Abstract: A manufacturing method of an imidazole compound represented by a formula (1) below includes reacting 1-arylimidazole with a halogen-atom substituted compound. For performing this reaction, in a reaction system, a mole number Nf(2) [mol] of the halogen-atom substituted compound and a total volume Vsol [liter] of an ether solvent having at most 5 carbon atoms satisfy a relationship of Vsol/Nf(2)?3. In the formula (1): R1 and R4 represent a substituent and the like; Z1 represents a group of atoms necessary for forming a hydrocarbon cyclic group and the like; R2 and R3 represent a bond, a hydrogen atom or an aromatic hydrocarbon group; Z2 represents a group of atoms necessary for forming a five-membered hydrocarbon ring and the like together with C—C; and m represents an integer of 1 to 5.

Abstract: A material for organic electroluminescence device having a specific structure, in which an aromatic ring of a dibenzofuran skeleton, a carbazole skeleton, or a dibenzothiophene skeleton has a nitrogen atom as a heteroatom, and an organic electroluminescence device including an organic thin film layer which includes one or more layers between a cathode and an anode. The organic thin film layer includes a light emitting layer which includes a phosphorescent emitting material. At least one layer of the organic thin film layer includes the material for organic electroluminescence device. The organic EL device employing the material for organic EL device has a high external quantum efficiency even when driving the device at low voltage and also has a long lifetime.

Abstract: A material for organic electroluminescence devices for use as a host material in combination with at least one phosphorescent metal complex, which comprises a compound having a specific heterocyclic structure, is described. Also described is an organic electroluminescence device having an anode, a cathode and an organic thin film layer having one or more layers. The organic thin film layer is interposed between the anode and cathode and has a light emitting layer containing a host material in combination with at least one phosphorescent metal complex. At least one layer of the organic thin film layer contains the material for organic electroluminescence devices. The material for organic electroluminescence devices provides an organic electroluminescence device which has a high emitting efficiency, causes little pixel defects, is excellent in heat resistance, and show a long lifetime.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device, including: an anode; a cathode opposed to the anode; and a first emitting layer and a second emitting layer between the anode and the cathode in this sequence from the anode, wherein: the first emitting layer and the second emitting layer each include a host and a phosphorescent dopant; the host of the first emitting layer and the host of the second emitting layer each have a triplet energy of 2.8 eV or more; the host of the first emitting layer has an ionization potential of 5.5 eV or less; and an affinity Af1 of the host of the first emitting layer is smaller than an affinity Af2 of the host of the second emitting layer.

Abstract: Provided is a material for an organic electroluminescence device, which further has a bulky carbazolyl group at each of the 3-position and 6-position of its central carbazole skeleton, and which has a dibenzofuran skeleton or a dibenzothiophene skeleton at the N atom of the central carbazole skeleton through a linking group as required. Also provided is an organic electroluminescence device, including one or more organic thin film layers including a light emitting layer between a cathode and an anode, in which at least one layer of the organic thin film layers contains the material for an organic electroluminescence device.

Abstract: Provided are an organic electroluminescence device, which: shows high luminous efficiency; is free of any pixel defect; and has a long lifetime, and a material for an organic electroluminescence device for realizing the device. The material for an organic electroluminescence device is a compound of a specific structure having a ?-conjugated heteroacene skeleton crosslinked with a carbon atom, nitrogen atom, or oxygen atom. The organic electroluminescence device has one or more organic thin film layers including a light emitting layer between a cathode and an anode, and at least one layer of the organic thin film layers contains the material for an organic electroluminescence device.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device (1) includes: an anode (3); a cathode (4); and an emitting layer (5) provided between the anode (3) and the cathode (4). The emitting layer contains a first host, a second host and a phosphorescent dopant. A triplet energy of each of the first host and the second host is 2.8 eV or more. An ionization potential of the first host is 5.5 eV or less. An affinity Af1 of the first host is smaller than an affinity Af2 of the second host.

Abstract: Provided are an organic electroluminescence device, which: shows high luminous efficiency; is free of any pixel defect; and has a long lifetime, and a material for an organic electroluminescence device for realizing the device. The material for an organic electroluminescence device is a compound of a specific structure having a ?-conjugated heteroacene skeleton crosslinked with a carbon atom, nitrogen atom, or oxygen atom. The organic electroluminescence device has one or more organic thin film layers including a light emitting layer between a cathode and an anode, and at least one layer of the organic thin film layers contains the material for an organic electroluminescence device.

Abstract: Provided is a material for an organic electroluminescence device having a specific structure in which a dibenzothiophenyl group or a carbazolyl group is bonded to a carbazolyl group at its N-position (9-position) directly or through a linking group. Further provided is an organic electroluminescence device including one or more organic thin film layers including a light emitting layer between a cathode and an anode, in which at least one organic thin film layer contains the material for an organic electroluminescence device of the present invention.

Abstract: Provided are a polycyclic compound of a compound having such a structure that two benzene rings bond to a central benzene ring each other to form a fused ring and another fused ring bonds to a terminal thereof, and an organic electroluminescence device including one or more organic thin film layers containing a light emitting layer between a cathode and an anode, in which at least one of the organic thin film layers includes the polycyclic compound of the present invention. The organic electroluminescence device has high luminous efficiency, no defect in pixels, and long lifetime. In addition, provided is a polycyclic compound realizing the organic electroluminescence device.

Abstract: A nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic derivative represented by the following formula, wherein X1 to X3 are a single bond, CRaRb, NRc, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, and when all of X1 to X3 is a single bond, at least one of Ara, Arb and Arc is an aryl group having 6 to 20 ring carbon atoms substituted with a heteroaryl group, an aryloxy group or a heteroaryloxy group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 20 ring atoms.

Abstract: An anthracene derivative represented by the following formula (1): In the formula (1), Z is a structure represented by the following formula (2).

Abstract: Provided are an organic electroluminescence device, which: shows high luminous efficiency; is free of any pixel defect; and has a long lifetime, and a material for an organic electroluminescence device for realizing the device. The material for an organic electroluminescence device is a compound of a specific structure having a ?-conjugated heteroacene skeleton crosslinked with a carbon atom, nitrogen atom, or oxygen atom. The organic electroluminescence device has one or more organic thin film layers including a light emitting layer between a cathode and an anode, and at least one layer of the organic thin film layers contains the material for an organic electroluminescence device.

Abstract: Provided are an organic electroluminescence device, which shows high luminous efficiency, is free of any pixel defect, and has a long lifetime, and a material for an organic electroluminescence device for realizing the device. The material for an organic electroluminescence device is a compound having a n-conjugated heteroacene skeleton crosslinked with a carbon atom, nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom. The organic electroluminescence device has one or more organic thin film layers including a light emitting layer between a cathode and an anode, and at least one layer of the organic thin film layers contains the material for an organic electroluminescence device.

Abstract: A material for organic electroluminescence devices of the invention which is for use in combination with at least one phosphorescent metal complex has a specific heterocyclic structure. The material for organic electroluminescence devices is used as a host material or a hole transporting material. An organic electroluminescence device having an anode, a cathode and an organic thin film layer having one or more layers which is interposed between the anode and cathode, in which at least one layer of the organic thin film layer contains the material for organic electroluminescence devices, has a high emitting efficiency, causes little pixel defects, is excellent in heat resistance, and shows a long lifetime.

Abstract: Provided are an organic electroluminescence device, which: shows high luminous efficiency; is free of any pixel defect; and has a long lifetime, and a material for an organic electroluminescence device for realizing the device. The material for an organic electroluminescence device is a compound of a specific structure having a n-conjugated heteroacene skeleton crosslinked with a carbon atom, nitrogen atom, or oxygen atom. The organic electroluminescence device has one or more organic thin film layers including a light emitting layer between a cathode and an anode, and at least one layer of the organic thin film layers contains the material for an organic electroluminescence device.

Abstract: A material for organic electroluminescence devices for use as a host material in combination with at least one phosphorescent metal complex, which comprises a compound having a specific heterocyclic structure, is described. Also described is an organic electroluminescence device having an anode, a cathode and an organic thin film layer having one or more layers. The organic thin film layer is interposed between the anode and cathode and has a light emitting layer containing a host material in combination with at least one phosphorescent metal complex. At least one layer of the organic thin film layer contains the material for organic electroluminescence devices. The material for organic electroluminescence devices provides an organic electroluminescence device which has a high emitting efficiency, causes little pixel defects, is excellent in heat resistance, and show a long lifetime.

Abstract: Provided is a material containing at least one phosphorescent metal complex, and a compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein at least one of R1 to R3 is a 9-carbazolyl group which is optionally substituted or an azacarbazolyl group having 2 to 5 nitrogen atoms which is optionally substituted. The material for the organic electroluminescence device may be used as a host material or a hole transporting material. Also provided is an organic electroluminescence device which has an organic thin film layer that contains the material, and exhibits a high emitting efficiency, causes little pixel defects, is excellent in heat resistance, and has a long lifetime.

Abstract: A material for organic electroluminescence devices for use as a host material in combination with at least one phosphorescent metal complex contains a compound represented by formula 1: wherein R1 to R10 are each independently hydrogen atom, halogen atom, alkyl group having 1 to 40 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl group having 3 to 15 carbon atoms, heterocyclic group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted, alkoxy group having 1 to 40 carbon atoms, non-condensed aryl group having 6 to 40 carbon atoms, condensed aryl group having 10 to 18 carbon atoms, aryloxy group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, aralkyl group having 7 to 20 carbon atoms, arylamino group having 6 to 40 carbon atoms, alkylamino group having 1 to 40 carbon atoms, aralkylamino group having 7 to 60 carbon atoms, arylcarbonyl group having 7 to 40 carbon atoms, alkyl halide group having 1 to 40 carbon atoms, or cyano group, R8 and R9 being optionally bonded to each other to form a ring structure and each of R1 to R10 being optionally

Abstract: The present invention provides a material for an organic electroluminescence device having a specific structure in which a dibennzofuranyl group or a dibenzothiophenyl group is bonded at an N-position (9-position) of a carbazolyl group and an organic electroluminescence device which is provided with one or more organic thin film layers including a light emitting layer between a cathode and an anode and in which at least one layer of the organic thin film layers described above contains the material for an organic electroluminescence device according to the present invention.