A luminescence device having a layer containing a metal coordination
compound which has a partial structure. ML.sub.m of formula (2) below and
is preferably entirely represented by formula (3) below: ML.sub.mL'.sub.n
(3) wherein M denotes a metal atom of Ir, Pt, Rh or Pd; represent
mutually different bidentate ligands; m is 1 or 2 or 3; n is 0 or 1 or 2
with the proviso that m+n=2 or 3; the partial structure ML.sub.m is
represented by formula (2) below (wherein B is an isoquinolyl group
bonded to the metal M with its N and including a position-1 carbon atom
bonded to a cyclic group A which includes the C bonded to the metal M),
and the partial structure ML'.sub.n is represented by formula (4), (5) or
(6) shown below. There is provided a luminescence device capable of
high-efficiency luminescence and long-term high luminance and adapted to
red luminescence. ##STR00001##