A metal complex compound having a specific structure having a metal such as iridium, and an organic electroluminescence device which has an organic thin film layer having one layer or a plurality of layers including at least a light emitting layer and disposed between a pair of electrodes and contains the metal complex in at least one layer in the organic thin film layer. The organic electroluminescence device exhibits a great efficiency of light emission and has a long life due to the metal complex compound.