NOVELTY - An organic electroluminescent phenanthrene containing compound is new.    USE - Organic electroluminescent compound (1) for organic layer of electroluminescent device, white electroluminescent device, organic solar cell (claimed), and organic LED.    ADVANTAGE - The organic electroluminescent compound has excellent electroluminescent properties, longer device life and appropriate color coordinate, and can provide an organic electroluminescent device having high efficiency, excellent luminous efficiency and improved lifetime.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic electroluminescent phenanthrene containing compound of formula (1) or (2) is new.    R1-R16=H, halo, 1-60C alkyl, 6-60C aryl, 3-60C heteroaryl, 5- or 6-membered heterocycloalkyl containing heteroatom(s) including N, O, or S, 3-60C cycloalkyl, tri(1-60C)alkylsilyl, di(1-60C)alkyl(6-60C)arylsilyl, tri(6-60C)arylsilyl, adamantyl, (7-60C)bicycloalkyl, 2-60C alkenyl, 2-60C alkynyl, 1-60C alkoxy, CN, (1-60C)alkylamino, (6-60C)arylamino, (6-60C)ar(1-60C)alkyl, (6-60C)aryloxy, (6-60C)arylthio, (1-60C)alkoxycarbonyl, carboxyl, nitro or OH, or each of them may be linked to adjacent substituent via (3-60C)alkylene or (3-60C)alkenylene to form alicyclic ring, or monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic ring, which may be substituents including compounds of formula (a)-(c);    R20-R32=H, halo, (1-60C)alkyl, (6-60C)aryl, (3-60C)heteroaryl, 5- or 6-membered heterocycloalkyl containing heteroatom(s) including N, O or S, (3-60C)cycloalkyl, tri(1-60C)alkylsilyl, di(1 -60C)alkyl(6-60C)arylsilyl, tri(6-60C)arylsilyl, adamantyl, (7-60C)bicycloalkyl, (2-60C)alkenyl, (2-60C)alkynyl, (1-60C)alkoxy, CN, (1-60C)alkylamino, (6-60C)arylamino, (6-60C)ar(1-60C)alkyl, (6-60C)aryloxy, (6-60C)arylthio, (1-60C)alkoxycarbonyl, carboxyl, nitro or OH, or each of them may be linked to adjacent substituent via (3-60C)alkylene or (3-60C)alkenylene with(out) fused ring to form alicyclic ring, or monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic ring;    X, Y'=chemical bond or -(CR33R34)-n-, -N(R35)-, -S-, -O-, -Si(R36)(R37)-, -P(R38)-, -C(=O)-, -B(R39)-, -In(R40)-, -Se-, -Ge(R41)(R42)-, -Sn(R43)(R44)-, Ga(R45)- or -(R46)C=C(R47)-;    n=1-4;    R33-R47=H, halo, 1-60C alkyl, 6-60C aryl, (3-60C)heteroaryl, 5- or 6-membered heterocycloalkyl containing heteroatom(s) including N, O or S, (3-60C)cycloalkyl, tri(1-60C)alkylsilyl, di(1-60C)alkyl(6-60C)arylsilyl, tri(6-60C)arylsilyl, adamantyl, (7-60C)bicycloalkyl, (2-60C) alkenyl, (2-60C)alkynyl, (1-60C)alkoxy, CN, (1-60C)alkylamino, (6-60C)arylamino, (6-60C)ar(1-60C) alkyl, (6-60C)aryloxy, (6-60C)arylthio, (1-60C)alkoxycarbonyl, carboxyl, nitro or OH, or each of them may be linked via (3-60C)alkylene or (3-60C)alkenylene with(out) fused ring to form alicyclic ring, or monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic ring.    With the proviso that the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, adamantyl, bicycloalkyl, arylsilyl, alkylsilyl, alkylamino and arylamino of R1-R47 may be further substituted by halogen, (1-60C)alkyl with(out) halogen substituent(s), (6-60C)aryl, (3-60C)heteroaryl with(out) (6-60C)aryl substituent, 5-or 6-membered heterocycloalkyl containing heteroatom(s) including N, O or S, (3-60C)cycloalkyl, tri(1-60C) alkylsilyl, di(1-60C)alkyl(6-60C)arylsilyl, tri(6-60C)arylsilyl, adamantyl, (7-60C)bicycloalkyl, (2-60C)alkenyl, (2-60C)alkynyl, (1-60C)alkoxy, CN, (1-60C)alkylamino, (6-60C)arylamino, (6-60C)ar(1-60C)alkyl, (6-60C)aryloxy, (6-60C)arylthio, (1-60C)alkoxycarbonyl, carboxyl, nitro, OH, or alicyclic ring, or monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic ring formed by linkage via (3-60C)alkylene or (3-60C)alkenylene with(out) a fused ring. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an organic electroluminescent device comprising two electrodes, and organic layer(s) interposed between two electrodes, where organic layer comprises organic electroluminescent phenanthrene containing compound (1) and dopant(s) comprising compounds of formulae (3), (4) and Z-(N(Ar11)(Ar12))a (5).    R501-R504=H, halo, 1-60C alkyl, 6-60C aryl, 4-60C heteroaryl, 5- or 6-membered heterocycloalkyl containing heteroatom(s) including N, O or S, (3-60C)cycloalkyl, tri(1-60C)alkylsilyl, di(1-60C)alkyl(6-60C)arylsilyl, tri(6-60C)arylsilyl, adamantyl, (7-60C)bicycloalkyl, (2-60C)alkenyl, (2-60C)alkynyl, (1-60C)alkoxy, cyano, (1-60C)alkylamino, (6-60C)arylamino, (6-60C)ar(1-60C)alkyl, (6-60C)aryloxy, (6-60C)arylthio, (1-60C)alkoxycarbonyl, carboxyl, nitro or OH; or each of them may be linked to adjacent substituent via (3-60C)alkylene or (3-60C)alkenylene with(out) fused ring to form alicyclic ring, or monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic ring; the alkenyl, alkynyl, (cyclo)alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, arylsilyl, alkylsilyl, alkylamino, arylamino or alicyclic ring, or monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic ring formed by linkage to adjacent substituent via (3-60C)alkylene or (3-60C)alkenylene with(out) fused ring may be further substituted by substituent(s) including halo, (1-60C)alkyl, (6-60C)aryl, (4-60C)heteroaryl, 5- or 6-membered heterocycloalkyl containing heteroatom(s) including N, O or S, (3-60C)cycloalkyl, tri(1-60C)alkylsilyl, di(1-60C)alkyl(6-60C)arylsilyl, tri(6-60C)arylsilyl, adamantyl, (7-60C)bicycloalkyl, (2-60C)alkenyl, (2-60C)alkynyl, (1-60C)alkoxy, CN, (1-60C)alkylamino, (6-60C)arylamino, (6-60C)ar(1-60C)alkyl, (6-60C)aryloxy, (6-60C)arylthio, (1-60C)alkoxycarbonyl, carboxyl, nitro or OH;    Ar11, Ar12=1-60C alkyl, 6-60C aryl, (4-60C)heteroaryl, (6-60C)arylamino, (1-60C)alkylamino, 5-or 6-membered heterocycloalkyl containing heteroatom(s) including N, O or S, or (3-60C)cycloalkyl, or may be linked via (3-60C)alkylene or (3-60C) alkenylene with(out) fused ring to form alicyclic ring, or monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic ring, or they are arylene groups of formula (d) or (e);    Z=(6-60C)arylene, (4-60C)heteroarylene or arylene group (d) and (e);    Ar21=(6-60C)arylene or (4-60C)heteroarylene;    a, b=1-4; and    c=0 or 1.    With the proviso that the aryl, heteroaryl, arylamino, alkylamino, (cyclo)alkyl or heterocycloalkyl of Ar11 and Ar12 or the arylene or heteroarylene of Z and Ar21 may be further substituted by substituent(s) including halogen, (1-60C) alkyl, (6-60C)aryl, (4-60C)heteroaryl, 5- or 6-membered heterocycloalkyl containing heteroatom(s) including N, O or S, (3-60C)cycloalkyl, tri(1-60C)alkylsilyl, di(1-60C)alkyl(6-60C)arylsilyl, tri(6-60C) arylsilyl, adamantyl, (7-60C)bicycloalkyl, (2-60C)alkenyl, (2-60C)alkynyl, (1-60C)alkoxy, cyano, (1-60C) alkylamino, (6-60C)arylamino, (6-60C)ar(1-60C)alkyl, (6-60C)aryloxy, (6-60C)arylthio, (1-60C)alkoxycarbonyl, carboxyl, nitro and hydroxyl.