Photophysical and electrochemical properties of 7,16-dihydroheptacenes (
1–
3) were investigated in detail. Although their HOMO–LUMO gaps are higher than 3 eV, the organic light-emitting diodes containing
1 as the emitting dopant showed green electroluminescence (
λmax 515 and 550 nm) even at a concentration of the dopant as low as 1 % . The green electroluminescence of
1 appears to be originating from an
electromeric state (an intermolecular ion pair). The maximum brightness of 190 cd/m
2 was observed at a current density of 34 mA/cm
2 at operating voltage of 19 V for the device containing 1 %
1, and overall performance of the devices decreased with an increase in the doping concentration of
1.