Polyarylamine compounds and systems utilizing polyarylamine compounds

An electrostatographic imaging member comprising a support layer and at least one electrophotoconductive layer, said imaging member comprising a charge generating material and an arylamine compound represented by the formula:

• ##STR21## wherein:
• n is between about 5 and about 5,000,
• m is 0 or 1,
• Z is selected from the group consisting of:
• ##STR22## n is 0 or 1, Ar is selected from the group consisting of:
• ##STR23## R is selected from the group consisting of --CH.sub.3, --C.sub.2 H.sub.5, --C.sub.3 H.sub.7, and --C.sub.4 H.sub.9,
• Ar' is selected from the group consisting of:
• ##STR24## X is selected from the group consisting of:
• ##STR25## s is 0, 1 or 2, R' and R" are independently selected from the group consisting of --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, and --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --,
• R'" is selected from the group consisting of:
• ##STR26## Y is selected from the group consisting of:
• ##STR27## said arylamine compound being substantially non-photoconductive when exposed to radiation having a wavelength between about 4,000 angstroms and about 9,000 angstroms, capable of supporting the injection of photogenerated holes and capable of supporting the transport of said holes.

An electrophotographic imaging process comprising forming an electrostatic latent image on the imaging surface of an electrostatographic imaging member comprising a support layer and at least one electrophotoconductive layer, said imaging member comprising a charge generating material and an arylamine compound represented by the formula:

• ##STR28## wherein:
• n is between about 5 and about 5,000,
• m is 0 or 1,
• Z is selected from the group consisting of:
• ##STR29## n is 0 or 1, Ar is selected from the group consisting of:
• ##STR30## R is selected from the group consisting of --CH.sub.3, --C.sub.2 H.sub.5, --C.sub.3 H.sub.7, and --C.sub.4 H.sub.9,
• Ar' is selected from the group consisting of:
• ##STR31## X is selected from the group consisting of:
• ##STR32## s is 0, 1 or 2, R' and R" are independently selected from the group consisting of --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, and --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --,
• R'" is selected from the group consisting of:
• ##STR33## Y is selected from the group consisting of:
• ##STR34## said arylamine compound being substantially non-photoconductive when exposed to radiation having a wavelength between about 4,000 angstroms and about 9,000 angstroms, capable of supporting the injection of photogenerated holes and capable of supporting the transport of said holes, and contacting said imaging member with a developer to deposit toner marking particles on said imaging surface to form a marking particle image in conformance to said electrostatic latent image.