| abstract |
Disclosed is an organic EL device material exhibiting a high luminous efficiency, while having a longer life. Also disclosed are an organic EL device using such an organic EL device material, an illuminating device and a display device. Specifically disclosed is an organic electroluminescent device comprising a light-emitting layer and an electron transport layer containing an organic thin film produced by a wet process. This organic electroluminescent device is characterized in that at least one light-emitting layer contains a compound having a partial structure represented by the general formula (1) below and a solubility in iso-butanol ofnot more than 0.05 g/L under normal pressure at 25˚C, and a metal complex compound represented by the general formula (2) below. |