A compound comprising a first ligand L.sub.A of Formula I, ##STR00001##
is disclosed. In the structure of Formula I, ring A is a 5-membered or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; Z.sup.1-Z.sup.4 are each independently C or N; at least two consecutive Z.sup.1-Z.sup.4 are C, and are fused to a structure of Formula II ##STR00002##
or Formula III ##STR00003##
Y.sup.1; Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 are each independently O, S, Se, CRR′, SiRR′, or GeRR′; each R.sup.A, R.sup.B, R.sup.C, R, and R′ is a hydrogen or a substituent; and any two substituents may be joined or fused together to form a ring. In the compound, L.sub.A is complexed to a metal M by the dashed lines in Formula I to form a five-membered chelate ring, and M has an atomic weight greater than 40. Organic light emitting devices and consumer products containing the compounds are also disclosed.

An organic light emitting device (OLED) that includes an anode, a cathode, and an organic layer disposed between the anode and the cathode. The organic layer includes a metal compound that comprises a ligand L.sub.A of Formula I, wherein the dashed lines represent coordination to a metal M. ##STR00001##
The metal M is selected from the groups consisting of Os, Ru, Ir, Rh, Pt, Pd, and Cu, and the metal is further coordinated to one or more ligand(s) L.sub.B, wherein the ligand(s) L.sub.B can be the same or different if more than one ligand L.sub.B is present. Optionally one or two of the ligand(s) L.sub.B can independently link to the ligand L.sub.A through one of R.sup.1 to R.sup.5. The invention is also directed to a consumer product that includes an OLED, and the OLED includes an organic layer that includes a metal compound that comprises a ligand L.sub.A of Formula I.

To provide an organic electroluminescent device having high efficiency and high driving stability while having a low driving voltage. The organic electroluminescent device has one or more light-emitting layers between an anode and a cathode opposed to each other, wherein at least one of the light-emitting layers is a light-emitting layer composed of a vapor deposition layer containing a first host, a second host and a light-emitting dopant material; the first host is selected from oligopyridine compounds represented by the general formula (1); and the second host is selected from carbazole compounds having two or more carbazole rings, indolocarbazole compounds having an indolocarbazole ring or compounds having a carbazole ring and an indolocarbazole ring.

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 and including an emission layer, wherein the interlayer includes a heterocyclic compound of Formula 1:

A.sub.1B.sub.1].sub.n1  Formula 1

wherein, in Formula 1, the variables are defined herein.

The present invention relates: to a novel transition metal complex having a C—N ligand, which can be used for various devices including an electrochemical sensor, to a device comprising same; and preferably, to an electrochemical sensor.

Novel phosphorescent OLED emitters based on metal complexes with indolizine-derived heterocycles as ligands are disclosed. Structural variations of the ligands provide access to a variety of green, yellow and red emitters.

The present disclosure relates to an electron transfer mediator comprising the osmium complex or a salt thereof, a reagent composition for an electrochemical biosensor, and an electrochemical biosensor, where the osmium compound or its salt maintains a stable oxidation-reduction form for an extended time period, a capacity to react with oxidoreductase being capable of performing the redox reaction of the target analytes, and no effect of oxygen partial pressure.

An organometallic compound represented by Formula 1: ##STR00001## wherein, in Formula 1, M, X.sub.11, X.sub.12, X.sub.13, X.sub.14, A.sub.11, R.sub.11, R.sub.14, b11, n, L.sub.11, and m are described in the specification.

Novel phosphorescent OLED emitters based on metal complexes with indolizine-derived heterocycles as ligands are disclosed. Structural variations of the ligands provide access to a variety of green, yellow and red emitters.

The present invention refers to novel ruthenium- and osmium-based catalysts for olefin metathesis reactions, particularly to catalysts having stereoselective properties. Z-selectivity is obtained by utilizing two mono-anionic ligands of very different steric requirement. In olefin metathesis reactions these catalysts selectively provide the Z-isomer of disubstituted olefinic products even in presence of air or of acids.