An object of the present invention is to provide an organic semiconductor element (in particular, an organic thin film transistor) that exhibits high carrier mobility and can stably maintain carrier mobility even after long-term storage under high temperature and high humidity, a compound, an organic semiconductor composition, and a method of manufacturing an organic semiconductor film. The organic semiconductor element of the present invention contains a compound having a molecular weight of 2,000 or greater and a repeating unit represented by Formula (1). In Formula (1), A represents an electron acceptor unit, D is an electron donor unit, and at least one of D or A has at least one monovalent group represented by Formula (1-1). In Formula (1-1), Ar represents an aromatic heterocyclic group or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 5 to 18 carbon atoms. Ca represents CR1R2. La represents an alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. Lb represents an alkyl group having 9 or more carbon atoms. l represents an integer of 1 to 5. * represents a bonding site to another structure.
D-A(1)*-Ca-La-ArLb)l (1-1)
本发明的目的是提供一种有机半导体元件(特别是有机薄膜晶体管),该元件具有高载流子迁移率,即使在高温高湿条件下长期储存也能稳定地保持载流子迁移率;同时还提供一种化合物、一种有机半导体组合物和一种制造有机半导体薄膜的方法。本发明的有机半导体元件含有分子量大于或等于 2,000 的化合物和由式(1)表示的重复单元。式(1)中,A 代表电子受体单元,D 是电子供体单元,D 或 A 中至少有一个具有式(1-1)所代表的一价基团。在式 (1-1) 中,Ar 代表芳香杂环基团或具有 5 至 18 个碳原子的
芳香烃基团。Ca 代表 CR1R2。La 代表具有 1 至 20 个碳原子的亚烷基。Lb 代表具有 9 个或更多碳原子的烷基。* 代表与另一结构的键合部位。
D-A(1)*-Ca-La-ArLb)l (1-1)