An organic luminescence device having an anode and a cathode and at least one
organic luminescence function layer disposed between the anode and the cathode.
At least one organic luminescence function layer described above includes a layer
of a fused polynuclear compound represented by the following formula (I):
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wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 independently
denote hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group,
a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic
group, a substituted amino group or cyano group; and Ar1 and Ar2
independently denote a substituted or unsubstituted fused polynuclear aromatic
group or a substituted or unsubstituted fused polynuclear heterocyclic group.