Patent ID: 10844086

Abstract:
A method for producing a halogen-crosslinked iridium dimer with increased purity that is used as a precursor in production of a cyclometalated iridium complex useful as a phosphorescent material for organic electroluminescent devices, organic electrochemiluminescent devices, luminescent sensors, photosensitizing pigments, photocatalysts, luminescent probes, various light sources, and the like. The halogen-crosslinked iridium dimer is represented by the following formula: In this formula, each X represents a halogen atom, each CyA represents an optionally substituted five- or six-membered cyclic ring containing nitrogen atoms, and is linked to iridium via the nitrogen atoms, and each CyB represents an optionally substituted five- or six-membered ring containing carbon atoms, and is linked to iridium via the carbon atoms. CyA and CyB can be linked together to form an optionally substituted ring.