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Charge transfer layer with styryl hydrazones

Assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
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Filing: 1981-02-19
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Granted: 1983-05-24
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Expires: 2001-02-19
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Abstract

Abstract The present invention provides a novel hydrazone compound expressed by the general formula I ##STR1## (wherein Ar represents substituted or non-substituted naphthyl group, anthryl group, styryl group, pyridyl group, thienyl group, furyl group or carbazolyl group.); the process for manufacturing thereof; and a multilayer type electrophotographic element comprising an electrically conductive substrate and a charge carrier generating layer and a charge transfer layer as successively superposed on said substrate, said charge transfer layer containing a hydrazone compound, as effective ingredient, expressed by the general formula II ##STR2## (wherien Ar' represents condensed polycyclic rings such as substituted or non-substituted naphthalene ring, anthracene ring and the like; heterocyclic rings such as substituted or non-substituted furan ring, thiophene ring, pyridine ring, carbazole ring and the like; or substituted or non-substituted styryl group.)

Inventors

  • 👤 Kiyoshi Sakai

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07D; C07D213/00; C07D213/02; C07D213/04; C07D213/24; C07D213/44; C07D213/53; C07C; C07C251/00; C07C251/72; C07D209/00; C07D209/56; C07D209/80; C07D209/82; C07D209/86; C07D307/00; C07D307/02; C07D307/34; C07D307/38; C07D307/52; C07D333/00; C07D333/02; C07D333/04; C07D333/06; C07D333/22; G; G03; G03G; G03G5/00; G03G5/02; G03G5/04; G03G5/06; G03G5/0601; G03G5/0618; G03G5/0622; G03G5/0624; G03G5/0627; G03G5/0629; G03G5/0635; G03G5/0637; G03G5/0664; G03G5/0666; G03G5/0668

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 59 words
An electrophotographic element which comprises an electrically conductive substrate, and a charge carrier generating layer and a charge transfer layer superposed on said substrate, said charge transfer layer containing at least one hydrazone compound having the general formula: ##STR19## wherein Ar' is selected from the group consisting of styryl, α-methyl styryl, methoxy-substituted styryl and dimethylamino-substituted styryl; and a binder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 59 words
An electrophotographic element which comprises an electrically conductive substrate, and a charge carrier generating layer and a charge transfer layer superposed on said substrate, said charge transfer layer containing at least one hydrazone compound having the general formula: ##STR19## wherein Ar' is selected from the group consisting of styryl, α-methyl styryl, methoxy-substituted styryl and dimethylamino-substituted styryl; and a binder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 19 words
An electrophotographic element according to claim 1, wherein said hydrazone compound is selected from the group consisting of: ##STR20##
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 39 words
An electrophotographic element according to claim 1, wherein said charge carrier generating layer is interposed between said electrically conductive substrate and said charge transfer layer, and said charge transfer layer constitutes the exposed upper surface of the photosensitive element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 36 words
An electrophotographic element according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of said charge carrier generating layer is 5μ or less, and the thickness of said charge transfer layer is the range of from 3 to 50μ.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 42 words
An electrophotographic element according to claim 4, wherein the thickess of said charge carrier generating layer is in the range of from 0.01 to 0.5μ, and the thickness of said charge transfer layer is in the range of from 5 to 20μ.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 36 words
An electrophotographic element according to claim 1, wherein said charge carrier generating layer contains a charge carrier generating material selected from the group consisting of selenium and alloys thereof, disazo pigments, trisazo pigments and perylene pigments.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 56 words
An electrophotographic element according to claim 1, wherein said charge carrier generating layer contains a charge carrier generating material selected from the group consisting of disazo pigments having biphenyl skeleton, disazo pigments having carbazole skeleton, trisazo pigments having triphenylamine skeleton, disazo pigments having styrylstilbene skeleton, disazo pigments having oxadiazole skeleton and disazo pigments having fluorenone skeleton.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 32 words
An electrophotographic element according to claim 1, wherein said binder is selected from the group consisting of polyamide, polyurethane, polyester, epoxy resin, polyketone, polycarbonate, polyvinylketone, polystyrene, poly-N-vinylcarbazole, polyacrylamide, acryl resin and polyvinylacetal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 103 words
An electrophotographic element which comprises an electrically conductive substrate, and a charge carrier generating layer and a charge transfer layer superposed on said substrate, said charge carrier generating layer containing a charge carrier generating material selected from the group consisting of disazo pigments having biphenyl skeleton, disazo pigments having carbazole skeleton, disazo pigments having styrylstilbene skeleton, disazo pigments having oxadiazole skeleton and disazo pigments having fluorenone skeleton, and said charge transfer layer contains at least one hydrazone compound having the general formula: ##STR21## wherein Ar' is selected from the group consisting of styryl, α-methyl styryl, methoxy-substituted styryl and dimethylamino-substituted styryl; and a binder.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 103 words
An electrophotographic element which comprises an electrically conductive substrate, and a charge carrier generating layer and a charge transfer layer superposed on said substrate, said charge carrier generating layer containing a charge carrier generating material selected from the group consisting of disazo pigments having biphenyl skeleton, disazo pigments having carbazole skeleton, disazo pigments having styrylstilbene skeleton, disazo pigments having oxadiazole skeleton and disazo pigments having fluorenone skeleton, and said charge transfer layer contains at least one hydrazone compound having the general formula: ##STR21## wherein Ar' is selected from the group consisting of styryl, α-methyl styryl, methoxy-substituted styryl and dimethylamino-substituted styryl; and a binder.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 19 words
An electrophotographic element according to claim 9, wherein said hydrazone compound is selected from the group consisting of: ##STR22##

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