The invention provides a compound having diazatriphenylene ring structure, and an organic electroluminescent element. The compound can emit fluorescence and delayed fluorescence and can be used as a material for a high-efficiency organic electroluminescent element; and an organic photoluminescent element or a high-efficiency and high-luminance organic electroluminescent element, which is produced using the compound. The compound has a diazatriphenylene ring structure, which is represented by general formula (1). And the organic electroluminescent element comprises a pair of electrodes and at least one organic layer sandwiched between the electrodes, said organic electroluminescent element being characterized in that the compound is used as a constituent material for the at least one organic layer.