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Organic electrophotographic sensitive materials
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1981-12-17
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Granted: 1983-08-02
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Expires: 2001-12-17
Abstract
Abstract An electrophotographic sensitive material is described comprising an electrophotographic sensitive layer containing a compound represented by the formula (1) ##STR1## wherein R 1 and R 2 each represents an unsubstituted or substituted straight chain or branched chain alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or substituted straight chain or branched chain aralkyl group having from 7 to 20 carbon atoms or an aryl group consisting of a monovalent group consisting of an unsubstituted or substituted monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon having from 2 to 4 nuclei from which a hydrogen atom is removed; R 3 represents an unsubstituted or substituted straight chain or branched chain alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl group having from 7 to 20 carbon atoms or an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group; and R 4 and R 5 each represents an unsubstituted or substituted straight chain or branched chain alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or substituted nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound from which a hydrogen atom is removed, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a dialkylamino group, or a hydrogen atom.
Inventors
- 👤 Masayoshi Nagata
- 👤 Seiji Horie
- 👤 Junji Nakano
- 👤 Hideo Sato
Bibliographic Details
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US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:09
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C251/00; C07C251/72; G; G03; G03G; G03G5/00; G03G5/02; G03G5/04; G03G5/06; G03G5/0601; G03G5/0612; G03G5/0622; G03G5/0624; G03G5/0635; G03G5/0637; G03G5/0638
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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An electrophotographic sensitive material comprising an electrophotographic sensitive layer containing a compound represented by formula (1) ##STR6## wherein R 1 and R 2 each represents an unsubstituted or substituted straight chain or branched chain alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or substituted straight chain or branched chain aralkyl group having from 7 to 20 carbon atoms, or an aryl group consisting of a monovalent group consisting of an unsbustituted or substituted monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon or a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon having from 2 to 4 nuclei from which a hydrogen atom is removed; R 3 represents an unsubstituted or substituted straight chain or branched chain alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl group having from 7 to 20 carbon atoms or an unsubstituted aryl group; and R 4 and R 5 each represents an unsubstituted or substituted straight chain or branched chain alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl group having from 7 to 20 carbon atoms, an N-containing heterocyclic group consisting of a monovalent group consisting of an unsubstituted or substituted nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound from which a hydrogen atom is removed, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a dialkylamino group, or a hydrogen atom; wherein the electrophotographic sensitive layer is composed of a single layer containing a charge transport material represented by formula (1) and a charge generating material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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An electrophotographic sensitive material comprising an electrophotographic sensitive layer containing a compound represented by formula (1) ##STR6## wherein R 1 and R 2 each represents an unsubstituted or substituted straight chain or branched chain alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or substituted straight chain or branched chain aralkyl group having from 7 to 20 carbon atoms, or an aryl group consisting of a monovalent group consisting of an unsbustituted or substituted monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon or a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon having from 2 to 4 nuclei from which a hydrogen atom is removed; R 3 represents an unsubstituted or substituted straight chain or branched chain alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl group having from 7 to 20 carbon atoms or an unsubstituted aryl group; and R 4 and R 5 each represents an unsubstituted or substituted straight chain or branched chain alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl group having from 7 to 20 carbon atoms, an N-containing heterocyclic group consisting of a monovalent group consisting of an unsubstituted or substituted nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound from which a hydrogen atom is removed, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a dialkylamino group, or a hydrogen atom; wherein the electrophotographic sensitive layer is composed of a single layer containing a charge transport material represented by formula (1) and a charge generating material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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An electrophotographic sensitive material as in claim 1, wherein: the substituents can be selected from halogen atoms, alkoxy groups, aryloxy groups, dialkylamino groups or alkylthio groups when R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , or R 5 represents an alkyl group, aralkyl group, aryl group, or N-containing heterocyclic group which has substituents; the substituents can also be selected from alkyl groups when R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , or R 5 represents an aryl group or an N-containing heterocyclic group; and the substituents can also be selected from N-containing heterocyclic groups when R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 or R 5 represents an alkyl group or an aryl group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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An electrophotographic sensitive material comprising an electrophotographic sensitive layer containing a compound represented by formula (1) ##STR7## wherein R 1 and R 2 each represents an unsubstituted or substituted straight chain or branched chain alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or substituted straight chain or branched chain aralkyl group having from 7 to 20 carbon atoms, or an aryl group consisting of a monovalent group consisting of an unsubstituted or substituted monocyclic aromatic hydrocabon or a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon having from 2 to 4 nuclei from which a hydrogen atom is removed; R 3 represents an unsubstituted or substituted straight chain or branched chain alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl group having from 7 to 20 carbon atoms or an unsubstituted aryl group; and R 4 and R 5 each represents an unsubstituted or substituted straight chain or branched chain alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl group having from 7 to 20 carbon atoms, an N-containing heterocyclic group consisting of a monovalent group consisting of an unsubstituted or substituted nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound from which a hydrogen atom is removed, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a dialkylamino group, or a hydrogen atom; wherein the electrophotographic sensitive layer is composed of two layers comprising a charge generating layer, and a charge transport layer containing a compound represented by formula (1).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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An electrophotographic sensitive material comprising an electrophotographic sensitive layer containing a compound represented by formula (1) ##STR7## wherein R 1 and R 2 each represents an unsubstituted or substituted straight chain or branched chain alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or substituted straight chain or branched chain aralkyl group having from 7 to 20 carbon atoms, or an aryl group consisting of a monovalent group consisting of an unsubstituted or substituted monocyclic aromatic hydrocabon or a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon having from 2 to 4 nuclei from which a hydrogen atom is removed; R 3 represents an unsubstituted or substituted straight chain or branched chain alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl group having from 7 to 20 carbon atoms or an unsubstituted aryl group; and R 4 and R 5 each represents an unsubstituted or substituted straight chain or branched chain alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl group having from 7 to 20 carbon atoms, an N-containing heterocyclic group consisting of a monovalent group consisting of an unsubstituted or substituted nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound from which a hydrogen atom is removed, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a dialkylamino group, or a hydrogen atom; wherein the electrophotographic sensitive layer is composed of two layers comprising a charge generating layer, and a charge transport layer containing a compound represented by formula (1).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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An electrophotographic sensitive material as in claim 3, wherein the charge generating layer has a thickness of from 0.05 μm to 5 μm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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An electrophotographic sensitive material as in claim 3, wherein the charge transport layer has a thickness of from 5 μm to 30 μm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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An electrophotographic sensitive material as in claim 3, wherein the charge transparent layer comprises from 0.8 to 4 parts by weight of polymeric binder per one part by weight of compound according to formula (1).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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An electrophotographic sensitive material as in claim 3, wherein the charge generating layer comprises 10 parts by weight or less of polymeric binder per one part by weight of compound according to formula (1).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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An electrophotographic sensitive material as in claim 3, wherein the charge generating layer is produced by vacuum evaporation of the charge generating material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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An electrophotographic sensitive material as in claim 3, wherein: the substituents can be selected from halogen atoms, alkoxy groups, aryloxy groups, dialkylamino groups or alkylthio groups when R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , or R 5 represents an alkyl group, aralkyl group, aryl group, or N-containing heterocyclic group which has substituents; the substituents can also be selected from alkyl groups when R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , or R 5 represents an aryl group or an N-containing heterocyclic group; and the substituents can also be selected from N-containing heterocyclic groups when R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 or R 5 represents an alkyl group or an aryl group.
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