Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an organic electroluminescent element having optimal light emitting characteristics. The above problem is solved by an organic electroluminescent element having a light emitting layer containing a compound of formula (1) or a multimer compound having a plurality of structures of formula (1) and a compound of formula (2). (In formula (1), ring A, ring B, and ring C each represent an aryl ring or the like, X1 and X2 each independently represent O or N—R, and the R represents an aryl or the like. In formula (2), R1 to R16 each represent an aryl or the like.