Abstract: A novel phosphorescent organometallic iridium complex is provided in which a coordination position of a ligand with respect to a metal can be controlled in synthesis. A novel phosphorescent organometallic iridium complex is provided which can keep high quantum efficiency and can emit phosphorescence in the blue to green wavelength region. A phosphorescent organometallic iridium complex which includes a structure represented by General Formula (G1) and whose ligand is a 4H-1,2,4-triazole compound which has an unsubstituted phenyl group at the 3-position, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group at the 4-position, and a phenyl group at the 5-position. In the phenyl group at the 5-position, an alkyl group is bonded to at least one of the ortho-positions, and the other of the ortho-positions, the meta-positions, and the para-position are substituted or unsubstituted.

Abstract: To provide a light-emitting element with an improved reliability, a light-emitting element with a high current efficiency (or a high quantum efficiency), and a novel dibenzo[f,h]quinoxaline derivative that is favorably used in a light-emitting element which is one embodiment of the present invention. A light-emitting element includes an EL layer between an anode and a cathode. The EL layer includes a light-emitting layer; the light-emitting layer contains a first organic compound having an electron-transport property and a hole-transport property, a second organic compound having a hole-transport property, and a light-emitting substance; the combination of the first organic compound and the second organic compound forms an exciplex; the HOMO level of the first organic compound is lower than the HOMO level of the second organic compound; and a difference between the HOMO level of the first organic compound and the HOMO level of the second organic compound is less than or equal to 0.4 eV.

Abstract: Light-emitting elements having high emission efficiency and long lifetime can be provided. By forming light-emitting devices including the light-emitting elements, the light-emitting devices having low power consumption and long lifetime can be provided. A light-emitting device comprises a light-emitting element including a light-emitting layer between a first electrode and a second electrode. The light-emitting layer includes a first organic compound having a hole-transporting property, a second organic compound having an electron transporting property, and an organometallic complex. A central metal of the organometallic complex is an element belonging to one of Group 9 and Group 10, and a ligand of the organometallic complex is a ligand having a pyrazine skeleton.

Abstract: An object is to provide a novel organometallic complex. Another object is to provide an organometallic complex that can exhibit yellow to blue phosphorescence. A platinum complex with a tetracoordinate ligand including a phenothiazine skeleton or a phenoxazine skeleton is provided. In the ligand, nitrogen at the 10-position and carbon at the 2-position of the phenothiazine skeleton or the phenoxazine skeleton have a pyridyl group and a phenoxy group, respectively. A five-membered heteroaromatic residue is present at the 3-position of the phenoxy group. The five-membered heteroaromatic residue has two or three nitrogen atoms in its skeleton. Carbon at the 1-position of the phenothiazine skeleton or the phenoxazine skeleton and carbon at the 2-position of the phenoxy group are bonded to platinum, and nitrogen of the pyridyl group and nitrogen or carbene carbon of the five-membered heteroaromatic residue are coordinated to platinum.

Abstract: A light-emitting element including a phosphorescent organometallic complex is provided. The organometallic complex emits phosphorescence in the yellow green to orange wavelength range and has high emission efficiency and high reliability. Thus, the organometallic complex that exhibits phosphorescence is provided. The organometallic complex, in which nitrogen at the 3-position of a pyrimidine ring is coordinated to a metal, a carbazole skeleton is bonded to the 4-position of the pyrimidine ring, and the carbazole skeleton is bonded to the metal, is used as an emission center. The metal is preferably a Group 9 element or a Group 10 element, more preferably iridium.

Abstract: An organometallic complex having a structure represented by the following general formula (G1) is provided. (In the formula, A represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms. Further, Z represents any one of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms. In addition, Ar1 represents an aryl group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms. R1 represents any one of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Further, M is a central metal and represents an element belonging to Group 9 or Group 10.

Abstract: To provide an organometallic complex with high emission efficiency and high heat resistance, which emits yellow green light. The organometallic complex includes a metal and a ligand which is a benzo[h]quinazoline skeleton including a condensed ring bonded to benzo[h]quinazoline through a carbon-carbon bond between the 5-position and the 6-position. The organometallic complex has a structure represented by General Formula (G1). In General Formula (G1), M represents a metal belonging to Group 9 or 10; each of R1 to R4 independently represents hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms; and R5 represents hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group. A ring X represents a substituted or unsubstituted six-membered aromatic ring formed with carbon or both carbon and nitrogen.

Abstract: A light-emitting element having high external quantum efficiency is provided. A light-emitting element having a long lifetime is provided. A light-emitting element is provided which includes a light-emitting layer containing a phosphorescent compound, a first organic compound, and a second organic compound between a pair of electrodes, in which a combination of the first organic compound and the second organic compound forms an exciplex (excited complex). The light-emitting element transfers energy by utilizing an overlap between the emission spectrum of the exciplex and the absorption spectrum of the phosphorescent compound and thus has high energy transfer efficiency. Therefore, a light-emitting element having high external quantum efficiency can be obtained.

Abstract: An organometallic iridium complex that has high emission efficiency and a long lifetime and emits deep red light (emission wavelength: around 700 nm) is provided. The organometallic iridium complex has a ligand that is represented by General Formula (G0) and has at least a dimethyl phenyl group and a quinoxaline skeleton. In the formula, R1 to R3 separately represent an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a phenyl group, or a phenyl group having an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms as a substituent.

Abstract: To provide a novel organometallic complex, and light emitting elements, light emitting devices, and electronic devices which include the organometallic complex. In addition, to provide a composition in which the organometallic complex is dissolved and to provide a method for manufacturing light emitting elements using the composition. An organometallic complex has high solubility in a solvent. In the organometallic complex, the ligand including a pyrazine skeleton is bound to an atom belonging to Group 9 (Co, Rh, or Ir) or an atom belonging to Group 10 (Ni, Pd, or Pt). In addition, the light emission efficiency is high. Therefore, the organometallic complex is preferably used for manufacturing a light emitting element.

Abstract: A novel organometallic complex having high heat resistance is provided. The organometallic complex, which includes a structure represented by General Formula (G1), includes iridium and a ligand. The ligand has a pyrazine skeleton. Iridium is bonded to nitrogen at the 1-position of the pyrazine skeleton. A phenyl group that has an alkyl group as a substituent is bonded at each of the 2- and 3-positions of the pyrazine skeleton, and a phenyl group that has a cyano group as a substituent is bonded at the 5-position of the pyrazine skeleton. The ortho position of the phenyl group bonded at the 2-position of the pyrazine skeleton is bonded to iridium. In the formula, each of A1 to A4 independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A light-emitting element includes a light-emitting layer including a guest, an n-type host and a p-type host between a pair of electrodes, where the difference between the energy difference between a triplet excited state and a ground state of the n-type host (or p-type host) and the energy difference between a triplet excited state and a ground state of the guest is 0.15 eV or more. Alternatively, in such a light-emitting element, the LUMO level of the n-type host is higher than the LUMO level of the guest by 0.1 eV or more, or the HOMO level of the p-type host is lower than the HOMO level of the guest by 0.1 eV or more.

Abstract: Provided are organometallic complexes that can exhibit phosphorescence. One of the novel organometallic complexes is represented by General Formula (G1). In General Formula (G1), R1 represents any of an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 8 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, and an aralkyl group having 7 to 10 carbon atoms which may have a substituent. In addition, R2 represents any of an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 8 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, and an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms which may have a substituent. Further, Ar represents an arylene group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms which may have a substituent. Further, M represents a Group 9 element or a Group 10 element.

Abstract: Provided is a novel heterocyclic compound, a novel heterocyclic compound that can be used in a light-emitting element, or a highly reliable light-emitting device, electronic device, and lighting device in each of which the light-emitting element using the novel heterocyclic compound is used. One embodiment of the present invention is a heterocyclic compound represented by General Formula (G1). In General Formula (G1), each of A1 and A2 independently represents nitrogen or carbon bonded to hydrogen, and at least one of A1 and A2 represents nitrogen; Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms; B represents a substituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl group; and R1 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A light-emitting element with high heat resistance and high emission efficiency is provided. A novel heterocyclic compound that can be used in such a light-emitting element is provided. One embodiment of the present invention is a light-emitting element which includes, between a pair of electrodes, a layer containing a first organic compound, a second organic compound, and a light-emitting substance; the first organic compound includes one pyrimidine ring and one ring with a hole-transport skeleton; the second organic compound is an aromatic amine; and the light-emitting substance converts triplet excitation energy into light. A combination of the first organic compound, which includes the one pyrimidine ring and the one ring with the hole-transport skeleton, and the second organic compound, which is the aromatic amine, forms an exciplex.

Abstract: A light-emitting element having high emission efficiency is provided. A light-emitting element having a low driving voltage is provided. A novel compound which can be used for a transport layer or as a host material or a light-emitting material of a light-emitting element is provided. A novel compound with a benzofuropyrimidine skeleton is provided. Also provided is a light-emitting element which includes the compound with the benzofuropyrimidine skeleton between a pair of electrodes.

Abstract: To provide a light-emitting element with an improved reliability, a light-emitting element with a high current efficiency (or a high quantum efficiency), and a novel dibenzo[f,h]quinoxaline derivative that is favorably used in a light-emitting element which is one embodiment of the present invention. A light-emitting element includes an EL layer between an anode and a cathode. The EL layer includes a light-emitting layer; the light-emitting layer contains a first organic compound having an electron-transport property and a hole-transport property, a second organic compound having a hole-transport property, and a light-emitting substance; the combination of the first organic compound and the second organic compound forms an exciplex; the HOMO level of the first organic compound is lower than the HOMO level of the second organic compound; and a difference between the HOMO level of the first organic compound and the HOMO level of the second organic compound is less than or equal to 0.4 eV.

Abstract: Provided is a novel substance that can emit phosphorescence. Alternatively, provided is a novel substance with high emission efficiency. An organometallic complex in which a 4-arylpyrimidine derivative is a ligand and iridium is a central metal is provided. Specifically, an organometallic complex having a structure represented by a general formula (G1) is provided. In the general formula (G1), R1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, R2 represents any of hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, R3 represents hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and Ar1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An organometallic iridium complex that has high emission efficiency and a long lifetime and emits deep red light (emission wavelength: around 700 nm) is provided. The organometallic iridium complex has a ligand that is represented by General Formula (G0) and has at least a dimethyl phenyl group and a quinoxaline skeleton. In the formula, R1 to R3 separately represent an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a phenyl group, or a phenyl group having an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms as a substituent.

Abstract: To provide a long-lifetime organometallic iridium complex exhibiting yellow light emission with high emission efficiency as a novel substance. The organometallic iridium complex includes a ligand in which an unsubstituted phenyl group is bonded to each of the 2-position and the 5-position of pyrimidine. The organometallic iridium complex has a structure represented by General Formula (G1).