An organic electroluminescent material of the formula: ##STR1##

• wherein R¹, R² and R³ are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, nitryl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkyloxy, alkenyl, amine, aryl, polyaryl, arylalkyl, and propenyloxy, Ar³ is at least one selected from the group consisting of aryl and polyaryl and A and B are at least one selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkyloxy, alkenyl, amine, aryl, polyaryl, arylalkyl, and propenyloxy. An electroluminescent device having the organic electroluminescent material is provided.