This invention has an objective to improve durability at elevated
temperature in organic electroluminescent devices using coumarin
derivatives as dopant in a luminescent layer. This invention attains the
above objective by providing in the organic electroluminescent devices
formed by laminating an anode, a hole injection layer, a hole
transportation layer, a luminescent layer, an electron transportation
layer and a cathode in this order, the luminescent layer which comprises
as dopant the green light-emitting coumarin derivative and hole- and
electron-transporting substances as host; said coumarin derivative
consisting of a plurality of coumarin groups bound to an aromatic ring,
heterocycle, or any combination thereof, and exhibiting a glass
transition point of 150.degree. C. or higher or a melting point of
297.degree. C. or higher.