US2013320319A1PendingUtilityA1

Electroactive materials

Assignee: DU PONTPriority: Dec 1, 2008Filed: Aug 9, 2013Published: Dec 5, 2013
Est. expiryDec 1, 2028(~2.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C09K 2211/1011C09B 57/008C07C 211/54H05B 33/10C09K 2211/1007C09K 11/06H05B 33/14C08G 73/02C09K 2211/1014H10K 85/631H10K 85/111H10K 50/14H10K 50/11H10K 85/20H01L 51/0045
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Abstract

There is provided a compound having Formula I or Formula II: In the Formulae: Ar 1 is an arylene having 6-30 carbons; Ar 2 is an aryl group; Ar 3 is an arylene; R 1 is selected from H, D, aryl groups, alkyl groups, silyl groups, siloxane groups, fluoroalkyl groups, alkoxy groups, and fluoroalkoxy groups; R 2 is selected from D, aryl groups, alkyl groups, silyl groups, siloxane groups, fluoroalkyl groups, alkoxy groups, or fluoroalkoxy groups; M is a conjugated moiety; a is an integer from 0 to 2; b is an integer from 0 to 3; n is an integer equal to or greater than 1; and x and y are mole fractions where x+y=1.0.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A compound having Formula I or Formula II: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein: 
         Ar 1  is the same or different at each occurrence and is an arylene having 6-30 carbons; 
         Ar 2  is the same or different at each occurrence and is an aryl group; 
         Ar 3  is the same or different at each occurrence and is an arylene having 6-30 carbons; 
         R 1  is the same or different at each occurrence and is selected from the group consisting of H, D, aryl groups, alkyl groups, silyl groups, siloxane groups, fluoroalkyl groups, alkoxy groups, and fluoroalkoxy groups; 
         R 2  is the same or different at each occurrence and is selected from the group consisting of D, aryl groups, alkyl groups, silyl groups, siloxane groups, fluoroalkyl groups, alkoxy groups, and fluoroalkoxy groups; 
         M is the same or different at each occurrence and is a conjugated moiety; 
         a is an integer from 0 to 2; 
         b is an integer from 0 to 3; 
         n is an integer equal to or greater than 1; and 
         x and y are mole fractions such that x+y=1.0, with the proviso that x and y are not zero. 
       
     
     
         2 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein Ar 1  has Formula III 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where:
 R 3  is the same or different at each occurrence and is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, siloxane and silyl; 
 c is the same or different at each occurrence and is an integer from 0-4; and 
 m is an integer from 1 to 6. 
 
     
     
         3 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein Ar 1  is selected from the group consisting phenylene, p-biphenylene, p-terphenylene, naphthylene, phenylenenaphthylene, and naphthylenephenylene. 
     
     
         4 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein Formula IV 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where:
 R 3  is the same or different at each occurrence and is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, siloxane and silyl; 
 c is the same or different at each occurrence and is an integer from 0-4; 
 d is an integer from 0-5; and 
 m is an integer from 1 to 6. 
 
     
     
         5 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein Ar 3  is selected from the group consisting of naphthyl and a group having Formula III 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where:
 R 3  is the same or different at each occurrence and is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, siloxane and silyl; 
 c is the same or different at each occurrence and is an integer from 0-4; and 
 m is an integer from 1 to 6. 
 
     
     
         6 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein crosslinking substituents are present on at least one Ar 2 . 
     
     
         7 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein R 1  is selected from an alkyl group having 1-12 carbon atoms and an alkoxy group having 1-12 carbon atoms. 
     
     
         8 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein R 2  is selected from an alkyl group having 1-12 carbon atoms and an alkoxy group having 1-12 carbon atoms. 
     
     
         9 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein a and b are selected from the group consisting of 0 and 1. 
     
     
         10 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein a=b=0. 
     
     
         11 . The compound of  claim 1  having Formula II, wherein x is at least 0.4. 
     
     
         12 . The compound of  claim 1  having Formula II, wherein M is selected from the group consisting of an aromatic group having triarylamine units and an aromatic unit having a crosslinkable substituent. 
     
     
         13 . An organic electronic device comprising a first electrical contact layer, a second electrical contact layer and an active layer therebetween, wherein the active layer comprises a compound having Formula I or Formula II: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein: 
         Ar 1  is the same or different at each occurrence and is an arylene having 6-30 carbons; 
         Ar 2  is the same or different at each occurrence and is an aryl group; 
         Ar 3  is the same or different at each occurrence and is an arylene having 6-30 carbons; 
         R 1  is the same or different at each occurrence and is selected from the group consisting of H, D, aryl groups, alkyl groups, silyl groups, siloxane groups, fluoroalkyl groups, alkoxy groups, and fluoroalkoxy groups; 
         R 2  is the same or different at each occurrence and is selected from the group consisting of D, aryl groups, alkyl groups, silyl groups, siloxane groups, fluoroalkyl groups, alkoxy groups, and fluoroalkoxy groups; 
         M is the same or different at each occurrence and is a conjugated moiety; 
         a is an integer from 0 to 2; 
         b is an integer from 0 to 3; 
         n is an integer equal to or greater than 1; and 
         x and y are mole fractions such that x+y=1.0, with the proviso that x and y are not zero. 
       
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein Ar 1  has Formula III 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where:
 R 3  is the same or different at each occurrence and is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, siloxane and silyl; 
 c is the same or different at each occurrence and is an integer from 0-4; and 
 m is an integer from 1 to 6. 
 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein Ar 1  is selected from the group consisting phenylene, p-biphenylene, p-terphenylene, naphthylene, phenylenenaphthylene, and naphthylenephenylene. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein Ar 2  is selected from the group consisting of naphthyl and a group having Formula IV 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where:
 R 3  is the same or different at each occurrence and is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, siloxane and silyl; 
 c is the same or different at each occurrence and is an integer from 0-4; 
 d is an integer from 0-5; and 
 m is an integer from 1 to 6. 
 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein Ar 3  is selected from the group consisting of naphthylene and a group having Formula III 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where:
 R 3  is the same or different at each occurrence and is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, siloxane and silyl; 
 c is the same or different at each occurrence and is an integer from 0-4; and 
 m is an integer from 1 to 6. 
 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein a crosslinking substituent is present on at least one Ar 2 . 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 13  having Formula II, wherein x is at least 0.4. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 13  having Formula II, wherein M is selected from the group consisting of an aromatic group having triarylamine units and an aromatic unit having a crosslinkable substituent. 
     
     
         21 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein the active layer is a hole transport layer and the layer consists essentially of a compound selected from the group consisting of compound of Formula I and a compound having Formula II. 
     
     
         22 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein the active layer is a photoactive layer. 
     
     
         23 . The device of  claim 22 , wherein the active layer further comprises a photoactive material. 
     
     
         24 . The device of  claim 23 , wherein the photoactive layer consists essentially of the photoactive material and a compound selected from the group consisting of a compound of Formula I and a compound of Formula II.

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