Organometallic compound, organic light-emitting device including the same, and electronic apparatus including the organic light-emitting device

US12389740B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12389740-B2
Application numberUS-202217685741-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 3, 2022
Priority dateJun 11, 2021
Publication dateAug 12, 2025
Grant dateAug 12, 2025

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An organometallic compound, represented by Formula 1: M 1 (Ln 1 ) n1 (Ln 2 ) n2   Formula 1 wherein, in Formula 1, M 1 is a transition metal, Ln 1 is a ligand represented by Formula 1-1, Ln 2 is a ligand represented by Formula 2-1 or 2-2, n1 is 1 or 2, and n2 is 1 or 2: wherein, in Formulae 1-1, 2-1, and 2-2, CY 1 , X 21 to X 28 , X 31 , X 32 , R 10 , R 31 to R 37 , R 41 to R 44 , and b10 are as defined herein, and * and *′ each indicates a binding site to M 1 .

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An organometallic compound, represented by Formula 1: M 1 (Ln 1 ) n1 (Ln 2 ) n2   Formula 1 wherein, in Formula 1, M 1 is a transition metal, Ln 1 is a ligand represented by Formula 1-1, Ln 2 is a ligand represented by Formula 2-1 or 2-2, n1 is 1 or 2, n2 is 1 or 2, wherein, in Formulae 1-1, 2-1, and 2-2, each bond between a *—N moiety in Formula 1-1 and M 1 is a coordinate bond, and each bond between a *′—C moiety and M 1 is a covalent bond, each bond between a *—X 31 moiety in Formula 2-1 and M 1 in Formula 1 is a coordinate bond, each bond between a *′—X 32 moiety in Formula 2-1 and M 1 in Formula 1 is a covalent bond, each bond between a *—O moiety in Formula 2-2 and M 1 in Formula 1 is a covalent bond, and each bond between a *′—N moiety in Formula 2-2 and M 1 in Formula 1 is a coordinate bond, CY 1 is a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a benzoquinoline group, or a benzoisoquinoline group, X 21 is N or C(R 21 ), X 22 is N or C(R 22 ), X 23 is N or C(R 23 ), X 24 is N or C(R 24 ), X 25 is N or C(R 25 ), X 26 is N or C(R 26 ), X 27 is N or C(R 27 ), and X 28 is N or C(R 28 ), at least one of X 21 to X 28 is N, X 31 and X 32 are each independently O or S, R 10 , R 21 to R 28 , R 31 to R 37 , and R 41 to R 44 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 60 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 60 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 alkylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 10 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 7 -C 60 alkyl aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 7 -C 60 aryl alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60 aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 6 -C 60 arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 60 alkyl heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 60 heteroaryl alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 heteroaryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 60 heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q 4 )(Q 5 ), —B(Q 6 )(Q 7 ), —P(Q 8 )(Q 9 ), or —P(═O)(Q 8 )(Q 9 ), two or more of R 10 (s) are optionally linked together to form a substituted or unsubstituted C 5 -C 30 carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 30 heterocyclic group, two or more of R 21 to R 28 are optionally linked together to form a substituted or unsubstituted C 5 -C 30 carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 30 heterocyclic group, two or more of R 31 to R 37 are optionally linked together to form a substituted or unsubstituted C 5 -C 30 carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 30 heterocyclic group, two or more of R 41 to R 44 are optionally linked together to form a substituted or unsubstituted C 5 -C 30 carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 30 heterocyclic group, neighboring two or more of R 10 , R 21 to R 28 , R 31 to R 37 , and R 41 to R 44 are optionally linked to form a substituted or unsubstituted C 5 -C 30 carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C 5 -C 30 heterocyclic group, b10 is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8, * and *′ each indicate a binding site to M 1 , at least one substituent of the substituted C 1 -C 60 alkyl group, the substituted C 2 -C 60 alkenyl group, the substituted C 2 -C 60 alkynyl group, the substituted C 1 -C 60 alkoxy group, the substituted C 1 -C 60 alkylthio group, the substituted C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, the substituted C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl group, the substituted C 3 -C 10 cycloalkenyl group, the substituted C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkenyl group, the substituted C 6 -C 60 aryl group, the substituted C 7 -C 60 alkyl aryl group, the substituted C 7 -C 60 aryl alkyl group, the substituted C 6 -C 60 aryloxy group, the substituted C 6 -C 60 arylthio group, the substituted C 1 -C 60 heteroaryl group, the substituted C 1 -C 60 heteroaryloxy group, the substituted C 1 -C 60 heteroarylthio group, the substituted C 2 -C 60 alkyl heteroaryl group, the substituted C 2 -C 60 heteroaryl alkyl group, the substituted C 1 -C 60 heteroaryloxy group, the substituted C 1 -C 60 heteroarylthio group, the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group is: deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD 3 , —CD 2 H, —CDH 2 , —CF 3 , —CF 2 H, —CFH 2 , a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C 1 -C 60 alkyl group, a C 2 -C 60 alkenyl group, a C 2 -C 60 alkynyl group, a C 1 -C 60 alkoxy group, or a C 1 -C 60 alkylthio group; a C 1 -C 60 alkyl group, a C 2 -C 60 alkenyl group, a C 2 -C 60 alkynyl group, a C 1 -C 60 alkoxy group, or a C 1 -C 60 alkylthio group, each substituted with at least one of deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD 3 , —CD 2 H, —CDH 2 , —CF 3 , —CF 2 H, —CFH 2 , a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, a C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkenyl group, a C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C 6 -C 60 aryl group, a C 7 -C 60 alkyl aryl group, a C 6 -C 60 aryloxy group, a C 6 -C 60 arylthio group, a C 1 -C 60 heteroaryl group, a C 2 -C 60 alkyl heteroaryl group, a C 1 -C 60 heteroaryloxy group, a C 1 -C 60 heteroarylthio group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —Si(Q 11 )(Q 12 )(Q 13 ), —Ge(Q 11 )(Q 12 )(Q 13 ), —N(Q 14 )(Q 15 ), —B(Q 16 )(Q 17 ), —P(Q 18 )(Q 19 ), —P(═O)(Q 18 )(Q 19 ), or a combination thereof; a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, a C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkenyl group, a C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C 6 -C 60 aryl group, a C 7 -C 60 alkyl aryl group, a C 6 -C 60 aryloxy group, a C 6 -C 60 arylthio group, a C 1 -C 60 heteroaryl group, a C 2 -C 60 alkyl heteroaryl group, a C 1 -C 60 heteroaryloxy group, a C 1 -C 60 heteroarylthio group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, or a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group; a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group, a C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkenyl group, a C 1 -C 10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C 6 -C 60 aryl group, a C 7 -C 60 alkyl aryl group, a C 6 -C 60 aryloxy group, a C 6 -C 60 arylthio group, a C 1 -C 60 heteroaryl group, a C 2 -C 60 alkyl heteroaryl

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  • Highest occupied molecular orbital [HOMO], lowest unoccupied molecular orbital [LUMO] or Fermi energy values · CPC title

  • Triplet emission · CPC title

  • C09K11/06Primary

    containing organic luminescent materials · CPC title

  • containing two nitrogen atoms as heteroatoms · CPC title

  • of the platinum group, i.e. Os, Ir, Pt, Ru, Rh or Pd · CPC title

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What does patent US12389740B2 cover?
An organometallic compound, represented by Formula 1: M 1 (Ln 1 ) n1 (Ln 2 ) n2   Formula 1 wherein, in Formula 1, M 1 is a transition metal, Ln 1 is a ligand represented by Formula 1-1, Ln 2 is a ligand represented by Formula 2-1 or 2-2, n1 is 1 or 2, and n2 is 1 or 2: …
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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Primary CPC classification C09K11/06. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Tue Aug 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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