There is disclosed herein phosphorescent compounds, uses thereof, and devices including organic
light emitting diode (OLEDs) including such compounds. Compounds of interest include: wherein A is Os or Ru The anionic chelating chromophores N{
circumflex over ( )}N, which are formed by connecting one pentagonal ring structure containing at least two
nitrogen atoms to a hexagonal
pyridine type of fragment via a direct carbon-carbon linkage. L is a neutral donor ligand; the typical example includes carbonyl,
pyridine,
phosphine,
arsine and
isocyanide; two neutral L's can also combine to produce the so-called chelating ligand such as 2,2′-
bipyridine, 1,10-
phenanthroline and N-heterocyclic
carbene (NHC) ligand, or bidentate phosphorous ligands such as 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane, 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)
benzene. L can occupy either cis or trans orientation. When L occupies the trans position, the preferred structure contains both the hexagonal fragment of NAN as well as its pentagonal fragment located at the trans position respect to their counterparts of the second NAN
chromophore. When L occupies the cis position, the preferred structure consists of the pentagonal unit of N{
circumflex over ( )}N chromophores residing opposite to the L. X1, X2 and X3 independently are C or N; when X2 is N, R, is omitted, when X3 is N, R2 is omitted, R1 is H, C1-C8
alkyl, C1-C8 substituted phenyl or C1-C4 perfluoroalkyl, R2 is H, F or cyano
substituent, X4 is either C or N; X4 may locate at any position of the hexagonal ring, when X4 is N and R3 and R4 are not linked to X4, R3 is H, methyl or C1-C3 small
alkyl, R4 is H, methyl or C1-C3 small
alkyl, or R3 and R4 together form an additional conjugated unit with structure