# US 12,004,417 B2 · Heterocyclic compound and light-emitting device including same

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- Number: US 12,004,417 B2
- Document ID: US12004417B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/146,977
- Filed: 2021-01-12
- Published: 2021-12-16
- Granted: 2024-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2020-06-09
- Assignees: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Yeseul Lee; Soobyung Ko; Hyeongmin Kim; Heechoon Ahn; Hyunah Um; Yirang Im
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12004417B2

## CPC

- H10K 85/654: {comprising only nitrogen as heteroatom (H10K85/652 takes precedence)}
- C07D 401/04: directly linked by a ring-member-to-ring-member bond
- C09K 11/06: containing organic luminescent materials
- H10K 50/12: comprising dopants
- H10K 85/40: Organosilicon compounds, e.g. TIPS pentacene
- H10K 85/6572: {comprising only nitrogen in the heteroaromatic polycondensed ring system, e.g. phenanthroline or carbazole}
- H10K 85/6574: {comprising only oxygen in the heteroaromatic polycondensed ring system, e.g. cumarine dyes}
- H10K 85/6576: {comprising only sulfur in the heteroaromatic polycondensed ring system, e.g. benzothiophene}
- C09K 2211/1029: containing one nitrogen atom as the heteroatom
- C09K 2211/1044: containing two nitrogen atoms as heteroatoms
- C09K 2211/1059: containing three nitrogen atoms as heteroatoms
- H10K 50/11: characterised by the electroluminescent [EL] layers
- H10K 50/15: Hole transporting layers
- H10K 50/16: Electron transporting layers
- H10K 50/171: {Electron injection layers}
- H10K 2101/10: Triplet emission
- H10K: ORGANIC ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES
- C07D: HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS (macromolecular compounds C08)
- C09K: MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE

## Abstract

A heterocyclic compound is represented by Formula 1. A light-emitting device may include a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, and an interlayer between the first electrode and the second electrode and including an emission layer, and the light-emitting device may include at least one heterocyclic compound represented by Formula 1. In Formula 1, the substituents are the same as defined in the detailed description.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A light-emitting device comprising:
a first electrode;
a second electrode facing the first electrode; and
an interlayer between the first electrode and the second electrode and comprising an emission layer, and
the light-emitting device comprises at least one heterocyclic compound represented by Formula 1:
wherein, in Formulae 1 and 2,
X1 is N or C-(L4)a4-(R1)c1, X2 is N or C-(L5)a5-(R2)c2, and X3 is N or C-(L6)a6-(R3)c3, provided that at least one of X1 to X3 is N,
L1 to L6 are each independently a single bond, a C5-C60 carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, or a C1-C60 heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a,
a1 to a6 are each independently an integer from 1 to 5,
Ar1 to Ar3 are each independently a group represented by Formula 2, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C60 alkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C2-C60 alkenyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C2-C60 alkynyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C60 alkoxy group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C6-C60 aryl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C6-C60 aryloxy group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C6-C60 arylthio group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, —Si(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), —N(Q1)(Q2), —B(Q1)(Q2), —S(═O)2(Q1), or —P(═O)(C21)(Q2), provided that at least one of Ar1 to Ar3 is the group represented by Formula 2,
R1 to R3, R21, and R22 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C60 alkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C2-C60 alkenyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C2-C60 alkynyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C60 alkoxy group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C6-C60 aryl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C6-C60 aryloxy group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C6-C60 arylthio group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, —Si(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), —N(Q1)(Q2), —B(Q1)(Q2), —S(═O)2(Q1), or —P(═O)(Q1)(Q2),
c1 to c3 are each independently an integer from 1 to 5,
c21 and c22 are each independently an integer from 1 to 4,
provided that:
when Ar1 is the group represented by Formula 2, and *-(L2)a2-Ar2 and *-(L3)a3-Ar3 are each a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, L1 is a single bond,
when Ar2 is the group represented by Formula 2, and *-(L1)a1-Ar1 and *-(L3)a3-Ar3 are each a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, L2 is a single bond, and
when Ar3 is the group represented by Formula 2, and *-(L1)a1-Ar1 and *-(L2)a2-Ar2 are each a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, L3 is a single bond, and
R10a is:
deuterium (-D), —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, or a nitro group;
a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, or a C1-C60 alkoxy group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, —Si(Q11)(Q12)(Q13), —N(Q11)(Q12), —B(Q11)(Q12), —C(═O)(Q11), —S(═O)2(Q11), —P(═O)(Q11)(Q12), or any combination thereof;
a C3-C60 carbocyclic group, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, or a C6-C60 arylthio group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, —Si(Q21)(Q22)(Q23), —N(Q21)(Q22), —B(Q21)(Q22), —C(═O)(Q21), —S(═O)2(Q21), —P(═O)(Q21)(Q22), or any combination thereof; or
—Si(Q31)(Q32)(Q33), —N(Q31)(Q32), —B(Q31)(Q32), —C(═O)(Q31), —S(═O)2(Q31), or —P(═O)(Q31)(Q32), and
wherein Q1 to Q3, Q11 to Q13, Q21 to Q23, and Q31 to Q33 are each independently hydrogen; deuterium; —F; —Cl; —Br; —I; a hydroxyl group; a cyano group; a nitro group; a C1-C60 alkyl group; a C2-C60 alkenyl group; a C2-C60 alkynyl group; a C1-C60 alkoxy group; or a C3-C60 carbocyclic group or a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, a cyano group, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, or any combination thereof, and
* indicates a binding site to an adjacent atom.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein the emission layer comprises the at least one heterocyclic compound.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The light-emitting device of claim 2, wherein
the emission layer comprises a host and a dopant, and
the host in the emission layer is greater in content than the dopant in the emission layer, and
wherein the host comprises the at least one heterocyclic compound, and
the dopant is a phosphorescent dopant or a thermally activated delayed fluorescent (TADF) dopant.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The light-emitting device of claim 2, wherein the emission layer is to emit blue light having a maximum emission wavelength in a range of about 390 nanometers (nm) to 440 nm.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein
the first electrode is an anode,
the second electrode is a cathode, and
the interlayer further comprises a hole transport region between the first electrode and the emission layer and an electron transport region between the emission layer and the second electrode,
the hole transport region comprises a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, an emission auxiliary layer, an electron blocking layer, or any combination thereof, and
the electron transport region comprises a buffer layer, a hole blocking layer, an electron control layer, an electron transport layer, an electron injection layer, or any combination thereof.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The light-emitting device of claim 5, wherein the hole transport region comprises a compound represented by Formula 201, a compound represented by Formula 202, or any combination thereof:
and
wherein, in Formulae 201 and 202,
L201 to L204 are each independently a C3-C60 carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a or a C1-C60 heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a,
L205 is *—O—*I, *—S—*I, *—N(Q201)-*I, a C1-C20 alkylene group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C2-C20 alkenylene group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, or a C1-C60 heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a,
xa1 to xa4 are each independently an integer from 0 to 5,
xa5 is an integer from 1 to 10,
R201 to R204 and Q201 are each independently a C3-C60 carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a or a C1-C60 heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a,
R201 and R202 are optionally bound to each other via a single bond, a C1-C5 alkylene group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, or a C2-C5 alkenylene group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a to form a C8-C60 polycyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a,
R203 and R204 are optionally bound to each other via a single bond, a C1-C5 alkylene group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, or a C2-C5 alkenylene group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a to form a C8-C60 polycyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a,
na1 is an integer from 1 to 4, and
R10a is:
deuterium (-D), —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, or a nitro group;
a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, or a C1-C60 alkoxy group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, —Si(Q11)(Q12)(Q13), —N(Q11)(Q12), —B(Q11)(Q12), —C(═O)(Q11), —S(═O)2(Q11), —P(═O)(Q11)(Q12), or any combination thereof;
a C3-C60 carbocyclic group, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, or a C6-C60 arylthio group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, —Si(Q21)(Q22)(Q23), —N(Q21)(Q22), —B(Q21)(Q22), —C(═O)(Q21), —S(═O)2(Q21), —P(═O)(Q21)(Q22), or any combination thereof; or
—Si(Q31)(Q32)(Q33), —N(Q31)(Q32), —B(Q31)(Q32), —C(═O)(Q31), —S(═O)2(Q31), or —P(═O)(Q31)(Q32), and
wherein Q1 to Q3, Q11 to Q13, Q21 to Q23, and Q31 to Q33 are each independently hydrogen; deuterium; —F; —Cl; —Br; —I; a hydroxyl group; a cyano group; a nitro group; a C1-C60 alkyl group; a C2-C60 alkenyl group; a C2-C60 alkynyl group; a C1-C60 alkoxy group; or a C3-C60 carbocyclic group or a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, a cyano group, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, or any combination thereof.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The light-emitting device of claim 1, wherein
the light-emitting device further comprises at least one of a first capping layer located outside the first electrode or a second capping layer located outside the second electrode, and
the at least one of the first capping layer or the second capping layer has a refractive index of 1.6 or higher at a wavelength of 589 nanometers (nm).

### Claim 8

A heterocyclic compound represented by Formula 1:
wherein, in Formulae 1 and 2,
X1 is N or C-(L4)a4-(R1)c1, X2 is N or C-(L5)a5-(R2)c2, and X3 is N or C-(L6)a6-(R3)c3, provided that at least one of X1 to X3 is N,
L1 to L6 are each independently a single bond, a C6-C60 carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, or a C1-C60 heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a,
a1 to a6 are each independently an integer from 1 to 5,
Ar1 to Ar3 are each independently a group represented by Formula 2, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C60 alkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C2-C60 alkenyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C2-C60 alkynyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C60 alkoxy group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C6-C60 aryl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C6-C60 aryloxy group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C6-C60 arylthio group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, —Si(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), —N(Q1)(Q2), —B(Q1)(Q2), —S(═O)2(Q1), or —P(═O)(Q1)(Q2), provided that at least one of Ar1 to Ar3 is the group represented by Formula 2,
R1 to R3, R21, and R22 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C60 alkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C2-C60 alkenyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C2-C60 alkynyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C60 alkoxy group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C6-C60 aryl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C6-C60 aryloxy group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C6-C60 arylthio group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, —Si(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), —N(Q1)(Q2), —B(Q1)(Q2), —S(═O)2(Q1), or —P(═O)(Q1)(Q2),
c1 to c3 are each independently an integer from 1 to 5,
c21 and c22 are each independently an integer from 1 to 4,
provided that
when Ar1 is the group represented by Formula 2, and *-(L2)a2-Ar2 and *-(L3)a3-Ar3 are each a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, L1 is a single bond,
when Ar2 is the group represented by Formula 2, and *-(L1)a1-Ar1 and *-(L3)a3-Ar3 are each a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, L2 is a single bond, and
when Ar3 is the group represented by Formula 2, and *-(L1)a1-Ar1 and *-(L2)a2-Ar2 are each a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, L3 is a single bond, and
R10a is:
deuterium (-D), —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, or a nitro group;
a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, or a C1-C60 alkoxy group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, —Si(Q11)(Q12)(Q13), —N(Q11)(Q12), —B(Q11)(Q12), —C(═O)(Q11), —S(═O)2(Q11), —P(═O)(Q11)(Q12), or any combination thereof;
a C3-C60 carbocyclic group, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, or a C6-C60 arylthio group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, a C6-60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, —Si(Q21)(Q22)(Q23), —N(Q21)(Q22), —B(Q21)(Q22), —C(═O)(Q21), —S(═O)2(Q21), —P(═O)(Q21)(Q22), or any combination thereof; or
—Si(Q31)(Q32)(Q33), —N(Q31)(Q32), —B(Q31)(Q32), —C(═O)(Q31), —S(═O)2(Q31), or —P(═O)(Q31)(Q32), and
wherein Q1 to Q3, Q11 to Q13, Q21 to Q23, and Q31 to Q33 are each independently hydrogen; deuterium; —F; —Cl; —Br; —I; a hydroxyl group; a cyano group; a nitro group; a C1-C60 alkyl group; a C2-C60 alkenyl group; a C2-C60 alkynyl group; a C1-C60 alkoxy group; or a C3-C60 carbocyclic group or a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, a cyano group, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, or any combination thereof, and
* indicates a binding site to an adjacent atom.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The heterocyclic compound of claim 8, wherein
X1 to X3 are each N,
X1 and X2 are each N, and X3 is C-(L6)a6-(R3)c3,
X1 and X3 are each N, and X2 is C-(L5)a5-(R2)c2, or
X2 and X3 are each N, and X1 is C-(L4)a4-(R1)c1.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The heterocyclic compound of claim 8, wherein L1 to L6 are each independently:
a single bond; or
a benzene group, a pentalene group, an indene group, a naphthalene group, an azulene group, a heptalene group, an indacene group, an acenaphthalene group, a fluorene group, a spiro-bifluorene group, a spiro-benzofluorene-fluorene group, a benzofluorene group, a dibenzofluorene group, a phenalene group, a phenanthrene group, an anthracene group, a fluoranthene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a naphthacene group, a picene group, a perylene group, a pyrrole group, a thiophene group, a furan group, a silole group, an imidazole group, a pyrazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, an oxazole group, an isoxazole group, a pyridine group, a pyrazine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyridazine group, a triazine group, a benzofuran group, a benzothiophene group, a dibenzofuran group, a dibenzothiophene group, a carbazole group, a benzosilole group, a dibenzosilole group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a benzimidazole group, an imidazopyridine group, or an imidazopyrimidine group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a spiro-benzofluorene-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a silolyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a benzosilolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, —Si(Q31)(Q32)(Q33), —N(Q31)(Q32), —B(Q31)(Q32), —C(═O)(Q31), —S(═O)2(Q31), —P(═O)(Q31)(Q32), or any combination thereof, and
wherein Q31 to Q33 are each independently a C1-C10 alkyl group, a C1-C10 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, or a phenyl group substituted with a cyano group.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The heterocyclic compound of claim 8, wherein L1 to L6 are each independently a single bond or a group represented by one of Formulae 3-1 to 3-24:
wherein, in Formulae 3-1 to 3-24,
Y1 is O, S, C(Z3)(Z4), N(Z5), or Si(Z6)(Z7),
Z1 to Z7 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a spiro-benzofluorene-fluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a benzosilolyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, —Si(Q31)(Q32)(Q33), —N(Q31)(Q32), or —B(Q31)(Q32), and
wherein Q31 to Q33 are each independently a C1-C10 alkyl group, a C1-C10 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, or a phenyl group substituted with a cyano group,
d3 is an integer from 0 to 3,
d4 is an integer from 0 to 4,
d5 is an integer from 0 to 5,
d6 is an integer from 0 to 6,
d8 is an integer from 0 to 8, and
* and *′ each indicate a binding site to an adjacent atom.

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

The heterocyclic compound of claim 8, wherein
when Ar1 is the group represented by Formula 2, L1 is a single bond,
when Are is the group represented by Formula 2, L2 is a single bond, and
when Ar3 is the group represented by Formula 3, L3 is a single bond.

### Claim 13 (depends on 8)

The heterocyclic compound of claim 8, wherein one or two of Ar1 to Ar3 are each the group represented by Formula 2.

### Claim 14 (depends on 8)

The heterocyclic compound of claim 8, wherein Ar1 to Ar3 are each independently:
the group represented by Formula 2, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkyl group substituted with at least one phenyl group, or a C1-C20 alkoxy group;
a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorene-benzofluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a silolyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a benzosilolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a carbazolyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an azafluorenyl group, an azaspirobifluorenyl group, an azacarbazolyl group, a diazacarbazolyl group, an azadibenzofuranyl group, an azadibenzothiophenyl group, an azadibenzosilolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, or an imidazopyrimidinyl group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkyl group substituted with at least one phenyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorene-benzofluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pentacenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a silolyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, an indolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a benzosilolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, a carbazolyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an azafluorenyl group, an azaspiro-bifluorenyl group, an azacarbazolyl group, a diazacarbazolyl group, an azadibenzofuranyl group, an azadibenzothiophenyl group, an azadibenzosilolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, —Si(Q31)(Q32)(Q33), —N(Q31)(Q32), —B(Q31)(Q32), —C(═O)(Q31), —S(═O)2(Q31), —P(═O)(Q31)(Q32), or any combination thereof; or
—Si(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), —N(Q1)(Q2), or —B(Q1)(Q2), and
wherein Q1 to Q3 and Q31 to Q33 are each independently a C1-C10 alkyl group, a alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, or a phenyl group substituted with a cyano group.

### Claim 15 (depends on 8)

The heterocyclic compound of claim 8, wherein Ar1 to Ar3 are each independently the group represented by Formula 2, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkyl group substituted with at least one phenyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a group represented by one of Formulae 5-1 to 5-21, or —Si(C21)(Q2)(Q3):
wherein, in Formulae 5-1 to 5-21,
Y31 is O, S, N(Z35), C(Z33)(Z34), or Si(Z36)(Z37),
Z31 to Z37 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkyl group substituted with at least one phenyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-bifluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorene-benzofluorenyl group, a benzofluorenyl group, a dibenzofluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a dibenzosilolyl group, —Si(Q31)(Q32)(Q33), —N(Q31)(Q32), or —B(Q31)(Q32),
e2 is 1 or 2,
e3 is an integer from 1 to 3,
e4 is an integer from 1 to 4,
e5 is an integer from 1 to 5,
e6 is an integer from 1 to 6,
e7 is an integer from 1 to 7, and
e9 is an integer from 1 to 9, and
wherein Q1 to Q3 and Q31 to Q33 are each independently a C1-C10 alkyl group, a C1-C10 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, or a phenyl group substituted with a cyano group, and
* indicates a binding site to an adjacent atom.

### Claim 16 (depends on 8)

The heterocyclic compound of claim 8, wherein Ar1 to Ar3 are each independently the group represented by Formula 2 or a group represented by one of Formulae 6-1 to 6-61:
wherein, in Formulae 6-1 to 6-61,
“t-Bu” represents a tert-butyl group,
“Ph” represents a phenyl group,
“TMS” represents a trimethylsilyl group, and
* indicates a binding site to an adjacent atom.

### Claim 17 (depends on 8)

The heterocyclic compound of claim 8, wherein
at least one selected from Ar1 to Ar3 is the group represented by Formula 2, and
at least one selected from a rest of Ar1 to Ar3 is:
a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkyl group substituted with at least one phenyl group, or a C1-C20 alkoxy group; or
a phenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, or a carbazolyl group, each unsubstituted or substituted with a cyano group, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkyl group substituted with at least one phenyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a carbazolyl group, —Si(Q31)(Q32)(Q33), or any combination thereof, and
wherein Q31 to Q33 are each independently a C1-C10 alkyl group, a C1-C10 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, or a phenyl group substituted with a cyano group.

### Claim 18 (depends on 8)

The heterocyclic compound of claim 8, wherein R21 and R22 are each hydrogen.

### Claim 19

A heterocyclic compound represented by one of Formulae 1-1 to 1-6:
and
wherein, in Formulae 1-1 to 1-6 and Formula 2,
R1 to R3, R21, R22, R23 and R24 are each independently hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C60 alkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C2-C60 alkenyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C2-C60 alkynyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C60 alkoxy group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C6-C60 aryl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C6-C60 aryloxy group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C6-C60 arylthio group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, —Si(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), —N(Q1)(Q2), —B(Q1)(Q2), —S(═O)2(Q1), or —P(═O)(Q1)(Q2),
c23 and c24 are each independently an integer from 1 to 4, and
L1, L2, and L4 to L6 are each independently a single bond, a C5-C60 carbocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, or a C1-C60 heterocyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a,
a1, a2 and a4 to a6 are each independently an integer from 1 to 5,
Ar1 and Ar2 are each independently a group represented by Formula 2, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazino group, a hydrazono group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C60 alkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C2-C60 alkenyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C2-C60 alkynyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C60 alkoxy group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C6-C60 aryl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C6-C60 aryloxy group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C6-C60 arylthio group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a C1-C60 heteroaryl group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group unsubstituted or substituted with at least one R10a, —Si(Q1)(Q2)(Q3), —N(Q1)(Q2), —B(Q1)(Q2), —S(═O)2(Q1), or —P(═O)(Q1)(Q2),
c1 to c3 are each independently an integer from 1 to 5,
c21 and c22 are each independently an integer from 1 to 4, and
R10a is:
deuterium (-D), —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, or a nitro group;
a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, or a C1-C60 alkoxy group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, —Si(Q11)(C212)(Q13), —N(Q11)(Q12), —B(Q11)(Q12), —C(═O)(Q11), —S(═O)2(Q11), —P(═O)(Q11)(Q12), or any combination thereof;
a C3-C60 carbocyclic group, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, or a C6-C60 arylthio group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a C3-C60 carbocyclic group, a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, a C6-60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, —Si(Q21)(Q22)(Q23), —N(Q21)(Q22), —B(Q21)(Q22), —C(═O)(Q21), —S(═O)2(Q21), —P(═O)(Q21)(Q22), or any combination thereof; or
—Si(Q31)(Q32)(Q33), —N(Q31)(Q32), —B(Q31)(Q32), —C(═O)(Q31), —S(═O)2(Q31), or —P(═O)(Q31)(Q32), and
wherein Q1 to Q3, Q11 to Q13, Q21 to Q23, and Q31 to Q33 are each independently hydrogen; deuterium; —F; —Cl; —Br; —I; a hydroxyl group; a cyano group; a nitro group; a C1-C60 alkyl group; a C2-C60 alkenyl group; a C2-C60 alkynyl group; a C1-C60 alkoxy group; or a C3-C60 carbocyclic group or a C1-C60 heterocyclic group, each unsubstituted or substituted with deuterium, —F, a cyano group, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, or any combination thereof, and
* indicates a binding site to an adjacent atom.

### Claim 20 (depends on 8)

The heterocyclic compound of claim 8, wherein the heterocyclic compound is selected from Compounds 1 to 60: