NOVELTY - An organic electroluminescent anthracene compound (I) is new.    USE - Organic electroluminescent anthracene compound used for an organic electroluminescent device, preferably an organic electroluminescent display, or for an organic solar cell (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The compound is a green electroluminescent material and can give organic electroluminescent device an excellent luminous efficiency with noticeably prolonged life.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An organic electroluminescent anthracene compound of formula (I) is new.    R1, R2=H, halo, 1-60C alkyl, 6-60C aryl, 3-60C heteroaryl 5- or 6-membered heterocycloalyl containing one or more heteroatom(s) selected from N, O, S or Si, 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, 1-60C alkylthio, CN, 1-60C alkylamino, 6-60C arylamino, (6-60C)ar(1-60C)alkyl, 6-60C aryloxy, 6-60C arylthio, 1-60C alkoxycarbonyl, carboxy, NO2, OH, or a substituent selected from formulae (a)-(c), where alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkyl, trialkylsilyl, dialkylarylsilyl, triarylsilyl, adamantyl, bicycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylamino or arylamino is substituted by T;    T=halo, 1-60C alkyl optionally with halo substituent(s), 6-60C aryl, 3-60C heteroaryl optionally with 6-60C aryl substituent(s), 5- or 6-membered heterocycloalkyl containing one or more heteroatom(s) selected from N, O, S or Si, 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, 1-60C alkylthio, CN, 1-60C alkylamino, 6-60C arylamino, (6-60C)ar(1-60C)alkyl, 6-60C aryloxy, 6-60C arylthio, 1-60C alkoxycarbonyl, COOH, NO2, or OH;    ring A, ring B'=one or more of 14 dibenzyl compounds of formulae (d)-(q); and    a, b=0-4.    Provided that a+b=1-4.    R3-R15=H, halo, 1-60C alkyl, 6-60C aryl, 3-60C heteroaryl 5- or 6-membered heterocycloalyl containing one or more heteroatom(s) selected from N, O, S or Si, 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, 1-60C alkylthio, CN, 1-60C alkylamino, 6-60C arylamino, (6-60C)ar(1-60C)alkyl, 6-60C aryloxy, 6-60C arylthio, 1-60C alkoxycarbonyl, carboxy, NO2, OH; or may be linked to adjacent substituent via 3-60C alkylene or 3-60C alkenylene optionally with fused ring to form an alicyclic, monocyclic or polycyclic ring, where alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkyl, trialkylsilyl, dialkylarylsilyl, triarylsilyl, adamantyl, bicycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylamino or arylamino is substituted by T; and    X, Y'=chemical bond, or -(CR21R22)n, -N(R23)-, -S-, -O-, -Si(R24)(R2-5), -P(R26)-, -C(=O)-, -B(R27)-, In(R28)-, -Se-, -Ge(R29)(R30)-, -Sn(R31)(R32)-, -Ga(R33)-, or -(R34)C=C(R35)-;    R21-R35=R3; and    n=1-4.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an organic electroluminescent device comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and organic layer(s) interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The organic layer comprises compound (I) and one or more host(s) selected from arylene compound of formula (Ar1)c-L11-(Ar2)d or anthracenylene compound of formula (Ar3)e-L12-(Ar4)f.    L11=6-60C arylene or 4-60C heteroarylene;    L12=anthracenylene;    Ar1-Ar4=H, 1-60C alkyl, 1-60C alkoxy, halo, 4-60C heteroaryl, 5-60C cycloalkyl, or 6-60C aryl, where the cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl is substituted by 6-60C aryl or 4-60C heteroaryl optionally with one or more substituent(s) selected from 1-60C alkyl optionally with halo substituent(s), 1-60C alkoxy, 3-60C cycloalkyl, halo, CN, tri(1-60C)alkylsilyl, di(1-60C)alkyl(6-60C)arylsilyl, or tri(6-60C)arylsilyl; 1-60C alkyl optionally with halo substituent(s), 1-60C alkoxy, 3-60C cycloalkyl, halo, CN, tri(1-60C)alkylsilyl, di(1-60C)alkyl(6-60C)arylsilyl, or tri(6-60C)arylsilyl; and    c, d, e, f=0-4.