Electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising azo compounds
AssigneeMitsubishi Chemical Ind., Ltd.
InventorsTetsumi Suzuki, Tetsuo Murayama, Hitoshi Ono, Shinji Aramaki, Michiyo Yokoyama
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Abstract
An electrophotographic photoreceptor according to this invention has a photosensitive layer in which a photoconductive substance with the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atom, lower alkyl group, lower alkoxy group, halogen atom and cyano group; Y is phenylene or naphthylene group; Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 are independently the divalent group represented by the following formula: ##STR2## wherein A is a divalent group derived from the aromatic hydrocarbon or heterocyclic compound including one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring; and n is 1 or 2, is incorporated.
Claims13
An electrophotographic photoreceptor having a photosensitive layer in which a photoconductive substance of azo compound having the general formula (I):
- ##STR61## wherein X is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atom, lower alkyl group, lower alkoxy group, halogen atom and cyano group;
- Y is phenylene or naphthylene group;
- Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 are independently the divalent group represented by the following formula:
- ##STR62## wherein A is a divalent group derived from the aromatic hydrocarbon or heterocyclic compound including one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring;
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- n is 1 or 2, is incorporated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.