Copper(I) complexes for the emission of light with a structure according to formula A:wherein:M is Cu(I);L-B-L: a neutral, bidentate ligand,Z4-Z7: includes N or the fragment CR, with R=
organic group, selected from the group consisting of:
hydrogen,
halogen or
deuterium or groups which are bound via
oxygen (—OR′″),
nitrogen (—NR′″2), or phosphorous atoms (PR′″2) as well as
alkyl,
aryl, heteroaryl, alkenyl, alkinyl, trialkylsilyl and triarylsilyl groups or substituted
alkyl,
aryl, heteroaryl and alkenyl groups with substituents such as halogens or
deuterium or lower
alkyl groups;X is either CR′″2 or NR′″;Y is either O, S or NR′″;Z8 includes the fragment CR′, with R′=O*R′″, N*R′″2 or P*R′″2, wherein the bond to the Cu atom is carried out via these groups;R″ is a sterically demanding
substituent, which inhibits a change in geometry in direction to planarization of the complex in
excited state,R′″=
organic group which is selected from the group consisting of:
hydrogen,
halogen or
deuterium, as well as alkyl,
aryl, heteroaryl, alkenyl, alkinyl groups or substituted alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl and alkenyl groups with substituents such as halogens or deuterium, alkyl groups, and further generally known donor and
acceptor groups* indicates the atom which receives the complex bond; and# indicates the atom which mediates the bond with the second chemical unit.