An organometallic luminescent material comprising the compound of formula (I) of the present invention can emit pure blue light and have high thermal stability: 1 wherein, M1 is a monovalent or tetravalent metal selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Zr, Si, Ti, Sn, Cs, Fr, Rb, Hf, Pr, Pa, Ge, Pb, Tm and Md; R is hydrogen or C1-10 alkyl; B is O, S, Se or Te; D is O or S; and n is an integer ranging from 1 to 4.