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Organic electroluminescence device

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Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN COPriority: Jun 1, 2012Filed: Sep 9, 2022Granted: Jan 6, 2026
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H10K 85/6572H10K 85/636H10K 50/11C09B 57/00C07D 209/86C09K 2211/1007C09K 11/06C09K 2211/1044C09K 2211/1029H10K 2101/20H10K 85/654
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Abstract

An organic electroluminescence device includes: a cathode; an anode; and an organic thin-film layer disposed between the cathode and the anode, the organic thin-film layer having one or more layers including an emitting layer, in which the emitting layer includes a first material represented by the following formula (1) and a second material in a form of a fluorescent dopant material.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An organic electroluminescence device comprising:
 a cathode;   an anode; and   an organic thin-film layer disposed between the cathode and the anode, the organic thin-film layer having one or more layers comprising an emitting layer,   the emitting layer comprising a first material represented by a formula (1) below and a second material in a form of a fluorescent dopant material,   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formula (1): 
       A is a group having a partial structure selected from formulae (a-1) to (a-7) and (a-2) below  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       A does not comprise a group represented by a formula (43) below, 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formula (43):
 R X  is a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; and 
 when a plurality of R X  are present, the plurality of R X  are mutually the same or different;  
 
       B is a group having a partial structure selected from formulae (b-1) to (b-6) represented by one of a formula (4) and a formula (5) below, 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formula (4):
 R 25  to R 30  are each independently a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl 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 alkylsilyl group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted arylsilyl group having 6 to 60 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted arylamino group having 6 to 60 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; 
 a combination of R 25  and R 26 , a combination of R 27  and R 28 , a combination of R 28  and R 29 , and a combination of R 29  and R 30  do not form a saturated or unsaturated cyclic structure; 
 X 1  represents a linking group selected from the formula (43) and a formula (42) below, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and
 one of R 25  to R 30  and R X  in the formula (4) is a single bond bonded to L; 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formula (5);
 R 31  to R 38  each independently represent the same as R 25  to R 30  in the formula (4); 
 a combination of R 31  and R 32 , a combination of R 32  and R 33 , a combination of R 33  and R 34 , a combination of R 35  and R 36 , a combination of R 36  and R 37 , and a combination of R 37  and R 38  do not form a saturated or unsaturated cyclic structure; 
 X 1  represents a linking group selected from the formula (42) and the formula (43); 
 one of R 31  to R 38  and R X  in the formula (5) is a single bond directly bonded to L; 
 when X 1  in the formula (5) is represented by the formula (43), R 31  to R 38  do not comprise a 1-carbazolyl group, 2-carbazolyl group, 3-carbazolyl, and 4-carbazolyl group; 
 when X 1  in the formula (5) is represented by the formula (43), R X  is a single bond directly bonded to L; 
 when X 1  in the formula (5) is represented by the formula (43) and at least one of R 31  to R 38  is a substituted or unsubstituted arly group, the aryl group has 6 to 12 ring carbon atoms; 
 L represents a single bond or a linking group; 
 the linking group is: 
 a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atomsphenyl group;  
 a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms; or 
 a group derived from a group formed by mutually bonding two to five of the substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms and/or the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, 
 
       the mutually bonded groups being the same or different;
 a substituent for L when L is a substituted phenyl group does not comprise a biphenyl group;  
 a is an integer in a range from 1 to 5 representing the number of a substituent(s) of A directly bonded to L; 
 
       a plurality of A being mutually the same or different when a is 2 or more,
 b is an integer in a range from 1 to 5 representing the number of a substituent(s) of B directly bonded to L, 
 a plurality of B being mutually the same or different when b is 2 or more; 
 when at least one A is a group having a partial structure of the formula (a-1) and at least one B is a group represented by the formula (5) where X 1  is represented by the formula (43), R X  in the formula (43) is a single bond directly bonded to the group having the partial structure of the formula (a-1); 
 a group having a partial structure represented by the formula (a-2) is directly bonded to a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group as L, and four or five B are bonded to the substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group bonded to the group having the partial structure represented by the formula (a-2) and at least one of the four or five B is a group represented by the formula (4) or a group represented by the formula (5) where X 1  is represented by the formula (42); 
 when at least one group having the partial structure of the formula (a-2) and at least one group represented by the formula (5) where X 1  is represented by the formula (42) are directly bonded to a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group as L, at least one group represented by the formula (5) where X 1  is represented by the formula (43) is further directly bonded to the substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group as L; 
 the first material does not comprise a group formed from a benzoxazole ring, a group formed from a benzothiazole ring, and a group formed from a benzimidazole ring in a molecule; 
 the first material does not comprise an anthryl group in a molecule; and 
 
       the first material does not comprise a structure of a formula (51) below in a molecule, 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formula (51);
 R 39  independently represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or 
 unsubstituted aryl 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 alkylsilyl group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or 
 unsubstituted arylsilyl group having 6 to 60 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or 
 unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or 
 unsubstituted aryloxy group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or 
 unsubstituted alkylamino group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or 
 unsubstituted arylamino group having 6 to 60 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or 
 unsubstituted alkylthio group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or a substituted or 
 unsubstituted arylthio group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; 
 r is an integer in a range from 0 to 3; 
 S is an integer in a range from 0 to 4; and 
 
       X 1  is a linking group of a formula (44) below, 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formula (44);
 R X  is independently a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms. 
 L 61  is a single bond or a linking group selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, and a group derived from a group formed by mutually bonding two to five of the substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms and/or the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, the mutually bonded groups being mutually the same or different; 
 the first material comprises neither a group of the formula (4) where X 1  is represented by the formula (43) and a combination of R 27  and R 28  form a saturated or unsaturated cyclic structure nor a group of the formula (4) where X 1  is represented by the formula (43) and a combination of R 28  and R 29  form a saturated or unsaturated cyclic structure; 
 the first material does not comprise, in a molecule, an arylamino group as —N(Rw) 2  where Rw is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; 
 
       the first material does not comprise a group represented by a formula (b-2) below in a molecule, 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formula (b-2); R is substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms;
 the first material does not comprise a group represented by a formula (2b) below, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formula (2b): R 1  to R 9  independently represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl 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 alkylsylyl group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted arylsilyl group having 6 to 60 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, at least one of the combinations of R 1  and R 2 , R 2  and R 3 , R 3  and R 4 , R 5  and R 6 , R 6  and R 7 , R 7  and R 8 , R 8  and R 9  and R 1  optionally forming a saturated or unsaturated cyclic structure; 
       L 1  represents a linking group selected from linking groups represented by formulae (21) to (27) below, 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formulae (23) to (27); R 101  represents the same as R 1  to R 9  in the formula (2b); in the formula (2b), one of R 1  to R 9  or one of R 101  is a single bond to be bonded to L, and when a plurality of R 101  are present, the plurality of R 101  are mutually the same or different,
 n1 represents an integer in a range from 1 to 3, and, when n1 is 2 or 3, a plurality of L 1  are mutually the same or different; and 
 the first material does not comprise an azacarbazolyl group in a molecule, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where
 R is: a hydrogen atom; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms; or 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and 
 when a plurality of R are present, the plurality of R being mutually the same or different. 
 
     
     
         2 . The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 1 , wherein B in the formula (1) is represented by one of formulae (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) below, 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where: R 1  and R 9  each independently represent:
 a hydrogen atom; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted aryl 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 alkylsilyl group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted arylsilyl group having 6 to 60 ring carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted arylamino group having 6 to 60 ring carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; or 
 a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, at least one of the combinations of R 1  and R 2 , R 2  and R 3 , R 3  and R 4 , R 5  and R 6 , R 6  and R 7 , R 7  and R 8 , R 8  and R 9  and R 9  and R 1  optionally foaming a saturated or unsaturated ring structure; 
 L 1  is a linking group selected from formulae (21) to (27) below, 
 n1 represents an integer in a range from 1 to 3, and, when n1 is 2 or 3, plural L 1  are mutually the same or different, and 
 X 1  is a linking group selected from formulae (41) to (45) below, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formulae (23) to (27), R 101  is the same as R 1  to R 9  in the formula (2),
 with a proviso that, in the formula (2), one of R 1  to R 9  or one of R 101  is a single bond to be bonded to L, and 
 when a plurality of R 101  are present, the plurality of R 101  are mutually the same or different, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formulae (43) to (45), R x  represents:
 a hydrogen atom; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms; or 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and 
 when a plurality of R x  are present, the plurality of R x  are mutually the same or different, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the above formula (3), R 21  to R 24  are the same as R 1  to R 9  in the formula (2), one of the combinations of R 21  and R 22 , R 22  and R 23 , and R 23  and R 24  optionally forming a saturated or unsaturated cyclic structure; and
 X 1  is a linking group selected from the formulae (41) to (45), with a proviso that, in the above formula (3), one of R 21  to R 24  and R x  is a single bond to be bonded to L, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formula (4):
 R 25  to R 30  represent the same as R 1  to R 9  in the formula (2), one of the combinations of R 25  and R 26 , R 27  and R 28 , R 28  and R 29 , and R 29  and R 30  optionally forming a saturated or unsaturated cyclic structure; and 
 X 1  is a linking group selected from the formulae (41) to (45), with a proviso that, in the above formula (4), one of R 25  to R 30  and R x  is a single bond to be bonded to L, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formula (5):
 R 31  to R 38  are the same as R 1  to R 9  in the formula (2), one of the combinations of R 31  and R 32 , R 32  and R 33 , R 33  and R 34 , and R 35  and R 36 , R 36  and R 37 , and R 37  and R 38  optionally forming a saturated or unsaturated cyclic structure; and 
 X 1  is a linking group selected from the formulae (41) to (45), with a proviso that, in the above formula (5), one of R 31  to R 38  and R x  is a single bond to be bonded to L,
   (Z b ) r —Ar b —  (6)
 
 
 
       where, in the formula (6):
 Ar b  represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; 
 Zb represents: 
 a substituted or unsubstituted tertiary alkyl group having 4 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 60 ring carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino group having 2 to 60 carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted arylamino group having 6 to 60 ring carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; or 
 a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, 
 r is an integer in a range from 1 to 5 representing the number of a substituent(s) of Z b  directly bonded to A b , and 
 
       a plurality of Z b  being mutually the same or different when r is 2 or more. 
     
     
         3 . The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the formula (2) is represented by a formula (2a) below,   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, R 10  is the same as R 1  to R 9  in the formula (2),
 m1 and m3 represent an integer in a range from 0 to 4, m2 represents an integer in a range from 0 to 2, 
 plural R 10  being mutually the same or different, and 
 X 1  is a linking group selected from the formulae (41) to (45), plural X 1  being mutually the same or different, with a proviso that, in the formula (2a), one of R 10  and R x  in the formulae (43) to (45) is a single bond to be bonded to L. 
 
     
     
         4 . The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 2 , wherein
 at least one of R 31  to R 38  in the formula (5) is represented by a formula (51) below,   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where: R 39  represents the same as R 1  to R 9  in the formula (2),
 r represents an integer in a range from 0 to 3 and S represents an integer in a range from 0 to 4, 
 plural R 39  being mutually the same or different; 
 X 1  is a linking group selected from the formulae (41) to (45), 
 L 61  represents a single bond or a linking group, and 
 the linking group is: 
 a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms; or 
 a group derived from a group formed by mutually bonding two to five of the substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms and/or the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, 
 
       the mutually bonded groups being mutually the same or different. 
     
     
         5 . The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 A in the formula (1) is represented by one of formulae (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13) and (14) below,   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formula (8): two to four of Y 1  are a nitrogen atom, one of Y 1  is a carbon atom bonded to L and the rest of Y 1  is CR y ;
 when the formula (8) includes a plurality of R y , the plurality of R y  each independently represent: a hydrogen atom; 
 a fluorine atom; 
 a cyano group; 
 a nitro group; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted aryl 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 alkylcarbonyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted arylcarbonyl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfinyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfinyl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkylphosphinyl group having 2 to 60 carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted arylphosphinyl group having 6 to 60 ring carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfonyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonyl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkylsilyl group having 3 to 60 carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted arylsilyl group having 8 to 60 ring carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; or 
 a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; and 
 adjacent two Y 1  optionally form a saturated or unsaturated cyclic structure when the adjacent two Y 1  are CR y , 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formula (9), Y 2  is the same as the other Y 1  in the formula (8), 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formulae (10), (11) and (12):
 Y 3  represents the same as Y 1  in the formula (8); and 
 X 3  is a linking group selected from formulae (41) to , (42), (44), and (45) below, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the above formulae (43) to (44) and (45):
 R x  independently represents: 
 a hydrogen atom; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms; or 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and 
 when a plurality of R x  are present, the plurality of R x  are mutually the same or different, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formula (13):
 one of R 41  to R 48  is a single bond to be bonded to L; 
 the rest of R 41  to R 48  represent the same as R y  in the formula (8); 
 L 4  is a linking group selected from formulae (131)to , (132), (134), (135), and (136) below; and 
 p represents an integer in a range from 1 to 3, a plurality of L 4  being mutually the same or different when p is 2 or 3, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the above formulae (133) (134) to (136):
 each of R 301  independently represents: 
 a hydrogen atom; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms; or 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and 
 when a plurality of R 301  are present, the plurality of R 301  are mutually the same or different, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formula (14):
 Ar a  represents: 
 a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, or 
 a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms; 
 Zr a Zr a  represents: 
 a fluorine atom; 
 a cyano group; 
 a nitro group; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkylcarbonyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted arylcarbonyl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfinyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfinyl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkylphosphinyl group having 2 to 60 carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted arylphosphinyl group having 6 to 60 ring carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfonyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; or 
 a substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonyl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; 
 q is an integer in a range from 1 to 5 representing the number of a substituent(s) of Z a  directly bonded to Ar a ; and 
 a plurality of Z a  are mutually the same or different when q is 2 or more. 
 
     
     
         6 . The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the second material in the form of the fluorescent dopant material is represented by a formula (20) below,   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formula (20):
 Ar 0  is a substituted or unsubstituted divalent fused aromatic hydrocarbon group having 10 to 50 ring carbon atoms; and 
 Ar 1  to Ar 4  each independently represent: 
 a substituted or unsubstituted aryl 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 6 to 30 carbon atoms; or 
 a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group having 7 to 30 carbon atoms. 
 
     
     
         7 . The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the organic electroluminescence device exhibits a delayed fluorescence ratio larger than 37.5%.   
     
     
         8 . The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the organic electroluminescence device exhibits a residual strength ratio larger than 36.0% after an elapse of 1 μs after voltage removal in a transitional EL measurement.   
     
     
         9 . The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 a half bandwidth of a photoluminescence spectrum of the first material is 50 nm or more.   
     
     
         10 . An organic electroluminescence device comprising:
 a cathode;   an anode; and   an organic thin-film layer disposed between the cathode and the anode, the organic thin-film layer having one or more layers comprising an emitting layer,   the emitting layer comprising a first material represented by a formula (1) below and a second material in a form of a dopant material,   with a proviso that the dopant material is not a heavy metal complex,   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formula (1): 
       A is a group having a partial structure selected from formulae (a-1) to (a-7) and (a-2) below 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       A does not comprise a group represented by a formula (43) below, 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formula (43):
 R X  is a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; and 
 when a plurality of R X  are present, the plurality of R X  are mutually the same or different;  
 
       B is a group having a partial structure selected from formulae (b- 1 ) to (b- 6 ) represented by one of a formula (4) and a formula (5) below, 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formula (4);
 R 25  to R 30  are each independently a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl 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 alkylsilyl group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted arylsilyl group having 6 to 60 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted arylamino group having 6 to 60 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; 
 a combination of R 25  and R 26 , a combination of R 27  and R 28 , a combination of R 28  and R 29 , and a combination of R 29  and R 30  do not form a saturated or unsaturated cyclic structure; 
 X 1  represents a linking group selected from the formula (43) and a formula (42) below, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and
 one of R 25  to R 30  and R X  in the formula (4) is a single bond bonded to L; 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formula (5); 
       R 31  to R 38  each independently represent the same as R 25  to R 30  in the formula (4);
 a combination of R 31  and R 32 , a combination of R 32  and R 33 , a combination of R 33  and R 34 , a combination of R 35  and R 36 , a combination of R 36  and R 37 , and a combination of R 37  and R 38  do not form a saturated or unsaturated cyclic structure; 
 X 1  represents a linking group selected from the formula (42) and the formula (43); 
 one of R 31  to R 38  and R X  in the formula (5) is a single bond directly bonded to L; 
 when X 1  in the formula (5) is represented by the formula (43), R 31  to R 38  do not comprise a 1-carbazolyl group, 2-carbazolyl group, 3-carbazolyl group, and 4-carbazolyl group; 
 when X 1  in the formula (5) is represented by the formula (43), R X  is a single bond directly bonded to L; 
 when X 1  in the formula (5) is represented by the formula (43) and at least one of R 31  to R 38  is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, the aryl group has 6 to 12 ring carbon atoms; 
 L represents a single bond or a linking group; 
 the linking group is: 
 a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atomsphenyl group; 
 a substituent for L when L is a substituted phenyl group does not comprise a biphenyl group;  
 a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms; or 
 a group derived from a group formed by mutually bonding two to five of the substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms and/or the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, the mutually bonded groups being mutually the same or different; 
 a is an integer in a range from 1 to 5 representing the number of a substituent(s) of A directly bonded to L; 
 a plurality of A being mutually the same or different when a is 2 or more, ; and 
 b is an integer in a range from 1 to 5 representing the number of a substituent(s) of B directly bonded to L, 
 a plurality of B being mutually the same or different when b is 2 or more, ; 
 when at least one A is a group having a partial structure of the formula (a-1) and at least one B is a group represented by the formula (5) where X 1  is represented by the formula (43), R X  in the formula (43) is a single bond directly bonded to the group having the partial structure of the formula (a-1); 
 a group having a partial structure represented by the formula (a-2) is directly bonded to a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group as L, and four or five B are bonded to the substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group bonded to the group having the partial structure represented by the formula (a-2) and at least one of the four or five B is a group represented by the formula (4) or a group represented by the formula (5) where X 1  is represented by the formula (42); 
 when at least one group having the partial structure of the formula (a-2) and at least one group represented by the formula (5) where X 1  is represented by the formula (42) are directly bonded to a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group as L, at least one group represented by the formula (5) where X 1  is represented by the formula (43) is further directly bonded to the substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group as L; 
 the first material does not comprise a group formed from a benzoxazole ring, a group formed from a benzothiazole ring, and a group formed from a benzimidazole ring in a molecule; 
 the first material does not comprise an anthryl group in a molecule; and 
 the first material does not comprise a structure of a formula (51) below in a molecule, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formula (51);
 R 39  independently represents a hydrogen atom. a substituted or 
 unsubstituted aryl 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 alkylsilyl group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or 
 unsubstituted arylsilyl group having 6 to 60 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or 
 unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or 
 unsubstituted aryloxy group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or 
 unsubstituted alkylamino group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or 
 unsubstituted arylamino group having 6 to 60 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or 
 unsubstituted alkylthio group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or a substituted or 
 unsubstituted arylthio group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; 
 r is an integer in a range from 0 to 3; 
 S is an integer in a range from 0 to 4; and 
 
       X 1  is a linking group of a formula (44) below, 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formula (44):
 R X  is independently a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, 
 L 61  is a single bond or a linking group selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, and a group derived from a group formed by mutually bonding two to five of the substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms and/or the substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms, the mutually bonded groups being mutually the same or different; 
 the first material comprises neither a group of the formula (4) where X 1  is represented by the formula (43) and a combination of R 27  and R 28  form a saturated or unsaturated cyclic structure nor a group of the formula (4) where X 1  is represented by the formula (43) and a combination of R 28  and R 29  form a saturated or unsaturated cyclic structure; 
 the first material does not comprise, in a molecule, an arylamino group as —N(Rw) 2  where Rw is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; 
 
       the first material does not comprise a group represented by a formula (b-2) below in a molecule, 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formula (b-2): R is a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms;
 the first material does not comprise a group represented by a formula (2b) below. 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formula (2b): R 1  to R 9  independently represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl 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 alkylsilyl group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted arylsilyl group having 6 to 60 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, at least one of the combinations of R 1  and R 2 , R 2  and R 3 , R 3  and R 4 , R 5  and R 6 , R 6  and R 7 , R 7  and R 8 , R 8  and R 9  and R 9  and R 1  optionally forming a saturated or unsaturated cyclic structure; 
       L 1  represents a linking group selected from linking groups represented by formulae (21) to (27) below, 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formulae (23) to (27): R 101  represents the same as R 1  to R 9  in the formula (2b); in the formula (2b), one of R 1  to R 9  or one of R 101  is a single bond to be bonded to L, and when a plurality of R 101  are present, the plurality of R 101  are mutually the same or different,
 n1 represents an integer in a range from 1 to 3, and, when n1 is 2 or 3, a plurality of L 1  are mutually the same or different; 
 
       the first material does not comprise an azacarbazolyl group in a molecule. 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where, in the formulae (b-1) to (b-6): 
         R is: 
         a hydrogen atom; 
         a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; 
         a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms; or 
         a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; and 
         when a plurality of R are present, the plurality of R are mutually the same or different. 
       
     
     
       11. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 1 , wherein A is a group having the partial structure (a-1).  
     
     
       12. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 10 , wherein A is a group having the partial structure (a-1).  
     
     
       13. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 1 , wherein the emitting layer comprises no heavy metal complex.  
     
     
       14. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 10 , wherein the emitting layer comprises no heavy metal complex.  
     
     
       15. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 1 , wherein when X 1  in the formula (5) is represented by the formula (43), R 32  and R 37  each are not a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms.  
     
     
       16. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 10 , wherein when X 1  in the formula (5) is represented by the formula (43), R 32  and R 37  each are not a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms.  
     
     
       17. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 1 , wherein when X 1  in the formula (5) is represented by the formula (43), R 31  to R 38  do not comprise a 1-carbazolyl group, 2-carbazolyl group, 3-carbazolyl group, 4-carbazolyl group, and 9-carbazolyl group.  
     
     
       18. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 10 , wherein when X 1  in the formula (5) is represented by the formula (43), R 31  to R 38  do not comprise a 1-carbazolyl group, 2-carbazolyl group, 3-carbazolyl group, 4-carbazolyl group, and 9-carbazolyl group.  
     
     
       19. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 at least one A is a group having a partial structure of the formula (a-1),   at least two B are each a group represented by the formula (5) where X 1  is represented by the formula (43), and   each R X  in the formula (43) in B is a single bond directly bonded to the group having the partial structure of the formula (a-1).    
     
     
       20. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 10 , wherein
 at least one A is a group having a partial structure of the formula (a-1),   at least two B are each a group represented by the formula (5) where X 1  is represented by the formula (43), and   each R X  in the formula (43) in B is a single bond directly bonded to the group having the partial structure of the formula (a-1).    
     
     
       21. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 10 , wherein A in the formula (1) is represented by one of formulae (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13) and (14) below, 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formula (8): two to four of Y 1  are a nitrogen atom, one of Y 1  is a carbon atom bonded to L and the rest of Y 1  is CR y ;
 when the formula (8) includes a plurality of R y , the plurality of R y  each independently represent: a hydrogen atom; 
 a fluorine atom; 
 a nitro group; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted aryl 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 alkylcarbonyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted arylcarbonyl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfinyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfinyl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkylphosphinyl group having 2 to 60 carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted arylphosphinyl group having 6 to 60 ring carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfonyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonyl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkylsilyl group having 3 to 60 carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted arylsilyl group having 8 to 60 ring carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; or 
 a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; and 
 
       adjacent two Y 1  optionally form a saturated or unsaturated cyclic structure when the adjacent two Y 1  are CR y , 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formula (9), Y 2  is the same as the other Y 1  in the formula (8), 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formulae (10), (11) and (12):
 Y 3  represents the same as Y 1  in the formula (8); and 
 
       X 3  is a linking group selected from formulae (41), (42), (44), and (45) below, 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the above formulae (44) and (45):
 R x  independently represents: 
 a hydrogen atom; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms; or 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and 
 
       when a plurality of R x  are present, the plurality of R x  are mutually the same or different, 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formula (13):
 one of R 41  to R 48  is a single bond to be bonded to L; 
 the rest of R 41  to R 48  represent the same as R y  in the formula (8): 
 L 4  is a linking group selected from formulae (131), (132), (134), (135), and (136) below; and 
 
       p represents an integer in a range from 1 to 3, a plurality of L 4  being mutually the same or different when p is 2 or 3, 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the above formulae (134) to (136):
 each of R 301  independently represents: 
 a hydrogen atom; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms; or 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and 
 
       when a plurality of R 301  are present, the plurality of R 301  are mutually the same or different, 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where, in the formula (14):
 Ar a  represents: 
 a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, or 
 a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 5 to 30 ring atoms; 
 Z a  represents: 
 a fluorine atom; 
 a cyano group: 
 a nitro group: 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkylcarbonyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted arylcarbonyl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms: 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfinyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfinyl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms: 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkylphosphinyl group having 2 to 60 carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted arylphosphinyl group having 6 to 60 ring carbon atoms; 
 a substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfonyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; or 
 a substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonyl group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; 
 q is an integer in a range from 1 to 5 representing the number of a substituent(s) of Z a  directly bonded to Ar a ; and 
 a plurality of Z a  are mutually the same or different when q is 2 or more.  
 
     
     
       22. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 5 , wherein A in the formula (1) is represented by the formula (8).  
     
     
       23. The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 21 , wherein A in the formula (1) is represented by the formula (8).

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