A phenylcarbazole compound of formula (1) below is provided, where each of R1 and R2 is independently a monosubstituted or polysubstituted functional group selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C30 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C4-C30 heterocyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C30 condensed polycyclic group, wherein groups adjacent to R1 and R2 bind and form a saturated or unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon group, and Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C30 aryl group or a C6-C30 heteroaryl group, wherein the substituent R4 is defined herein. Also included is an organic electroluminescence device comprising the above phenylcarbazole compounds.