Abstract: Provided are a nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic compound useful as an organic semiconductor material and an organic electronic device using this compound. The nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic compound has a fused indole skeleton represented by the following formula (1), the organic semiconductor material contains the compound, and the organic electronic device uses the organic semiconductor material. In general formula (1), X is N-A?, O, S, or Se; A is an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group, or an aromatic heterocyclic group exclusive of a fused heterocycle consisting of 4 rings or more; and R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group, or an aromatic heterocyclic group exclusive of a fused heterocycle consisting of 4 rings or more.

Abstract: Provided are a nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic compound useful as an organic semiconductor material and an organic electronic device using this compound. The nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic compound has a fused indole skeleton represented by the following formula (1), the organic semiconductor material contains the said compound, and the organic electronic device uses the said organic semiconductor material. In general formula (1), X is N-A?, O, S, or Se; A is an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group, or an aromatic heterocyclic group exclusive of a fused heterocycle consisting of 4 rings or more; and R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group, or an aromatic heterocyclic group exclusive of a fused heterocycle consisting of 4 rings or more.