Organic electroluminescence device

Abstract

An organic electroluminescence device 1 includes: an anode 3, a cathode 4 opposed to the anode 3 and an emitting layer 5 provided between the anode 3 and the cathode 4. The emitting layer 5 contains first and second host materials and a luminescent material. The first host material has a partial structure represented by at least one of the following formulae (1) and (2) while the second host material has a partial structure represented by the following formula (3). Az represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group containing a nitrogen-containing six-membered ring. W CN is an aromatic hydrocarbon group substituted by at least one cyano group (CN) or an aromatic heterocyclic group substituted by at least one cyano group (CN). Ar 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group, but is not an aromatic heterocyclic group containing a nitrogen-containing six-membered ring. —Az—(W CN ) p   (1) —Az—(CN) q   (2) —Ar 1 —(CN) r   (3)

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An organic electroluminescence device comprising:
 an anode; 
 a cathode opposed to the anode; and 
 an emitting layer provided between the anode and the cathode, wherein 
 the emitting layer comprises a first host material, a second host material and a luminescent material, 
 the first host material comprises a partial structure represented by at least one of the following formulae (1) and (2) is represented by formula (4), 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein: 
         M 1  represents a group represented by one of formulae (1) and (2), 
         L 1  represents a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted polyvalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted polyvalent aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, a cycloalkylene group having 5 to 30 ring carbon atoms, or a group provided by linking the polyvalent aromatic hydrocarbon group, the polyvalent aromatic heterocyclic group and the cycloalkylene group, 
         k is 1 or 2, 
         X 11  to X 18  each independently represent a nitrogen atom or CR b , 
         R b  each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylsilyl group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted arylsilyl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, and 
         a part of one of adjacent two R b  in X 11  to X 18  is optionally bonded to a part of the other R b  to form a cyclic structure, and 
         the second host material comprises a partial structure represented by the following formula (3) is represented by formula (3-1) and does not comprise a partial structure represented by the formula (1) or the formula (2), 
       
       
        
           Ar 3 —Ar 1 —(CN) r    (3-1) 
 
           -Az-(W CN ) p    (1)
 
           -Az-(CN) q    (2)
 
           —Ar 1 —(CN) r    (3)
 
       
       where: in the formula (1),
 Az represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group comprising a nitrogen-containing six-membered ring, 
 W CN  is an aromatic hydrocarbon group substituted by at least one cyano group (CN) or an aromatic heterocyclic group substituted by at least one cyano group (CN), 
 p is an integer of 1 or more, and 
 W CN  optionally comprises a substituent other than the cyano group and, when a plurality of W CN  are present, the plurality of W CN  are mutually the same or different; 
 In the formula (2), 
 Az represents the same as Az of the formula (1), and 
 q is an integer of 1 or more; and 
 Ar 3  in the formula (3-1) represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms; 
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 in the formula (3) (3-1), 
 Ar 1  is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group, but is not an aromatic heterocyclic group comprising a nitrogen-containing six-membered ring, and 
 r is an integer of 1 or more. 
 
     
     
       2. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the first host material is represented by at least one of the formulae (1-1) and (2-1), and   the second host material is represented by the following formula (3-1),
   Ar 2 -Az-(W CN ) p    (1-1)
 
   Ar 2 -Az-(CN) q    (2-1)
 
   Ar 3 —Ar 1 —(CN) r    (3-1)
 
   
       where:
 Ar 2  and Ar 3  each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, 
 Az, W CN  and p in the formula (1-1) are the same as Az, W CN  and p in the formula (1), 
 Az and q in the formula (2-1) are the same as Az and q in the formula (2), and 
 Ar 1  and r in the formula (3-1) are the same as Ar 1  and r in the formula (3). 
 
     
     
       3. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the first host material is represented by the following formula (4),   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where:
 M 1  represents a group represented by one of the formulae (1) and (2), 
 L 1  represents a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted polyvalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted polyvalent aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, a cycloalkylene group having 5 to 30 ring carbon atoms, or a group provided by linking the polyvalent aromatic hydrocarbon group, the polyvalent aromatic heterocyclic group and the cycloalkylene group, 
 k is 1 or 2, 
 X 11  to X 18  each independently represent a nitrogen atom or CR b , 
 R b  each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylsilyl group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted arylsilyl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, and a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, and 
 a part of one of adjacent two R b  in X 11  to X 18  is optionally bonded to a part of the other R b  to form a cyclic structure. 
 
     
     
       4. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the second host material is represented by the following formula (5), 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where: A 1  represents a group represented by the formula (3), 
       
       
        
           —Ar 1 —(CN) r    (3)
 
         Ar 1  and r in the formula (3) are the same as Ar 1  and r in the formula (3-1),  
         X 1  to X 8  each independently represent N (nitrogen atom) or CR a , 
         R a  each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group, a halogen atom, or a cyano group, when a plurality of R a  are present, the plurality of R a  are the same or different, and 
         when at least adjacent two of X 1  to X 4  and X 5  to X 8  are CR a , a part of R a  in the adjacent CR a  is optionally bonded to a part of the other R a  to form a cyclic structure. 
       
     
     
       5. The organic electroluminescence device according to claim  3  1, wherein
 the first host material is represented by at least one of the following formulae (4-3) and (4-4), 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where: L 1  and X 11  to X 18  are the same as L 1  and X 11  to X 18  in the formula (4), 
         Az, W CN  and p in the formula (4-3) are the same as Az, W CN  and p in the formula (1), and 
         Az and q in the formula (4-4) are the same as Az and q in the formula (1). 
       
     
     
       6. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the first host material is represented by at least one of the following formulae (4-3) and (4-4), 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where: L 1  represents a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted polyvalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted polyvalent aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, a cycloalkylene group having 5 to 30 ring carbon atoms, or a group provided by linking the polyvalent aromatic hydrocarbon group, the polyvalent aromatic heterocyclic group and the cycloalkylene group, 
         X 11  to X 18  each independently represent a nitrogen atom or CR b , 
         R b  each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylsilyl group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted arylsilyl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, and or a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, and 
         a part of one of adjacent two R b  in X 11  to X 18  is optionally bonded to a part of the other R b  to form a cyclic structure, 
         Az, W CN  and p in the formula (4-3) are the same as Az, W CN  and p in the formula (1), and 
         Az and q in the formula (4-4) are the same as Az and q in the formula (1). 
       
     
     
       7. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the second host material is represented by the following formula (5-1), 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where: A 1  represents the group having the partial structure represented by the formula (3), 
       
       
        
           —Ar 1 —(CN) r    (3)
 
         Ar 1  and r in the formula (3) are the same as Ar 1  and r in the formula (3-1), 
         A 2  each independently represents the group having the partial structure represented by the formula (3), a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, 
         A 3  represents a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkylene group having 5 to 30 ring carbon atoms, or a group provided by linking the divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group, the divalent aromatic heterocyclic group and the cycloalkylene group, 
         m is an integer of 0 to 3, 
         X 1  to X 4  and Y 5  to Y 8  each independently represent N (nitrogen atom) or CR a , 
         X 5  to X 8  and Y 1  to Y 4  each independently represent N (nitrogen atom), CR a  or a carbon atom to be bonded to A 3 , 
         R a  in X 1  to X 8  and Y 1  to Y 8  each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group, a halogen atom, or a cyano group, 
         when a plurality of R a  are present, the plurality of R a  are the same or different, and 
         when at least adjacent two of X 1  to X 8  and Y 1  to Y 8  are CR a , a part of R a  in the adjacent CR a  is optionally bonded to a part of the other R a  to form a cyclic structure. 
       
     
     
       8. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the second host material is represented by the following formula (5-1),   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where:
 A 1  represents the group having the partial structure represented by the formula (3), 
 A 2  each independently represents the group having the partial structure represented by the formula (3), a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, 
 A 3  represents a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkylene group having 5 to 30 ring carbon atoms, or a group provided by linking the divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group, the divalent aromatic heterocyclic group and the cycloalkylene group, 
 m is an integer of 0 to 3, 
 X 1  to X 4  and Y 5  to Y 8  each independently represent N (nitrogen atom) or CR a , 
 X 5  to X 8  and Y 1  to Y 4  each independently represent N (nitrogen atom), CR a  or a carbon atom to be bonded to A 3 , 
 R a  in X 1  to X 8  and Y 1  to Y 8  each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group, a halogen atom, or a cyano group, 
 when a plurality of R a  are present, the plurality of R a  are the same or different, and 
 when at least adjacent two of X 1  to X 8  and Y 1  to Y 8  are CR a , a part of R a  in the adjacent CR a  is optionally bonded to a part of the other R a  to form a cyclic structure. 
 
     
     
       9. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 5 , wherein
 the second host material is represented by the following formula (5-1), 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where: A 1  represents the group having the partial structure represented by the formula (3), 
       
       
        
           —Ar 1 —(CN) r    (3)
 
         Ar 1  and r in the formula (3) are the same as Ar 1  and r in the formula (3-1), 
         A 2  each independently represents the group having the partial structure represented by the formula (3), a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, 
         A 3  represents a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkylene group having 5 to 30 ring carbon atoms, or a group provided by linking the divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group, the divalent aromatic heterocyclic group and the cycloalkylene group, 
         m is an integer of 0 to 3, 
         X 1  to X 4  and Y 5  to Y 8  each independently represent N (nitrogen atom) or CR a , 
         X 5  to X 8  and Y 1  to Y 4  each independently represent N (nitrogen atom), CR a  or a carbon atom to be bonded to A 3 , 
         R a  in X 1  to X 8  and Y 1  to Y 8  each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group, a halogen atom, or a cyano group, 
         when a plurality of R a  are present, the plurality of R a  are the same or different, and 
         when at least adjacent two of X 1  to X 8  and Y 1  to Y 8  are CR a , a part of R a  in the adjacent CR a  is optionally bonded to a part of the other R a  to form a cyclic structure. 
       
     
     
       10. The organic electroluminescence device according to claim  3  1, wherein
 the first host material is represented by the following formula (4-5), 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where: L 1  represents the same as L 1  in the formula (4), 
         X 11  to X 14  and X 45  to X 48  each independently represent a nitrogen atom or CR b , 
         X 15  to X 18  and X 41  to X 44  each independently represent a nitrogen atom, CR b  or a carbon atom to be bonded to L 2 , 
         R b  of CR b  in X 11  to X 18  and X 41  to X 48  is the same as R b  of CR b  in X 11  to X 18  in the formula (4), 
         L 2  and L 3  each independently represent a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, a cycloalkylene group having 5 to 30 ring carbon atoms, or a group provided by linking the divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group, the divalent aromatic heterocyclic group and the cycloalkylene group, 
         a part of one of at least adjacent two R b  in X 11  to X 18  and X 41  to X 48  is optionally bonded to a part of the other R b  to form a cyclic structure, 
         M 1  represents a group represented by one of the formulae (1) and (2), 
         M 2  represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, or a group represented by one of the formulae (1) and (2), and 
         M 1  and M 2  are the same or different. 
       
     
     
       11. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the first host material is represented by the following formula (4-5), 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where: L 1  represents a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted polyvalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted polyvalent aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, a cycloalkylene group having 5 to 30 ring carbon atoms, or a group provided by linking the polyvalent aromatic hydrocarbon group, the polyvalent aromatic heterocyclic group and the cycloalkylene group, 
         X 11  to X 14  and X 45  to X 48  each independently represent a nitrogen atom or CR b , 
         X 15  to X 18  and X 41  to X 44  each independently represent a nitrogen atom, CR b  or a carbon atom to be bonded to L 2 , 
         R b  of CR b  in X 11  to X 18  and X 41  to X 48  each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylsilyl group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted arylsilyl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, and or a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, 
         L 2  and L 3  each independently represent a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, a cycloalkylene group having 5 to 30 ring carbon atoms, or a group provided by linking the divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group, the divalent aromatic heterocyclic group and the cycloalkylene group, 
         a part of one of at least adjacent two R b  in X 11  to X 18  and X 41  to X 48  is optionally bonded to a part of the other R b  to form a cyclic structure, 
         M 1  represents a group represented by one of the formulae (1) and (2), 
         M 2  represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, or a group represented by one of the formulae (1) and (2), and 
         M 1  and M 2  are the same or different. 
       
     
     
       12. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 Az is a divalent to pentavalent group of a ring represented by the following formula (4-6), 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where: Y 11  to Y 15  each independently represent a nitrogen atom (N) or CR c , 
         R c  of CR c  each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group, or a halogen atom, 
         when adjacent two of Y 11  to Y 15  are CR c , a part of R c  of the adjacent CR c  is optionally bonded to a part of the other R c  to form a cyclic structure, and  
         when a plurality of R c  are present, the plurality of R c  are mutually the same or different. 
       
     
     
       13. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 3 , wherein
 Az is a divalent to pentavalent group of a ring represented by the following formula (4-6),   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where:
 Y 11  to Y 15  each independently represent a nitrogen atom (N) or CR c , 
 R c  of CR c  each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group, or a halogen atom, 
 when adjacent two of Y 11  to Y 15  are CR c , a part of R c  of the adjacent CR c  is optionally bonded to a part of the other R c  to form a cyclic structure, and 
 when a plurality of R c  are present, the plurality of R c  are mutually the same or different. 
 
     
     
       14. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 5 , wherein
 Az is a divalent to pentavalent group of a ring represented by the following formula (4-6), 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where: Y 11  to Y 15  each independently represent a nitrogen atom (N) or CR c , 
         R c  of CR c  each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group, or a halogen atom, 
         when adjacent two of Y 11  to Y 15  are CR c , a part of R c  of the adjacent CR c  is optionally bonded to a part of the other R c  to form a cyclic structure, and 
         when a plurality of R c  are present, the plurality of R c  are mutually the same or different. 
       
     
     
       15. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 10 , wherein
 Az is a divalent to pentavalent group of a ring represented by the following formula (4-6), 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where: Y 11  to Y 15  each independently represent a nitrogen atom (N) or CR c , 
         R c  of CR c  each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group, or a halogen atom, 
         when adjacent two of Y 11  to Y 15  are CR c , a part of R c  of the adjacent CR c  is optionally bonded to a part of the other R c  to form a cyclic structure, and 
         when a plurality of R c  are present, the plurality of R c  are mutually the same or different. 
       
     
     
       16. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 10 , wherein
 the first host material represented by the formula (4-5) is represented by one of the following formulae (4-5-1), (4-5-2) and (4-5-3), 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where: M 1 , M 2 , L 1 , L 2 , L 3 , X 11  to X 18 , and X 41  to X 48  represent the same as M 1 , M 2 , L 1 , L 2 , L 3 , X 11  to X 18 , and X 41  to X 48  in the formula (4-5). 
     
     
       17. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the second host material represented by the formula (5-1) is preferably represented by one of the following formulae (5-1-1), (5-1-2) and (5-1-3), 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where: in the formula (5-1-1), 
         A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , X 1  to X 5 , X 7 , X 8 , Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 4  to Y 8  and m represent the same as A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , X 1  to X 5 , X 7 , X 8 , Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 4  to Y 8  and m in the formula (5-1), and X 6  and Y 3  are carbon atoms, 
         in the formula (5-1-2), 
         A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , X 1  to X 5 , X 7 , X 8 , Y 1 , Y 3  to Y 8  and m represent the same as A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , X 1  to X 5 , X 7 , X 8 , Y 1 , Y 3  to Y 8  and m in the formula (5-1), and X 6  and Y 2  are carbon atoms, and 
         in the formula (5-1-3), 
         A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , X 1  to X 6 , X 8 , Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 4  to Y 8  and m represent the same as A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , X 1  to X 6 , X 8 , Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 4  to Y 8  and m in the formula (5-1), and X 7  and Y 3  are carbon atoms. 
       
     
     
       18. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 at least one of the partial structures represented by the formula (3) partial structure —Ar 1 —(CN) r  within the formula (3-1) of the second host material is a cyano-substituted phenyl group, a cyano-substituted naphthyl group, a cyano-substituted phenanthryl group, a cyano-substituted dibenzofuranyl group, a cyano-substituted biphenylyl group, a cyano-substituted terphenylyl group, or a cyano-substituted triphenylenyl group. 
 
     
     
       19. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the luminescent material comprises a phosphorescent material that is an ortho-metalated complex of a metal atom selected from iridium (Ir), osmium (Os) and platinum (Pt). 
 
     
     
       20. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 19 , wherein
 a wavelength of an emission peak of the phosphorescent material is 490 nm to 700 nm. 
 
     
     
       21. A compound represented by formula (3-2):
   A-L 10 -Ar 1   CN) r    (3-2)
   wherein   L 10  represents a divalent group derived from a group selected from the group consisting of a phenyl group, naphthyl group, phenanthryl group, biphenyl group, terphenyl group, quaterphenyl group, fluoranthenyl group, triphenylenyl group, phenanthrenyl group, fluorenyl group, spirofluorenyl group, 9,9-diphenylfluorenyl group, 9,9′-spirobi[9H-fluorene]-2-yl group, 9,9-dimethylfluorenyl group, benzo[c]phenanthrenyl group, benzo[a]triphenylenyl group, naphtho[1,2-c]phenanthrenyl group, naphtho[1,2-a]triphenylenyl group, dibenzo[a,c]triphenylenyl group, benzo[b]fluoranthenyl group, a quinoline ring, isoquinoline ring, quinoxaline ring, phenanthridine ring, phenanthroline ring, pyridine ring, pyrazine ring, pyrimidine ring, pyridazine ring, triazine ring, acridine ring, piperidine ring, morpholine ring, piperazine ring, a pyrrole ring, isoindole ring, benzofuran ring, isobenzofuran ring, dibenzothiophen ring, indole ring, pyrrolidine ring, dioxane ring, carbazole ring, furan ring, thiophen ring, oxazole ring, oxadiazole ring, benzoxazole ring, thiazole ring, thiadiazole ring, benzothiazole ring, triazole ring, imidazole ring, benzimidazole ring, pyrane ring, dibenzofuran ring, and benzo[c]dibenzofuran ring;   Ar 1  represents a group selected from the group consisting of a phenyl group, naphthyl group, phenanthryl group, biphenyl group, terphenyl group, quaterphenyl group, fluoranthenyl group, triphenylenyl group, phenanthrenyl group, fluorenyl group, spirofluorenyl group, 9,9-diphenylfluorenyl group, 9,9′-spirobi[9H-fluorene]-2-yl group, 9,9-dimethylfluorenyl group, benzo[c]phenanthrenyl group, benzo[a]triphenylenyl group, naphtho[1,2-c]phenanthrenyl group, naphtho[1,2-a]triphenylenyl group, dibenzo[a,c]triphenylenyl group, benzo[b]fluoranthenyl group, a quinoline ring, isoquinoline ring, quinoxaline ring, phenanthridine ring, phenanthroline ring, a pyrrole ring, isoindole ring, benzofuran ring, isobenzofuran ring, dibenzothiophen ring, indole ring, pyrrolidine ring, dioxane ring, carbazole ring, furan ring, thiophen ring, oxazole ring, oxadiazole ring, benzoxazole ring, thiazole ring, thiadiazole ring, benzothiazole ring, triazole ring, imidazole ring, benzimidazole ring, pyrane ring, dibenzofuran ring, and benzo[c]dibenzofuran ring;   r is an integer of 1 or more;   A is a group represented by formula (10):   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         R 1a  to R 8a  each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; 
         at least one pair of adjacent substituents of R 1a  to R 8a  are bonded to each other to form a cyclic structure of formula (11): 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         R 10a  to R 13a  each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; 
         X 1a  and Y 1a  each independently represent an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, —NR 21 —, or —CR 22 R 23 —; 
         R 21 , R 22 , and R 23  each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; and 
         a group selected from the group consisting of R 1a  to R 8a , R 10a  to R 13a , and R 21  to R 23  is bonded to L 10 . 
       
     
     
       22. The compound of claim 21, wherein A is represented by any of formulae (12) to (17): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         R 74  to R 139  each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; 
         Y 21 , Y 31 , Y 41 , Y 51 , Y 61 , and Y 71  each independently represent an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, —NR 31 —, or —CR 32 R 33 —; 
         R 31 , R 32 , and R 33  each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; 
         if A is represented by formula (12), then a group selected from the group consisting of R 74  to R 84  and R 31  to R 33  is bonded to L 10 ; 
         if A is represented by formula (13), then a group selected from the group consisting of R 85  to R 95  and R 31  to R 33  is bonded to L 10 ; 
         if A is represented by formula (14), then a group selected from the group consisting of R 96  to R 106  and R 31  to R 33  is bonded to L 10 ; 
         if A is represented by formula (15), then a group selected from the group consisting of R 107  to R 117  and R 31  to R 33  is bonded to L 10 ; 
         if A is represented by formula (16), then a group selected from the group consisting of R 118  to R 128  and R 31  to R 33  is bonded to L 10 ; and 
         if A is represented by formula (17), then a group selected from the group consisting of R 129  to R 139  and R 31  to R 33  is bonded to L 10 . 
       
     
     
       23. The compound of claim 21, wherein Ar 1  represents a group selected from the group consisting of a phenyl group, naphthyl group, phenanthryl group, biphenyl group, terphenyl group, quaterphenyl group, fluoranthenyl group, triphenylenyl group, phenanthrenyl group, fluorenyl group, spirofluorenyl group, 9,9-diphenylfluorenyl group, 9,9′-spirobi[9H-fluorene]-2-yl group, 9,9-dimethylfluorenyl group, benzo[c]phenanthrenyl group, benzo[a]triphenylenyl group, naphtho[1,2-c]phenanthrenyl group, naphtho[1,2-a]triphenylenyl group, dibenzo[a,c]triphenylenyl group, and benzo[b]fluoranthenyl group. 
     
     
       24. The compound of claim 21, wherein Ar 1  represents a group selected from the group consisting of a quinoline ring, isoquinoline ring, quinoxaline ring, phenanthridine ring, phenanthroline ring, a pyrrole ring, isoindole ring, benzofuran ring, isobenzofuran ring, dibenzothiophen ring, indole ring, pyrrolidine ring, dioxane ring, carbazole ring, furan ring, thiophen ring, oxazole ring, oxadiazole ring, benzoxazole ring, thiazole ring, thiadiazole ring, benzothiazole ring, triazole ring, imidazole ring, benzimidazole ring, pyrane ring, dibenzofuran ring, and benzo[c]dibenzofuran ring. 
     
     
       25. The compound of claim 21, wherein L 10  represents a divalent group derived from a group selected from the group consisting of a phenyl group, naphthyl group, phenanthryl group, biphenyl group, terphenyl group, quaterphenyl group, fluoranthenyl group, triphenylenyl group, phenanthrenyl group, fluorenyl group, spirofluorenyl group, 9,9-diphenylfluorenyl group, 9,9′-spirobi[9H-fluorene]-2-yl group, 9,9-dimethylfluorenyl group, benzo[c]phenanthrenyl group, benzo[a]triphenylenyl group, naphtho[1,2-c]phenanthrenyl group, naphtho[1,2-a]triphenylenyl group, dibenzo[a,c]triphenylenyl group, and benzo[b]fluoranthenyl group. 
     
     
       26. The compound of claim 21, wherein L 10  represents a divalent group derived from a group selected from the group consisting of a quinoline ring, isoquinoline ring, quinoxaline ring, phenanthridine ring, phenanthroline ring, pyridine ring, pyrazine ring, pyrimidine ring, pyridazine ring, triazine ring, acridine ring, piperidine ring, morpholine ring, piperazine ring, a pyrrole ring, isoindole ring, benzofuran ring, isobenzofuran ring, dibenzothiophen ring, indole ring, pyrrolidine ring, dioxane ring, carbazole ring, furan ring, thiophen ring, oxazole ring, oxadiazole ring, benzoxazole ring, thiazole ring, thiadiazole ring, benzothiazole ring, triazole ring, imidazole ring, benzimidazole ring, pyrane ring, dibenzofuran ring, and benzo[c]dibenzofuran ring. 
     
     
       27. The compound of claim 21, wherein L 10  represents a divalent group derived from a group selected from the group consisting of a phenyl group, naphthyl group, phenanthryl group, biphenyl group, terphenyl group, quaterphenyl group, fluoranthenyl group, triphenylenyl group, phenanthrenyl group, fluorenyl group, spirofluorenyl group, benzofuran ring, dibenzothiophen ring, carbazole ring, furan ring, thiophen ring, dibenzofuran ring, and benzo[c]dibenzofuran ring; and
 Ar 1  represents a group selected from the group consisting of a phenyl group, naphthyl group, phenanthryl group, biphenyl group, terphenyl group, quaterphenyl group, fluoranthenyl group, triphenylenyl group, phenanthrenyl group, fluorenyl group, spirofluorenyl group, benzofuran ring, dibenzothiophen ring, carbazole ring, furan ring, thiophen ring, dibenzofuran ring, benzo[c]dibenzofuran ring and a group formed from derivatives thereof.   
     
     
       28. An organic electroluminescence device, comprising:
 a cathode,   an anode, and   at least one organic thin film layer between the cathode and the anode,   wherein the at least one organic thin film layer comprises a light emitting layer, and   wherein the at least one organic thin film layer comprises a layer that comprises the compound of claim 21.