Patent Publication Number: US-11038124-B2

Title: Organic compound and organic electroluminescence device using the same

Description:
FIELD OF INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to an organic compound and, more particularly, to an organic electroluminescence device using the organic compound. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     An organic electroluminescence (organic EL) device is an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) in which the light emitting layer is a film made from organic compounds, which emits light in response to the electric current. The light emitting layer containing the organic compound is sandwiched between two electrodes. The organic EL device is applied to flat panel displays due to its high illumination, low weight, ultra-thin profile, self-illumination without back light, low power consumption, wide viewing angle, high contrast, simple fabrication methods and rapid response time. 
     Typically, the organic EL device is composed of organic material layers sandwiched between two electrodes. The organic material layers include, e.g., hole injection layer (HIL), hole transporting layer (HTL), emitting layer (EML), electron transporting layer (ETL), and electron injection layer (EIL). The basic mechanism of organic EL involves the injection, transport, and recombination of carriers as well as exciton formation for emitting light. When an external voltage is applied across the organic EL device, electrons and holes are injected from the cathode and the anode, respectively. Electrons will be injected from the cathode into a LUMO (lowest unoccupied molecular orbital) and holes will be injected from the anode into a HOMO (highest occupied molecular orbital). Subsequently, the electrons recombine with holes in the light emitting layer to form excitons, which then deactivate to emit light. When luminescent molecules absorb energy to achieve an excited state, the exciton may either be in a singlet state or a triplet state, depending on how the spins of the electrons and holes have been combined. It is well known that the excitons formed under electrical excitation typically include 25% singlet excitons and 75% triplet excitons. In the fluorescence materials, however, the electrically generated energy in the 75% triplet excitons will be dissipated as heat for decay from the triplet state is spin forbidden. Therefore, a fluorescent electroluminescence device has only 25% internal quantum efficiency, which leads to the theoretically highest external quantum efficiency (EQE) of only 5% due to only ˜20% of the light out-coupling efficiency of the device. In contrast to fluorescent electroluminescence devices, phosphorescent organic EL devices make use of spin-orbit interactions to facilitate intersystem crossing between singlet and triplet states, thus obtaining emission from both singlet and triplet states and the internal quantum efficiency of electroluminescence devices from 25% to 100%. 
     For full-colored displays using organic EL devices, the organic materials used in the organic EL devices are still unsatisfactory in half-lifetime, driving voltage, and current efficiency. Therefore, there is still a need for an organic compound that can lower the driving voltage, increase the current efficiency, and prolong the half-life time for the organic EL device. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an organic compound, which can be used as a fluorescent host material in the emitting layer of the organic EL device to improve the power consumption, current efficiency, and life time of the device. 
     Another object of the invention is to provide an organic compound and an organic EL device using the same, which can operate under reduced voltage and exhibit higher current efficiency and longer half-life time. 
     According to the present invention, an organic compound which can be used in organic EL devices is disclosed. The organic compound is represented by the following formula (A): 
                         
wherein at least one of G 1  and G 2  exists and represents formula (B) below:
 
                         
X is a divalent bridge selected from the group consisting of O and S; m is an integer of 0 to 8; L represents a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent arylene group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent heteroarylene group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; Ar represents a halogen, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms; and R represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms.
 
     The present invention further discloses an organic electroluminescence device. The organic electroluminescence device comprises a pair of electrodes composed of a cathode and an anode, and a light emitting layer between the pair of electrodes. The light emitting layer comprises the organic compound of formula (A). 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The FIGURE is a schematic view showing an organic EL device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     What probed into the invention is the organic compound and organic EL device using the organic compound. Detailed descriptions of the production, structure and elements will be provided as follows such that the invention can be fully understood. Obviously, the application of the invention is not confined to specific details familiar to those skilled in the art. On the other hand, the common elements and procedures that are known to everyone are not described in details to avoid unnecessary limits of the invention. Some preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in greater detail as follows. However, it should be recognized that the present invention can be practiced in a wide range of other embodiments besides those explicitly described, that is, this invention can also be applied extensively to other embodiments, and the scope of the present invention is expressly not limited except as specified in the accompanying claims. 
     In one embodiment of the present invention, an organic compound which can be used as the fluorescent host material of the light emitting layer in the organic EL device is disclosed. The organic compound is represented by the following formula (A): 
                         
wherein at least one of G 1  and G 2  exists and represents formula (B) below:
 
                         
X is a divalent bridge selected from the group consisting of O and S; m is an integer of 0 to 8; L represents a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent arylene group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent heteroarylene group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; Ar represents a halogen, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms; and R represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms.
 
     In some embodiments, the organic compound can be represented by one of the following formula (1) to formula (12): 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     In some embodiments, the alkyl group, aralkyl group, aryl group, or heteroaryl group may be substituted by a halogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a heteroaryl group. 
     In some embodiments, Ar may represent a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted fluorene group, a substituted or unsubstituted benzofluorene group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted anthracenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenanthrenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted pyrenyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted chrysenyl group. 
     In some embodiments, Ar may represent one of the following substituents: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Preferably, the organic compound is one of the following compounds: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     In another embodiment of the present invention, an organic electroluminescence device is disclosed. The organic electroluminescence device comprises a pair of electrodes composed of a cathode and an anode, and a light emitting layer between the pair of electrodes. The light emitting layer comprises the organic compound of formula (A). 
     In some embodiments, the light emitting layer comprising the organic compound of formula (A) is a fluorescent host material. In particular, the light emitting layer emits blue fluorescence. 
     In a further embodiment of the present invention, the organic electroluminescence device is a lighting panel. In other embodiment of the present invention, the organic electroluminescence device is a backlight panel. 
     Detailed preparation of the organic compounds of the present invention will be clarified by exemplary embodiments below, but the present invention is not limited thereto. EXAMPLES 1 to 35 show the preparation of the organic compounds of the present invention, and EXAMPLE 36 shows the fabrication and test reports of the organic EL devices. 
     Example 1 
     Synthesis of 2-([1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)-8-bromodibenzo[b,d]furan 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     A mixture of 10 g (30.7 mmol) of 2,8-dibromodibenzo[b,d]furan, 6.07 g (30.7 mmol) of [1,1′-biphenyl]-2-ylboronic acid, 0.35 g (0.3 mmol) of Pd(Ph 3 ) 4 , 30.7 ml of 2M Na 2 CO 3 , 80 ml of EtOH and 160 ml of toluene was degassed and placed under nitrogen, and then heated to reflux for 12 hrs. After the reaction finished, the mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature. Subsequently, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the crude product was purified by column chromatography, yielding 6.8 g of 2-([1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)-8-bromodibenzo[b,d]furan as white solid (55.5%).  1 H NMR (CDCl 3 , 400 MHz): chemical shift (ppm) 8.19 (s, 1H), 7.88-7.81 (m, 5H), 7.74-7.72 (s, 2H), 7.52-7.39 (m, 7H). 
     Synthesis of 13-bromotriphenyleno[2,3-b]benzofuran 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     The compound 2-([1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)-8-bromodibenzo[b,d]furan (6.8 g, 17 mmol) was mixed with 100 ml of CH 2 Cl 2 . To the mixture, 27.6 g of FeCl 3  (170 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred for 1 hrs. After the reaction finished, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the crude product was purified by column chromatography, yielding 2.9 g of 13-bromotriphenyleno[2,3-b]benzofuran as white solid (43%).  1 H NMR (CDCl 3 , 400 MHz): chemical shift (ppm) 8.95-8.91 (m, 3H), 8.19-8.14 (m, 4H), 7.87-7.83 (m, 4H), 7.58 (d, 1H), 7.39 (d, 1H). 
     Synthesis of 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(triphenyleno[2,3-b]benzofuran-13-yl)-1,3,2-dioxaborolane 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     A mixture of 5 g (12.6 mmol) of 13-bromotriphenyleno[2,3-b]-benzofuran, 3.84 g (15.1 mmol) of bis(pinacolato)diboron, 0.58 g (0.5 mmol) of Pd(Ph 3 ) 4 , 2.47 g (25.1 mmol) of potassium acetate, and 50 ml of 1,4-dioxane was degassed and placed under nitrogen, and then heated to reflux for 12 hrs. After the reaction finished, the mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature. Subsequently, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the crude product was purified by column chromatography, yielding 4.1 g of 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(triphenyleno[2,3-b]benzofuran-13-yl)-1,3,2-dioxaborolane as white solid (73.2%).  1 H NMR (CDCl 3 , 400 MHz): chemical shift (ppm) 8.93-8.89 (m, 3H), 8.14-8.12 (m, 3H), 7.89-7.83 (m, 5H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.48 (d, 1H), 1.28 (s, 12H). 
     Synthesis of 13-(10-phenylanthracen-9-yl)triphenyleno[2,3-b]-benzofuran (Compound 20) 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     A mixture of 3 g (6.75 mmol) of 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(triphenyleno[2,3-b]benzofuran-13-yl)-1,3,2-dioxaborolane, 2.7 g (8.1 mmol) of 9-bromo-10-phenylanthracene, 0.16 g (0.14 mmol) of Pd(Ph 3 ) 4 , 6.8 ml of 2M Na 2 CO 3 , 20 ml of EtOH and 40 ml of toluene was degassed and placed under nitrogen, and then heated to reflux for 12 hrs. After the reaction finished, the mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature. Subsequently, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the crude product was purified by column chromatography, yielding 2.4 g of 2-([1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)-8-bromodibenzo[b,d]furan as white solid (62.3%).  1 H NMR (CDCl 3 , 400 MHz): chemical shift (ppm) 8.92-8.87 (m, 3H), 8.12-8.09 (m, 3H), 7.88-7.85 (m, 6H), 7.84-7.81 (m, 3H), 7.70 (s, 2H), 7.49-7.43 (m, 4H), 7.40-7.36 (m, 5H). 
     Example 2-17 
     We have used the same synthesis methods to get a series of intermediates and the following compounds are synthesized analogously. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Ex. 
                 Intermediate I 
                 Intermediate II 
                 Product 
                 Yield 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 2 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 61% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 21 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 3 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 59% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 22 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 4 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 63% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 26 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 5 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 57% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 31 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 6 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 65% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 35 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 7 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 58% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 69 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 8 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 55% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 72 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 9 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 60% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 95 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 10 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 52% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 96 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 11 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 54% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 98 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 12 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 52% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 117 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 13 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 50% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 121 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 14 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 61% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 130 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 15 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 57% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 152 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 16 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 44% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 156 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 17 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 41% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 163 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Example 18 
     Synthesis of 1-bromo-2-iodo-4-methoxybenzene 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     A mixture of 40 g (171 mmol) of 1-iodo-3-methoxybenzene, 32 g (179 mmol) of N-bromosuccinimide, and 600 ml of DMF was degassed and placed under nitrogen, and then heated at 80° C. for 12 hrs. After the reaction finished, the mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature. Subsequently, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the crude product was purified by column chromatography, yielding 45 g of 1-bromo-2-iodo-4-methoxybenzene as yellow oil (84.1%).  1 H NMR (CDCl 3 , 400 MHz): chemical shift (ppm) 7.43 (dd, 1H), 7.35 (dd, 1H), 6.73 (dd, 1H), 3.74 (s, 3H). 
     Synthesis of 2-bromo-5-methoxy-1,1′-biphenyl 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     A mixture of 40 g (127.8 mmol) of 1-bromo-2-iodo-4-methoxybenzene, 15.6 g (127.8 mmol) of phenylboronic acid, 2.95 g (2.56 mmol) of Pd(Ph 3 ) 4 , 155 ml of 2M Na 2 CO 3 , 100 ml of EtOH and 300 ml of toluene was degassed and placed under nitrogen, and then heated to reflux for 12 hrs. After the reaction finished, the mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature. Subsequently, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the crude product was purified by column chromatography, yielding 30 g of 2-bromo-5-methoxy-1,1′-biphenyl as colorless liquid (89.2%).  1 H NMR (CDCl 3 , 400 MHz): chemical shift (ppm) 7.55 (d, 1H), 7.46-7.38 (m, 5H), 6.89 (d, 1H), 6.79 (dd, 1H), 3.81 (s, 3H). 
     Synthesis of (5-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)boronic acid 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     The compound 2-bromo-5-methoxy-1,1′-biphenyl (30 g, 114 mmol) was mixed with 600 ml of dry THF. To the mixture, 54.7 ml of N-butyllithium (137 mmol) was added at −60° C. and the mixture was stirred for 1 hrs. After the reaction finished, 17.8 g (171 mmol) of trimethyl borate was added and the mixture was stirred overnight. 228 ml (228 mmole) of 1M HCl was added and the mixture was stirred for 1 hrs. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate/H 2 O, and the organic layer was removed under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed by hexane, yielding 19.5 g of (5-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)boronic acid as white solid (75%). 
     Synthesis of 3-(5-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)dibenzo[b,d]-thiophene 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     A mixture of 20 g (87.7 mmol) of (5-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)-boronic acid, 25.4 g (96.5 mmol) of 3-bromodibenzo[b,d]thiophene, 2.03 g (1.75 mmol) of Pd(Ph 3 ) 4 , 87.7 ml of 2M Na 2 CO 3 , 200 ml of EtOH and 400 ml of toluene was degassed and placed under nitrogen, and then heated to reflux for 12 hrs. After the reaction finished, the mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature. Subsequently, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the crude product was purified by column chromatography, yielding 23.1 g of 3-(5-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)-dibenzo[b,d]thiophene as white solid (71.9%).  1 H NMR (CDCl 3 , 400 MHz): chemical shift (ppm) 8.47 (d, 1H), 8.12-8.06 (m, 3H), 8.01 (d, 1H), 7.77-7.74 (m, 3H), 7.49-7.45 (m, 4H), 7.41-7.38 (m, 2H), 7.02 (d, 1H), 3.81 (s, 3H). 
     Synthesis of 6-methoxybenzo[b]triphenyleno[2,3-d]thiophene 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     The compound 3-(5-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl)dibenzo[b,d]-thiophene (20 g, 54.6 mmol) was mixed with 700 ml of CH 2 Cl 2 . To the mixture, 88.5 g of FeCl 3  (546 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred for 1 hrs. After the reaction finished, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the crude product was purified by column chromatography, yielding 8.5 g of 6-methoxybenzo[b]triphenyleno[2,3-d]-thiophene as white solid (42.7%).  1 H NMR (CDCl 3 , 400 MHz): chemical shift (ppm) 8.91-8.89 (m, 2H), 8.81 (d, 1H), 8.49 (d, 1H), 8.14 (m, 2H), 7.99 (d, H), 7.89-7.85 (m, 2H), 7.62 (s, 1H), 7.54-7.51 (m, 2H), 7.36 (d, 1H), 3.82 (s, 3H). 
     Synthesis of benzo[b]triphenyleno[2,3-d]thiophen-6-ol 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     The compound 6-methoxybenzo[b]triphenyleno[2,3-d]-thiophene (10 g, 27.4 mmol) was mixed with 400 ml of CH 2 Cl 2 . To the mixture, 8.25 g of BBr 3  (32.9 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred overnight. After the reaction finished, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the crude product was purified by column chromatography, yielding 8.8 g of benzo[b]triphenyleno[2,3-d]thiophen-6-ol as white solid (91.5%).  1 H NMR (CDCl 3 , 400 MHz): chemical shift (ppm) 8.89-8.87 (m, 2H), 8.78 (d, 1H), 8.45 (d, 1H), 8.09 (m, 2H), 7.94 (d, H), 7.86-7.83 (m, 2H), 7.58 (s, 1H), 7.51-7.48 (m, 2H), 7.31 (d, 1H), 5.41 (s, 1H). 
     Synthesis of benzo[b]triphenyleno[2,3-d]thiophen-6-yl trifluoro-methanesulfonate 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     The compound benzo[b]triphenyleno[2,3-d]thiophen-6-ol (10 g, 28.5 mmol) was mixed with 450 ml of CH 2 Cl 2 . To the mixture, 3.4 g of pyridine (42.8 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred for 1 hrs. To the mixture, 13.7 g of (CF 3 SO 2 ) 2 O (48.5 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred for 1 hrs. After the reaction finished, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the crude product was purified by column chromatography, yielding 10.5 g of benzo[b]triphenyleno[2,3-d]thiophen-6-yl trifluoro-methanesulfonate as yellow solid (55.9%).  1 H NMR (CDCl 3 , 400 MHz): chemical shift (ppm) 8.99-8.95 (m, 3H), 8.47 (d, 1H), 8.14-8.11 (m, 3H), 7.97 (d, H), 7.88-7.85 (m, 2H), 7.58 (s, 1H), 7.53-7.51 (m, 2H). 
     Synthesis of 2-(benzo[b]triphenyleno[2,3-d]thiophen-6-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     A mixture of 5 g (10.4 mmol) of benzo[b]triphenyleno[2,3-d]thiophen-6-yl trifluoromethanesulfonate, 3.16 g (12.4 mmol) of bis(pinacolato)diboron, 0.48 g (0.4 mmol) of Pd(Ph 3 ) 4 , 2.04 g (20.8 mmol) of potassium acetate, and 60 ml of 1,4-dioxane was degassed and placed under nitrogen, and then heated to reflux for 12 hrs. After the reaction finished, the mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature. Subsequently, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the crude product was purified by column chromatography, yielding 3.1 g of 2-(benzo[b]triphenyleno[2,3-d]thiophen-6-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane as white solid (65%).  1 H NMR (CDCl 3 , 400 MHz): chemical shift (ppm) 8.94-8.88 (m, 3H), 8.47 (d, 1H), 8.15-8.12 (m, 3H), 7.99 (d, 1H), 7.87-7.84 (m, 3H), 7.54-7.52 (m, 2H), 1.27 (s, 12H). 
     Synthesis of 6-(10-phenylanthracen-9-yl)benzo[b]triphenyleno-[2,3-d]thiophene (Compound 5) 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     A mixture of 3 g (6.51 mmol) of 2-(benzo[b]triphenyleno[2,3-d]-thiophen-6-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane, 2.4 g (7.17 mmol) of 9-bromo-10-phenylanthracene, 0.15 g (0.13 mmol) of Pd(Ph 3 ) 4 , 6.5 ml of 2M Na 2 CO 3 , 20 ml of EtOH and 40 ml of toluene was degassed and placed under nitrogen, and then heated to reflux for 12 hrs. After the reaction finished, the mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature. Subsequently, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the crude product was purified by column chromatography, yielding 2.5 g of 6-(10-phenylanthracen-9-yl)benzo[b]triphenyleno-[2,3-d]thiophene as yellow solid (65.4%).  1 H NMR (CDCl 3 , 400 MHz): chemical shift (ppm) 8.94-8.89 (m, 3H), 8.47 (d, 1H), 8.34 (s, 1H), 8.13-8.08 (m, 3H), 7.96-7.92 (m, 5H), 7.86-7.83 (m, 2H), 7.52-7.45 (m, 6H), 7.41-7.35 (m, 5H). 
     Example 19-35 
     We have used the same synthesis methods to get a series of intermediates and the following compounds are synthesized analogously. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Ex. 
                 Intermediate III 
                 Intermediate IV 
                 Product 
                 Yield 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 19 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 63% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 2 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 20 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 64% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 3 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 21 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 57% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 10 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 22 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 59% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 14 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 23 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 52% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 17 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 24 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 58% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 38 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 25 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 66% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 47 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 26 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 63% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 56 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 27 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 60% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 86 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 28 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 57% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 87 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 29 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 51% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 109 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 30 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 55% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 134 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 31 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 49% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 135 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 32 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 59% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 138 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 33 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 52% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 141 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 34 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 57% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 144 
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 35 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 
                   
                     
                     
                         
                         
                     
                   
                 
                 48% 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Compound 149 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     General Method of Producing Organic EL Device 
     ITO-coated glasses with 9˜12 ohm/square in resistance and 120-160 nm in thickness are provided (hereinafter ITO substrate) and cleaned in a number of cleaning steps in an ultrasonic bath (e.g. detergent, deionized water). Before vapor deposition of the organic layers, cleaned ITO substrates are further treated by UV and ozone. All pre-treatment processes for ITO substrate are under clean room (class 100). 
     These organic layers are applied onto the ITO substrate in order by vapor deposition in a high-vacuum unit (10 −7  Torr), such as: resistively heated quartz boats. The thickness of the respective layer and the vapor deposition rate (0.1-0.3 nm/sec) are precisely monitored or set with the aid of a quartz-crystal monitor. It is also possible, as described above, for individual layers to consist of more than one compound, i.e. in general a host material doped with a dopant material and/or co-deposited with a co-host. This is successfully achieved by co-vaporization from two or more sources, which means the triphenylenobenzofuran and triphenylenobenzothiophene derivatives of the present invention are thermally stable. 
     Dipyrazino[2,3-f:2,3-]quinoxaline-2,3,6,7,10,11-hexacarbonitrile(HA T-CN) is used as hole injection layer in this organic EL device. N,N-Bis(naphthalene-1-yl)-N,N-bis(phenyl)-benzidine (NPB) is most widely used as the hole transporting layer. 10,10-dimethyl-13-(3-(pyren-1-yl)-phenyl)-10H-indeno[2,1-b]triphenylene (H1) and 10,10-dimethyl-13-(10-(3-(naphthalen-2-yl)phenyl)anthracen-9-yl)-10H-indeno-[2,1-b]triphenylene (H2) are used as emitting hosts for comparison, and N1,N1,N6,N6-tetra-m-tolylpyrene-1,6-diamine (D1) is used as blue guest in the emitting layer. HB3 (see the following chemical structure) is used as hole blocking material (HBM), and 2-(naphthalen-1-yl)-9-(4-(1-(4-(10-(naphthalene-2-yl)anthracen-9-yl)-phenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-1,10-phenanthroline (ET2) is used as electron transporting material to co-deposit with 8-hydroxyquinolato-lithium (LiQ) in organic EL devices. The chemical structures of conventional OLED materials and the exemplary organic compounds of the present invention for producing control and exemplary organic EL devices in this invention are shown as follows: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     A typical organic EL device consists of low work function metals, such as Al, Mg, Ca, Li and K, as the cathode by thermal evaporation, and the low work function metals can help electrons injecting the electron transporting layer from cathode. In addition, for reducing the electron injection barrier and improving the organic EL device performance, a thin electron injecting layer is introduced between the cathode and the electron transporting layer. Conventional materials of electron injecting layer are metal halide or metal oxide with low work function, such as: LiF, LiQ, MgO, or Li 2 O. On the other hand, after the organic EL device fabrication, EL spectra and CIE coordination are measured by using a PR650 spectra scan spectrometer. Furthermore, the current/voltage, luminescence/voltage, and yield/voltage characteristics are taken with a Keithley 2400 programmable voltage-current source. The above-mentioned apparatuses are operated at room temperature (about 25° C.) and under atmospheric pressure. 
     Example 36 
     Using a procedure analogous to the above mentioned general method, organic EL devices emitting blue light and having the following device structure as shown in the FIGURE were produced: ITO/HAT-CN (20 nm)/NPB (110 nm)/Emitting host doped with 5% Emitting guest (30 nm)/HB3/ET2 doped 50% LiQ (35 nm)/LiQ (1 nm)/Al (160 nm). In the device illustrated in the FIGURE, the hole injection layer  20  is deposited onto the transparent electrode  10 , the hole transport layer  30  is deposited onto the hole injection layer  20 , the emitting layer  40  is deposited onto the hole transport layer  30 , the hole blocking layer  50  is deposited onto the emitting layer  40 , the electron transport layer  60  is deposited onto the hole blocking layer  50 , the electron injection layer  70  is deposited onto the electron transport layer  60 , and the metal electrode  80  is deposited onto the electron injection layer  70 . The I-V-B (at 1000 nits) test reports of these organic EL devices are summarized in Table 1 below. The half-life time is defined as the time the initial luminance of 1000 cd/m 2  has dropped to half. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
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                 Emitting 
                 Emitting 
                 Voltage 
                 Yield 
                   
                 Half-life 
               
               
                 Host 
                 Guest 
                 (V) 
                 (cd/A) 
                 CIE(y) 
                 time (hour) 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 H1 
                 D1 
                 4.4 
                 4.5 
                 0.181 
                 240 
               
               
                 H2 
                 D1 
                 4.3 
                 4.6 
                 0.182 
                 250 
               
               
                 Compound 2 
                 D1 
                 2.6 
                 6.9 
                 0.179 
                 680 
               
               
                 Compound 5 
                 D1 
                 2.7 
                 6.8 
                 0.180 
                 660 
               
               
                 Compound 10 
                 D1 
                 2.9 
                 6.9 
                 0.181 
                 650 
               
               
                 Compound 14 
                 D1 
                 3.2 
                 7.0 
                 0.181 
                 600 
               
               
                 Compound 17 
                 D1 
                 3.0 
                 6.5 
                 0.180 
                 620 
               
               
                 Compound 20 
                 D1 
                 2.8 
                 6.4 
                 0.179 
                 670 
               
               
                 Compound 26 
                 D1 
                 3.1 
                 6.6 
                 0.182 
                 630 
               
               
                 Compound 35 
                 D1 
                 3.0 
                 6.7 
                 0.178 
                 650 
               
               
                 Compound 38 
                 D1 
                 2.7 
                 6.8 
                 0.182 
                 670 
               
               
                 Compound 69 
                 D1 
                 3.1 
                 6.4 
                 0.181 
                 590 
               
               
                 Compound 86 
                 D1 
                 3.4 
                 6.2 
                 0.183 
                 510 
               
               
                 Compound 87 
                 D1 
                 3.5 
                 6.0 
                 0.182 
                 480 
               
               
                 Compound 98 
                 D1 
                 3.2 
                 6.5 
                 0.181 
                 550 
               
               
                 Compound 109 
                 D1 
                 3.6 
                 6.1 
                 0.179 
                 520 
               
               
                 Compound 121 
                 D1 
                 3.3 
                 5.9 
                 0.178 
                 490 
               
               
                 Compound 130 
                 D1 
                 3.4 
                 6.0 
                 0.180 
                 470 
               
               
                 Compound 134 
                 D1 
                 4.2 
                 4.8 
                 0.176 
                 290 
               
               
                 Compound 135 
                 D1 
                 3.7 
                 5.8 
                 0.179 
                 430 
               
               
                 Compound 138 
                 D1 
                 4.1 
                 4.9 
                 0.177 
                 310 
               
               
                 Compound 141 
                 D1 
                 3.5 
                 6.1 
                 0.182 
                 460 
               
               
                 Compound 151 
                 D1 
                 4.1 
                 5.4 
                 0.178 
                 340 
               
               
                 Compound 152 
                 D1 
                 4.1 
                 5.2 
                 0.178 
                 320 
               
               
                 Compound 163 
                 D1 
                 4.0 
                 5.1 
                 0.177 
                 300 
               
               
                 Compound 165 
                 D1 
                 3.6 
                 5.5 
                 0.182 
                 450 
               
               
                 Compound 168 
                 D1 
                 3.4 
                 5.3 
                 0.180 
                 460 
               
               
                 Compound 169 
                 D1 
                 3.8 
                 5.9 
                 0.179 
                 420 
               
               
                 Compound 171 
                 D1 
                 3.7 
                 5.7 
                 0.181 
                 390 
               
               
                 Compound 173 
                 D1 
                 3.9 
                 5.4 
                 0.178 
                 360 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In the above test report of organic EL devices (see Table 1), we show that the organic material with formula(A) used as emitting host material for organic EL devices in the present invention displays better performance than the prior art organic EL materials. More specifically, the organic EL devices of the present invention use the organic material with formula (A) as emitting host material to collocate with emitting guest material, such as D1, showing lower power consumption, higher efficiency, and longer half-life time. 
     To sum up, the present invention discloses an organic compound, which can be used as the fluorescent host material of the light emitting layer in organic EL devices. The mentioned organic compound is represented by the following formula (A): 
                         
wherein at least one of G 1  and G 2  exists and represents formula (B) below:
 
                         
X is a divalent bridge selected from the group consisting of O and S; m is an integer of 0 to 8; L represents a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted divalent arylene group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent heteroarylene group having 6 to 30 ring carbon atoms; Ar represents a halogen, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms; and R represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms.
 
     Obviously, many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings. It is therefore to be understood that within the scope of the appended claims the present invention can be practiced otherwise than as specifically described herein. Although specific embodiments have been illustrated and described herein, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that many modifications of the present invention may be made without departing from what is intended to be limited solely by the appended claims.