Aromatic amine derivative, and organic electroluminescent element comprising the same

Abstract

An aromatic amine derivative represented by the following formula (1) wherein at least one of Ar1 to Ar4 is a heterocyclic group represented by the following formula (2) wherein X1 is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.

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         26 . A composition comprising:
 an aromatic amine derivative represented by the following formula (Al), and pyrene derivative represented by the following formula (6):   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein 
         R 101  to R 108  are independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylsilyl group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted arylsilyl group having 8 to 30 ring carbon atoms or a cyano group, and 
         Ar 101  to Ar 108  are independently a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, 
         provided that at least one of Ar 101  to Ar 104  a heterocyclic group represented by the following formula (A2): 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein 
         R 111  to R 117  are independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylsilyl group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted arylsilyl group having 8 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 20 ring carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 20 ring atoms, 
         adjacent substituents of R 111  to R 117  may be bonded to each other to form a saturated or unsaturated ring, and 
         X 101  is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein 
         Ar 111  and Ar 222  are independently a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; 
         L 1  and L 2  are independently a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms or a heterocyclic group; 
         m is an integer of 0 to 1, n is an integer of 1 to 4, s is an integer of 0 to 1, and t is an integer of 0 to 3; and 
         L 1  or Ar 111  bonds to any position of the 1 st  to 5 th  positions of pyrene, and L 2  or Ar 222  bonds to any position of the 6 th  to 10 th  positions of pyrene. 
       
     
     
         27 . The composition according to  claim 26 , wherein in R 101  to R 108 ,
 the halogen atom is selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine,   the alkyl group for the substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, s-butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, n-heptyl and n-octyl,   the cycloalkyl group for the substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group is selected from the group consisting of cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, 4-methylcyclohexyl, adamantyl and norbornyl,   the substituted silyl group is selected from the group consisting of trimethylsilyl, triethylsilyl, t-butyldimethylsilyl, vinyldimethylsilyl, propyldimethylsilyl, triisopropylsilyl and triphenylsilyl, and   the aryl group for the substituted or unsubstituted aryl group is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, 1-anthryl, 2-anthryl, 9-anthryl, 1-phenanthryl, 2-phenanthryl, 3-phenanthryl, 4-phenanthryl, 9-phenanthryl, naphthacenyl, pyrenyl, chrysenyl, benzo[c]phenanthryl, benzo[g]chrysenyl, triphenylenyl, 1-fluorenyl, 2-fluorenyl, 3-fluorenyl, 4-fluorenyl, 9-fluorenyl, benzofluorenyl, dibenzofluorenyl, 2-biphenylyl, 3-biphenylyl, 4-biphenylyl, terphenyl and fluoranthenyl, and   the heterocyclic group for the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group is selected from the group consisting of pyrrolyl, pyrazinyl, pyridinyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, imidazolyl, furyl, benzofuranyl, isobenzofuranyl, 1-dibenzofuranyl, 2-dibenzofuranyl, 3-dibenzofuranyl, 4-dibenzofuranyl, 1-dibenzothiophenyl, 2-dibenzothiophenyl, 3-dibenzothiophenyl, 4-dibenzothiophenyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, quinoxalinyl, 1-carbazolyl, 2-carbazolyl, 3-carbazolyl, 4-carbazolyl, 9-carbazolyl, phenanthridinyl, acridinyl, phenanthrolinyl, phenazinyl, phenothiazinyl, phenoxazinyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, furazanyl, thienyl and benzothiophenyl, and in R 111  to R 117 , and   in R 111  to R 117 ,   the halogen atom is selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine,   the alkyl group for the substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, s-butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, n-heptyl and n-octyl,   the silyl group for the substituted or unsubstituted silyl group is selected from the group consisting of trimethylsilyl, triethylsilyl, t-butyldimethylsilyl, vinyldimethylsilyl, propyldimethylsilyl, triisopropylsilyl and triphenylsilyl,   the aryl group for the substituted or unsubstituted aryl group is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, 1-anthryl, 2-anthryl, 9-anthryl, 1-phenanthryl, 2-phenanthryl, 3-phenanthryl, 4-phenanthryl, 9-phenanthryl, naphthacenyl, pyrenyl, chrysenyl, benzo[c]phenanthryl, benzo[g]chrysenyl, triphenylenyl, 1-fluorenyl, 2-fluorenyl, 3-fluorenyl, 4-fluorenyl, 9-fluorenyl, benzofluorenyl, dibenzofluorenyl, 2-biphenylyl, 3-biphenylyl, 4-biphenylyl, terphenyl and fluoranthenyl, and   the heterocyclic group for the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group is selected from the group consisting of pyrrolyl, pyrazinyl, pyridinyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, imidazolyl, furyl, benzofuranyl, isobenzofuranyl, 1-dibenzofuranyl, 2-dibenzofuranyl, 3-dibenzofuranyl, 4-dibenzofuranyl, 1-dibenzothiophenyl, 2-dibenzothiophenyl, 3 -dibenzothiophenyl, 4-dibenzothiophenyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, quinoxalinyl, 1-carbazolyl, 2-carbazolyl, 3-carbazolyl, 4-carbazolyl, 9-carbazolyl, phenanthridinyl, acridinyl, phenanthrolinyl, phenazinyl, phenothiazinyl, phenoxazinyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, furazanyl, thienyl and benzothiophenyl.   
     
     
         28 . The composition according to  claim 27 , wherein
 in R 101  to R 108 ,   the halogen atom is fluorine,   the alkyl group for the substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, s-butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, n-pentyl and n-hexyl,   the cycloalkyl group for the substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group is selected from the group consisting of cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and 4-methylcyclohexyl, and   the heterocyclic group for the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group is selected from the group consisting of 1-dibenzofuranyl, 2-dibenzofuranyl, 3-dibenzofuranyl, 4-dibenzofuranyl, 1-dibenzothiophenyl, 2-dibenzothiophenyl, 3-dibenzothiophenyl, 4-dibenzothiophenyl, 1-carbazolyl, 2-carbazolyl, 3-carbazolyl, 4-carbazolyl and 9-carbazolyl, and   in R 111  to R 117 ,   the halogen atom is fluorine,   the alkyl group for the substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, s-butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, n-pentyl and n-hexyl,   the alkenyl group for the substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group is vinyl,   the alkynyl group for the substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group is ethynyl, and   the heterocyclic group for the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group is selected from the group consisting of 1-dibenzofuranyl, 2-dibenzofuranyl, 3-dibenzofuranyl, 4-dibenzofuranyl, 1-dibenzothiophenyl, 2-dibenzothiophenyl, 3-dibenzothiophenyl, 4-dibenzothiophenyl, 1-carbazolyl, 2-carbazolyl, 3-carbazolyl, 4-carbazolyl and 9-carbazolyl.   
     
     
         29 . The composition of  claim 26 , wherein
 R 101  to R 108  are independently a hydrogen atom, or a group selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, n-hexyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl substituted by methyl and 1-naphthyl,   Ar 101  to Ar 104  are independently a group selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl, substituted or unsubstituted biphenylyl, substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl, 2-fluorenyl, 2-dibenzofuranyl, 3-dibenzofuranyl, 4-dibenzofuranyl, 2-dibenzothiophenyl, pyridinyl and quinolyl, and   R 111  to R 117  are independently a hydrogen atom, or a group selected from the group consisting of methyl, t-butyl, trimethylsilyl and phenyl.   
     
     
         30 . The composition of  claim 26 , wherein
 R 101  to R 108  are independently a hydrogen atom,   Ar 101  to Ar 104  are independently a group selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl, substituted or unsubstituted biphenylyl, substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl, 2-fluorenyl, 2-dibenzofuranyl, 3-dibenzofuranyl, 4-dibenzofuranyl, 2-dibenzothiophenyl, pyridinyl and quinolyl,   R 111  to R 117  are independently a hydrogen atom, or a group selected from the group consisting of methyl, t-butyl, trimethylsilyl and phenyl,   adjacent substituents of R 111  to R 117  may be bonded to each other to form a saturated or unsaturated ring, and   X 101  is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.   
     
     
         31 . The composition of  claim 26 , wherein R 111  to R 117  are independently a hydrogen atom. 
     
     
         32 . The composition of  claim 26 , wherein
 the substituents for any substituted groups in the formula (A1) are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted silyl, alkoxy, aryl, aryloxy, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, halogen, alkyl halide, hydroxy, nitro, cyano and carboxy.   
     
     
         33 . The composition of  claim 32 , wherein
 the substituents for any substituted groups in the formula (A1) are independently selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, s-butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, trimethylsilyl, triethylsilyl, t-butyldimethylsilyl, vinyldimethylsilyl, propyldimethylsilyl, triisopropylsilyl, triphenylsilyl, methoxy, ethoxy, phenyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, 1-anthryl, 2-anthryl, 9-anthryl, 1-phenanthryl, 2-phenanthryl, 3-phenanthryl, 4-phenanthryl, 9-phenanthryl, naphthacenyl, pyrenyl, chrysenyl, benzo[c]phenanthryl, benzo[g]chrysenyl, triphenylenyl, 1-fluorenyl, 2-fluorenyl, 3-fluorenyl, 4-fluorenyl, 9-fluorenyl, benzofluorenyl, dibenzofluorenyl, 2-biphenylyl, 3-biphenylyl, 4-biphenylyl, terphenyl, fluoranthenyl, phenoxy, benzyl, phenylethyl, 2-phenylpropane-2-yl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, 4-methylcyclohexyl, adamantyl, norbornyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazinyl, pyridinyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, imidazolyl, furyl, benzofuranyl, isobenzofuranyl, 1-dibenzofuranyl, 2-dibenzofuranyl, 3-dibenzofuranyl, 4-dibenzofuranyl, 1-dibenzothiophenyl, 2-dibenzothiophenyl, 3-dibenzothiophenyl, 4-dibenzothiophenyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, quinoxalinyl, 1-carbazolyl, 2-carbazolyl, 3-carbazolyl, 4-carbazolyl, 9-carbazolyl, phenanthridinyl, acridinyl, phenanthrolinyl, phenazinyl, phenothiazinyl, phenoxazinyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, furazanyl, thienyl, benzothiophenyl, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, fluoroethyl, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, nitro, cyano and carboxy.   
     
     
         34 . The composition according to  claim 33 , wherein
 the substituents for any substituted groups in the formula (A1) are independently selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, 2,2-dimethylpropyl, t-butyl, trimethylsilyl, methoxy, phenyl, 2-phenylpropane-2-yl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, fluorine, trifluoromethyl and cyano.   
     
     
         35 . The composition according to  claim 26 , wherein
 Ar 101  to Ar 104  are independently a group selected from the group consisting of a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a 2-dibenzofuranyl group, a 3-dibenzofuranyl group, and a 4-dibenzofuranyl group.   
     
     
         36 . The composition according to  claim 26 , wherein
 the substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups for Ar 111  and Ar 222  in the formula (6), are independently a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 20 ring carbon atoms.   
     
     
         37 . The composition according to  claim 26 , wherein
 the aryl groups for the substituted or unsubstituted aryl group for Ar 111  and Ar 222  in the formula (6), are independently selected from the group consisting of phenyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, 1-anthryl, 2-anthryl, 9-anthryl, 1-phenanthryl, 2-phenanthryl, 3-phenanthryl, 4-phenanthryl, 9-phenanthryl, naphthacenyl, pyrenyl, chrysenyl, benzo[c]phenanthryl, benzo[g]chrysenyl, triphenylenyl, 1-fluorenyl, 2-fluorenyl, 3-fluorenyl, 4-fluorenyl, 9-fluorenyl, benzofluorenyl, dibenzofluorenyl, 2-biphenylyl, 3-biphenylyl, 4-biphenylyl, terphenyl and fluoranthenyl.   
     
     
         38 . The composition according to  claim 26 , wherein
 the aryl groups for the substituted or unsubstituted aryl group for Ar 111  and Ar 222  in the formula (6), are independently selected from the group consisting of a phenyl group, naphthyl group, phenanthryl group, fluorenyl group, biphenyl group, anthryl group and pyrenyl group.   
     
     
         39 . The composition according to  claim 26 , wherein
 L 1  and L 2  in the formula (6) are independently a divalent aryl group composed of a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted biphenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted terphenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted fluorenylene group, and a combination of these substituents.   
     
     
         40 . The composition according to  claim 26 , wherein
 m in the formula (6) is an integer of 0 to 1, and n in the formula (6) is an integer of 1 to 2.   
     
     
         41 . The composition according to  claim 26 , wherein
 s in the formula (6) is an integer of 0 to 1, and tin the formula (6) is an integer of 0 to 2.   
     
     
         42 . The composition according to  claim 26 , wherein
 the substituents for any substituted groups in the formula (6) are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted silyl, alkoxy, aryl, aryloxy, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, halogen, alkyl halide, hydroxy, nitro, cyano and carboxy.   
     
     
         43 . The composition according to  claim 26 , wherein
 the substituents for any substituted groups in the formula (6) are independently selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, s-butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, trimethylsilyl, triethylsilyl, t-butyldimethylsilyl, vinyldimethylsilyl, propyldimethylsilyl, triisopropylsilyl, triphenylsilyl, methoxy, ethoxy, phenyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, 1-anthryl, 2-anthryl, 9-anthryl, 1-phenanthryl, 2-phenanthryl, 3-phenanthryl, 4-phenanthryl, 9-phenanthryl, naphthacenyl, pyrenyl, chrysenyl, benzo[c]phenanthryl, benzo[g]chrysenyl, triphenylenyl, 1-fluorenyl, 2-fluorenyl, 3-fluorenyl, 4-fluorenyl, 9-fluorenyl, benzofluorenyl, dibenzofluorenyl, 2-biphenylyl, 3-biphenylyl, 4-biphenylyl, terphenyl, fluoranthenyl, phenoxy, benzyl, phenylethyl, 2-phenylpropane-2-yl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, 4-methylcyclohexyl, adamantyl, norbornyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazinyl, pyridinyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, imidazolyl, furyl, benzofuranyl, isobenzofuranyl, 1-dibenzofuranyl, 2-dibenzofuranyl, 3-dibenzofuranyl, 4-dibenzofuranyl, 1-dibenzothiophenyl, 2-dibenzothiophenyl, 3-dibenzothiophenyl, 4-dibenzothiophenyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, quinoxalinyl, 1-carbazolyl, 2-carbazolyl, 3-carbazolyl, 4-carbazolyl, 9-carbazolyl, phenanthridinyl, acridinyl, phenanthrolinyl, phenazinyl, phenothiazinyl, phenoxazinyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, furazanyl, thienyl, benzothiophenyl, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, fluoroethyl, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, nitro, cyano and carboxy.   
     
     
         44 . The composition according to  claim 26 , wherein
 the substituents for substituted groups for L 1  and L 2  in the formula (6) are independently an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.   
     
     
         45 . The composition according to  claim 26 , which comprises the aromatic amine derivative represented by the formula (A1) as a dopant material, and the pyrene derivative represented by the formula (6) as a host material.