Organic electroluminescent element

An organic electroluminescent device, comprising an anode, a plurality of organic layers, and a cathode laminated on a substrate, wherein at least one of the organic layers contains a compound represented by the general formula (1):

• in the formula, L represents an n+m-valent group arising from an alkane having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a cycloalkane having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon having 6 to 50 carbon atoms, an aromatic heterocyclic compound having 3 to 50 carbon atoms and free of a fused heterocycle having 4 or more rings, a triarylamine having 9 to 30 carbon atoms, or a diarylsulfone having 6 to 24 carbon atoms;
• A's each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, a silyl group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, an acyl group having 2 to 19 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 50 carbon atoms, or an aromatic heterocyclic group having 3 to 50 carbon atoms and free of a fused heterocycle having 4 or more rings;
• X's each independently represent oxygen or sulfur;
• R's each independently represent hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, or an aromatic heterocyclic group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms and free of a fused heterocycle having 4 or more rings;
• m represents an integer of 1 to 4;
• n represents an integer of 0 to 3;
• and a total number of m and n is 2 to 4.