Materials for organic electroluminescent devices

11407766 · 2022-08-09

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Abstract

The present invention relates to compounds, which are suitable for use in electronic devices, and to electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices, containing said compounds.

Claims

1. A compound of formula (1) ##STR00800## where the symbols and indices used are as follows: X is the same or different at each instance and is CR or N, where X=C when a Y.sup.1 or Y.sup.2 group is bonded to this X; Ar together with the carbon atoms explicitly shown is an aryl or heteroaryl group which has 5 to 14 aromatic ring atoms and may be substituted by one or more R radicals; Y.sup.1 is C(R′)2, NR′, O, S, C═O, Si(R′)2, BR′, PR′, P(═O)R′, SO or SO.sub.2; Y.sup.2 is a single bond, C(R′).sub.2, C(═C(R″).sub.2), NR′, O, S, C′O, Si(R′).sub.2, BR′, PR′, P(═O)R′, SO or SO.sub.2; R is the same or different at each instance and is H, D, F, Cl, Br, I, N(R.sup.1).sub.2, N(Ar′).sub.2, CN, NO.sub.2, OR.sup.1, SR.sup.1, COOR.sup.1, C(═O)N(R.sup.1).sub.2, Si(R.sup.1).sub.3, B(OR.sup.1).sub.2, C(═O)R.sup.1, P(═O)(R.sup.1).sub.2, S(═O)R.sup.1, S(═O).sub.2R.sup.1, OSO.sub.2R.sup.1, a straight-chain alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or an alkenyl or alkynyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms or a branched or cyclic alkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, where the alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group may in each case be substituted by one or more R.sup.1 radicals and where one or more nonadjacent CH.sub.2 groups is optionally replaced by Si(R.sup.1).sub.2, C═O, NR.sup.1, O, S or CONR.sup.1, or an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system which has 5 to 60 aromatic ring atoms, and or is optionally substituted in each case by one or more R.sup.1 radicals; at the same time, two R radicals together optionally form an aliphatic or heteroaliphatic ring system; R′ is the same or different at each instance and is a straight-chain alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or an alkenyl or alkynyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms or a branched or cyclic alkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, where the alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group may in each case be substituted by one or more R.sup.1 radicals and where one or more nonadjacent CH.sub.2 groups may be replaced by Si(R.sup.1).sub.2, C═O, NR.sup.1, O, S or CONR.sup.1, or an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system which has 5 to 60 aromatic ring atoms, and may be substituted in each case by one or more R.sup.1 radicals; at the same time, two R′ radicals together may also form an aromatic, heteroaromatic, aliphatic or heteroaliphatic ring system; R″ is the same or different at each instance and is one of the following: (a)R, one R″ is R and the other R″ is CR.sup.1═CR.sup.1 or CR.sup.1═N or (c) R” together with Ar, forms an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system; Ar′ is the same or different at each instance and is an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system which has 5 to 40 aromatic ring atoms and may be substituted by one or more R.sup.1 radicals; R.sup.1 is the same or different at each instance and is H, D, F, Cl, Br, I, N(R.sup.2).sub.2, CN, NO.sub.2, OR.sup.2, SR.sup.2, Si(R.sup.2).sub.3, B(OR.sup.2).sub.2, C(═O)R.sup.2, P(═O)(R.sup.2).sub.2, S(═O)R.sup.2, S(═O).sub.2R.sup.2, OSO.sub.2R.sup.2, a straight-chain alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or an alkenyl or alkynyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms or a branched or cyclic alkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, where the alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group may in each case be substituted by one or more R.sup.2 radicals, where one or more nonadjacent CH.sub.2 groups may be replaced by Si(R.sup.2).sub.2, C═O, NR.sup.2, O, S or CONR.sup.2, or an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system which has 5 to 40 aromatic ring atoms and may be substituted in each case by one or more R.sup.2 radicals; at the same time, two or more R.sup.1 radicals together may form a ring system; R.sup.2 is the same or different at each instance and is H, D, F or an aliphatic, aromatic or heteroaromatic organic radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, in which one or more hydrogen atoms may also be replaced by F; M and n are independently 0 or 1, with the proviso that m+n=1 or 2; m=0 means that the Y.sup.1 is absent and an R radical is bonded to the carbon atom in Ar to which Y.sup.1 would be bonded; in addition, n=0 means that the Y.sup.2 group is absent and an R radical is bonded to the carbon atom in Ar to which Y.sup.2 would be bonded; where the following compounds are excluded from the invention: ##STR00801##

2. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compound of the formula (I) is of the formula (2a), (2b), (2c), (2d), (2e), (2f), (2g) or (2h) ##STR00802## ##STR00803## where the symbols used have the definitions given in claim 1.

3. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein Ar is selected from the groups of formulae (Ar-a), (Ar-b) and (Ar-c) ##STR00804## where one of the dotted bonds represents the bond to the nitrogen atom and the other dotted bond represents the bond to Y.sup.1 or Y.sup.2 and X has the definitions given in claim 1.

4. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compound of the formula (I) is a compound of formula (3) ##STR00805## where the symbols and indices used have the definitions given in claim 1 and where, when m=0 or n=0, and R radical is bonded at the position to which Y.sup.1 or Y.sup.2 would be bonded.

5. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compound is selected from the compounds of the formulae (4a) to (4h) ##STR00806## ##STR00807## where the symbols used have the definitions given in claim 1.

6. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compound is selected from the compounds of the formulae (5a) to (5k) ##STR00808## ##STR00809## ##STR00810## where the symbols used have the definitions given in claim 1.

7. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compound is selected from the compounds of the formulae (6a) to (6u) ##STR00811## ##STR00812## ##STR00813## ##STR00814## ##STR00815## where the symbols used have the definitions given in claim 1.

8. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compound is selected from the compounds of the formulae (7a) to (7h) ##STR00816## ##STR00817## where the symbols used have the definitions given in claim 1.

9. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein R is the same or different at each instance and is selected from the group consisting of H, D, F, N(Ar′).sub.2, CN, OR.sup.1, a straight-chain alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms or a branched or cyclic alkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, where the alkyl or alkenyl group may in each case be substituted by one or more R.sup.1 radicals, and where one or more nonadjacent CH.sub.2 groups may be replaced by O, or an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system which has 6 to 30 aromatic ring atoms and may be substituted in each case by one or more R.sup.1 radicals; at the same time, two R radicals together may also form an aliphatic ring system.

10. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein R′ bonded to N, B or P is an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system which has 6 to 30 aromatic ring atoms and may be substituted by one or more R.sup.1 radicals, and in that R′ bonded to C or Si is the same or different at each instance and is selected from the group consisting of a straight-chain alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms or a branched or cyclic alkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, where the alkyl or alkenyl group may in each case be substituted by one or more R.sup.1 radicals, and where one or more nonadjacent CH.sub.2 groups may be replaced by O, or an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system which has 6 to 30 aromatic ring atoms and may be substituted in each case by one or more R.sup.1 radicals; at the same time, two R′ radicals together may also form aromatic, heteroaromatic, aliphatic or heteroaliphatic ring system.

11. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compound contains (1) at least one substituent R which is (a) an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system which has 5 to 60 aromatic ring atoms and is optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.1 radicals, or (b) N(Ar′).sub.2, (2) at least one Y.sup.1 or Y.sup.2 group which is NR′ where R′ from an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system which has 5 to 40 aromatic ring atoms and is optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.1 radicals.

12. A formulation comprising the compound as claimed in claim 1 and at least one solvent and/or at least one further organic or inorganic compound.

13. An electronic device comprising at least one compound as claimed in claim 1.

14. The electronic device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the device is an organic electroluminescent device.

15. An organic electroluminescent device which comprises the compound as claimed in claim 1 in an emitting layer as matrix material for phosphorescent or fluorescent emitters or for emitters that exhibit TADF, or in an electron transport layer and/or in a hole transport layer and/or in an exciton blocker layer and/or in a hole blocker layer.

16. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein R.sup.2 is the same or different at each instance and is H, D, F or a hydrocarbyl radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, in which one or more hydrogen atoms may also be replaced by F.

Description

EXAMPLES

(1) The syntheses which follow, unless stated otherwise, are conducted under a protective gas atmosphere in dried solvents. The solvents and reagents can be purchased from ALDRICH or ABCR. The numbers given for the reactants that are not commercially available are the corresponding CAS numbers.

a) 1-Chloro-7-(9-phenyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)-10H-phenothiazine

(2) ##STR00307##

(3) 20.9 g (67 mmol) of 7-bromo-1-chloro-10H-phenothiazine, 17 g (664 mmol) of 2-N-phenylcarbazole-3-boronic acid and 13.7 g (100 mmol) of sodium tetraborate are dissolved in 100 ml of THF and 60 ml of water and degassed. 0.9 g (1.3 mmol) of bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) chloride and 1 g (20 mmol) of hydrazinium hydroxide are added. The reaction mixture is then stirred under a protective gas atmosphere at 70° C. for 48 h. The cooled solution is supplemented with toluene, washed repeatedly with water, dried and concentrated. The product is purified via column chromatography on silica gel with toluene/heptane (1:2). Yield: 19.8 g (40 mmol), 62% of theory.

(4) The following compounds are prepared in an analogous manner:

(5) TABLE-US-00003 Reactant 1 Reactant 2 Product Yield  1a 08embedded image 09embedded image 0embedded image 34%  2a embedded image embedded image embedded image 36%  3a embedded image embedded image embedded image 48%  4a embedded image embedded image embedded image 46%  5a 0embedded image embedded image embedded image 47%  6a embedded image embedded image embedded image 44%  7a embedded image embedded image embedded image 38%  8a embedded image 0embedded image embedded image  9a embedded image embedded image embedded image 36% 10a embedded image embedded image embedded image 53% 11a embedded image embedded image 0embedded image 42% 12a embedded image embedded image embedded image 51% 13a embedded image embedded image embedded image 50% 14a embedded image embedded image embedded image 63% 15a 0embedded image embedded image embedded image 52% 16a embedded image embedded image embedded image 56% 17a embedded image embedded image embedded image 50% 18a embedded image 0embedded image embedded image 47% 19a embedded image embedded image embedded image 42% 20a embedded image embedded image embedded image 40%

b) 10-(8-Bromonaphth-1-yl)-10H-phenoxazine

(6) ##STR00368##

(7) Under protective gas, 16.1 g (88 mmol) of 10H-phenoxazine, 29 g (88 mmol) of 1-bromo-8-iodobenzene and 0.8 g (0.88 mmol) of tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium were suspended in 500 ml of toluene. The reaction mixture is heated under reflux for 8 h. After cooling, the organic phase is removed, washed three times with 200 ml of water and then concentrated to dryness. The product is purified via column chromatography on silica gel with toluene/heptane (2:2). The purity is 98.0%. Yield: 26 g (67 mmol), 77% of theory.

(8) The following compounds are prepared in an analogous manner:

(9) TABLE-US-00004 Reactant 1 Reactant 2 Product Yield  2b embedded image 0embedded image embedded image 66%  3b embedded image embedded image embedded image 69%  4b embedded image embedded image embedded image 62%  5b embedded image embedded image 0embedded image 64%  6b embedded image embedded image embedded image 71%  7b embedded image embedded image embedded image 73%  8b embedded image embedded image embedded image 67%  9b 0embedded image embedded image embedded image 71% 10b embedded image embedded image embedded image 70% 11b embedded image embedded image embedded image 74% 12b embedded image 00embedded image 01embedded image 79% 13b 02embedded image 03embedded image 04embedded image 70% 15b 05embedded image 06embedded image 07embedded image 79% 16b 08embedded image 09embedded image 0embedded image 73% 17b embedded image embedded image embedded image 68% 18b embedded image embedded image embedded image 71% 19b embedded image embedded image embedded image 70% 20b 0embedded image embedded image embedded image 72% 21b embedded image embedded image embedded image 70% 22b embedded image embedded image embedded image 74% 23b embedded image 0embedded image embedded image 75% 24b embedded image embedded image embedded image 77% 25b embedded image embedded image embedded image 79% 26b embedded image embedded image 0embedded image 75% 27b embedded image embedded image embedded image 70% 28b embedded image embedded image embedded image 74% 29b embedded image embedded image embedded image 71% 30b 0embedded image embedded image embedded image 64% 31b embedded image embedded image embedded image 70% 32b embedded image embedded image embedded image 73% 33b embedded image 0embedded image embedded image 64% 34b embedded image embedded image embedded image 58% 35b embedded image embedded image embedded image 767%  36b embedded image embedded image 0embedded image 72% 37b embedded image embedded image embedded image 61% 38b embedded image embedded image embedded image 66% 39b embedded image embedded image embedded image 70% 40b 0embedded image embedded image embedded image 72% 41b embedded image embedded image embedded image 71% 42b embedded image embedded image embedded image 64% 43b embedded image 0embedded image embedded image 58% 44b embedded image embedded image embedded image 59% 45b embedded image embedded image embedded image 63% 46b embedded image embedded image 00embedded image 64% 47b 01embedded image 02embedded image 03embedded image 60% 48b 04embedded image 05embedded image 06embedded image 76% 49b 07embedded image 08embedded image 09embedded image 73% 50b 0embedded image embedded image embedded image 70% 51b embedded image embedded image embedded image 71% 52b embedded image embedded image embedded image 65% 53b embedded image 0embedded image embedded image 64% 54b embedded image embedded image embedded image 53% 55b embedded image embedded image embedded image 65%

c) 5-(8-Bromonaphth-1-yl)-5,10-dihydrophenazine

(10) ##STR00528##

(11) Under protective gas, 15.8 g (87.8 mmol) of 9,10-dihydrophenazine, 20 g (87 mmol) of 1-bromo-8-iodonaphthalene and 0.8 g (0.88 mmol) of tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium were suspended in 500 ml of toluene. The reaction mixture is heated under reflux for 8 h. After cooling, the organic phase is removed, washed three times with 200 ml of water and then concentrated to dryness. The product is purified via column chromatography on silica gel with toluene/heptane (2:2). The purity is 94.0%. Yield: 21 g (56 mmol), 65% of theory.

(12) The following compounds are prepared in an analogous manner:

(13) TABLE-US-00005 Ex. Reactant 1 Reactant 2 Product Yield 1c embedded image 0embedded image embedded image 60% 2c embedded image embedded image embedded image 62% 3c embedded image embedded image embedded image 67% 4c embedded image embedded image 0embedded image 60% 5c embedded image embedded image embedded image 65% 6c embedded image embedded image embedded image 67%

d) 5-(8-Bromonaphth-1-yl)-10-(4,6-diphenyl-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-5,10-dihydrophenazine

(14) ##STR00547##

(15) 11.22 g (29 mmol) of 5-(8-bromonaphth-1-yl)-5,10-dihydrophenazine are dissolved in 225 ml of dimethylformamide under a protective gas atmosphere, and 1.5 g (37.5 mmol) of NaH, 60% in mineral oil, are added. After 1 h at room temperature, a solution of 2-chloro-4,6-diphenyl-[1,3,5]-triazine (8.5 g, 31.75 mmol) in 75 ml of dimethylformamide is added dropwise. The reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature for 12 h, then poured onto ice and extracted three times with dichloromethane. The combined organic phases are dried over Na.sub.2SO.sub.4 and concentrated. The residue is subjected to hot extraction with toluene. Yield: 14.3 g (23 mmol), 80% of theory.

(16) The following compounds are prepared in an analogous manner:

(17) TABLE-US-00006 Reactant 1 Reactant 2 Product Yield 1d embedded image embedded image 0embedded image 82% 2d embedded image embedded image embedded image 83% 3d embedded image embedded image embedded image 81% 4d embedded image embedded image embedded image 86% 5d 0embedded image embedded image embedded image 80% 6d embedded image embedded image embedded image 84% 7d embedded image embedded image embedded image 86% 8d embedded image 0embedded image embedded image 80%

e) Cyclization

(18) ##STR00572##

(19) Under protective gas, 58 g (150 mmol) of 10-(8-bromonaphth-1-yl)-10H-phenoxazine are dissolved in 500 ml of dimethylacetamide. To this solution are added 2.4 g (6.5 mmol) of tricyclohexyl tetrafluoroborate and 701 mg (3.1 mmol) of Pd(OAc).sub.2. Subsequently, the mixture is stirred at 120° C. for 9 h, then cooled to room temperature and extracted with dichloromethane. The combined organic phases are dried over Na.sub.2SO.sub.4 and concentrated. The residue is subjected to hot extraction with toluene, recrystallized from toluene and finally sublimed under high vacuum. The yield is 33 g (107 mmol), 72% of theory.

(20) The following compounds are prepared in an analogous manner:

(21) TABLE-US-00007 Reactant 1 Product Yield  2e embedded image embedded image 81%  3e embedded image embedded image 78%  4e embedded image embedded image 78%  5e embedded image 0embedded image 75%  6e embedded image embedded image 81%  7e embedded image embedded image 79%  8e embedded image embedded image 76%  9e embedded image embedded image 74% 10e embedded image 0embedded image 75% 11e embedded image embedded image 71% 12e embedded image embedded image 72% 13e embedded image embedded image 70% 14e embedded image embedded image 62% 15e embedded image 00embedded image 63% 16e 01embedded image 02embedded image 73% 17e 03embedded image 04embedded image 76% 18e 05embedded image 06embedded image 77% 19e 07embedded image 08embedded image 71% 20e 09embedded image 0embedded image 73% 21e embedded image embedded image 69% 22e embedded image embedded image 72% 23e embedded image embedded image 56% 24e embedded image embedded image 63% 25e embedded image 0embedded image 80% 26e embedded image embedded image 84% 27e embedded image embedded image 73% 28e embedded image embedded image 73% 29e embedded image embedded image 76% 30e embedded image 0embedded image 70% 31e embedded image embedded image 78% 32e embedded image embedded image 73% 33e embedded image embedded image 65% 34e embedded image embedded image 64% 35e embedded image 0embedded image 73% 36e embedded image embedded image 76% 37e embedded image embedded image 79% 38e embedded image embedded image 70% 39e embedded image embedded image 76% 40e embedded image 0embedded image 67% 41e embedded image embedded image 71% 42e embedded image embedded image 63% 43e embedded image embedded image 60% 44e embedded image embedded image 80% 45e embedded image 0embedded image 80% 46e embedded image embedded image 78% 47e embedded image embedded image 80% 48e embedded image embedded image 82% 49e embedded image embedded image 78% 50e embedded image 0embedded image 79% 51e embedded image embedded image 76% 52e embedded image embedded image 81% 53e embedded image embedded image 79% 54e embedded image embedded image 75% 55e embedded image 0embedded image 72% 56e embedded image embedded image 74% 57e embedded image embedded image 70% 58e embedded image embedded image 42% 59e embedded image embedded image 67% 60e embedded image 0embedded image 65% 61e embedded image embedded image 67%

f) 2-[2-(7-Azabenzo[de]anthracen-7-yl)phenyl]propan-2-ol

(22) ##STR00693##

(23) 73 g (211 mmol) of methyl 2-(7-azabenzo[de]anthracen-7-yl)benzoate are dissolved in 1500 ml of dried THF and degassed. The mixture is cooled to −78° C., and 569 ml (853 mmol) of methyllithium are added within 40 min. The mixture is allowed to warm up to −40° C. within 1 h, and the conversion is monitored via TLC. On completion of conversion, the mixture is quenched cautiously with MeOH at −30° C. The reaction solution is concentrated to one third of its volume and 1 l of CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 is added, the mixture is washed and the organic phase is dried over MgSO.sub.4 and concentrated. The yield is 63 g (180 mmol), 87% of theory.

(24) The following compound is prepared in an analogous manner:

(25) TABLE-US-00008 Reactant 1 Product Yield 1f embedded image embedded image 80%

g) Cyclization

(26) ##STR00696##

(27) 15.5 g (43.6 mmol) of 2-[2-(7-azabenzo[de]anthracen-7-yl)phenyl]propan-2-ol are dissolved in 1200 ml of degassed toluene, a suspension of 40 g of polyphosphoric acid and 28 ml of methanesulfonic acid is added and the mixture is heated to 60° C. for 1 h. The mixture is cooled down and admixed with water. A solid precipitates out and is dissolved in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2/THF (1:1). The solution is cautiously alkalized with 20% NaOH, and the phases are separated and dried over MgSO.sub.4. The mixture of A and B is separated by chromatography. The yield is 11.6 g (34 mmol), 64% of theory, A 31%, B 33%.

(28) The following compound is prepared in an analogous manner:

(29) TABLE-US-00009 Reactant 1 Product 1 Product 2 Yield 1g embedded image embedded image embedded image 28%: 29%

h) Bromination

(30) ##STR00700##

(31) 12.2 g (41 mmol) of product e are dissolved in 300 ml of chloroform. To this solution are added, in portions at 50° C. in the dark, 7 g (42 mmol) of NBS, and then the mixture is stirred for 1 h. After the solvent has been removed under reduced pressure, the residue is extracted by stirring in heptane/toluene 3:1 and filtered off while hot. Yield: 12.5 g (32 mmol), 81% of theory.

(32) The following compounds are prepared in an analogous manner:

(33) TABLE-US-00010 Reactant 1 Product Yield  2h 01embedded image 02embedded image 83%  3h 03embedded image 04embedded image 81%  4h 05embedded image 06embedded image 78%  5h 07embedded image 08embedded image 69%  6h 09embedded image 0embedded image 52%  7h embedded image embedded image 43%  8h embedded image embedded image 39%  9h embedded image embedded image 67% 10h embedded image embedded image 65% 11h embedded image 0embedded image 72% 12h embedded image embedded image 61% 13h embedded image embedded image 77% 14h embedded image embedded image 68%

j) Suzuki Coupling

(34) ##STR00727##

(35) Under protective gas, 62 g (150 mmol) of B-[9-(4-phenyl-2-quinazolinyl)-9H-carbazol-3-yl]boronic acid, 55 g (145 mmol) of product h and 36 g (340 mmol) of sodium carbonate are suspended in 1000 ml of ethylene glycol dimethyl ether and 280 ml of water. 1.8 g (1.5 mmol) of tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) are added to this suspension, and the reaction mixture is heated under reflux for 16 h. After cooling, the organic phase is removed, filtered through silica gel, washed three times with 200 ml of water and then concentrated to dryness. The product is purified via column chromatography on silica gel with toluene/heptane (1:2) and finally sublimed under high vacuum (p=5×10.sup.−7 mbar) (99.9% purity). The yield is 75 g (111 mmol), 60% of theory.

(36) The following compounds are prepared in an analogous manner:

(37) TABLE-US-00011 Reactant 1 Reactant 2  1j embedded image embedded image  3j 0embedded image embedded image  4j embedded image embedded image  5j embedded image embedded image  6j embedded image embedded image  7j embedded image embedded image  8j 0embedded image embedded image  9j embedded image embedded image 10j embedded image embedded image 11j embedded image embedded image 12j embedded image embedded image 13j 0embedded image embedded image 14j embedded image embedded image 15j embedded image embedded image 16j embedded image embedded image 17j embedded image embedded image 18j 0embedded image embedded image 19j embedded image embedded image 20j embedded image embedded image Product Yield  1j embedded image 74%  3j embedded image 81%  4j embedded image 78%  5j embedded image 79%  6j 0embedded image 75%  7j embedded image 81%  8j embedded image 78%  9j embedded image 75% 10j embedded image 70% 11j embedded image 73% 12j embedded image 72% 13j embedded image 76% 14j embedded image 73% 15j embedded image 78% 16j 0embedded image 81% 17j embedded image 76% 18j embedded image 75% 19j embedded image 70% 20j embedded image 76%
Production of the OLEDs

(38) Examples I1 to I15 which follow (see Table 1) present the use of the materials of the invention in OLEDs.

(39) Pretreatment for Examples I1-I15:

(40) Glass plaques coated with structured ITO (indium tin oxide) of thickness 50 nm are treated prior to coating, first with an oxygen plasma, followed by an argon plasma. These plasma-treated glass plaques form the substrates to which the OLEDs are applied.

(41) The OLEDs basically have the following layer structure: substrate/hole injection layer (HIL)/hole transport layer (HTL)/electron blocker layer (EBL)/emission layer (EML)/optional hole blocker layer (HBL)/electron transport layer (ETL)/optional electron injection layer (EIL) and finally a cathode. The cathode is formed by an aluminum layer of thickness 100 nm.

(42) The exact structure of the OLEDs can be found in Table 1. The materials required for production of the OLEDs are shown in Table 2.

(43) All materials are applied by thermal vapor deposition in a vacuum chamber. In this case, the emission layer always consists of at least one matrix material (host material) and an emitting dopant (emitter) which is added to the matrix material(s) in a particular proportion by volume by co-evaporation. Details given in such a form as IC1:IV1:TER1 (50%:45%:5%) mean here that the material IC1 is present in the layer in a proportion by volume of 50%, IV1 in a proportion of 45% and TER1 in a proportion of 5%. Analogously, the electron transport layer may also consist of a mixture of two materials.

(44) The OLEDs are characterized in a standard manner. The electroluminescence spectra are determined at a luminance of 1000 cd/m.sup.2, and the CIE 1931 x and y color coordinates are calculated therefrom.

(45) Use of Mixtures of the Invention in OLEDs

(46) The materials of the invention can be used in the emission layer in phosphorescent red OLEDs. The inventive compounds IV1 to IV7 are used in Examples I1 to I15 as matrix material in the emission layer. The color coordinates of the electroluminescence spectra of the OLEDs are CIEx=0.67 and CIEy=0.33. The materials are thus suitable for use in the emission layer of red OLEDs.

(47) In addition, the materials of the invention can be used successfully in the hole blocker layer (HBL) or electron blocker layer (EBL). This is shown in examples I5 and I8 or I2, I10, I13 and I15. Here too, the color coordinates of the spectrum of each of the OLEDs are CIEx=0.67 and CIEy=0.33.

(48) TABLE-US-00012 TABLE 1 Structure of the OLEDs HIL HTL EBL EML HBL ETL Ex. thickness thickness thickness thickness thickness thickness I1 HATCN SpMA1 SpMA2 IC1:IV1:TER1 — ST1:LiQ (50%:50%) 5 nm 125 nm 10 nm (50%:45%:5%) 35 nm 40 nm I2 HATCN SpMA1 IV1 IC1:IV1:TER1 — ST1:LiQ (50%:50%) 5 nm 125 nm 10 nm (50%:45%:5%) 35 nm 40 nm I3 HATCN SpMA1 SpMA2 IV2:TER1 — ST1:LiQ (50%:50%) 5 nm 125 nm 10 nm (95%:5%) 40 nm 35 nm I4 HATCN SpMA1 SpMA2 IC2:IV2:TER1 — ST1:LiQ (50%:50%) 5 nm 125 nm 10 nm (50%:45%:5%) 35 nm 40 nm I5 HATCN SpMA1 SpMA2 IV2:TER1 IV2 ST1:LiQ (50%:50%) 5 nm 125 nm 10 nm (95%:5%) 40 nm 5 nm 35 nm I6 HATCN SpMA1 SpMA2 IV3:TER1 — ST1:LiQ (50%:50%) 5 nm 125 nm 10 nm (95%:5%) 40 nm 35 nm I7 HATCN SpMA1 SpMA2 IC2:IV3:TER1 — ST1:LiQ (50%:50%) 5 nm 125 nm 10 nm (50%:45%:5%) 35 nm 40 nm I8 HATCN SpMA1 SpMA2 IV3:TER1 IV3 ST1:LiQ (50%:50%) 5 nm 125 nm 10 nm (95%:5%) 40 nm 5 nm 35 nm I9 HATCN SpMA1 SpMA2 IC1:IV4:TER1 — ST1:LiQ (50%:50%) 5 nm 125 nm 10 nm (50%:45%:5%) 35 nm 40 nm I10 HATCN SpMA1 IV4 IC1:IV4:TER1 — ST1:LiQ (50%:50%) 5 nm 125 nm 10 nm (50%:45%:5%) 35 nm 40 nm I11 HATCN SpMA1 SpMA2 IV5:TER1 — ST1:LiQ (50%:50%) 5 nm 125 nm 10 nm (95%:5%) 40 nm 35 nm I12 HATCN SpMA1 SpMA2 IC1:IV5:TER1 — ST1:LiQ (50%:50%) 5 nm 125 nm 10 nm (50%:45%:5%) 35 nm 40 nm I13 HATCN SpMA1 IV1 IC1:IV6:TER1 — ST1:LiQ (50%:50%) 5 nm 125 nm 10 nm (50%:45%:5%) 35 nm 40 nm I14 HATCN SpMA1 SpMA2 IC1:IV7:TER1 — ST1:LiQ (50%:50%) 5 nm 125 nm 10 nm (50%:45%:5%) 35 nm 40 nm I15 HATCN SpMA1 IV1 IC1:IV7:TER1 — ST1:LiQ (50%:50%) 5 nm 125 nm 10 nm (50%:45%:5%) 35 nm 40 nm

(49) TABLE-US-00013 TABLE 2 Structural formulae of the materials for the OLEDs embedded image HATCN embedded image SpMA1 embedded image SpMA2 embedded image ST1 embedded image TER1 0embedded image LiQ embedded image IC1 embedded image IC2 embedded image IV1 embedded image IV2 embedded image IV3 embedded image IV4 embedded image IV5 embedded image IV6 embedded image IV7