An organic EL device, comprising an anode and a cathode, and at least one organic luminescent layer comprising a compound of the formula: ##STR00001## positioned between said anode and said cathode, and wherein: R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.10, R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 are individual substituents, each substituent is an individual group selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogens, and groups that contain 1 to 48 carbon atoms, and at least one group is not hydrogen.