Patent ID: 7820828

Claim:
A compound of the formula (Va), (Vb), (Vc), (Vd), (Ve) or (Vf) wherein M 2 is Rh, Re or Ir; L is a bidentate ligand; A 11 , A 12 , A 13 , A 14 , A 15 and A 16 are independently of each other H, CN, halogen, C 1 -C 24 alkyl, C 1 -C 24 perfluoroalkyl, C 1 -C 24 alkoxy, C 1 -C 24 alkylthio, C 6 -C 18 aryl, —NR 25 R 26 , —CONR 25 R 26 , —COOR 27 or C 2 -C 10 heteroaryl which is optionally substituted by G; A 21 , A 22 , A 23 and A 24 are independently of each other hydrogen, CN, halogen, C 1 -C 24 alkyl, C 1 -C 24 alkoxy, C 1 -C 24 alkylthio, C 1 -C 24 perfluoroalkyl, C 6 -C 18 aryl which is optionally substituted by G, —NR 25 R 26 , —CONR 25 R 26 , —COOR 27 or C 2 -C 10 heteroaryl which is optionally substituted by G; or A 22 and A 23 are a group of formula wherein A 41 , A 42 , A 43 , A 44 , A 45 and A 46 are independently of each other H, halogen, CN, C 1 -C 24 alkyl, C 1 -C 24 perfluoroalkyl, C 1 -C 24 alkoxy, C 1 -C 24 alkylthio, C 6 -C 18 aryl which may optionally be substituted by G, —NR 25 R 26 , —CONR 25 R 26 , —COOR 27 or C 2 -C 10 heteroaryl; R 25 and R 26 are independently of each other C 6 -C 18 aryl, C 7 -C 18 aralkyl or C 1 -C 24 alkyl, R 27 is C 1 -C 24 alkyl, C 6 -C 18 aryl or C 7 -C 18 aralkyl; G is C 1 -C 18 alkyl, —OR 305 , —SR 305 , —NR 305 R 306 , —CONR 305 R 306 or —CN, wherein R 305 and R 306 are independently of each other C 6 -C 18 aryl, C 6 -C 18 aryl which is substituted by C 1 -C 18 alkyl or C 1 -C 18 alkoxy, C 1 -C 18 alkyl or C 1 -C 18 alkyl which is interrupted by —O—; or R 305 and R 306 together form a five or six membered ring, R 42 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 24 alkyl, CN, C 1 -C 24 alkyl which is substituted by halogen, C 6 -C 18 -aryl, C 6 -C 18 -aryl which is substituted by C 1 -C 12 alkyl or C 1 -C 8 alkoxy, R 43 is hydrogen, CN, halogen, C 1 -C 24 alkyl which is substituted by F, C 6 -C 18 aryl, C 6 -C 18 aryl which is substituted by C 1 -C 12 alkyl, C 1 -C 8 alkoxy, —CONR 25 R 26 , —COOR 27 , wherein E 2 is —S—, —O— or —NR 25′ wherein R 25′ is C 1 -C 24 alkyl or C 6 -C 10 aryl, A 11′ , A 12′ , A 13′ and A 14′ are independently of each other H, halogen, CN, C 1 -C 24 alkoxy, C 1 -C 24 alkylthio, —NR 25 R 26 , —CONR 25 R 26 or —COOR 27 , R 110 is H, CN, C 1 -C 24 alkyl, C 1 -C 24 alkoxy, C 1 -C 24 alkylthio, —NR 25 R 26 , —CONR 25 R 26 or —COOR 27 , or R 42 and R 43 are a group of formula wherein A 41 , A 42 , A 43 , A 44 , A 45 and A 46 are independently of each other H, halogen, CN, C 1 -C 24 alkyl, C 1 -C 24 perfluoroalkyl, C 1 -C 24 alkoxy, C 1 -C 24 alkylthio, C 6 -C 18 aryl which may optionally be substituted by G, —NR 25 R 26 , —CONR 25 R 26 , —COOR 27 or C 2 -C 10 heteroaryl; R 44 is hydrogen, CN or C 1 -C 24 alkyl, C 1 -C 24 alkyl which is substituted by halogen, C 6 -C 18 -aryl, C 6 -C 18 -aryl which is substituted by C 1 -C 12 alkyl or C 1 -C 8 alkoxy and R 45 is hydrogen, CN, C 1 -C 24 alkyl, C 1 -C 24 alkyl which is substituted by halogen, C 6 -C 18 -aryl, C 6 -C 18 -aryl which is substituted by C 1 -C 12 alkyl or C 1 -C 8 alkoxy.