Disclosed is an organometallic compound represented by a following Chemical Formula 1. When the organometallic compound is used as dopant of a light-emitting layer of an organic electroluminescent device, rigidity is imparted to the organometallic compound molecule such that a full width at half maximum (FWHM) is narrow and thus color purity is improved. Further, a non-luminescent recombination process is reduced such that luminous efficiency and lifespan of the organic electroluminescent device are improved. Chemical Formula 1 is shown below:

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A composition including a first compound represented by Formula 1 and a second compound represented by Formula 2:

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wherein in Formula 1, M.sub.1 is Pt, Pd, or Au, in Formula 2, M.sub.2 is Ir, L.sub.11 is a ligand represented by Formula 2-1, L.sub.12 is a ligand represented by Formula 2-2, L.sub.13 is a ligand represented by Formula 2-1 or 2-2, L.sub.11 and L.sub.12 are different from each other, n11, n12, and n13 are each independently 0, 1, 2, or 3, and a sum of n11+n12+n13 is equal to 3, and wherein the remaining substituent groups are each understood by referring to the detailed description provided herein.

An organic light-emitting material contains a 6-silyl-substituted isoquinoline ligand. The organic light-emitting material is a metal complex containing a 6-silyl-substituted isoquinoline ligand and may be used as a light-emitting material in a light-emitting layer of an organic electroluminescent device. These new complexes can provide redder and saturated emission and meanwhile demonstrate a significantly improved lifetime and efficient and excellent device performance. Further disclosed are an electroluminescent device and a compound formulation including the metal complex.

A process for the manufacture of a complex of the formula [MHal(R.sup.1R.sup.2C═CR.sup.3R.sup.4).sub.2].sub.2 with M = Rh or Ir; Hal = Cl, Br or l; and R.sup.1R.sup.2C═CR.sup.3R.sup.4 = a gaseous mono olefin with 2 to 4 carbon atoms, the process comprising the steps: (1) preparing an aqueous alcoholic solution of a MHal.sub.3 hydrate salt, (2) reacting the dissolved MHal.sub.3 hydrate salt with the gaseous mono olefin R.sup.1R.sup.2C═CR.sup.3R.sup.4 under formation of precipitated [MHal(R.sup.1R.sup.2C═CR.sup.3R.sup.4).sub.2].sub.2, (3) optionally, cooling the reaction mixture obtained after conclusion of step (2) down to a temperature in the range of > 0 to 10° C. and keeping it there, and (4) collecting and drying the precipitated [MHal(R.sup.1R.sup.2C═CR.sup.3R.sup.4).sub.2].sub.2, wherein the temperature of the reaction mixture during step (2) is kept in a range of 15 to 30° C.

Provided is an organometallic compound of Chemical Formula 1: ##STR00001## wherein, in Chemical Formula 1: X is O, S, NH, or Se; R.sub.1 is —Si(R.sub.a)(R.sub.b)(R.sub.c), where R.sub.a, R.sub.b, and R.sub.c are hydrogen, deuterium, or a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-10 alkyl; R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, cyano, amino, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-60 alkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-60 haloalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-60 alkoxy, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-60 haloalkoxy, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3-60 cycloalkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted c.sub.2-60 alkenyl, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6-60 aryl, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6-60 aryloxy, or a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.2-60 heterocyclic group containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S; a and b are each 0 and 1, or 1 and 0, respectively; and n is 1 or 2,
and an organic light emitting device including the same.

Disclosed herein are processes for dehydrogenation of an alkane to an alkene using an iridium pincer complex. In the dehydrogenation reactions, hydrogen that is co-formed during the process must be removed for the chemical reaction to proceed and to prevent the excess hydrogen from poisoning the catalyst. In one embodiment the process comprises providing an alkane feedstock comprising at least one alkane and contacting the alkane with an iridium pincer complex in the presence of a hydrogen acceptor selected from the group consisting of ethylene, propene, or mixtures to form an alkene product. The processes disclosed herein can accomplish facile, low-temperature transfer dehydrogenation of alkanes with unprecedented selectivities and TONs at a reasonable rate of conversion.

A novel compound is disclosed which includes a ligand L.sub.A of Formula II, ##STR00001##
wherein: ring B is independently a 5-membered or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; X.sup.1 to X.sup.4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of C, N, and CR; at least one pair of adjacent X.sup.1 to X.sup.4 are each C and fused to Formula V ##STR00002##
where indicated by “”; X.sup.5 to X.sup.12 are each independently C or N; the maximum number of N within a ring is two; Z and Y are each independently selected from the group consisting of O, S, Se, NR′, CR′R″, SiR′R″, and GeR′R″; R.sup.B and R.sup.C each independently represents zero, mono, or up to a maximum allowed substitutions to its associated ring; each of R.sup.B, R.sup.C, R, R′, and R″ is independently hydrogen or a substituent selected from the group consisting of deuterium, halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, silyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, carboxylic acid, ether, ester, nitrile, isonitrile, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, phosphino, boryl, and combinations thereof; and two substituents can be joined or fused to form a ring; the ligand L.sub.A is complexed to a metal M through the two indicated dash lines of each Formula; and the ligand L.sub.A can be joined with other ligands to form a tridentate, tetradentate, pentadentate, or hexadentate ligand.

A compound having the formula Ir(L.sub.A).sub.n(L.sub.B).sub.3-n, having the structure ##STR00001##
of Formula I is provided. In the structure of Formula I, each of A.sup.1 through A.sup.8 is independently carbon or nitrogen; at least one of A.sup.1 through A.sup.8 is nitrogen; ring B is bonded to ring A through a C—C bond; the iridium is bonded to ring A through an Ir—C bond; X is O, S, or Se; each of R.sup.1 through R.sup.5 are independently selected from a variety of substituents, which may be linked for form a ring; n is an integer from 1 to 3; and at least one R.sup.2 adjacent to ring C is not hydrogen. Formulations and devices, such as OLEDs, that include the first compound are also provided.

A compound having the formula (L.sub.A).sub.mIr(L.sub.B).sub.3-m, where L.sub.A is

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and L.sub.B is

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is disclosed. In the formula (L.sub.A).sub.mIr(L.sub.B).sub.3-m, L.sub.A and L.sub.B are different; each of X.sup.1 to X.sup.5 is C—R.sub.F or nitrogen; X is selected from O, S, and Se; each R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sub.B, R.sub.D, and R.sub.F is hydrogen or a substituent; R.sup.3 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, or a combination thereof; and m is 1 or 2. OLEDs, consumer products, and formulations including the compound are also disclosed.

A compound having a first ligand L.sub.A of Formula I shown below is disclosed.

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