| abstract |
Provided is an organic EL element having optimum light emission characteristics using a light-emitting layer material comprising a novel polycyclic aromatic compound (1) in which a plurality of aromatic rings are linked by a boron atom and a nitrogen atom or a multimer thereof, and a specific anthracene compound (3) that exhibits optimum light emission characteristics. Rings A-C are an aryl ring, etc., Y 1 is B, X 1 and X 2 are N-R, the R in the N-R is an aryl, etc., and Ar 3 and Ar 4 are hydrogen, a phenyl, or a group represented by formula (4), etc. |