Organic electroluminescent materials and devices

Abstract

A compound according to a formula I, devices incorporating the same, and formulations including the same are described. The compound according to the formula I can have the structure wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 each represent mono, di, tri, tetra substitutions, or no substitution, R 9 represents mono, di, tri substitutions, or no substitution, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 and R 9 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, halide, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, silyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, carbonyl, carboxylic acid, ester, nitrile, isonitrile, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, phosphino, and combinations thereof. A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , A 4 , A 5 , and A 6 are each independently selected from N or C, where at least one of A 1 to A 6 is N, and n is an integer from 1 to 20.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A compound having a formula I: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein
 R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5  and R 6  each represent mono, di, tri, tetra substitutions, or no substitution; 
 R 9  represents mono, di, tri substitutions, or no substitution; 
 R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6  and R 9  are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, halide, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, silyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, carbonyl, carboxylic acid, ester, nitrite, isonitrile, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, phosphino, and combinations thereof; 
 A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , A 4 , A 5 , and A 6  are each independently selected from N or C; 
 at least one of A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , A 4 , A 5 , and A 6  is N; and 
 n is an integer from 1 to 20. 
 
     
     
         2 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein the compound has a formula II, III, IV or V: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         3 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein the compound has a formula VI: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein
 R 7  and R 8  are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, halide, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, silyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, carbonyl, carboxylic acid, ester, nitrile, isonitrile, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, phosphino, and combinations thereof. 
 
     
     
         4 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6  and R 9  are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, silyl, aryl, and heteroaryl. 
     
     
         5 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , A 4 , A 5 , and A 6  is N, and the compound has a general formula VIII or IX: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         6 . The compound of  claim 5 , wherein n is an integer from 1 to 5. 
     
     
         7 . The compound of  claim 5 , wherein,
 n is an integer from 1 to 3; and   R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6  and R 9  are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and phenyl.   
     
     
         8 . The compound of  claim 7 , wherein n is 2. 
     
     
         9 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from a group consisting of: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         10 . A first device comprising an organic light-emitting device, further comprising:
 an anode;   a cathode; and   an organic layer, disposed between the anode and the cathode, comprising a compound having a formula I:   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein
 R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5  and R 6  each represent mono, di, tri, tetra substitutions, or no substitution; 
 R 9  represents mono, di, tri substitutions, or no substitution; 
 R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6  and R 9  are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, halide, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, silyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, carbonyl, carboxylic acid, ester, nitrile, isonitrile, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, phosphino, and combinations thereof; 
 A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , A 4 , A 5 , and A 6  are each independently selected from N or C; 
 at least one of A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , A 4 , A 5 , and A 6  is N; and 
 n is an integer from 1 to 20. 
 
     
     
         11 . The first device of  claim 10 , wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6  and R 9  and are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, silyl, aryl, and heteroaryl. 
     
     
         12 . The first device of  claim 10 , wherein the compound of the formula I is selected from the group consisting of: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         13 . The first device of  claim 10 , wherein the organic layer is an emissive layer and the compound of the formula I is a host. 
     
     
         14 . The first device of  claim 13 , wherein the organic layer further comprises an emissive dopant. 
     
     
         15 . The first device of  claim 14 , wherein the emissive dopant is a transition metal complex having at least one ligand selected from the group consisting of: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein
 R a , R b , and R c  may represent mono, di, tri or tetra substitutions; 
 R a , R b , and R c  are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, halide, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, arylalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, silyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, carbonyl, carboxylic acid, ester, nitrile, isonitrile, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, phosphino, and combinations thereof; and 
 two adjacent substituents of R a , R b , and R c  are optionally joined to form a fused ring. 
 
     
     
         16 . The first device of  claim 10 , wherein the organic layer is a blocking layer and the compound having the formula I is a blocking material in the organic layer. 
     
     
         17 . The first device of  claim 10 , wherein the organic layer is an electron transporting and the compound having formula I is an electron transporting material in the organic layer. 
     
     
         18 . The first device of  claim 10 , wherein the first device is a consumer product. 
     
     
         19 . The first device of  claim 10 , wherein the first device is an organic light-emitting device. 
     
     
         20 . The first device of  claim 10 , wherein the first device comprises a lighting panel. 
     
     
         21 . A composition comprising a compound of  claim 1 .