Provided are a novel capping layer material for an organic thin film element; a novel organic electroluminescent element; and a novel amine compound. The amine compound is represented by formula (2). In formula (2), A moieties are each independently: a trivalent to tetravalent monocyclic, linked ring or condensed ring
aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6-13 carbon atoms, which may be substituted with a
fluorine atom; a trivalent to tetravalent monocyclic, linked ring or condensed ring heteroaromatic group having 3-11 carbon atoms, which may be substituted with a
phenyl group, a pentafluorophenyl group, a pyridyl group, a tetrafluoropyridyl group, a
methyl group, an adamantyl group or a
fluorine atom; or a trivalent to tetravalent cyclic
aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 3-18 carbon atoms, which may be substituted with a
phenyl group, a pentafluorophenyl group, a pyridyl group, a tetrafluoropyridyl group, a
methyl group, an adamantyl group or a
fluorine atom. In formula (2), B moieties are each independently: a
divalent to trivalent monocyclic, linked ring or condensed ring
aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6-13 carbon atoms; a
divalent to trivalent monocyclic, linked ring or condensed ring heteroaromatic group having 3-11 carbon atoms; or a
divalent to trivalent cyclic
aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 3-18 carbon atoms. In formula (2), E moieties are each independently: a monovalent monocyclic, linked ring or condensed ring
aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6-26 carbon atoms; a monovalent monocyclic, linked ring or condensed ring heteroaromatic group having 3-26 carbon atoms; or a monovalent cyclic
aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 3-18 carbon atoms. In formula (2), l is an integer between 1 and 4. In formula (2), m is an integer between 0 and 2. In formula (2), n is 1 or 2. In formula (2), at least one E
moiety is a
moiety in which an aromatic
hydrocarbon group, heteroaromatic group or aliphatic
hydrocarbon group that constitutes E is substituted with one or more fluorine atoms. In formula (2), B and E moieties may each independently be substituted with a
phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pyridyl group, a triazyl group, a
methyl group, a methoxy group, an adamantyl group or a fluorine atom, and
substituent groups on B and E moieties may be further substituted with one or more groups selected from the group consisting of these groups.