Electrophotosensitive receptor with trisazo compound
First Claim
1. An electrophotosensitive receptor comprising a conductive support and an electrophotosensitive layer thereon comprising a carrier transporting material and an azo compound selected from the formula
wherein Ar1 and Ar2 are individually selected from a divalent aromatic ring; and
N--Ar.sub.1 --N═
N--Ar.sub.2 --N═
N--A
whereinA is selected from ##STR9## wherein X is selected from a hydroxy group, ##STR10## or --NHSO2 --R6 wherein R4 and R5 are individually selected from a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, R6 is selected from an alkyl group and an aryl group;
Y is selected from a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a carboxy group, a sulfo group, a carbamoyl group and a sulfamoyl group;
Z is selected from at least one atomic group necessary for forming an aromatic ring;
A'"'"' is selected from an aryl group;
R1 is selected from a hydrogen atom, an amino group, an alkyl group, a carbamoyl group, or a carboxy group and ester thereof;
R2 and R3 are individually selected from an alkyl group, an aralkyl group and an aryl group;
m is 0, 1 or 2; and
n is 1 or 2, wherein each of the following groups;
R4 and R5 -an alkyl group;
R6 -an alkyl group and an aryl group;
Y-an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a carboxy group, a sulfo group, a carbamoyl group, and a sulfamoyl group;
Z-an aromatic ring;
A'"'"'-an aryl group;
R1 -an amino group, an alkyl group, a carbamoyl group, and a carboxy group;
R2 and R3 -an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, and an aryl group;
may be substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a hydroxy group, an amino group, a nitro group, a carboxy group, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, a acylamino group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfonamido group, and a sulfamoyl group, said azo compound being applied as a coating solution containing a solvent or as a liquid dispersion mixture containing a dispersion medium.
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Abstract
There is disclosed an electrophotosensitive receptor which comprises a conductive support and an electrophotosensitive layer which comprises a carrier transporting material and a specified trisazo compound wherein the azo compound is applied as a coating solution containing a solvent or as a liquid dispersion mixture containing a dispersion medium. Alternatively, the electrophotosensitive receptor comprises a conductive support and an electrophotosensitive layer which comprises said azo compound wherein the azo compound is applied as a coating solution containing a solvent and a binder or as a liquid dispersion medium containing a dispersion medium and a binder.
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15 Claims
- 1. An electrophotosensitive receptor comprising a conductive support and an electrophotosensitive layer thereon comprising a carrier transporting material and an azo compound selected from the formula
- space="preserve" listing-type="equation">A--N═
N--Ar.sub.1 --N═
N--Ar.sub.2 --N═
N--A
wherein Ar1 and Ar2 are individually selected from a divalent aromatic ring; and
whereinA is selected from ##STR9## wherein X is selected from a hydroxy group, ##STR10## or --NHSO2 --R6 wherein R4 and R5 are individually selected from a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, R6 is selected from an alkyl group and an aryl group;
Y is selected from a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a carboxy group, a sulfo group, a carbamoyl group and a sulfamoyl group;
Z is selected from at least one atomic group necessary for forming an aromatic ring;
A'"'"' is selected from an aryl group;
R1 is selected from a hydrogen atom, an amino group, an alkyl group, a carbamoyl group, or a carboxy group and ester thereof;
R2 and R3 are individually selected from an alkyl group, an aralkyl group and an aryl group;
m is 0, 1 or 2; and
n is 1 or 2, wherein each of the following groups;R4 and R5 -an alkyl group; R6 -an alkyl group and an aryl group; Y-an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a carboxy group, a sulfo group, a carbamoyl group, and a sulfamoyl group; Z-an aromatic ring; A'"'"'-an aryl group; R1 -an amino group, an alkyl group, a carbamoyl group, and a carboxy group; R2 and R3 -an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, and an aryl group; may be substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a hydroxy group, an amino group, a nitro group, a carboxy group, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, a acylamino group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfonamido group, and a sulfamoyl group, said azo compound being applied as a coating solution containing a solvent or as a liquid dispersion mixture containing a dispersion medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- 6. The electrophotosensitive receptor according to claim 2, wherein said azo compound is dissolved in a solvent to form a solution, said solution being applied as a coating at a thickness of between 0.01 to 20 μ
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- 7. The electrophotosensitive receptor according to claim 1, wherein said electrophotosensitive layer is formed from said azo compound which is dispersed in said dispersion medium, said azo compound being in the form of fine particles having a particle size of up to 5 μ
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- 8. The electrophotosensitive receptor according to claim 6, wherein said azo compound is selected from ##STR12##
- 9. An electrophotosensitive receptor according to claim 1, wherein said coating solution or said liquid dispersion mixture further contains a binder.
- 10. The electrophotosensitive receptor according to claim 1, wherein said liquid dispersion mixture further contains said carrier transporting material.
- 12. The electrophotosensitive receptor according to claim 10, wherein said azo compound is selected from the group consisting of ##STR15##
- 13. The electrophotosensitive receptor according to claim 10, wherein the electrophotosensitive layer further comprises a compound of the formula
- space="preserve" listing-type="equation">A--N═
N--Ar.sub.1 --N═
N--Ar.sub.2 --Q
wherein Q is selected from a hydrogen atom and a hydroxy group. - space="preserve" listing-type="equation">A--N═
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- 11. An electrophotosensitive receptor comprising a conductive support and an electrophotosensitive layer thereon comprising an azo compound selected from the formula
- space="preserve" listing-type="equation">A--N═
N--Ar.sub.1 --N═
N--Ar.sub.2 --N═
N--A
wherein Ar1 and Ar2 are individually selected from a divalent aromatic ring; and
whereinA is selected from ##STR13## wherein X is selected from a hydroxy group, ##STR14## or --NHSO2 --R6 wherein R4 and R5 are individually selected from a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, R6 is selected from an alkyl group and an aryl group;
Y is selected from a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a carboxy group, a sulfo group, a carbamoyl group and a sulfamoyl group;
Z is selected from at least one atomic group necessary for forming an aromatic ring;
A'"'"' is selected from an aryl group;
R1 is selected from a hydrogen atom, an amino group, an alkyl group, a carbamoyl group, or a carboxy group and ester thereof;
R2 and R3 are individually selected from an alkyl group, an aralkyl group and an aryl group;
m is 0, 1 or 2; and
n is 1 or 2, wherein each of the following groups;R4 and R5 -an alkyl group; R6 -an akyl group and an aryl group; Y-an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a carboxy group, a sulfo group, a carbamoyl group, and a sulfamoyl group; Z-an aromatic ring; A'"'"'-an aryl group; R1 -an amino group, an alkyl group, a carbamoyl group, and a carboxy group; R2 and R3 -an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, and an aryl group; may be substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a cyano group, a hydroxy group, an amino group, a nitro group, a carboxy group, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, a acylamino group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfonamido group, and a sulfamoyl group, said azo compound being applied as a coating solution containing a binder and a solvent or as a liquid dispersion mixture containing a binder and a dispersion medium. - space="preserve" listing-type="equation">A--N═
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Current AssigneeKonishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd.
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Original AssigneeKonishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd.
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InventorsGoto, Satoshi, Sasaki, Osamu, Sawada, Kiyoshi, Komamura, Tawara, Takahashi, Jiro
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Primary Examiner(s)Martin, Jr., Roland E.
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Application NumberUS06/372,228Time in Patent Office631 DaysField of Search430/58, 430/59, 430/70, 430/72, 430/73, 430/74, 430/76, 430/78, 430/79, 260/169US Class Current430/59.3CPC Class CodesG03G 5/0687 Trisazo dyesG03G 5/0688 containing hetero ringsG03G 5/09 Sensitisors or activators, ...
