NOVELTY - Metal complex compound (I) is new.    USE - (I) is useful: as emitting compound in at least one emitting layer of electronic devices, preferably organic electroluminescent devices (organic light emitting diodes or polymer light-emitting diodes), organic integrated circuits, organic field-effect transistors, organic thin film transistors, organic light emitting transistors, organic solar cells, organic optical detectors, organic photoreceptors, organic field-quench devices, light-emitting electrochemical cells or organic laser diodes. The compound (I) or the electronic device is useful for therapy, prophylaxis and/or diagnosis of diseases and/or cosmetic conditions (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - (I) exhibits high solubility in variety of organic solvents. The organic electroluminescent devices comprising (I) exhibits excellent service life and excellent efficiency. The method produces (I) with high purity, preferably greater than 99%.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Metal complex compound of formula (M(L)n(L1)m) (I) is new.    L = cyclic compound of formula (II), where more ligands L are linked with each other or L is linked with L1 by a bridge Z to obtain a tridentate, tetradentate, pentadentate or hexadentate ligand;    A, B1, D1 = (hetero)aromatic ring, where first B1-ring (when q = 1) condenses with A-ring and if several B1-rings are present (when q = greater than 1), the subsequent B1-rings condense either directly with the A-ring or with the respective previous B1-ring;    M = Ir, Rh, Pt or Pd, where M binds to any bidentate ligand L through N and C;    W1 = cyclic moiety of formula (III);    T = -C(R1)2, -Si(R1)2, N, -NR1, -O, -S, -C(=O), -S(=O), -SO2, -CF2, -SF4, -P, -P(=O)R1, -PF2, -P(=S)R1, -As, -As(=O), -As(=S), -Sb, -Ge, -Si, -Sb(=O), -C(R1)2-C(R1)2 or -Sb(=S);    Q = R1C=CR1, R1C=N, O, S, Se or NR1;    X = CR1 or N;    q = greater than or equal to 1;    p = 0 or 1; either    n = 1-3 (when M = Ir or Rh); or    n = 1 or 2 (when M = Pt or Pd);    m = 0-4; either    R1 = 1-40C alkyl, 1-40C (thio)alkoxy, 2-40C alkenyl, 2-40C alkynyl (all linear) or 3-40C alkyl, 3-40C alkenyl, 3-40C alkynyl, 3-40C (thio)alkoxy (all branched or cyclic) (in all groups at least one non-adjacent CH2 group may be replaced by R2C=CR2, CC, Si(R2)2, Ge(R2)2, Sn(R2)2, C=O, C=S, C=Se, C=NR2, P(=O)(R2), SO, SO2, NR2, O, S or CONR2, and at least one H may be replaced by D, F, Cl, Br, I, CN or NO2), (hetero)aromatic ring with 5-60 aromatic ring atoms, (hetero)aryloxy with 5-60 aromatic ring atoms, diarylamino with 10-40 aromatic ring atoms, diheteroarylamino with 10-40 aromatic ring atoms, arylheteroarylamino with 10-40 aromatic ring atoms (all optionally substituted by at least one group R2), H, D, F, Cl, Br, I, N(R2)2, CN, NO2, Si(R2)3, B(OR2)2, C(=O)R2, P(=O)(R2)2, S(=O)R2, S(=O)2R2, OSO2R2 or a combination of at least two of these groups; or    at least 2R1 = mono- or polycyclic, aliphatic, aromatic and/or benzo-fused ring; either    R2 = 1-40C alkyl, 1-40C (thio)alkoxy, 2-40C alkenyl, 2-40C alkynyl (all linear) or 3-40C alkyl, 3-40C alkenyl, 3-40C alkynyl, 3-40C (thio)alkoxy (all branched or cyclic) (in all groups at least one non-adjacent CH2 group may be replaced by R3C=CR3, CC, Si(R3)2, Ge(R3)2, Sn(R3)2, C=O, C=S, C=Se, C=NR3, P(=O)(R3), SO, SO2, NR3, O, S or CONR3, and at least one H may be replaced by D, F, Cl, Br, I, CN or NO2), (hetero)aromatic ring with 5-60 aromatic ring atoms, (hetero)aryloxy with 5-60 aromatic ring atoms, diarylamino with 10-40 aromatic ring atoms, diheteroarylamino with 10-40 aromatic ring atoms, arylheteroarylamino with 10-40 aromatic ring atoms (all optionally substituted by at least one group R3), H, D, F, Cl, Br, I, N(R3)2, CN, NO2, Si(R3)3, B(OR3)2, C(=O)R3, P(=O)(R3)2, S(=O)R3, S(=O)2R3, OSO2R3 or a combination of at least two of these groups; or    at least 2R2 = mono- or polycyclic, aliphatic or aromatic ring; either    R3 = 1-20C aliphatic hydrocarbon, 1-20C (hetero)aromatic hydrocarbon (in both groups at least one H may be replaced by F), H, D or F; or    at least 2R3 = mono- or polycyclic, aliphatic or aromatic ring; and    L1 = coligand.    Provided that: when p = 0 the central ring of (III) forms a five-membered ring; and the indices n and m are selected such that the coordination number of metal M comprising iridium or rhodium is 6 and the coordination number metal M comprising platinum or palladium is 4. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) preparing (I);    (2) a formulation comprising at least one compound (I) and at least one solvent; and    (3) an electronic device, preferably organic electroluminescent devices (organic light emitting diodes or polymer light-emitting diodes), organic integrated circuits, organic field-effect transistors, organic thin film transistors, organic light emitting transistors, organic solar cells, organic optical detectors, organic photoreceptors, organic field-quench devices, light-emitting electrochemical cells or organic laser diodes.