To provide an organic electroluminescent element which has a long emission life and low energy consumption.

In an organic EL element 10, (A) hydrogen atom is bonded to carbon atom of α rank in enamine skeleton between an anode 2 and a cathode 6; (B) substituted or unsubstituted cyclic hydrocarbon residue is bonded to nitrogen atom bonded to carbon atom of α rank independently each, or nitrogen atom bonded to carbon atom of α rank forms heterocycle; and (C) any one kind of substituted group selected from a group consisting of lower alkyl group, and substituted or unsubstituted cyclic hydrocarbon residue is bonded to carbon atom of β rank in the enamine skeleton independently each, or carbon atom of β rank has at least one layer comprising at least one kind of enamine compound forming 5 membered or 6 membered ring.