electron transport layer, and a cathode in this order, wherein the hole transport layer contains an arylamine compound represented by the following formula (1), wherein Ar.sub.1 to Ar.sub.8 and n1 are defined in the specification, and the electron transport layer contains a compound having a benzoazole ring structure represented by the following formula (2), wherein Ar.sub.9, Ar.sub.10, X, Y.sub.1, Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 are defined in the specification. ##STR00001## ##STR00002##

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.

In the organic electroluminescent device having at least an anode, a hole injection layer, a first hole injection layer, a second hole injection layer, a light emitting layer, an electron transport layer and a cathode in this order, the hole injection layer includes an arylamine compound of the following general formula (1) and an electron acceptor.

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In the formula, Ar.sub.1 to Ar.sub.4 may be the same or different, and represent a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic aromatic group.

In the organic electroluminescent device having at least an anode, a hole injection layer, a first hole injection layer, a second hole injection layer, a light emitting layer, an electron transport layer and a cathode in this order, the hole injection layer includes an arylamine compound of the following general formula (1) and an electron acceptor.

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In the formula, Ar.sub.1 to Ar.sub.4 may be the same or different, and represent a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic aromatic group.

The present specification relates to a double spiro structure compound, and an organic light emitting device comprising the same.

Provided are an organic electronic element comprising an anode, a cathode, and an organic material layer between the anode and the cathode, and an electronic device comprising the organic electronic element, wherein the organic material layer includes a compound of P-1 to P-16 and Formula 2, therefore the driving voltage of the organic electronic element can be lowered and the luminous efficiency and lifespan can be improved.