Indolocarbazole photoconductors

A photoconductive imaging member comprised of a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and a charge transport layer, and wherein said charge transport layer is comprised of an indolocarbazole represented by the Formulas (Ia), (IIa), (IIa), (IVa), (Va), or (VIa):

• ##STR11## wherein R and R' are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, alkyl, alkoxyl, and aryl;
• m and n are numbers;
• R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, and diarylaminoaryl;
• R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are an atom of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, or halogen, and p is a number.

A photoconductive imaging member comprised of a charge transport layer comprised of an indolocarbazole represented by the Formulas (Ia), (IIa), (IIIa), (IVa), (Va), or (VIa);

• or optionally mixtures thereof:
• ##STR12## wherein R and R' are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxyl, and aryl;
• m and n are numbers of from 0 to 4;
• R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, vinyl, and diarylaminoaryl;
• R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, or halogen, and p is a number.

A photoconductive imaging member comprised of a photogenerating layer and indolocarbazole charge transport layer, and wherein said indolocarbazole is selected from the group consisting of 5,11-di-m-tolyl-5,11-dihydroindolo›3,2-b!carbazole, 5,11-bis(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-5,11-dihydroindolo›3,2-b!carbazole, 5,11-di-1-naphthyl-5,11-dihydroindolo›3,2-b!carbazole, 5,11-diphenyl-5,11-dihydroindolo›3,2-b!carbazole, 5,11-bis-(1,1-biphenyl-4-yl)-5,11-dihydroindolo›3,2-b!carbazole, 5,11-bis(3-methoxyphenyl)-5,11-dihydroindolo›3,2-b!carbazole, 5,11-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-5,11-dihydroindolo›3,2-b!carbazole, 5,11-bis›4'-(3-methyldiphenylamino)-1,1'-biphenyl-4-yl!-5,11-dihydroindolo ›3,2-b!carbazole, 5,11-bis›4'-(4-methyldiphenylamino)-1,1'-biphenyl-4-yl!-5,11-dihydroindolo ›3,2-b!carbazole, 5,11-bis›4'-(diphenylamino)-1,1'-biphenyl-4-yl!-5,11-dihydroindolo›3,2-b!c arbazole, 5,11-bis›4'-(diphenylamino)-1,1'-biphenyl-4-yl!-5,11-dihydroindolo›3,2-b!c arbazole, 5,11-bis›4'-(di-p-tolylamino)-1,1'-biphenyl-4-yl!-5,11-dihydroindolo›3,2-b !carbazole, 5,11-bis›4'-(3,4-dimethyldiphenylamino)-1,1'-biphenyl-4-yl!-5,11-dihydroin dolo›3,2-b!carbazole, 5,11-bis›4'-(3-methoxy diphenylamino)-1,1'-biphenyl-4-yl-5,11-dihydroindolo›3,2-b!carbazole, 5,11-bis›4'-(3-chlorodiphenylamino)-1,1'-biphenyl-4-yl!-5,11-dihydroindolo ›3,2-b!carbazole, 5,11-bis›4'-(4-chlorodiphenylamino)-1,1'-biphenyl-4-yl!-5,11-dihydroindolo ›3,2-b!carbazole, 5,11-bis›4'-(diphenylamino)-1,1'-biphenyl-4-yl!-2,8-dimethyl-5,11-dihydroi ndolo›3,2-b!carbazole, 5,11-bis›4'-(4-methyldiphenylamino)-1,1'-biphenyl-4-yl!-2,8-dimethyl-5,11- dihydroindolo›3,2-b!carbazole, 5,11-bis›4-(diphenylamino)phenyl!-5,11-dihydroindolo›3,2-b!carbazole, 5,11-bis›4-(3-methyldiphenylamino)phenyl!-5,11-dihydroindolo›3,2-b!carbazo le, 5,11-bis›4-(4-methyldiphenylamino)phenyl!-5,11-dihydroindolo›3,2-b!carbazo le, 5,11-bis›4-(diphenylamino)phenyl!-2,8-dimethyl-5,11-dihydroindolo›3,2-b!ca rbazole, 5,11-bis›4-(4-methyldiphenylamino)phenyl!-2,8-dimethyl-5,11-dihydroindolo› 3,2-b!carbazole, 5,11-bis›4-(1-naphthylphenylamino)phenyl!-5,11-dihydroindolo›3,2-b!carbazo le, 5,7-di-m-tolyl-5,7-dihydroindolo›2,3-b!carbazole, 5,7-bis(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-5,7-dihydroindolo›2,3-b!carbazole, 5,7-di-1-naphthyl-5,7-dihydroindolo›2,3-b!carbazole, 5,7-diphenyl-5,7-dihydroindolo›2,3-b!carbazole, 5,7-bis-(1,1-biphenyl-4-yl)-5,7-dihydroindolo›2,3-b!carbazole, 5,7-bis(3-methoxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroindolo›2,3-b!carbazole, 5,7-bis›4'-(3-methyldiphenylamino)-1,1'-biphenyl-4-yl!-5,7-dihydroindolo›2 ,3-b!carbazole, 5,7-bis›4'-(diphenylamino)-1,1'-biphenyl-4-yl!-5,7-dihydroindolo›2,3-b!car bazole, 5,7-bis›4'-(di-p-tolylamino)-1,1'-biphenyl-4-yl!-5,7-dihydroindolo›2,3-b!c arbazole, 5,7-bis›4'-(diphenylamino)-1,1'-biphenyl-4-yl!-2,10-dimethyl-5,7-dihydroin dolo›2,3-b!carbazole, 5,7-bis›4-(diphenylamino)phenyl!-5,7-dihydroindolo›2,3-b!carbazole, 5,7-bis›4-(3-methyldiphenylamino)phenyl!-5,7-dihydroindolo›2,3-b!carbazole , 5,8-diphenyl-5,8-dihydroindolo›2,3-c!carbazole, 5,8-di-m-tolyl-5,8-dihydroindolo›2,3-c!carbazole, 5,8-bis-(1,1-biphenyl-4-yl)-5,8-dihydroindolo›2,3-c!carbazole, 5,8-di-1-naphthyl-5,8-dihydroindolo›2,3-c!carbazole, 5,8-bis-›4-(3-methyldiphenylamino)phenyl!-5,8-dihydroindolo›2,3-c!carbazol e, 5,8-bis›4'-(3-methyldiphenylamino)-1,1'-biphenyl-4-yl!-5,8-dihydroindolo›2 ,3-c!carbazole, 5,10-diphenyl-5,10-dihydroindolo›3,2-a!carbazole, 5,10-di-m-tolyl-5,10-dihydroindolo›3,2-a!carbazole, 5,10-bis-(1,1-biphenyl-4-yl)-5,10-dihydroindolo›3,2-a!carbazole, 5,10-di-1-naphthyl-5,10-dihydroindolo›3,2-a!carbazole, 5,10-bis-›4-(3-methyldiphenylamino)phenyl!-5,10-dihydroindolo›3,2-a!carbaz ole, 5,12-diphenyl-5,12-dihydroindolo›3,2-c!carbazole, 5,12-di-m-tolyl-5,12-dihydroindolo›3,2-c!carbazole, 5,12-bis-(1,1-biphenyl-4-yl)-5,12-dihydroindolo›3,2-c!carbazole, 5,12-di-1-naphthyl-5,12-dihydroindolo›3,2-c!carbazole, 5,12-bis-›4-(3-methyldiphenylamino)phenyl!-5,12-dihydroindolo›3,2-c!carbaz ole, 5,12-bis›4'-(3-methyldiphenylamino)-1,1'-biphenyl-4-yl!-5,12-dihydroindolo ›3,2-c!carbazole, 11,12-diphenyl-11,12-dihydroindolo›2,3-a!carbazole, 11,12-di-m-tolyl-11,12-dihydroindolo›2,3-a!carbazole, 11,12-di-p-tolyl-11,12-dihydroindolo›2,3-a!carbazole, (3-methoxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroindolo›2,3-b!carbazole, 5,7-bis›4'-(3-methyldiphenylamino)-1,1'-biphenyl-4-yl!-5,7-dihydroindolo›2 ,3-b!carbazole, 5,7-bis›4'-(diphenylamino)-1,1'-biphenyl-4-yl!-5,7-dihydroindolo›2,3-b!car bazole, 5,7-bis›4'-(di-p-tolylamino)-1,1"-biphenyl-4-yl!-5,7-dihydroindolo›2,3-b!c arbazole, 5,7-bis›4'-(diphenylamino)-1,1'-biphenyl-4-yl!-2,10-dimethyl-5,7-dihydroin dolo›2,3-b!carbazole, 5,7-bis›4-(diphenylamino)phenyl!-5,7-dihydroindolo›2,3-b!carbazole, 5,7-bis›4-(3-methyldiphenylamino)phenyl!-5,7-dihydroindolo›2,3-b!carbazole , 5,8-diphenyl-5,8-dihydroindolo›2,3-c!carbazole, 5,8-di-m-tolyl-5,8-dihydroindolo›2,3-c!carbazole, 5,8-bis-(1,1-biphenyl-4-yl)-5,8-dihydroindolo›2,3-c!carbazole, 5,8-di-1-naphthyl-5,8-dihydroindolo›2,3-c!carbazole, 5,8-bis-›4-(3-methyldiphenylamino)phenyl!-5,8-dihydroindolo›2,3-c!carbazol e, 5,8-bis›4'-(3-methyldiphenylamino)-1,1'-biphenyl-4-yl!-5,8-dihydroindolo›2 ,3-c!carbazole, 5,10-diphenyl-5,10-dihydroindolo›3,2-a!carbazole, 5,10-di-m-tolyl-5,10-dihydroindolo›3,2-a!carbazole, 5,10-bis-(1,1-biphenyl-4-yl)-5,10-dihydroindolo›3,2-a!carbazole, 5,10-di-1-naphthyl-5,10-dihydroindolo›3,2-a!carbazole, 5,10-bis-›4-(3-methyldiphenylamino)phenyl!-5,10-dihydroindolo›3,2-a!carbaz ole 5,12-diphenyl-5,12-dihydroindolo›3,2-c!carbazole, 5,12-di-m-tolyl-5,12-dihydroindolo›3,2-c!carbazole, 5,12-bis-(1,1-biphenyl-4-yl)-5,12-dihydroindolo›3,2-c!carbazole, 5,12-di-1-naphthyl-5,12-dihydroindolo›3,2-c!carbazole, 5,12-bis-›4-(3-methyldiphenylamino)phenyl!-5,12-dihydroindolo›3,2-c!carbaz ole, 5,12-bis›4'-(3-methyldiphenylamino)-1,1'-biphenyl-4-yl!-5,12-dihydroindolo ›3,2-c!carbazole, 11,12-diphenyl-11,12-dihydroindolo›2,3-a!carbazole, 11,12-di-m-tolyl-11,12-dihydroindolo›2,3-a!carbazole, or 11,12-di-p-tolyl-11,12-dihydroindolo›2,3-a!carbazole.