Organic electroluminescent compounds, multiple host materials and organic electroluminescent devices containing the same

A novel combination of organic electroluminescent compounds with deuterium-containing host materials enhances OLED performance by reducing driving voltage and increasing efficiency and lifespan.

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JP2021135088
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2021-06-29
Filing Date
2021-08-20
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2026-02-13
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2041-08-20

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Technical Problem

Existing organic electroluminescent devices (OLEDs) face challenges in achieving improved driving voltage, luminous efficiency, and lifetime, despite advancements in materials and concepts for organic layers.

Method used

The use of a specific combination of organic electroluminescent compounds, represented by formulas 1 and 2, which include at least one first and one second host compound, each containing deuterium, to form a plurality of host materials for organic electroluminescent devices.

Benefits of technology

This approach results in devices with lower driving voltage, higher luminous efficiency, and extended lifespan, suitable for display and lighting systems.

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Abstract

To provide an organic electroluminescent compound, a plurality of host materials and an organic electroluminescent device comprising the same.SOLUTION: The present disclosure relates to an organic electroluminescent compound represented by a specific formula, a plurality of host materials comprising at least one first host compound and at least one second host compound, and an organic electroluminescent device comprising the same. There can be provided an organic electroluminescent device having an improved driving voltage, luminous efficiency, power efficiency and / or life properties, by comprising, as host materials, an organic electroluminescent compound or a specific combination of compounds according to the present disclosure.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to organic electroluminescent compounds, host materials and organic electroluminescent devices containing the same. [Background technology]

[0002] Small-molecule green organic electroluminescent devices (OLEDs) were first developed by Tang et al. at Eastman Kodak in 1987 using a TPD / Alq3 bilayer consisting of an emissive layer and a charge-transporting layer. Since then, OLED development has progressed rapidly, and OLEDs have been commercialized. Currently, OLEDs primarily use phosphorescent materials with excellent luminous efficiency when packaged in panels. OLEDs with high luminous efficiency and / or long lifetimes are required for long-term use and high resolution displays.

[0003] Although various materials or concepts have been proposed for the organic layers of organic electroluminescent devices to improve luminous efficiency, driving voltage and / or lifetime, they have not been satisfactory in practical use.Therefore, there is still a need to develop organic electroluminescent devices with improved performance, such as improved driving voltage, luminous efficiency, power efficiency and / or lifetime, compared with conventional organic electroluminescent devices.

[0004] On the other hand, Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose compounds in which a nitrogen-containing heteroaryl is bonded to a biscarbazole moiety, but do not specifically disclose the specific combination of host materials claimed herein. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Chinese Patent No. 103467450 [Patent Document 2] Korean Patent Application Publication No. 2011-0122051 [Patent Document 3] Korean Patent No. 1396171 [Patent Document 4] Korean Patent Application Publication No. 2013-0018724 [Patent Document 5] Korean Patent Application Publication No. 2014-0049227 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] The object of the present disclosure is to provide an organic electroluminescent compound having a new structure suitable for application in an organic electroluminescent device. Another object of the present disclosure is to provide an organic electroluminescent device having a lower driving voltage, higher luminous efficiency, higher power efficiency, and / or improved lifetime by including a specific combination of compounds according to the present disclosure as multiple host materials. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] As a result of intensive research to solve the technical problem, the present inventors have found that the above object can be achieved by an organic electroluminescent compound represented by the following formula 1' or 2'. In addition, the present inventors have found that the above object can be achieved by a plurality of host materials including at least one first host compound and at least one second host compound, wherein the first host compound is represented by the following formula 1, and the second host compound is represented by the following formula 2, at least one of formula 1 and formula 2 contains deuterium, and the first host compound and the second host compound are different from each other.

[0008] [A]D n1 -[B]D n2 - (1) In formula 1, A is, * -L1-HAr, L1 represents a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1 to C30) alkylene, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6 to C30) arylene, or a substituted or unsubstituted (3 to 30-membered) heteroarylene; HAr represents a substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen-containing (3- to 30-membered) heteroaryl; B is represented by the following formula 1-a: [ka] (In formula 1-a, R1 to R8 each independently represent hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted (C1 to C30) alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3 to C30) cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3 to C30) cycloalkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted (3 to 7 membered) heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C6 to C30) aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted (3 to 30 membered) heteroaryl, provided that at least one of R1 to R8 is a group represented by the following formula 1-b: [ka] (In formula 1-b, X is O, S, CR 21 R 22 , SiR 23 R 24 or NR 25 represents R 11 ~R 18 each independently represents hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted (3-7 membered) heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted (3-30 membered) heteroaryl, with the proviso that R 11 ~R 18 At least one of is linked to formula 1-a, R 21 ~R 25each independently represents hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted (3-7 membered) heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted (3-30 membered) heteroaryl, or may be linked to adjacent substituents to form a ring. (represented by is represented by [A]D n1 and [B]D n2 represent that A is substituted with n1 deuterium atoms and B is substituted with n2 deuterium atoms, respectively, and n1 and n2 each independently represent an integer of 0 to 50, with the proviso that when Formula 1 contains a deuterium atom, at least one of n1 and n2 is an integer of 5 or greater; and A and B are * are connected to each other at the position

[0009] [ka] In formula 1', R1 to R8 and R 11 ~R 18 each independently represents hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted (3-7 membered) heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted (3-30 membered) heteroaryl; Any one of R5 to R8 is R 11 ~R 14 is linked to any one of R1 to R8 and R 11 ~R 18 at least five of are deuterium, and L1, HAr and X are as defined in Formula 1 above.

[0010] [ka] In formula 2, A1 and A2 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted (C6 to C30) aryl, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuranyl, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzothiophenyl, or a substituted or unsubstituted carbazolyl; X 11 ~X 26 each independently represents hydrogen, deuterium, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) aryl, or a substituted or unsubstituted (3-30 membered) heteroaryl, or may be linked to adjacent substituents to form a ring; and X 11 ~X 18 One of the X 19 ~X 26 is linked to one of the following to form a single bond, However, when formula 2 contains deuterium, X 11 ~X 26 At least four of the X are deuterium, and 11 , X 18 , X 19 and X 26 At least one of is deuterium.

[0011] [ka] In formula 2', A1 and A2 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted (C6 to C30) aryl, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuranyl, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzothiophenyl, or a substituted or unsubstituted carbazolyl; X 11 ~X 26 each independently represents hydrogen, deuterium, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) aryl, or a substituted or unsubstituted (3-30 membered) heteroaryl; and X 11 ~X 18 One of the X 19 ~X26 is linked to one of the following to form a single bond, However, X 11 ~X 26 At least four of the X are deuterium, and 11 , X 18 , X 19 and X 26 At least one of is deuterium.

[0012] Advantageous Effects of the Invention The organic electroluminescent compound according to the present disclosure exhibits suitable performance for use in an organic electroluminescent device. In addition, by including a plurality of host materials according to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide an organic electroluminescent device having a lower driving voltage, a higher luminous efficiency, a higher power efficiency, and / or an improved lifespan compared to conventional organic electroluminescent devices, and to manufacture a display system or a lighting system using the same. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] 1 illustrates a graph showing the increase in bond dissociation energy with deuteration. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] The present disclosure will be described in detail below. However, the following description is intended to illustrate the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure in any way.

[0015] The term "organic electroluminescent compound" as used in the present disclosure means a compound that can be used in an organic electroluminescent device and, if necessary, can be included in any layer that constitutes the organic electroluminescent device.

[0016] In the present disclosure, the term "organic electroluminescent material" refers to a material that can be used in an organic electroluminescent device and can include at least one compound. The organic electroluminescent material can be included in any layer that constitutes an organic electroluminescent device, as needed. For example, the organic electroluminescent material can be a hole injection material, a hole transport material, a hole auxiliary material, an emission auxiliary material, an electron blocking material, an emission material (including a host material and a dopant material), an electron buffer material, a hole blocking material, an electron transport material, an electron injection material, etc.

[0017] In the present disclosure, the term "multiple organic electroluminescent materials" refers to an organic electroluminescent material containing a combination of at least two compounds that can be contained in any layer constituting an organic electroluminescent device. It can refer to both the material before being contained in the organic electroluminescent device (e.g., before vapor deposition) and the material after being contained in the organic electroluminescent device (e.g., after vapor deposition). For example, the multiple organic electroluminescent materials of the present disclosure can be a combination of at least two compounds that can be contained in at least one layer of a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, a hole auxiliary layer, a light-emitting auxiliary layer, an electron blocking layer, a light-emitting layer, an electron buffer layer, a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer, and an electron injection layer. The at least two compounds can be contained in the same layer or different layers, and can be evaporated as a mixture or co-evaporated, or evaporated separately.

[0018] In the present disclosure, the term "multiple host materials" refers to an organic electroluminescent material that includes a combination of at least two host materials. It can refer to both the material before being included in an organic electroluminescent device (for example, before vapor deposition) and the material after being included in an organic electroluminescent device (for example, after vapor deposition). The multiple host materials of the present disclosure can be included in any of the light-emitting layers that constitute an organic electroluminescent device. The at least two compounds included in the multiple host materials of the present disclosure can be included together in one light-emitting layer, or can be included in different light-emitting layers. For example, when at least two host materials are included in one layer, they can be mixed and evaporated to form a layer, or can be individually and simultaneously evaporated to form a layer.

[0019] As used herein, the term "(C1-C30) alkyl(ylene)" refers to a linear or branched alkyl(ylene) having 1 to 30 carbon atoms constituting the chain, preferably 1 to 20, more preferably 1 to 10. The alkyl may include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, sec-butyl, etc. The term "(C2-C30) alkenyl" refers to a linear or branched alkenyl having 2 to 30 carbon atoms constituting the chain, preferably 2 to 20, more preferably 2 to 10. The alkenyl may include vinyl, 1-propenyl, 2-propenyl, 1-butenyl, 2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, 2-methylbut-2-enyl, etc. The term "(C2-C30)alkynyl" is intended to mean a linear or branched alkynyl having 2 to 30 carbon atoms constituting the chain, the number of carbon atoms being preferably 2 to 20, more preferably 2 to 10. The above alkynyl may include ethynyl, 1-propynyl, 2-propynyl, 1-butynyl, 2-butynyl, 3-butynyl, 1-methylpent-2-ynyl, etc. The term "(C3-C30)cycloalkyl" is intended to mean a monocyclic or polycyclic hydrocarbon having 3 to 30 ring skeletal carbon atoms, the number of carbon atoms being preferably 3 to 20, more preferably 3 to 7. The above cycloalkyl may include cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopentylmethyl, cyclohexylmethyl, etc. The term "(3- to 7-membered)heterocycloalkyl" is intended to mean a cycloalkyl having 3 to 7, preferably 5 to 7, skeletal ring atoms and containing at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of B, N, O, S, Si, and P, preferably the group consisting of O, S, and N. The above heterocycloalkyl may include tetrahydrofuran, pyrrolidine, thiolane, tetrahydropyran, etc. The term "(C6-C30)aryl(ene)" is intended to mean a monocyclic or fused ring group derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon having 6 to 30 skeletal ring carbon atoms, the number of skeletal ring carbon atoms being preferably 6 to 25, more preferably 6 to 18. The above aryl(ene) isIt may be partially saturated and may include a spiro structure. The aryl may include phenyl, biphenyl, terphenyl, naphthyl, binaphthyl, phenylnaphthyl, naphthylphenyl, phenylterphenyl, fluorenyl, phenylfluorenyl, benzofluorenyl, dibenzofluorenyl, phenanthrenyl, phenylphenanthrenyl, anthracenyl, indenyl, triphenylenyl, pyrenyl, tetracenyl, perylenyl, chrysenyl, naphthacenyl, fluoranthenyl, spirobifluorenyl, azulenyl, tetramethyldihydrophenanthrenyl, and the like. More specifically, the aryl may be phenyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, 1-anthryl, 2-anthryl, 9-anthryl, benzanthryl, 1-phenanthryl, 2-phenanthryl, 3-phenanthryl, 4-phenanthryl, 9-phenanthryl, naphthacenyl, pyrenyl, 1-chrysenyl, 2-chrysenyl, 3-chrysenyl, 4-chrysenyl, 5-chrysenyl, 6-chrysenyl, benzo [c]phenanthryl, benzo[g]chrysenyl, 1-triphenylenyl, 2-triphenylenyl, 3-triphenylenyl, 4-triphenylenyl, 1-fluorenyl, 2-fluorenyl, 3-fluorenyl, 4-fluorenyl, 9-fluorenyl, benzo[a]fluorenyl, benzo[b]fluorenyl, benzo[c]fluorenyl, dibenzofluorenyl, 2-biphenylyl, 3-biphenylyl, 4-biphenylyl Phenylyl, o-terphenyl, m-terphenyl-4-yl, m-terphenyl-3-yl, m-terphenyl-2-yl, p-terphenyl-4-yl, p-terphenyl-3-yl, p-terphenyl-2-yl, m-quaterphenyl, 3-fluoranthenyl, 4-fluoranthenyl, 8-fluoranthenyl, 9-fluoranthenyl, benzofluoranthenyl, o-tolyl, m-tolyl, p-tolyl yl, 2,3-xylyl, 3,4-xylyl, 2,5-xylyl, mesityl, o-cumenyl, m-cumenyl, p-cumenyl, p-tert-butylphenyl, p-(2-phenylpropyl)phenyl, 4'-methylbiphenylyl, 4"-tert-butyl-p-terphenyl-4-yl, 9,9-dimethyl-1-fluorenyl, 9,9-dimethyl-2-fluorenyl, 9,9-dimethyl-3-fluorenyl,9,9-dimethyl-4-fluorenyl, 9,9-diphenyl-1-fluorenyl, 9,9-diphenyl-2-fluorenyl, 9,9-diphenyl-3-fluorenyl, 9,9-diphenyl-4-fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl-1-benzo[a]fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl-2-benzo[a]fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl-3-benzo[a]fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl-4-benzo[a]fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl-5-benzo[a]fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl-6-benzo[a]fluorenyl fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl-7-benzo[a]fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl-8-benzo[a]fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl-9-benzo[a]fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl-10-benzo[a]fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl-1-benzo[b]fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl-2-benzo[b]fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl-3-benzo[b]fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl-4-benzo[b]fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl-5-benzo[b]fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl Methyl-6-benzo[b]fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl-7-benzo[b]fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl-8-benzo[b]fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl-9-benzo[b]fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl-10-benzo[b]fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl-1-benzo[c]fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl-2-benzo[c]fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl-3-benzo[c]fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl-4-benzo[c]fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl-5-benzo[c ]fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl-6-benzo[c]fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl-7-benzo[c]fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl-8-benzo[c]fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl-9-benzo[c]fluorenyl, 11,11-dimethyl-10-benzo[c]fluorenyl, 11,11-diphenyl-1-benzo[a]fluorenyl, 11,11-diphenyl-2-benzo[a]fluorenyl, 11,11-diphenyl-3-benzo[a]fluorenyl, 11,11-diphenyl-4-benzo[a]fluorenyl,11,11-diphenyl-5-benzo[a]fluorenyl, 11,11-diphenyl-6-benzo[a]fluorenyl, 11,11-diphenyl-7-benzo[a]fluorenyl, 11,11-diphenyl-8-benzo[a]fluorenyl, 11,11-diphenyl-9-benzo[a]fluorenyl, 11,11-diphenyl-10-benzo[a]fluorenyl, 11,11-diphenyl-1-benzo[b]fluorenyl, 11,11-diphenyl-2-benzo[b]fluorenyl , 11,11-diphenyl-3-benzo[b]fluorenyl, 11,11-diphenyl-4-benzo[b]fluorenyl, 11,11-diphenyl-5-benzo[b]fluorenyl, 11,11-diphenyl-6-benzo[b]fluorenyl, 11,11-diphenyl-7-benzo[b]fluorenyl, 11,11-diphenyl-8-benzo[b]fluorenyl, 11,11-diphenyl-9-benzo[b]fluorenyl, 11,11-diphenyl-10-benzo[b]fluorenyl 11,11-diphenyl-1-benzo[c]fluorenyl, 11,11-diphenyl-2-benzo[c]fluorenyl, 11,11-diphenyl-3-benzo[c]fluorenyl, 11,11-diphenyl-4-benzo[c]fluorenyl, 11,11-diphenyl-5-benzo[c]fluorenyl, 11,11-diphenyl-6-benzo[c]fluorenyl, 11,11-diphenyl-7-benzo[c]fluorenyl, 11,11-diphenyl-8-benzo[c]fluorenyl fluorenyl, 11,11-diphenyl-9-benzo[c]fluorenyl, 11,11-diphenyl-10-benzo[c]fluorenyl, 9,9,10,10-tetramethyl-9,10-dihydro-1-phenanthrenyl, 9,9,10,10-tetramethyl-9,10-dihydro-2-phenanthrenyl, 9,9,10,10-tetramethyl-9,10-dihydro-3-phenanthrenyl, 9,9,10,10-tetramethyl-9,10-dihydro-4-phenanthrenyl, and the like.

[0020] The term "(3- to 30-membered)heteroaryl(ren)" is intended to mean an aryl(ren) having 3 to 30 skeletal ring atoms and containing at least one, preferably 1 to 4, heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of B, N, O, S, Si, and P. The heteroaryl(ren) may be a monocyclic ring or a fused ring to which at least one benzene ring is fused, may be partially saturated, may be formed by linking at least one heteroaryl group or aryl group to a heteroaryl group via a single bond, and may include a spiro structure. The heteroaryl mentioned above includes monocyclic heteroaryls such as furyl, thiophenyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, isothiazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, triazinyl, tetrazinyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, furazanyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl and pyridazinyl, and fused ring heteroaryls such as benzofuranyl, benzothiophenyl, isobenzofuranyl, dibenzofuranyl, dibenzothiophenyl, dibenzoselenophenyl, naphthobenzofuranyl, naphthobenzothiophenyl, benzofuroquinolyl, benzofuroquinazolinyl, benzofuronaphthyridinyl, benzofuropyrimidinyl, naphthofuropyrimidinyl, benzothienoquinolyl, benzothienoquinazolinyl, benzothienonaphthyridinyl and benzothienopyrimidinyl. , naphthothienopyrimidinyl, pyrimidoindolyl, benzopyrimidoindolyl, benzofuropyrazinyl, naphthofuropyrazinyl, benzothienopyrazinyl, naphthothienopyrazinyl, pyrazinoindolyl, benzopyrazinoindolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzisothiazolyl, benzisoxazolyl, benzoxazolyl, isoindolyl, indolyl, benzoindolyl, indazolyl, benzothiadiazolyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyl, quinazolinyl, benzoquinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, benzoquinoxalinyl, naphthyridinyl, carbazolyl, benzocarbazolyl, dibenzocarbazolyl, phenoxazinyl, phenothiazinyl, phenanthridinyl, benzodioxolyl, dihydroacridinyl, benzotriazolephenazinyl, imidazopyridyl, chromenoquinazolinyl,thiochromenoquinazolinyl, dimethylbenzoperimidinyl, indolocarbazolyl, indenocarbazolyl, etc. More specifically, the heteroaryl may be 1-pyrrolyl, 2-pyrrolyl, 3-pyrrolyl, pyrazinyl, 2-pyridyl, 2-pyrimidinyl, 4-pyrimidinyl, 5-pyrimidinyl, 6-pyrimidinyl, 1,2,3-triazin-4-yl, 1,2,4-triazin-3-yl, 1,3,5-triazin-2-yl, 1-imidazolyl, 2-imidazolyl, 1-pyrazolyl, 1-indolizinyl, 2-indolizinyl, 3-indolizinyl, 5-indolizinyl, 6-indolizinyl, 7-indolizinyl, 8-indolizinyl, etc. nyl, 2-imidazopyridyl, 3-imidazopyridyl, 5-imidazopyridyl, 6-imidazopyridyl, 7-imidazopyridyl, 8-imidazopyridyl, 3-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl, 1-indolyl, 2-indolyl, 3-indolyl, 4-indolyl, 5-indolyl, 6-indolyl, 7-indolyl, 1-isoindolyl, 2-isoindolyl, 3-isoindolyl, 4-isoindolyl, 5-isoindolyl, 6-isoindolyl, 7-isoindolyl, 2-furyl, 3-furyl, 2-benzofuranyl, 3-benzophenone benzofuranyl, 4-benzofuranyl, 5-benzofuranyl, 6-benzofuranyl, 7-benzofuranyl, 1-isobenzofuranyl, 3-isobenzofuranyl, 4-isobenzofuranyl, 5-isobenzofuranyl, 6-isobenzofuranyl, 7-isobenzofuranyl, 2-quinolyl, 3-quinolyl, 4-quinolyl, 5-quinolyl, 6-quinolyl, 7-quinolyl, 8-quinolyl, 1-isoquinolyl, 3-isoquinolyl, 4-isoquinolyl, 5-isoquinolyl, 6-isoquinolyl, 7-isoquinolyl, 8-isoquinolyl, 2-quinolyl quinoxalinyl, 5-quinoxalinyl, 6-quinoxalinyl, 1-carbazolyl, 2-carbazolyl, 3-carbazolyl, 4-carbazolyl, 9-carbazolyl, azacarbazolyl-1-yl, azacarbazolyl-2-yl, azacarbazolyl-3-yl, azacarbazolyl-4-yl, azacarbazolyl-5-yl, azacarbazolyl-6-yl, azacarbazolyl-7-yl, azacarbazolyl-8-yl, azacarbazolyl-9-yl, 1-phenanthridinyl, 2-phenanthridinyl, 3-phenanthridinyl,4-Phenanthridinyl, 6-Phenanthridinyl, 7-Phenanthridinyl, 8-Phenanthridinyl, 9-Phenanthridinyl, 10-Phenanthridinyl, 1-Acridinyl, 2-Acridinyl, 3-Acridinyl, 4-Acridinyl, 9-Acridinyl, 2-Oxazolyl, 4-Oxazolyl, 5-Oxazolyl, 2-Oxadiazolyl, 5-Oxadiazolyl, 3-Furazanyl, 2-Thienyl, 3-Thienyl, 2-Methylpyrrol-1-yl, 2-Methylpyrrol-3-yl, 2-Methylpyrrol-4-yl, 2-Methylpyrrol-5-yl, 3 -methylpyrrol-1-yl, 3-methylpyrrol-2-yl, 3-methylpyrrol-4-yl, 3-methylpyrrol-5-yl, 2-tert-butylpyrrol-4-yl, 3-(2-phenylpropyl)pyrrol-1-yl, 2-methyl-1-indolyl, 4-methyl-1-indolyl, 2-methyl-3-indolyl, 4-methyl-3-indolyl, 2-tert-butyl-1-indolyl, 4-tert-butyl-1-indolyl, 2-tert-butyl-3-indolyl, 4-tert-butyl-3-indolyl, 1-dibenzofuranyl, 2-dibenzyl benzofuranyl, 3-dibenzofuranyl, 4-dibenzofuranyl, 1-dibenzothiophenyl, 2-dibenzothiophenyl, 3-dibenzothiophenyl, 4-dibenzothiophenyl, 1-naphtho-[1,2-b]-benzofuranyl, 2-naphtho-[1,2-b]-benzofuranyl, 3-naphtho-[1,2-b]-benzofuranyl, 4-naphtho-[1,2-b]-benzofuranyl, 5-naphtho-[1,2-b]-benzofuranyl, 6-naphtho-[1,2-b]-benzofuranyl, 7-naphtho-[1,2-b]-benzofuranyl, 8-naphtho-[1,2-b]-benzofuranyl benzofuranyl, 9-naphtho-[1,2-b]-benzofuranyl, 10-naphtho-[1,2-b]-benzofuranyl, 1-naphtho-[2,3-b]-benzofuranyl, 2-naphtho-[2,3-b]-benzofuranyl, 3-naphtho-[2,3-b]-benzofuranyl, 4-naphtho-[2,3-b]-benzofuranyl, 5-naphtho-[2,3-b]-benzofuranyl, 6-naphtho-[2,3-b]-benzofuranyl, 7-naphtho-[2,3-b]-benzofuranyl, 8-naphtho-[2,3-b]-benzofuranyl, 9-naphtho-[2,3-b]-benzofuranyl,10-naphtho-[2,3-b]-benzofuranyl, 1-naphtho-[2,1-b]-benzofuranyl, 2-naphtho-[2,1-b]-benzofuranyl, 3-naphtho-[2,1-b]-benzofuranyl, 4-naphtho-[2,1-b]-benzofuranyl, 5-naphtho-[2,1-b]-benzofuranyl, 6-naphtho-[2,1-b]-benzofuranyl, 7-naphtho-[2,1-b]-benzofuranyl, 8-naphtho-[2,1-b]-benzofuranyl, 9-naphtho-[2,1-b]-benzofuranyl, 10-naphtho-[2,1-b]-benzofuranyl, 1-naphtho 1-naphtho-[1,2-b]-benzothiophenyl, 2-naphtho-[1,2-b]-benzothiophenyl, 3-naphtho-[1,2-b]-benzothiophenyl, 4-naphtho-[1,2-b]-benzothiophenyl, 5-naphtho-[1,2-b]-benzothiophenyl, 6-naphtho-[1,2-b]-benzothiophenyl, 7-naphtho-[1,2-b]-benzothiophenyl, 8-naphtho-[1,2-b]-benzothiophenyl, 9-naphtho-[1,2-b]-benzothiophenyl, 10-naphtho-[1,2-b]-benzothiophenyl, 1-naphtho-[2,3- b]-benzothiophenyl, 2-naphtho-[2,3-b]-benzothiophenyl, 3-naphtho-[2,3-b]-benzothiophenyl, 4-naphtho-[2,3-b]-benzothiophenyl, 5-naphtho-[2,3-b]-benzothiophenyl, 1-naphtho-[2,1-b]-benzothiophenyl, 2-naphtho-[2,1-b]-benzothiophenyl, 3-naphtho-[2,1-b]-benzothiophenyl, 4-naphtho-[2,1-b]-benzothiophenyl, 5-naphtho-[2,1-b]-benzothiophenyl, 6-naphtho-[2,1-b]-benzothio phenyl, 7-naphtho-[2,1-b]-benzothiophenyl, 8-naphtho-[2,1-b]-benzothiophenyl, 9-naphtho-[2,1-b]-benzothiophenyl, 10-naphtho-[2,1-b]-benzothiophenyl, 2-benzofuro[3,2-d]pyrimidinyl, 6-benzofuro[3,2-d]pyrimidinyl, 7-benzofuro[3,2-d]pyrimidinyl, 8-benzofuro[3,2-d]pyrimidinyl, 9-benzofuro[3,2-d]pyrimidinyl, 2-benzothio[3,2-d]pyrimidinyl, 6-benzothio[3,2-d]pyrimidinyl,7-benzothio[3,2-d]pyrimidinyl, 8-benzothio[3,2-d]pyrimidinyl, 9-benzothio[3,2-d]pyrimidinyl, 2-benzofuro[3,2-d]pyrazinyl, 6-benzofuro[3,2-d]pyrazinyl, 7-benzofuro[3,2-d]pyrazinyl, 8-benzofuro[3,2-d]pyrazinyl, 9-benzofuro[3,2-d]pyrazinyl, 2-benzothio[3,2-d]pyrazinyl, 6-benzothio[3,2-d]pyrazinyl, 7-benzothio These may include thio[3,2-d]pyrazinyl, 8-benzothio[3,2-d]pyrazinyl, 9-benzothio[3,2-d]pyrazinyl, 1-silafluorenyl, 2-silafluorenyl, 3-silafluorenyl, 4-silafluorenyl, 1-germafluorenyl, 2-germafluorenyl, 3-germafluorenyl, 4-germafluorenyl, 1-dibenzoselenophenyl, 2-dibenzoselenophenyl, 3-dibenzoselenophenyl, 4-dibenzoselenophenyl, and the like. Furthermore, "halogen" includes F, Cl, Br, and I.

[0021] In addition, "ortho (o-)", "meta (m-)", and "para (p-)" are prefixes that indicate the relative positions of substituents, respectively. Ortho indicates that two substituents are adjacent to each other; for example, when two substituents of a benzene derivative occupy positions 1 and 2, it is called the ortho position. Meta indicates that two substituents are at positions 1 and 3; for example, when two substituents of a benzene derivative occupy positions 1 and 3, it is called the meta position. Para indicates that two substituents are at positions 1 and 4; for example, when two substituents of a benzene derivative occupy positions 1 and 4, it is called the para position.

[0022] As used herein, the term "substituted" in the phrase "substituted or unsubstituted" means that a hydrogen atom of a specific functional group is replaced with another atom or another functional group, i.e., a substituent, and includes a hydrogen atom being replaced with a group formed by linking two or more of the above-mentioned substituents. For example, the "group formed by linking two or more substituents" may be pyridine-triazine. That is, pyridine-triazine may be interpreted as one heteroaryl substituent or as a substituent to which two heteroaryl substituents are linked. As used herein, substituents of substituted alkyl(ren), substituted aryl(ren), substituted heteroaryl(ren), substituted nitrogen-containing heteroaryl, substituted cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkenyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted dibenzofuranyl, substituted dibenzothiophenyl, and substituted carbazolyl are each independently selected from deuterium, halogen, cyano, carboxyl, nitro, hydroxyl, phosphine oxide, (C1-C30)alkyl, halo(C1-C30)alkyl, (C2-C30)alkenyl, (C2-C30)alkynyl, (C1-C30)alkoxy, (C1-C30)alkylthio, (C3-C30)cycloalkyl, (C3-C30)cycloalkenyl, (3- to 7-membered)heterocycloalkyl, (C6-C30)aryloxy, (C6-C30)arylthio, unsubstituted or at least one of deuterium and (C6-C30)aryl. (3-30 membered) heteroaryl substituted with one aryl, unsubstituted or (C6-C30)aryl substituted with at least one deuterium and (3-30 membered) heteroaryl, tri(C1-C30)alkylsilyl, tri(C6-C30)arylsilyl, di(C1-C30)alkyl(C6-C30)arylsilyl, (C1-C30)alkyldi(C6-C30)arylsilyl, (C3-C30)aliphatic ring and (C6-C3 0) a condensed ring group with an aromatic ring, amino, mono- or di-(C1-C30) alkylamino, mono- or di-(C2-C30) alkenylamino, unsubstituted or (C1-C30) alkyl-substituted mono- or di-(C6-C30) arylamino, mono- or di-(3- to 30-membered) heteroarylamino, (C1-C30) alkyl(C2-C30) alkenylamino, (C1-C30) alkyl(C6-C30) arylamino,and at least one selected from the group consisting of (C1-C30) alkyl(3-30 membered) heteroarylamino, (C2-C30) alkenyl(C6-C30) arylamino, (C2-C30) alkenyl(3-30 membered) heteroarylamino, (C6-C30) aryl(3-30 membered) heteroarylamino, (C1-C30) alkylcarbonyl, (C1-C30) alkoxycarbonyl, (C6-C30) arylcarbonyl, (C6-C30) arylphosphine, di(C6-C30) arylboronyl, di(C1-C30) alkylboronyl, (C1-C30) alkyl(C6-C30) arylboronyl, (C6-C30) aryl(C1-C30) alkyl, and (C1-C30) alkyl(C6-C30) aryl. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the substituents are each independently at least one selected from the group consisting of deuterium, (C1-C20) alkyl, (5-25 membered) heteroaryl unsubstituted or substituted with (C6-C25) aryl, (C6-C25) aryl, and tri(C1-C30) arylsilyl. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the substituents are each independently at least one selected from the group consisting of deuterium, (C1-C10) alkyl, (5-20 membered) heteroaryl unsubstituted or substituted with (C6-C18) aryl, (C6-C25) aryl, and tri(C1-C18) arylsilyl. Specifically, the substituents may each independently be at least one selected from the group consisting of deuterium, methyl, phenyl, naphthyl, biphenyl, triphenylenyl, unsubstituted or phenyl-substituted pyridyl, dibenzofuranyl, dibenzothiophenyl, unsubstituted or phenyl-substituted carbazolyl, and triphenylsilyl.

[0023] In the formula of the present disclosure, when adjacent substituents are linked to each other to form a ring, the ring may be a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic or polycyclic (3 to 30-membered) alicyclic ring or aromatic ring, or a combination thereof in which two or more adjacent substituents are linked or fused. In addition, the formed ring may contain at least one heteroatom selected from B, N, O, S, Si, and P, preferably at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, and S. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the number of ring skeletal atoms is 5 to 20. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the number of ring skeletal atoms is 5 to 15.

[0024] In the formulas of the present disclosure, heteroaryl, heteroarylene, and heterocycloalkyl may each independently contain at least one heteroatom selected from B, N, O, S, Si, and P. Additionally, the heteroatom may be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) aryl, substituted or unsubstituted (3-30 membered) heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted tri(C1-C30) alkylsilyl, substituted or unsubstituted di(C1-C30) alkyl(C6-C30) It may be bound to at least one selected from the group consisting of arylsilyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkyldi(C6-C30) arylsilyl, substituted or unsubstituted tri(C6-C30) arylsilyl, substituted or unsubstituted mono- or di-(C1-C30) alkylamino, substituted or unsubstituted mono- or di-(C6-C30) arylamino, and substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkyl(C6-C30) arylamino.

[0025] The present disclosure provides an organic electroluminescent compound represented by Formula 1' or 2'. The organic electroluminescent compound of Formula 2' can be used in, but is not limited to, an emissive layer, a hole transporting zone (including a hole transporting layer, a hole auxiliary layer and / or an emissive auxiliary layer) or an electron buffer layer.

[0026] The plurality of host materials according to an embodiment of the present disclosure include a first host material comprising a compound represented by Formula 1 and a second host material comprising a compound represented by Formula 2, and the host materials can be included in an emitting layer of an organic electroluminescent device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0027] Compounds represented by formula 1 or 1' are described in more detail below.

[0028] In formula 1, A is * -L1-HAr.

[0029] L1 represents a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkylene, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) arylene, or a substituted or unsubstituted (3-30 membered) heteroarylene. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, L1 represents a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C18) arylene, or a substituted or unsubstituted (5-20 membered) heteroarylene. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, L1 represents a single bond, an unsubstituted or (C6-C12) aryl-substituted (C6-C12) arylene, or an unsubstituted (5-15 membered) heteroarylene. For example, L1 may represent a single bond, an unsubstituted or phenyl-substituted phenylene, naphthylene, biphenylene, or pyrazylene. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, L1 may represent a single bond, or one of the following: [ka] (wherein Xi to Xp each independently represent hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted (C1 to C30) alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C2 to C30) alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C2 to C30) alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3 to C30) cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C6 to C30) aryl, substituted or unsubstituted (3 to 30-membered) heteroaryl, -NR 26 R 27 or -SiR 28 R 29 R 30 or may be connected to adjacent substituents to form a ring, and R26 ~R 30 each independently represents hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted (3-7 membered) heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted (3-30 membered) heteroaryl, or may be linked to adjacent substituents to form a ring. It can be represented by any one selected from the group consisting of:

[0030] HAr represents a substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen-containing (3- to 30-membered) heteroaryl. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, HAr represents a substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen-containing (5- to 20-membered) heteroaryl. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, HAr represents at least one selected from the group consisting of unsubstituted or (C6-C12)aryl-substituted nitrogen-containing (5- to 15-membered) heteroaryl and unsubstituted or (C6-C12)aryl-substituted (5- to 20-membered) heteroaryl. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, HAr represents substituted or unsubstituted triazinyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyridyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyrimidinyl, substituted or unsubstituted quinazolinyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzoquinazolinyl, substituted or unsubstituted quinoxalinyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzoquinoxalinyl, substituted or unsubstituted quinolyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzoquinolyl, substituted or unsubstituted isoquinolyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzoisoquinolyl, substituted or unsubstituted triazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyrazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted naphthyridinyl, substituted or unsubstituted triazanaphthyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzofuropyrimidinyl, or substituted or unsubstituted benzothienopyrimidinyl. For example, HAr can be substituted triazinyl, and the substituent can be at least one of phenyl, biphenyl, dibenzofuranyl, dibenzothiophenyl, and phenylcarbazolyl, which can be further substituted with deuterium.

[0031] In formula 1, B is represented by the following formula 1-a. [ka]

[0032] In formula 1-a, R1 to R8 each independently represent hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted (C1 to C30) alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3 to C30) cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3 to C30) cycloalkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted (3 to 7-membered) heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C6 to C30) aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted (3 to 30-membered) heteroaryl, provided that at least one of R1 to R8 is represented by the following formula 1-b. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, R1 to R8 each independently represent hydrogen, deuterium, or substituted or unsubstituted (C6 to C12) aryl, or are represented by the following formula 1-b. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, R1 to R8 each independently represent hydrogen, deuterium, or unsubstituted or deuterium-substituted aryl (C6-C12), or may be represented by the following formula 1-b: For example, R1 to R8 each independently may be hydrogen, deuterium, or unsubstituted or deuterium-substituted phenyl, or may be represented by the following formula 1-b: [ka]

[0033] In formula 1-b, X is O, S, or CR 21 R 22 , SiR 23 R 24 or NR 25 According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, X represents O or S.

[0034] In formula 1-b, R 21 ~R 25each independently represents hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted (3-7 membered) heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted (3-30 membered) heteroaryl, or may be linked to adjacent substituents to form a ring.

[0035] In formula 1-b, R 11 ~R 18 each independently represents hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted (3-7 membered) heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted (3-30 membered) heteroaryl, with the proviso that R 11 ~R 18 At least one of R is linked to Formula 1-a. 11 ~R 18 each independently represents hydrogen, deuterium, or substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C12) aryl. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, R 11 ~R 18 Each independently represents hydrogen, deuterium, or unsubstituted or deuterium-substituted aryl (C6-C12). For example, R 11 ~R 18 each independently represents hydrogen, deuterium, or unsubstituted or deuterium-substituted phenyl.

[0036] In formula 1, A and B are * are connected to each other at the position

[0037] In formula 1, [A]D n1 and [B]D n2represent that A is substituted with deuterium and the number of deuteriums is n1, and that B is substituted with deuterium and the number of deuteriums is n2, respectively. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, n1 and n2 each independently represent an integer of 0 to 50. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the sum of n1 and n2 is an integer of 5 to 50. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one of n1 and n2 is an integer of 5 or greater.

[0038] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, B can be represented by at least one of the following formulas B-1 to B-16. [ka] [ka] [ka]

[0039] In formulas B-1 to B-16, R1 to R8, R 11 ~R 18 and X is as defined in Formula 1 above.

[0040] In formula 1′, the definitions and preferred embodiments of L1, HAr and X are as described in formula 1 above.

[0041] In Formula 1′, R1 to R8 and R 11 ~R 18 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted (3-7 membered) heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted (3-30 membered) heteroaryl. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, R1 to R8 and R 11 ~R 18each independently represents hydrogen, deuterium, or substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C12) aryl. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, R1 to R8 and R 11 ~R 18 each independently represents hydrogen, deuterium, or unsubstituted or deuterium-substituted aryl (C6-C12). For example, R1 to R8 and R 11 ~R 18 each independently represents hydrogen, deuterium, or unsubstituted or deuterium-substituted phenyl.

[0042] In formula 1', any one of R5 to R8 is R 11 ~R 14 is linked to any one of R1 to R8 and R 11 ~R 18 At least five of these are deuterium.

[0043] Compounds represented by formula 2 or 2' are described in more detail below.

[0044] In Formulas 2 and 2', A1 and A2 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30)aryl, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuranyl, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzothiophenyl, or a substituted or unsubstituted carbazolyl. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, A1 and A2 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C25)aryl, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuranyl, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzothiophenyl, or a substituted or unsubstituted carbazolyl. The substituent of the substituted (C6-C25)aryl can be at least one of a (C1-C6)alkyl, a (C6-C20)aryl, an unsubstituted or (C6-C20)aryl-substituted (5-15-membered)heteroaryl, and a tri(C6-C12)arylsilyl. The substituent of the substituted dibenzofuranyl, substituted dibenzothiophenyl, and substituted carbazolyl can each independently be a (C6-C12)aryl. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, A1 and A2 each independently represent substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, biphenyl, terphenyl, naphthyl, fluorenyl, benzofluorenyl, triphenylenyl, fluoranthenyl, phenanthrenyl, dibenzofuranyl, carbazolyl, or dibenzothiophenyl. For example, A1 and A2 can each independently be phenyl, naphthyl, biphenyl, terphenyl, triphenylenyl, naphthylphenyl, phenylnaphthyl, triphenylenyl-substituted phenyl, naphthylphenyl, methyl-substituted phenyl, pyridyl-substituted phenyl, phenylpyridyl-substituted phenyl, dibenzofuranyl-substituted phenyl, dibenzothiophenyl-substituted phenyl, triphenylsilyl-substituted phenyl, diphenylfluorenyl, dimethylfluorenyl, dimethylbenzofluorenyl, dibenzofuranyl, dibenzothiophenyl, phenyl-substituted dibenzofuranyl, phenyl-substituted dibenzothiophenyl, phenyl-substituted carbazolyl, or naphthyl-substituted carbazolyl, which can be further substituted with deuterium.

[0045] In formulas 2 and 2′, X 11 ~X 26Each independently represents hydrogen, deuterium, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) aryl, or a substituted or unsubstituted (3-30 membered) heteroaryl, or may be connected to adjacent substituents to form a ring. 11 ~X 26 Each independently represents hydrogen, deuterium, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C12) aryl, or a substituted or unsubstituted (5-15 membered) heteroaryl, or may be linked to adjacent substituents to form a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic or polycyclic (3-30 membered) alicyclic or aromatic ring, or a combination thereof. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, X 11 ~X 26 Each independently represents hydrogen, deuterium, unsubstituted or deuterium-substituted (C6-C12) aryl, or unsubstituted or deuterium-substituted (5-15 membered) heteroaryl, or may be joined to adjacent substituents to form a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic (3-10 membered) aromatic ring. For example, X 11 ~X 26 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, unsubstituted or deuterium-substituted phenyl, unsubstituted or deuterium-substituted dibenzofuranyl, or unsubstituted or deuterium-substituted dibenzothiophenyl; or X 11 ~X 26 Any two adjacent X's may be linked to each other to form a benzene ring. 11 ~X 18 One of the X 19 ~X 26 is linked to one of the following to form a single bond.

[0046] In formulas 2 and 2′, X 11 ~X 26 At least four of the X are deuterium, and 11 , X 18 , X 19 and X 26 At least one of is deuterium.

[0047] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, formula 2 or 2' is represented by at least one of the following formulas 2-1 to 2-8. [ka] [ka] [ka]

[0048] In formulas 2-1 to 2-8, A1, A2 and X 11 ~X 26 is as defined in formula 2 or 2′.

[0049] The compound represented by formula 1 can be at least one selected from the following compounds, but is not limited thereto: [ka] [ka] [ka] [ka] [ka] [ka] [ka] [ka] [ka] [ka] [ka] [ka] [ka] [ka] [ka] [ka] [ka] [ka] [ka] [ka] [ka] [ka]

[0050] The compound represented by formula 2 can be at least one selected from the following compounds, but is not limited thereto: [ka] [ka] [ka] [ka] [ka] [ka] [ka] [ka]

[0051] The compound represented by formula 1' can be any one selected from the group consisting of the above compounds H1-1 to H1-260, but is not limited thereto.

[0052] The compound represented by formula 2' can be any one selected from the group consisting of the above compounds H2-34 to H2-178, but is not limited thereto.

[0053] In compounds, D n represents that n hydrogen atoms are replaced by deuterium atoms, and n represents an integer of 1 to 50. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, n represents an integer of 4 or greater, preferably an integer of 5 or greater, more preferably an integer of 8 or greater, and even more preferably an integer of 11 or greater. When deuterized to a number equal to or greater than the lower limit, the bond dissociation energy increases due to deuteration, which can enhance the stability of the compound, and the use of the compound in an organic electroluminescent device can exhibit improved lifetime.

[0054] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one of Compounds H1-1 to H1-260 and H1'-1 to H1'-265 and at least one of Compounds H2-1 to H2-178 can be used in an organic electroluminescent device. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, a combination of at least one of Compounds H1-1 to H1-260 and H1'-1 to H1'-265 with at least one of Compounds H2-1 to H2-178, or a combination of at least one of Compounds H1-1 to H1-260 and H1'-1 to H1'-265 with at least one of Compounds H2-34 to H2-178 can be used in an organic electroluminescent device.

[0055] The compounds represented by formula 1 or 1' according to the present disclosure can be produced by synthetic methods known to those skilled in the art, for example, by referring to (Patent Document 2) (published November 9, 2011), (Patent Document 3) (published May 27, 2014), etc., or by referring to the following Reaction Scheme 1, but are not limited thereto. [Reaction Scheme 1] [ka] [Reaction Scheme 1'] [ka]

[0056] In Reaction Schemes 1 and 1′, L1, HAr, X, R1 to R8, and R 11 ~R 18 is as defined in Formula 1, and Dn represents n hydrogens replaced with deuterium.

[0057] The compounds represented by formula 2 or 2' according to the present disclosure can be produced by synthetic methods known to those skilled in the art, for example, by reference to (Patent Document 4) (published February 25, 2013), (Patent Document 5) (published April 25, 2014), etc., or by reference to the following Reaction Scheme 2, but are not limited thereto. [Reaction Scheme 2] [ka]

[0058] In Reaction Scheme 2, A1, A2 and X 11 ~X 26 is as defined in Formula 2, and Dn represents n hydrogens replaced with deuterium.

[0059] Illustrative synthetic examples of compounds represented by Formula 1, 1', 2, or 2' of the present disclosure are described above. However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that all of these synthetic examples are based on Buchwald-Hartwig cross-coupling reactions, N-arylation reactions, H-mont-mediated etherification reactions, Miyaura borylation reactions, Suzuki cross-coupling reactions, intramolecular acid-induced cyclization reactions, Pd(II)-catalyzed oxidative cyclization reactions, Grignard reactions, Heck reactions, cyclodehydration reactions, SN1 substitution reactions, SN2 substitution reactions, phosphine-mediated reductive cyclization reactions, and the like, and that the above reactions will proceed even when substituents defined in Formulas 1, 1', 2, and 2' but not specified in the specific synthetic examples are attached.

[0060] Deuterated compounds of formulas 1, 1', 2, and 2' can be similarly prepared by using deuterated precursor materials, or more commonly by treating non-deuterated compounds with deuterated solvents or D6-benzene in the presence of a Lewis acid, e.g., an H / D exchange catalyst such as aluminum trichloride or ethylaluminum chloride. In addition, the degree of deuteration can be controlled by varying reaction conditions such as reaction temperature. For example, the number of deuterium atoms in formulas 1, 1', 2, and 2' can be controlled by adjusting the reaction temperature and time, the amount of acid equivalents, etc.

[0061] An organic electroluminescent device according to the present disclosure may include an anode, a cathode, and at least one organic layer between the anode and the cathode, and the organic layer may include a plurality of organic electroluminescent materials, including a compound represented by Formula 1 or 1' as a first organic electroluminescent material and a compound represented by Formula 2 or 2' as a second organic electroluminescent material. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an organic electroluminescent device according to the present disclosure may include an anode, a cathode, and at least one light-emitting layer between the anode and the cathode, and the light-emitting layer may include a compound represented by Formula 1 or 1' and a compound represented by Formula 2 or 2'.

[0062] The light-emitting layer includes a host and a dopant, and the host includes multiple host materials. The compound represented by Formula 1 or 1' can be included as a first host compound of the multiple host materials, and the compound represented by Formula 2 or 2' can be included as a second host compound of the multiple host materials. The weight ratio of the first host compound to the second host compound is about 1:99 to about 99:1, preferably about 10:90 to about 90:10, more preferably about 30:70 to about 70:30, even more preferably about 40:60 to about 60:40, and even more preferably about 50:50.

[0063] In the present disclosure, the light-emitting layer is a layer from which light is emitted, and can be a single layer or a multilayer structure in which two or more layers are stacked. The first and second host materials can be all included in one layer, or the first host material and the second host material can be included in different light-emitting layers, respectively. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the doping concentration of the dopant compound relative to the host compound in the light-emitting layer can be less than 20 wt%.

[0064] The organic electroluminescent device of the present disclosure may further include at least one layer selected from a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, a hole auxiliary layer, an emission auxiliary layer, an electron transport layer, an electron injection layer, an intermediate layer, an electron buffer layer, a hole blocking layer, and an electron blocking layer. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the organic electroluminescent device of the present disclosure may further include, in addition to the plurality of host materials of the present disclosure, an amine-based compound as at least one of the hole injection material, the hole transport material, the hole auxiliary material, the emission material, the emission auxiliary material, and the electron blocking material. Furthermore, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the organic electroluminescent device of the present disclosure may further include, in addition to the plurality of host materials of the present disclosure, an azine-based compound as at least one of the electron transport material, the electron injection material, the electron buffer material, and the hole blocking material.

[0065] The host materials according to the present disclosure can be used as emissive materials for white organic light-emitting devices. White organic light-emitting devices have been proposed in various structures, such as side-by-side structures or stacked structures, depending on the arrangement of R (red), G (green), or YG (yellow-green) and B (blue) emissive moieties or color conversion material (CCM) methods. In addition, the host materials according to the present disclosure can also be used in organic electroluminescent devices containing quantum dots (QDs).

[0066] A hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, or an electron blocking layer, or a combination thereof, can be used between the anode and the light-emitting layer. The hole injection layer can be multi-layered to lower the hole injection barrier (or hole injection voltage) from the anode to the hole transport layer or electron blocking layer. In this case, two types of compounds can be used simultaneously in each of the multiple layers. In addition, the hole injection layer can be further doped with a p-dopant. The electron blocking layer can be disposed between the hole transport layer (or hole injection layer) and the light-emitting layer and can block the overflow of electrons from the light-emitting layer and confine excitons in the light-emitting layer to prevent light leakage. The hole transport layer or electron blocking layer can be multi-layered. In this case, multiple compounds can be used in each of the multiple layers.

[0067] An electron buffer layer, a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer, or an electron injection layer, or a combination thereof, can be used between the light-emitting layer and the cathode. The electron buffer layer can be multi-layered to control electron injection and improve the interface between the light-emitting layer and the electron injection layer. In this case, two types of compounds can be used simultaneously in each of the multiple layers. The hole blocking layer or the electron transport layer can also be multi-layered. In this case, multiple compounds can be used in each of the multiple layers. In addition, the electron injection layer can be doped with an n-dopant.

[0068] The dopant contained in the organic electroluminescent device of the present disclosure can be at least one phosphorescent or fluorescent dopant, preferably phosphorescent dopant.The phosphorescent dopant material used in the organic electroluminescent device of the present disclosure is not particularly limited, but can be preferably selected from iridium (Ir), osmium (Os), copper (Cu) and platinum (Pt) metalated complex compounds, more preferably selected from iridium (Ir), osmium (Os), copper (Cu) and platinum (Pt) ortho-metalated complex compounds, and even more preferably selected from ortho-metalated iridium complex compounds.

[0069] Dopants included in the organic electroluminescent devices of the present disclosure can include, but are not limited to, compounds represented by Formula 101 below: [ka]

[0070] In Formula 101, L' is one of the following structures 1 to 3: [ka] is selected from.

[0071] R 100 ~R 103each independently represents hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, unsubstituted or deuterium and / or halogen-substituted (C1-C30) alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) aryl, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted (3-30 membered) heteroaryl, or substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkoxy, or may be linked to adjacent substituents to form a ring, such as a substituted or unsubstituted quinoline ring, isoquinoline ring, benzofuropyridine ring, benzothienopyridine ring, indenopyridine ring, benzofuroquinolinone ring, benzothienoquinoline ring, or indenoquinoline ring, together with pyridine; R 104 ~R 107 each independently represents hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, unsubstituted or deuterium and / or halogen-substituted (C1-C30) alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) aryl, substituted or unsubstituted (3-30 membered) heteroaryl, cyano, or substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkoxy, or may be linked to adjacent substituents to form a ring, for example, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthalene ring, fluorene ring, dibenzothiophene ring, dibenzofuran ring, indenopyridine ring, benzofuropyridine ring, or benzothienopyridine ring together with benzene; R 201 ~R 220 each independently represent hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, unsubstituted or deuterium and / or halogen-substituted (C1-C30) alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) aryl, or may be linked to adjacent substituents to form a ring; and s represents an integer of 1 to 3.

[0072] Specific examples of the dopant compound are as follows, but are not limited thereto. [ka] [ka] [ka] [ka] [ka] [ka]

[0073] To form each layer of the organic electroluminescent device of the present disclosure, a dry film formation method, such as vacuum evaporation, sputtering, plasma, ion plating, etc., or a wet film formation method, such as inkjet printing, nozzle printing, slot coating, spin coating, dip coating, flow coating, etc., can be used.

[0074] When using a wet film-forming method, a thin film can be formed by dissolving or dispersing the materials that form each layer in any suitable solvent, such as ethanol, chloroform, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, etc. The solvent can be any solvent that can dissolve or disperse the materials that form each layer and has no problem with film-forming ability.

[0075] The first and second host compounds of the present disclosure can be formed into films by the methods listed above, usually by co-evaporation process or mixture evaporation process. Co-evaporation is a mixture deposition method in which two or more materials are placed in separate crucible sources, and current is applied to both cells simultaneously to evaporate the materials. Mixture evaporation is a mixture deposition method in which two or more materials are mixed in one crucible source before evaporation, and current is applied to the cell to evaporate the materials. Furthermore, when the first and second host compounds are present in the same layer or different layers in an organic electroluminescent device, the two host compounds can form films separately. For example, the second host compound can be deposited after the deposition of the first host compound.

[0076] The present disclosure may provide a display system including a plurality of host materials including a compound represented by Formula 1 or 1' and a compound represented by Formula 2 or 2'. In other words, a display system or a lighting system can be manufactured using the plurality of host materials of the present disclosure. Specifically, a display system, such as a white organic light-emitting device, a display system for a smartphone, a tablet, a notebook, a PC, a TV, or an automobile, or a lighting system, such as an outdoor or indoor lighting system, can be manufactured using the plurality of host materials of the present disclosure.

[0077] The preparation method of the compound according to the present disclosure, its properties, and the properties of the OLED including the multiple host materials according to the present disclosure will be described in detail below in relation to a representative compound according to the present disclosure. The following examples merely describe the properties of the compound according to the present disclosure or the OLED including the multiple host materials, and the present disclosure is not limited to the following examples. [Example]

[0078] Example 1: Preparation of compound H1-235-D14 [ka] Synthesis of compound 1-1-D14 2-(dibenzo[b,d]thiophen-4-yl)-9H-carbazole (15.0 g, 42.9 mmol) and benzene-D6 (1.0 kg, 11.88 mol) were added to a flask, and the mixture was stirred under reflux. Triflic acid (50.7 g, 337.8 mmol) was added to the mixture at 70 °C. After 4 hours, the mixture was cooled to room temperature. 30 mL of DO was added to it, and the mixture was stirred for 10 minutes. The mixture was neutralized with aqueous KPO solution, and the organic layer was extracted with ethyl acetate. After removing residual moisture with magnesium sulfate, the residue was distilled under reduced pressure and separated by column chromatography to obtain compound 1-1-D14 (12 g, yield: 77.0%).

[0079] Synthesis of compound H1-235-D14 Compound 1-1-D14 (4 g, 11.05 mmol), compound 1-2 (5.15 g, 13.26 mmol), Pd(OAc)2 (0.12 g, 0.55 mmol), 2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2',6'-dimethoxybiphenyl (S-phos) (0.45 g, 1.105 mmol), NaOt-buthol (2.65 g, 27.62 mmol), and 150 mL of o-xylene were added to a flask, and the mixture was heated at 180 °C for 4 hours. The mixture was then cooled to room temperature, and methanol was added to it. The resulting solid was filtered under reduced pressure. The resulting solid was separated by column chromatography to obtain compound H1-235-D14 (4.9 g, yield: 66.2%).

[0080] [Table 1]

[0081] Example 2: Preparation of Compound H1-232-D14 [ka] Compound 1-1-D14 (8.9 g, 24.55 mmol), compound 2-2 (10.4 g, 25.77 mmol), 4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) (1.5 g, 12.27 mmol), cesium fluoride (CsF) (9.32 g, 61.35 mmol), and 300 mL of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) were added to a flask, and the mixture was heated to 200 °C. After 2 hours, the mixture was cooled to room temperature, and 1 L of methanol and 400 mL of distilled water were added to it. The resulting solid was filtered under reduced pressure. The resulting solid was separated by column chromatography to obtain compound H1-232-D14 (10 g, yield: 54.6%).

[0082] [Table 2]

[0083] Example 3: Preparation of Compound H1-211-D12 [ka] Synthesis of compound 1-1-D12 2-(dibenzo[b,d]thiophen-4-yl)-9H-carbazole (15.0 g, 42.9 mmol) and benzene-D6 (1.2 kg, 14.26 mol) were added to a flask, and the mixture was stirred under reflux. Triflic acid (50.7 g, 337.8 mmol) was added to the mixture at 70 °C. After 4 hours, the mixture was cooled to room temperature. 30 mL of DO was added to it, and the mixture was stirred for 10 minutes. The mixture was neutralized with aqueous KPO solution, and the organic layer was extracted with ethyl acetate. After removing residual moisture with magnesium sulfate, the residue was distilled under reduced pressure and separated by column chromatography to obtain compound 1-1-D12 (11 g, yield: 71.1%).

[0084] Synthesis of compound H1-211-D12 Compound 1-1-D12 (4 g, 11.05 mmol), compound 3-2 (5.15 g, 13.26 mmol), Pd(OAc)2 (0.12 g, 0.55 mmol), S-phos (0.45 g, 1.105 mmol), NaOt-buthol (2.65 g, 27.62 mmol), and 150 mL of o-xylene were added to a flask, and the mixture was heated to 185 °C for 4 hours. The mixture was then cooled to room temperature, and methanol was added to it. The resulting solid was filtered under reduced pressure. The resulting solid was separated by column chromatography to obtain compound H1-211-D12 (4.8 g, yield: 64.7%).

[0085] [Table 3]

[0086] Example 4: Preparation of compound H1'-232 [ka] 2-(dibenzo[b,d]thiophen-4-yl)-9H-carbazole (8.4 g, 24.0 mmol), compound 2-2 (10.8 g, 26.8 mmol), DMAP (1.5 g, 12.0 mmol), and CsF (9.1 g, 59.9 mmol) were dissolved in 250 mL of NMP in a flask, and the mixture was stirred under reflux for 2 h. After the reaction was completed, the mixture was crystallized from HO and separated by column chromatography to give compound H1'-232 (15.0 g, 86% yield).

[0087] [Table 4]

[0088] Example 5: Preparation of Compound H2-83-D25 [ka] 9,9'-Di([1,1'-biphenyl]-3-yl)-9H,9'H-3,3'-bicarbazole (15.0 g, 42.9 mmol) and 900 mL of benzene-D6 were added to a flask, and the mixture was heated. Then, triflic acid (25.4 g, 169.5 mmol) was added to the mixture at 60 °C. After 3 hours, the mixture was cooled to room temperature. 30 mL of DO was added to it, and the mixture was stirred for 10 minutes. The mixture was neutralized with aqueous KPO solution, and the organic layer was extracted with ethyl acetate. After removing residual moisture with magnesium sulfate, the residue was distilled under reduced pressure and then separated by column chromatography to obtain compound H2-83-D25 (12 g, yield: 77.0%).

[0089] [Table 5]

[0090] Example 6: Preparation of Compound H2-45-D21 [ka] Compound 6-1 (0.5 g, 0.78 mmol) and 4 mL of benzene-D6 were added to a flask, and the mixture was heated. Then, triflic acid (0.42 g, 2.83 mmol) was added to the mixture at 60 °C. After 17 h, the mixture was cooled to room temperature. 0.5 mL of DO was added to the mixture, and the mixture was stirred for 10 min. The mixture was neutralized with aqueous KPO solution, and the organic layer was extracted with ethyl acetate. After removing residual moisture with magnesium sulfate, the residue was distilled under reduced pressure and separated by column chromatography to obtain compound H2-45-D21 (0.3 g, yield: 58.1%).

[0091] [Table 6]

[0092] Device Examples 1 and 2: Fabrication of Green OLEDs with Deposited Multiple Host Materials According to the Present Disclosure An OLED according to the present disclosure was fabricated. A transparent indium tin oxide (ITO) thin film (10 Ω / sq) (Geomatec Co., Ltd., Japan) on a glass substrate for OLED was subjected to successive ultrasonic cleaning with acetone and isopropyl alcohol, and then stored in isopropyl alcohol. The ITO substrate was then attached to a substrate holder in a vacuum vapor deposition system. Compound HI-1 was introduced into one cell of the vacuum vapor deposition system, and compound HT-1 was introduced into the other cell of the vacuum vapor deposition system. The two materials were evaporated at different rates, and compound HI-1 was deposited at a doping amount of 3 wt% based on the total amount of compound HI-1 and compound HT-1 to form a hole injection layer with a thickness of 10 nm on the ITO substrate. Compound HT-1 was then deposited on the hole injection layer to form a first hole transport layer with a thickness of 80 nm. Next, compound HT-2 was introduced into another cell of the vacuum vapor deposition apparatus and evaporated by applying a current to the cell, thereby forming a second hole-transporting layer with a thickness of 30 nm on the first hole-transporting layer. After forming the hole-injection layer and hole-transporting layer, an emitting layer was formed thereon as follows: The first host compound and the second host compound shown in Table 1 below were introduced as hosts into two cells of the vacuum vapor deposition apparatus, and compound D-130 was introduced as a dopant into the other cell. The two host materials were evaporated at a rate of 2:1 (first host:second host), and the dopant material was simultaneously evaporated at a different rate, and the dopant was deposited at a doping amount of 10 wt % based on the total amount of the host and dopant to form an emitting layer with a thickness of 40 nm on the second hole-transporting layer. Then, compound ETL-1 and compound EIL-1 were evaporated in a weight ratio of 40:60 in each of two other cells to deposit an electron transport layer having a thickness of 35 nm on the light-emitting layer. After compound EIL-1 was deposited on the electron transport layer as an electron injection layer having a thickness of 2 nm, an Al cathode having a thickness of 80 nm was deposited on the electron injection layer by another vacuum vapor deposition apparatus. In this way, an OLED was fabricated. All materials used in the fabrication of the OLED were 10 -6 The compounds used in Device Examples 1 and 2 were as follows: [ka]

[0093] Comparative Examples 1 and 2: Preparation of OLEDs containing comparative compounds as hosts OLEDs were fabricated in the same manner as in Device Examples 1 and 2, except that the host compounds shown in Table 1 below were used as hosts in the emissive layer.

[0094] The driving voltage, luminous efficiency, and emission color at a brightness of 1,000 nits, as well as the time required for the brightness to decrease from 100% to 95% (lifetime T95) at a brightness of 20,000 nits, of the OLEDs fabricated in Device Examples 1 and 2 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 are provided in Table 1 below.

[0095] [Table 7]

[0096] [ka]

[0097] Device Examples 3 and 4: Fabrication of Green OLEDs with Deposited Multiple Host Materials According to the Present Disclosure OLEDs were fabricated in the same manner as in Device Examples 1 and 2, except that compound HT-3 was used instead of compound HT-2 in the second hole-transporting layer, and the first and second host compounds shown in Table 2 below were used as hosts in the light-emitting layer. [ka]

[0098] Comparative Example 3: Preparation of an OLED containing a comparative compound as a host An OLED was fabricated in the same manner as in Device Example 3, except that the host compounds shown in Table 2 below were used as hosts in the light-emitting layer.

[0099] The driving voltage, luminous efficiency, and emission color at a brightness of 1,000 nits, as well as the time required for the brightness to decrease from 100% to 95% (lifetime T95) at a brightness of 20,000 nits, of the OLEDs fabricated in Device Examples 3 and 4 and Comparative Example 3 are provided in Table 2 below.

[0100] [Table 8]

[0101] [ka]

[0102] Device Examples 5 and 6: Fabrication of Green OLEDs with Deposited Multiple Host Materials According to the Present Disclosure An OLED was fabricated in the same manner as in Device Example 3, except that the first and second host compounds shown in Table 3 below were used as hosts in the light-emitting layer, and the two host materials were evaporated at different rates of 1:2 (first host:second host).

[0103] Comparative Example 4: Preparation of an OLED containing a comparative compound as a host An OLED was fabricated similarly to Device Example 5, except that compound H2-33 was used as the second host in the emissive layer.

[0104] The driving voltage, luminous efficiency, and emission color at a luminance of 1,000 nits, as well as the time required for the luminance to decrease from 100% to 95% (lifetime T95) at a luminance of 20,000 nits, of the OLEDs fabricated in Device Examples 5 and 6 and Comparative Example 4 are provided in Table 3 below.

[0105] [Table 9]

[0106] [ka]

[0107] OLEDs employing multiple host materials according to the present disclosure have been found to exhibit superior lifetimes and similar levels of luminescence compared to OLEDs containing conventional host combinations.

[0108] Device Example 7: Fabrication of a blue OLED containing an organic electroluminescent compound according to the present disclosure in the electronic buffer layer A blue OLED according to the present disclosure was fabricated. A transparent indium tin oxide (ITO) thin film (10 Ω / sq) (Geomatec Co., Ltd., Japan) on a glass substrate for OLEDs was subjected to successive ultrasonic cleaning with acetone and isopropyl alcohol, and then stored in isopropyl alcohol. The ITO substrate was then attached to a substrate holder in a vacuum vapor deposition system. Compound HI-1 was introduced into one cell of the vacuum vapor deposition system, and compound HT-1 was introduced into the other cell of the vacuum vapor deposition system. The two materials were evaporated at different rates, and compound HI-1 was deposited at a doping amount of 3 wt% based on the total amount of compound HI-1 and compound HT-1 to form a hole injection layer with a thickness of 10 nm on the ITO substrate. Compound HT-1 was then deposited to form a first hole transport layer with a thickness of 75 nm on the hole injection layer. Next, compound HT-4 was introduced into another cell of the vacuum vapor deposition system and evaporated by applying a current to the cell, thereby forming a second hole transport layer with a thickness of 5 nm on the first hole transport layer. After forming the hole injection layer and hole transport layer, an emitting layer was formed thereon as follows: Compound Ha was introduced as a host into one cell of the vacuum vapor deposition system, and Compound Da was introduced as a dopant into the other cell. The host material and dopant material were evaporated at different rates, and the dopant was deposited at a doping amount of 2 wt% based on the total amount of the host and dopant, forming an emitting layer with a thickness of 20 nm on the second hole transport layer. Next, compound H1-235-D14 was introduced into a cell of the vacuum vapor deposition system and evaporated to form an electron buffer layer with a thickness of 5 nm on the emitting layer. Compounds ETL-1 and EIL-1 were evaporated in a weight ratio of 4:6 in each of two other cells to deposit a 30 nm thick electron transport layer on the electron buffer layer. Compound EIL-1 was deposited on the electron transport layer as a 2 nm thick electron injection layer, and then an 80 nm thick Al cathode was deposited on the electron injection layer using another vacuum vapor deposition apparatus. Thus, an OLED was fabricated. All materials used in the fabrication of the OLED were 10 -6 Purified by vacuum sublimation at 1000 torr.

[0109] The shortest time required for the brightness to decrease from 100% to 95% (lifetime T95) at a brightness of 1,770 nits for the fabricated OLED was 56.5 hours.

[0110] Comparative Example 5: Fabrication of a blue OLED containing a comparative compound in the electron buffer layer An OLED was fabricated in the same manner as in Device Example 7, except that compound H1'-265 was used as the material for the electron buffer layer.

[0111] The shortest time required for the brightness to decrease from 100% to 95% (lifetime T95) at a brightness of 1,770 nits for the fabricated OLED was 47.1 hours.

[0112] The compounds used in Device Example 7 and Comparative Example 5 are as follows. [ka]

[0113] From Device Example 7 and Comparative Example 5, it can be seen that the OLED containing the organic electroluminescent compound according to the present disclosure in the electron buffer layer has a longer lifespan than that of the conventional compound.

[0114] Device Example 8: Fabrication of a green OLED comprising an organic electroluminescent compound according to the present disclosure as a host in the emissive layer An OLED according to the present disclosure was fabricated. A transparent indium tin oxide (ITO) thin film (10 Ω / sq) (Geomatec Co., Ltd., Japan) on a glass substrate for OLED was subjected to successive ultrasonic cleaning with acetone and isopropyl alcohol, and then stored in isopropyl alcohol. The ITO substrate was then attached to a substrate holder in a vacuum vapor deposition system. Compound HI-1 was introduced into one cell of the vacuum vapor deposition system, and compound HT-1 was introduced into the other cell of the vacuum vapor deposition system. The two materials were evaporated at different rates, and compound HI-1 was deposited at a doping amount of 3 wt% based on the total amount of compound HI-1 and compound HT-1 to form a hole injection layer with a thickness of 10 nm on the ITO substrate. Compound HT-1 was then deposited on the hole injection layer to form a first hole transport layer with a thickness of 80 nm. Next, compound HT-2 was introduced into another cell of the vacuum vapor deposition system and evaporated by applying a current to the cell, thereby forming a second hole transport layer with a thickness of 30 nm on the first hole transport layer. After forming the hole injection layer and hole transport layer, an emitting layer was formed thereon as follows: Compound H2-83-D25 was introduced into one cell of the vacuum vapor deposition system as a host, and Compound D-50 was introduced into the other cell as a dopant. The dopant was deposited at a doping amount of 10 wt% based on the total amount of the host and dopant to form an emitting layer with a thickness of 30 nm on the second hole transport layer. Then, compound HBL-1 was introduced into the cell of the vacuum vapor deposition system and evaporated, thereby depositing a hole blocking layer with a thickness of 10 nm on the emitting layer. Compounds ETL-1 and EIL-1 were evaporated in a weight ratio of 4:6 in each of two other cells to deposit a 35 nm-thick electron transport layer on the hole blocking layer. Compound EIL-1 was deposited on the electron transport layer as a 2 nm-thick electron injection layer, and then an 80 nm-thick Al cathode was deposited on the electron injection layer using another vacuum vapor deposition system. Thus, an OLED was fabricated. All materials used in the fabrication of the OLED were purified by vacuum sublimation at 10-6 torr. The compounds used in Device Example 8 are as follows: [ka]

[0115] Comparative Examples 6 and 7: Preparation of OLEDs containing the comparative compounds as hosts in the emissive layer OLEDs were fabricated in the same manner as in Device Example 8, except that the compounds shown in Table 4 below were used as hosts in the emissive layer.

[0116] The driving voltage, luminous efficiency, and emission color at a luminance of 1,000 nits, as well as the time required for the luminance to decrease from 100% to 95% (lifetime T95) at a luminance of 20,000 nits, of the OLEDs fabricated in Device Example 8 and Comparative Examples 6 and 7 are provided in Table 4 below.

[0117] [Table 10]

[0118] [ka]

[0119] It has been confirmed that OLEDs using the organic electroluminescent compounds according to the present disclosure exhibit superior lifetimes and similar levels of luminescence compared to OLEDs containing conventional compounds.

[0120] The lifetime of green OLEDs is generally shorter than that of red OLEDs. To improve the lifetime of green OLEDs, the present disclosure uses compounds having deuterated moieties. Without wishing to be bound by theory, when an organic electroluminescent compound is substituted with deuterium, the bond dissociation energy (BDE) of the compound increases due to a decrease in the zero-point vibrational energy of the compound, thereby improving the stability of the compound. Figure 1 illustrates a graph showing the increase in bond dissociation energy due to deuteration. [Explanation of symbols]

[0121] BDE bond dissociation energy V 0H Zero-point vibrational energies of non-deuterated compounds. V 0D Zero-point vibrational energies of deuterated compounds.

Claims

1. a plurality of host materials comprising at least one first host compound and at least one second host compound; The first host compound has the following formula 1: [A]D n1 -[B]D n2 - (1) (In formula 1, A is, * -L 1 represents —HAr, L 1 represents a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkylene, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) arylene, or a substituted or unsubstituted (3- to 30-membered) heteroarylene; HAr represents a substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen-containing (3- to 30-membered) heteroaryl; B is represented by the following formula 1-a: 【Chemistry 1】 (In formula 1-a, R 1 ~R 8 each independently represents hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted (3-7 membered) heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted (3-30 membered) heteroaryl, with the proviso that R 1 ~R 8 At least one of the following formula 1-b: 【Chemistry 2】 (In formula 1-b, X is O, S, CR 21 R 22 , SiR 23 R 24 or NR 25 represents R 11 ~R 18 each independently represents hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted (3-7 membered) heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted (3-30 membered) heteroaryl, with the proviso that R 11 ~R 18 is linked to formula 1-a, R 21 ~R 25 each independently represents hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted (3-7 membered) heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted (3-30 membered) heteroaryl, or may be connected to adjacent substituents to form a ring. (represented by is represented by [A]D n1 and [B]D n2 represent that A is substituted with n1 deuterium atoms and B is substituted with n2 deuterium atoms, respectively, and n1 and n2 each independently represent an integer from 0 to 50, with the proviso that when Formula 1 contains a deuterium atom, at least one of n1 and n2 is an integer equal to or greater than 5; and A and B are * (connected to each other at the position and The second host compound has the following formula 2: 【Transformation 3】 (In formula 2, A 1 and A 2 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) aryl, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuranyl, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzothiophenyl, or a substituted or unsubstituted carbazolyl; X 11 ~X 26 each independently represents hydrogen, deuterium, substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted (3-30 membered) heteroaryl, or may be joined to adjacent substituents to form a ring; X 11 ~X 18 One of the following is X 19 ~X 26 is linked to one of the following to form a single bond, However, when formula 2 contains deuterium, X 11 ~X 26 At least four of X are deuterium, and 11 , X 18 , X 19 and X 26 at least one of is deuterium) is represented by At least one of Formula 1 and Formula 2 contains deuterium, and A plurality of host materials, wherein the first host compound and the second host compound are different from each other.

2. 10. The host materials of claim 1, wherein Formula 1 contains deuterium and the sum of n1 and n2 is an integer from 5 to 50.

3. 10. The plurality of host materials of claim 1, wherein Formula 1 does not contain deuterium and Formula 2 contains deuterium.

4. Substituents of the substituted alkyl(ylene), the substituted aryl(ylene), the substituted heteroaryl(ylene), the substituted nitrogen-containing heteroaryl, the substituted cycloalkyl, the substituted cycloalkenyl, the substituted heterocycloalkyl, the substituted dibenzofuranyl, the substituted dibenzothiophenyl, and the substituted carbazolyl are each independently deuterium, halogen, cyano, carboxyl, nitro, hydroxyl, phosphine oxide, (C1-C30) alkyl, halo(C1-C30) alkyl, (C2-C30) alkenyl, (C2-C30) Alkynyl, (C1-C30)alkoxy, (C1-C30)alkylthio, (C3-C30)cycloalkyl, (C3-C30)cycloalkenyl, (3-7 membered)heterocycloalkyl, (C6-C30)aryloxy, (C6-C30)arylthio, (3-30 membered)heteroaryl unsubstituted or substituted with at least one of deuterium and (C6-C30)aryl, (C6-C30)aryl unsubstituted or substituted with at least one of deuterium and (3-30 membered)heteroaryl, tri(C1-C30)alkylsilyl, tri (C6-C30)arylsilyl, di(C1-C30)alkyl(C6-C30)arylsilyl, (C1-C30)alkyldi(C6-C30)arylsilyl, a fused ring group of a (C3-C30)aliphatic ring and a (C6-C30)aromatic ring, amino, mono- or di-(C1-C30)alkylamino, mono- or di-(C2-C30)alkenylamino, unsubstituted or (C1-C30)alkyl-substituted mono- or di-(C6-C30)arylamino, mono- or di-(3- to 30-membered)heteroarylamino, (C1-C30)alkyl(C2-C30) alkenylamino, (C1-C30)alkyl(C6-C30)arylamino, (C1-C30)alkyl(3-30 membered)heteroarylamino, (C2-C30)alkenyl(C6-C30)arylamino, (C2-C30)alkenyl(3-30 membered)heteroarylamino, (C6-C30)aryl(3-30 membered)heteroarylamino, (C1-C30)alkylcarbonyl, (C1-C30)alkoxycarbonyl, (C6-C30)arylcarbonyl, (C6-C30)arylphosphine, di(C6-C30)arylboronyl,10. The plurality of host materials of claim 1, which is at least one selected from the group consisting of di(C1-C30)alkylboronyl, (C1-C30)alkyl(C6-C30)arylboronyl, (C6-C30)aryl(C1-C30)alkyl, and (C1-C30)alkyl(C6-C30)aryl.

5. B is represented by the following formulae B-1 to B-16: 【Chemistry 4】 【Transformation 5】 【Transformation 6】 【Transformation 7】 (In formulas B-1 to B-16, R 1 ~R 8 , R 11 ~R 18 and X is as defined in claim 1.

10. The plurality of host materials of claim 1, represented by at least one of:

6. 2. The host materials of claim 1 , wherein HAr in Formula 1 represents substituted or unsubstituted triazinyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyridyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyrimidinyl, substituted or unsubstituted quinazolinyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzoquinazolinyl, substituted or unsubstituted quinoxalinyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzoquinoxalinyl, substituted or unsubstituted quinolyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzoquinolyl, substituted or unsubstituted isoquinolyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzoisoquinolyl, substituted or unsubstituted triazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyrazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted naphthyridinyl, substituted or unsubstituted triazanaphthyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzofuropyrimidinyl, or substituted or unsubstituted benzothienopyrimidinyl.

7. L1 in Formula 1 represents a single bond or one of the following: 【Transformation 8】 (In the formula, Xi to Xp each independently represent hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted (C1 to C30) alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C2 to C30) alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C2 to C30) alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3 to C30) cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C6 to C30) aryl, substituted or unsubstituted (3 to 30 membered) heteroaryl, -NR 26 R 27 or -SiR 28 R 29 R 30 or may be joined to adjacent substituents to form a ring, and R 26 ~R 30 each independently represents hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted (3-7 membered) heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted (3-30 membered) heteroaryl, or may be connected to adjacent substituents to form a ring.

10. The host material of claim 1, wherein the host material is represented by any one selected from the group consisting of:

8. Formula 2 is the following formulas 2-1 to 2-8: 【Chemistry 9】 【Chemistry 10】 (In the formula, A 1 , A 2 and X 11 ~X 26 is as defined in claim 1) 10. The plurality of host materials of claim 1, represented by at least one of:

9. A in Equation 2 1 and A 2 each independently represent substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl, substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl, substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl, substituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzofluorenyl, substituted or unsubstituted triphenylenyl, substituted or unsubstituted fluoranthenyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenanthrenyl, substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuranyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbazolyl, or substituted or unsubstituted dibenzothiophenyl.

10. The compound represented by formula 1 is the following compound: 【Chemistry 11】 【Chemistry 12】 【Chemistry 13】 【Chemistry 14】 【Chemistry 15】 【Chemistry 16】 【Chemistry 17】 [Chemistry 18] 【Chemistry 19】 【Chemistry 20】 【Chemistry 21】 【Chemistry 22】 【Chemistry 23】 【Chemistry 24】 【Chemistry 25】 【Chemistry 26】 【Chemistry 27】 【Chemistry 28】 【Chemistry 29】 【Transformation 30】 【Chemistry 31】 (In the formula, D n represents that n hydrogen atoms are replaced with deuterium atoms, and n represents an integer of 5 to 50.

10. The plurality of host materials of claim 1, wherein the host material is at least one selected from:

11. The compound represented by formula 2 is the following compound: 【Chemistry 32】 【Transformation 33】 【Transformation 34】 【Chemistry 35】 【Transformation 36】 【Chemistry 37】 【Transformation 38】 【Chemistry 39】 (In the formula, D n represents that n hydrogen atoms are replaced with deuterium atoms, and n represents an integer of 4 to 50.

10. The plurality of host materials of claim 1, wherein the host material is at least one selected from:

12. 10. An organic electroluminescent device comprising: an anode; a cathode; and at least one light-emitting layer between the anode and the cathode, wherein at least one of the light-emitting layers comprises a plurality of host materials according to claim 1.

13. Formula 1' below: 【Chemistry 40】 (In the formula, L 1 represents a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkylene, a substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) arylene, or a substituted or unsubstituted (3- to 30-membered) heteroarylene; HAr represents a substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen-containing (3- to 30-membered) heteroaryl; R 1 ~R 8 and R 11 ~R 18 each independently represents hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted (3-7 membered) heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted (3-30 membered) heteroaryl; R 5 ~R 8 Any one of R 11 ~R 14 is linked to one of the following to form a single bond, X is O, S, CR 21 R 22 , SiR 23 R 24 or NR 25 represents, and R 21 ~R 25 each independently represents hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C30) alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C3-C30) cycloalkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted (3-7 membered) heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C6-C30) aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted (3-30 membered) heteroaryl, or may be connected to adjacent substituents to form a ring; However, R 1 ~R 8 and R 11 ~R 18 At least five of the atoms are deuterium. The organic electroluminescent compound represented by the formula:

14. The following compounds: 【Chemistry 41】 【Chemistry 42】 【Chemistry 43】 【Chemistry 44】 【Chemistry 45】 【Chemistry 46】 【Chemistry 47】 【Chemistry 48】 【Chemistry 49】 [Transformation 50] (In the formula, D n represents that n hydrogen atoms are replaced with deuterium atoms, and n represents an integer of 5 to 50.

14. The organic electroluminescent compound according to claim 13, selected from:

15. An organic electroluminescent device comprising the organic electroluminescent compound of claim 13.

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