| abstract |
An organic electroluminescent device includes a pair of electrodes; and an organic layer between the pair of electrodes, which includes a light-emitting layer and contains a compound represented by the following formula (1): n nwherein M 101 represents a transition metal belonging to group IX of the Periodic Table; L 101 represents a ligand; n 101 represents an integer of 1 or more; m 101 represents an integer of 0 or more; Hy 101 represents a heterocyclic aromatic ring; Z 101 , Z 102 , Z 103 and Z 104 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted carbon atom, or a nitrogen atom; and the dashed line represents a coordinate bond, and the compound represented forms a condensed ring via any of Z 101 and Z 102 , Z 102 and Z 103 , and Z 103 and Z 104 , wherein Z in the crosslinking site forming the condensed ring represents a carbon atom. |