JP2011074026A - Anthraquinone derivative, process for producing the same and electrophotographic photoreceptor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide: an anthraquinone derivative which can improve the photosensitivity as an electron transporter of an electrophotographic photoreceptor; a process for producing the same; and an electrophotographic photoreceptor having excellent photosensitivity. <P>SOLUTION: The anthraquinone derivative is represented by formula (1) (wherein Q<SP>1</SP>, Q<SP>2</SP>, R<SP>1</SP>, R<SP>2</SP>, R<SP>3</SP>, and R<SP>4</SP>may be the same or different and each a 1-8C unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, a 6-18C unsubstituted or substituted aryl group, a 7-18C unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl group or a 3-12C unsubstituted or substituted cycloalkyl group), and the process for producing the same and the electrophotographic photoreceptor including the anthraquinone derivative are described. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an anthraquinone derivative, a production method thereof, and an electrophotographic photoreceptor.

  For the electrophotographic photosensitive member of an image forming apparatus using the Carlson process such as an electrostatic copying machine or a laser beam printer, an organic photosensitive member using an organic material for the photosensitive layer and an inorganic material such as selenium are used for the photosensitive layer. Inorganic photoreceptors. Organic photoconductors are easier to manufacture than inorganic photoconductors and have a wide range of options for photoconductor materials such as charge generators, charge transport agents, and binder resins, and have a high degree of freedom in structural design. Research is ongoing.

  Diphenoquinone derivatives and benzoquinone derivatives are generally used as electron transport agents as charge transport agents contained in the organic photoreceptor. However, since these compounds have low charge mobility and insufficient photosensitivity, it has been proposed to use an anthraquinone derivative represented by the following chemical formula (6) as an electron transport agent. In the chemical formula (6), “t-Bu” represents a t-butyl group.

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  The anthraquinone derivative represented by the chemical formula (6) described in Patent Document 1 further specifies the π-electron conjugate plane formed by the anthraquinone ring by placing a phenyl group via the ethenyl group at the 2-position of the anthraquinone ring. Is spreading in one direction. Thereby, in the photosensitivity test described in the examples described later, a photosensitivity of 138 to 150 V is shown. However, there is a need for a next-generation image forming apparatus that can form an image with higher resolution. To achieve this, charge mobility and its photosensitivity in an electrophotographic photosensitive member are used as an electron transport agent. Therefore, an anthraquinone derivative that further improves the above is required.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an anthraquinone derivative capable of improving the photosensitivity of an electrophotographic photosensitive member, a method for producing the anthraquinone derivative, and an electrophotographic photosensitive member having excellent photosensitivity.

  As compared with the conventional anthraquinone derivatives in which one hydrogen atom in the anthraquinone ring is substituted with an ethenyl group having a weak electron donating property, the present inventor has symmetrically formed a plurality of carboxylate groups having a strong electron-withdrawing property on each anthraquinone ring. Various anthraquinone derivatives in which a plurality of carboxylate groups are symmetrically arranged on the anthraquinone ring were synthesized under the idea that the electron acceptability of the anthraquinone ring could be greatly increased by arranging them. In the synthesized product, an anthraquinone derivative having a carboxylate group at the 2,3,6,7 positions of the anthraquinone ring and an alkoxy group or an aryloxy group at the 4,8 positions, respectively, was used as an electron transport agent. Has the same degree of solubility as conventional anthraquinone derivatives, and the photosensitivity of the electrophotographic photosensitive member is remarkably high. It was found to be above.

  The anthraquinone derivative of the present invention is represented by the following general formula (1).

（一般式（１）中、Ｑ^１、Ｑ^２、Ｒ^１、Ｒ^２、Ｒ^３及びＲ^４は同一又は異なって、炭素数１〜８の未置換若しくは置換のアルキル基、炭素数６〜１８の未置換若しくは置換のアリール基、炭素数７〜１８の未置換若しくは置換のアラルキル基、若しくは、炭素数３〜１２の未置換若しくは置換のシクロアルキル基を示す。）

(In General Formula (1), Q ¹ , Q ² , R ¹ , R ² , R ^3, and R ⁴ are the same or different and are an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 6 to 18 carbon atoms. An unsubstituted or substituted aryl group, an unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl group having 7 to 18 carbon atoms, or an unsubstituted or substituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms.)

  The method for producing an anthraquinone derivative of the present invention is a method for producing an anthraquinone derivative represented by the following reaction formula (1), which is a 2,5-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone represented by the chemical formula (2), In this method, the compound represented by the formula (3-1) and the compound represented by the general formula (3-2) are reacted to obtain an anthraquinone derivative represented by the general formula (1).

（反応式（１）中、Ｑ^１、Ｑ^２、Ｒ^１、Ｒ^２、Ｒ^３及びＲ^４は同一又は異なって、炭素数１〜８の未置換若しくは置換のアルキル基、炭素数６〜１８の未置換若しくは置換のアリール基、炭素数７〜１８の未置換若しくは置換のアラルキル基、若しくは、炭素数３〜１２の未置換若しくは置換のシクロアルキル基を示す。）

(In the reaction formula (1), Q ¹ , Q ² , R ¹ , R ² , R ³ and R ⁴ are the same or different and are an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 6 to 18 carbon atoms. An unsubstituted or substituted aryl group, an unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl group having 7 to 18 carbon atoms, or an unsubstituted or substituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms.)

  The electrophotographic photoreceptor of the present invention is an electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer, wherein the photosensitive layer contains an anthraquinone derivative represented by the general formula (1). It is a photographic photoreceptor.

  The anthraquinone derivative represented by the general formula (1) contained in the photosensitive layer has a highly electron-accepting carboxylate group symmetrically disposed at each of the 2, 3, 6, and 7 positions of the anthraquinone ring. The electron acceptability of the entire anthraquinone ring is remarkably increased as compared with the case where an ethenyl group is arranged only at the 2-position of the anthraquinone ring. In addition, since the carboxylate group, alkoxy group and aryloxy group can each rotate with respect to the anthraquinone ring, it exhibits the same degree of solubility as the anthraquinone derivative represented by the chemical formula (6) and is almost in the photosensitive layer. Disperse uniformly.

  For this reason, the photosensitive layer containing the anthraquinone derivative represented by the general formula (1) has a high electron transport property in a low electric field, and the ratio of recombination of electrons and holes in the layer is reduced, and apparent Therefore, the photosensitivity of the electrophotographic photosensitive member is further improved.

  In the electrophotographic photoreceptor, the photoreceptor layer is preferably a single layer type. The anthraquinone derivative represented by the general formula (1) dispersed in the photosensitive layer having a single layer structure inhibits the transport of electrons and holes or causes an interaction with the hole transport agent in the photosensitive layer. Therefore, an electrophotographic photoreceptor having further improved photosensitivity is obtained.

  According to the anthraquinone derivative of the present invention, due to its high electron transport ability, the residual potential of the electrophotographic photoreceptor containing this anthraquinone derivative in the photosensitive layer is effectively reduced, and the photosensitivity of the electrophotographic photoreceptor is increased. Can do.

  According to the method for producing an anthraquinone derivative of the present invention, the anthraquinone derivative represented by the general formula (1) can be produced stably.

  According to the electrophotographic photosensitive member of the present invention, high photosensitivity can be exhibited, and by specifying the photosensitive layer as a single layer type, the configuration of the photosensitive layer is simple and easy to manufacture. The occurrence of defects can be suppressed and the optical characteristics can be improved.

(A)-(c) is a schematic sectional drawing provided in order to demonstrate the structure of a single layer type photoreceptor. (A)-(f) is a schematic sectional drawing provided in order to demonstrate the structure of a laminated type photoreceptor. 2 is a ¹ H-NMR spectrum of a compound obtained in Synthesis Example 1. 2 is a ¹ H-NMR spectrum of a compound obtained in Synthesis Example 2.

  Hereinafter, the anthraquinone derivative according to the present invention, the production method thereof, and the electrophotographic photoreceptor will be described in detail.

[Anthraquinone derivatives]
The anthraquinone derivative of the present invention is a compound represented by the above general formula (1).
In the general formula (1), Q ¹ , Q ² , R ¹ , R ² , R ³ and R ⁴ are the same or different groups, and are an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and an aryl group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms. , An aralkyl group having 7 to 18 carbon atoms and a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms. In Q ¹ , Q ² , R ¹ , R ² , R ³ and R ⁴ , at least one hydrogen atom may be independently substituted with a substituent described later.

  Examples of the alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms include methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl group, isopropyl group, n-butyl group, isobutyl group, s-butyl group, t-butyl group, pentyl group, isopentyl group, A neopentyl group, a hexyl group, a heptyl group, an octyl group, etc. are mentioned.

  Examples of the aryl group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms include phenyl group, naphthyl group, biphenylyl group, o-tolyl group, m-tolyl group, p-tolyl group, o-cumenyl group, m-cumenyl group, and p-cumenyl group. 2,3-xylyl group, anthryl group, phenanthryl group, pyrenyl group, chrycenyl group, naphthacenyl group and the like.

  Examples of the aralkyl group having 7 to 18 carbon atoms include benzyl group, α-methylbenzyl group, phenethyl group, styryl group, cinnamyl group, 3-phenylpropyl group, 4-phenylbutyl group, 5-phenylpentyl group, 6- Phenylhexyl group, 7-phenylheptyl group, 8-phenyloctyl group, 9-phenylnonyl group, 10-phenyldecyl group, 11-phenyldodecyl group, 12-phenylundecyl group, naphthylethyl group, naphthylpropyl group, naphthyl Examples thereof include a butyl group, a naphthylpentyl group, a naphthylhexyl group, a naphthylheptyl group, a naphthyloctyl group, an anthrylethyl group, an anthrylpropyl group, and an anthrylbutyl group.

  Examples of the cycloalkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms include a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, a cyclodecyl group, and a cyclododecyl group.

When a hydrogen atom in Q ¹ , Q ² , R ¹ , R ² , R ³ or R ⁴ is substituted, examples of the substituent include a halogen group, an acyl group, an amino group, an alkylamino group, A nitro group, a mercapto group, etc. are mentioned.

From the viewpoint of improving solubility in an organic solvent, Q ¹ and Q ² are preferably different, and at least one of R ¹ , R ² , R ³ and R ⁴ is preferably different from the remaining functional groups. More preferably, they are different. On the other hand, from the viewpoint of improving the yield when synthesizing the anthraquinone derivative represented by the general formula (1), Q ¹ and Q ² are the same and R ¹ , R ² , R ³ and R ⁴ are the same. It is preferable that

  The following chemical formulas (1-1) to (1-3) are shown as specific examples of the anthraquinone derivative represented by the general formula (1). In the chemical formulas (1-1), (1-2), and (1-3), “Me” represents a methyl group, and “Et” represents an ethyl group.

In the anthraquinone derivative represented by the chemical formula (1-1), in general formula (1), Q ¹ and Q ² are ethyl groups, and R ¹ , R ² , R ^3, and R ⁴ are methyl groups. Anthraquinone derivatives. The molecular weight is 528.

The anthraquinone derivative represented by the chemical formula (1-2) is an anthraquinone derivative in which Q ¹ , Q ² , R ¹ , R ² , R ^3, and R ⁴ are ethyl groups in the general formula (1). The molecular weight is 585.

In the anthraquinone derivative represented by the chemical formula (1-3), in the general formula (1), Q ¹ and Q ² are methyl groups, and R ¹ , R ² , R ³ and R ⁴ are ethyl groups. Anthraquinone derivatives. The molecular weight is 557.

[Method for producing anthraquinone derivative]
As shown in the following reaction formula (1), the anthraquinone derivative represented by the general formula (1) of the present invention has a molar amount of 2,5-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone represented by the formula (2) and 1 mol amount of the compound represented by the general formula (3-1) having the functional groups R ¹ , R ² and Q ¹ and the general formula (3-2) having the functional groups R ³ , R ⁴ and Q ² 1 mol amount of the compound represented is reacted, whereby two carboxylate groups (—COOR ¹ and —COOR) possessed by the compound represented by the general formula (3-1) at the 2nd and 3rd positions of the anthraquinone ring are reacted. ² ) two carboxylate groups (—COOR ⁴ and —COOR ³ ) of the compound represented by the general formula (3-2) at the 6th and 7th positions of the anthraquinone ring, and the 4th position of the anthraquinone ring The compound represented by formula (3-1) has The alkoxy group or an aryloxy group (-OQ ^1), the general formula of introducing an alkoxy group or an aryloxy group (-OQ ²⁾ compound represented by the general formula (3-2) has the 8-position of the anthraquinone ring ( 1 mol amount of the anthraquinone derivative represented by 1) can be synthesized.

  The ratio of the compound represented by the general formula (3-1) and the compound represented by the general formula (3-2) to 2,5-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone represented by the formula (2) Are each preferably 1 to 2.5 equivalents. The reaction shown in the reaction formula (1) is preferably carried out in a suitable nonpolar organic solvent. Examples of the nonpolar organic solvent include aromatic compounds such as benzene, toluene, xylene and chlorobenzene. In addition, the above reaction can be performed by stirring and refluxing in an air atmosphere, for example. As reaction temperature, 100-160 degreeC is preferable and 120-150 degreeC is more preferable. When the reaction is carried out in a nonpolar organic solvent, it is preferable to use toluene, xylene or chlorobenzene, more preferably xylene, from the relationship between the boiling point of the solvent and the reaction temperature. The reaction time (stirring reflux time) is preferably 3 to 8 hours. After completion of the reaction, the anthraquinone derivative represented by the general formula (1) can be purified by known means such as column chromatography and recrystallization.

[Electrophotographic photoreceptor]
The electrophotographic photoreceptor of the present invention includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer, and the photosensitive layer contains an anthraquinone derivative represented by the above general formula (1).

(Conductive substrate)
As the conductive substrate, various conductive materials are used, such as aluminum, iron, copper, tin, platinum, silver, vanadium, molybdenum, chromium, cadmium, titanium, nickel, palladium, indium, stainless steel, Examples thereof include a single metal such as brass, a plastic material on which the above metal is vapor-deposited or laminated, glass coated with aluminum iodide, tin oxide, indium oxide, or the like.

  The conductive substrate may be in any form such as a sheet shape or a drum shape, as long as the substrate itself has conductivity or the surface of the substrate has conductivity. Further, it is desirable that the conductive substrate has sufficient mechanical strength when used.

(Configuration of photosensitive layer)
In the electrophotographic photoreceptor of the present invention, the photosensitive layer containing the anthraquinone derivative represented by the general formula (1) is provided on the conductive substrate directly or through an undercoat layer. The photosensitive layer includes a single-layer type photosensitive layer and a laminated type photosensitive layer, and any photosensitive layer can be used in the present invention. However, the effect of using the anthraquinone derivative represented by the general formula (1) is noticeable in the single layer type.

  The single-layer type electrophotographic photosensitive member is provided with a photosensitive layer in which a charge generating agent and a charge transporting agent are mixed in one layer on a conductive substrate, and the photosensitive layer is at least , A charge generating agent, an electron transporting agent containing an anthraquinone derivative represented by the general formula (1), and a single layer structure in a binder resin dispersion state. The photosensitive layer further contains a hole transport agent. This single-layer type photoreceptor can be applied to both positive charging and negative charging, but it is particularly preferable to use a positive charging type. For example, as shown in FIG. 1A, there is a single layer type electrophotographic photoreceptor 10 in which a photosensitive layer 14 is formed on the surface of a conductive substrate 12.

  On the other hand, the multilayer electrophotographic photosensitive member is provided with a layer containing at least a charge generating agent (charge generating layer) and a layer containing a charge transporting agent (charge transporting layer) on a conductive substrate, The charge transport layer contains an anthraquinone derivative represented by the general formula (1) as an electron transport agent. As the laminated electrophotographic photoreceptor 20, for example, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), a charge generation layer 24 and a charge transport layer 22 are provided in this order on a conductive substrate 12, or FIG. 2 (b). As shown in FIG. 2, there is one in which a charge transport layer 22 and a charge generation layer 24 are provided in this order on a conductive substrate 12. The multi-layer electrophotographic photosensitive member of the present invention has a greatly reduced residual potential and improved sensitivity as compared with the conventional multi-layer electrophotographic photosensitive member. In order to more smoothly transfer electrons from the charge generation layer to the charge transport layer, the charge generation layer preferably contains an anthraquinone derivative represented by the general formula (1).

  In the electrophotographic photosensitive member, various electron transport agents may be contained in the photosensitive layer as an electron transport agent together with the anthraquinone derivative represented by the general formula (1). From the viewpoint of minimizing the decrease in photosensitivity of the electrophotographic photosensitive member due to the inclusion of an electron transport agent other than the anthraquinone derivative represented by the general formula (1), an electron transport agent having a high electron transport ability is preferable.

  Examples of the electron transport agent other than the anthraquinone derivative represented by the general formula (1) include quinone compounds such as benzoquinone compounds, diphenoquinone compounds, naphthoquinone compounds, anthraquinone compounds, malononitrile compounds, thiopyran compounds, Examples include fluorenone compounds such as 2,4,8-trinitrothioxanthone and 3,4,5,7-tetranitro-9-fluorenone, dinitroanthracene, dinitroacridine, nitroanthraquinone and the like.

(Charge generator)
Examples of the charge generator include X-type metal-free phthalocyanine (xH ₂ Pc) represented by the following chemical formula (4-1), Y-type oxotitanyl phthalocyanine (Y) represented by the following chemical formula (4-2) -TiOPc), perylene pigments, bisazo pigments, dithioketopyrrolopyrrole pigments, metal-free naphthalocyanine pigments, metal naphthalocyanine pigments, squaraine pigments, trisazo pigments, indigo pigments, azurenium pigments, cyanine pigments and the like.

  In addition to the exemplified charge generating agents, powders of inorganic photoconductive materials such as selenium, selenium-tellurium, selenium-arsenic, cadmium sulfide, amorphous silicon, pyrylium salts, ansanthrone pigments, triphenylmethane pigments, selenium Conventionally known charge generating agents such as pigments, toluidine pigments, pyrazoline pigments and quinacridone pigments may be used.

  A charge generating agent is used individually by 1 type or in mixture of 2 or more types so that it may have an absorption wavelength in a desired area | region. In addition, among charge generating agents, image forming apparatuses for digital optical systems such as laser beam printers and facsimiles that use a light source such as a semiconductor laser, in particular, require a photoreceptor having sensitivity in a wavelength region of 700 nm or more. For example, phthalocyanine pigments such as metal-free phthalocyanine and oxo titanyl phthalocyanine are preferably used. The crystal form of the phthalocyanine pigment is not particularly limited, and various types can be used.

  On the other hand, an analog optical image forming apparatus such as an electrostatic copying machine using a white light source such as a halogen lamp requires a photosensitive member having sensitivity in the visible region. For example, a perylene pigment, a bisazo pigment, etc. Are preferably used.

(Hole transport agent)
Examples of the hole transport agent include various compounds having high hole transport ability, such as benzidine derivatives and oxadiazoles such as 2,5-di (4-methylaminophenyl) -1,3,4-oxadiazole. Compounds, styryl compounds such as 9- (4-diethylaminostyryl) anthracene, carbazole compounds such as polyvinylcarbazole, organic polysilane compounds, pyrazoline compounds such as 1-phenyl-3- (p-dimethylaminophenyl) pyrazoline, hydrazones Compounds, triphenylamine compounds, indole compounds, oxazole compounds, isoxazole compounds, thiazole compounds, thiadiazole compounds, imidazole compounds, pyrazole compounds, triazole compounds, nitrogen-containing cyclic compounds, condensation Used by polycyclic compounds It is. Among these, examples of the benzidine derivative include compounds represented by the following chemical formula (5). In the chemical formula (5), “Me” represents a methyl group.

  These hole transport agents are used alone or in combination of two or more. Further, when a hole transporting agent having film forming properties such as polyvinyl carbazole is used, the binder resin is not necessarily required.

(Binder resin)
As the binder resin for dispersing the above-described components, various resins conventionally used in the photosensitive layer can be used. For example, styrene polymer, styrene-butadiene copolymer, styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer, styrene-maleic acid copolymer, acrylic copolymer, styrene-acrylic acid copolymer, polyethylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer Polymer, chlorinated polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polypropylene, ionomer, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer, polyester, alkyd resin, polyamide, polyurethane, polycarbonate, polyarylate, polysulfone, diallyl phthalate resin, ketone resin, polyvinyl butyral resin, Thermoplastic resins such as polyether resins and polyester resins, silicone resins, epoxy resins, phenol resins, urea resins, melamine resins, other crosslinkable thermosetting resins, epoxy acrylate resins, urethane - photocurable resins such as acrylate copolymer resin. These binder resins are used alone or in combination of two or more. Among these, preferred resins are styrene polymers, acrylic polymers, styrene-acrylic copolymers, polyesters, alkyd resins, polycarbonates, polyarylates, and the like.

(Method for producing electrophotographic photoreceptor)
Next, a method for producing an electrophotographic photoreceptor will be described.

  A single-layer type electrophotographic photosensitive member dissolves or disperses an electron transport agent containing at least an anthraquinone derivative represented by the general formula (1) in a suitable solvent together with a charge generator, a hole transport agent, a binder resin, and the like. The coating solution thus prepared is applied on a conductive substrate by means such as coating and dried.

  In a single-layer type photoreceptor, the charge generator is preferably blended in an amount of 0.1 to 50 parts by weight, more preferably 0.5 to 30 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the binder resin, and electron transport. The agent is preferably blended at a rate of 5 to 100 parts by mass, more preferably 10 to 80 parts by mass. Further, the hole transport agent is preferably blended at a ratio of 5 to 500 parts by mass, more preferably 25 to 200 parts by mass. Furthermore, the total amount of the hole transport agent and the electron transport agent is preferably 20 to 500 parts by mass, more preferably 30 to 200 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the binder resin. When the electron-accepting compound is contained in the single-layer type photosensitive layer, the content of the electron-accepting compound is preferably 0.1 to 40 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the binder resin. More desirably, it is ˜20 parts by mass.

  The thickness of the single-layer type photosensitive layer is preferably 5 to 100 μm, more preferably 10 to 50 μm.

  In order to obtain a multilayer electrophotographic photosensitive member, a charge generation layer containing a charge generation agent is first formed on a conductive substrate by means such as vapor deposition or coating. Next, a coating solution containing an electron transport agent containing at least an anthraquinone derivative represented by the general formula (1) and a binder resin is applied onto the charge generation layer by means such as coating and dried. A charge transport layer is formed.

  In the multilayer photoconductor, the charge generating agent and the binder resin constituting the charge generating layer can be used in various ratios, but the charge generating agent is preferably 5 with respect to 100 parts by mass of the binder resin. It is appropriate to blend in a proportion of ˜1000 parts by mass, more preferably 30 to 500 parts by mass. When an electron-accepting compound is contained in the charge generation layer, the electron-accepting compound is preferably blended in an amount of 0.1 to 40 parts by weight, more preferably 0.5 to 20 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the binder resin. It is appropriate to do. When the charge generating layer contains an electron transporting agent, the electron transporting agent is preferably blended in an amount of 0.5 to 50 parts by weight, more preferably 1 to 40 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the binder resin. Is appropriate.

  The electron transport agent and the binder resin constituting the charge transport layer can be used in various proportions within a range where charge transport is not hindered and a range where crystallization does not occur, but the charge generated in the charge generation layer by light irradiation. Is preferably 10 to 500 parts by mass, and more preferably 25 to 100 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the binder resin. When the electron-accepting compound is contained in the charge transport layer, the electron-accepting compound is preferably blended in an amount of 0.1 to 40 parts by weight, more preferably 0.5 to 20 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the binder resin. It is appropriate to do.

  The thickness of the laminated photosensitive layer is preferably about 0.01 to 5 μm, more preferably about 0.1 to 3 μm for the charge generation layer, and preferably 2 to 100 μm for the charge transport layer. It is about 5-50 micrometers.

  In the single-layer type photoreceptor, in addition to the configuration shown in FIG. 1A, the characteristics of the photoreceptor are interposed between the conductive substrate 12 and the photosensitive layer 14 as shown in FIG. The intermediate layer 16 may be formed within a range that does not hinder the protection, and a protective layer 18 may be formed on the surface of the photoreceptor layer 14 as shown in FIG. Further, both the intermediate layer and the protective layer may be formed. On the other hand, in the laminated type photoconductor, in addition to the configuration shown in FIG. 2A and the configuration shown in FIG. 2B, as shown in FIG. 2C, the conductive substrate 12 and the charge generation layer 24 are provided. The intermediate layer 16 may be formed between the charge generation layer 24 and the charge transport layer 22 as shown in FIG. 2 (d). The layer 16 may be formed, or as shown in FIG. 2E, the intermediate layer 16 may be formed between the conductive substrate 12 and the charge transport layer 22, or FIG. ), An intermediate layer 16 may be formed between the charge transport layer 22 and the charge generation 24. Further, a protective layer may be formed on the surface of the multilayer photoreceptor.

  Each of the single-layer and multilayer photosensitive layers has various additives known per se, for example, an antioxidant, a radical scavenger, a singlet quencher, and an ultraviolet absorber as long as the electrophotographic characteristics are not adversely affected. Deterioration preventing agents such as agents, softeners, plasticizers, surface modifiers, extenders, thickeners, dispersion stabilizers, waxes, acceptors, donors, and the like can be blended. In order to improve the sensitivity of the photosensitive layer, known sensitizers such as terphenyl, halonaphthoquinones, acenaphthylene and the like may be used in combination with the charge generator.

  The photosensitive layer formed on the conductive substrate is produced by applying and drying a coating solution prepared by dissolving or dispersing the resin composition containing the above-described components in a solvent on the conductive substrate. That is, the charge generating agent, charge transporting agent (hole transporting agent, electron transporting agent), binder resin and the like exemplified above together with a suitable solvent, for example, a known method such as a roll mill, ball mill, attritor, paint shaker or super What is necessary is just to apply | coat and dry this by a conventional method by carrying out dispersion | distribution mixing using a sonic disperser etc. and preparing this.

  As the solvent for preparing the coating solution, various organic solvents can be used, for example, alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, isopropanol and butanol, aliphatic hydrocarbons such as n-hexane, octane and cyclohexane, and benzene. , Aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene, xylene, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, dichloroethane, carbon tetrachloride, chlorobenzene, ethers such as dimethyl ether, diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, ethylene glycol dimethyl ether, diethylene glycol dimethyl ether, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, cyclohexanone And the like, esters such as ethyl acetate and methyl acetate, dimethylformaldehyde, dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide and the like. These solvents are used singly or in combination of two or more.

  Further, a surfactant, a leveling agent or the like may be used in order to improve the dispersibility of the charge transport material or the charge generation material and the smoothness of the photosensitive layer surface.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to examples. In addition, this invention is not limited at all by the Example.

[Synthesis of anthraquinone derivatives]
(Synthesis Example 1)
Synthesis of the anthraquinone derivative represented by the chemical formula (1-1) was performed according to the following reaction formula (1-1) as follows.

10 mmol of a compound represented by the chemical formula (2) (namely, 2,5-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone), 22 mmol of 1-diethoxy-2,3-dicarboxymethyl-butadiene represented by the chemical formula (3-3) Was added to the reactor, 10 ml of xylene was further added, and the mixture was stirred and refluxed at 120 ° C. for 5 hours in an air atmosphere. The obtained reaction product was purified by column chromatography. As a result, 4 mmol of a yellow compound was obtained. The yield was 40%. The ¹ H-NMR spectrum of this compound is shown in FIG. 3 ( ¹ H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl ₃ ) δ (ppm): 1.49 (t, 6H), 3.98 (s, 6H), 4.00. (s, 6H), 4.16 (q, 4H), 8.68 (s, 2H)). This confirmed that this compound was an anthraquinone derivative represented by chemical formula (1-1). The melting point of this compound was 251 ° C. In chemical formulas (1-1) and (3-3), “Me” represents a methyl group, and “Et” represents an ethyl group.

(Synthesis Example 2)
Synthesis of the anthraquinone derivative represented by the chemical formula (1-2) was performed according to the following reaction formula (1-2) as follows.

Instead of 1-diethoxy-2,3-dicarboxymethyl-butadiene represented by the chemical formula (3-3), 1-diethoxy-2,3-dicarboxy represented by the same molar amount of the chemical formula (3-4) The reaction was carried out in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1 except that ethyl-butadiene was used, thereby obtaining 0.5 mmol of a yellow compound. The yield was 50%. The ¹ H-NMR spectrum of this compound is shown in FIG. 4 ( ¹ H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl ₃ ) δ (ppm): 1.42 (dt, 12H), 1.50 (t, 6H), 4.18. (Q, 4H), 4.45 (dq, 8H), 8.68 (s, 2H)). This confirmed that this compound was an anthraquinone derivative represented by the chemical formula (1-2). The melting point of this compound was 171 ° C. In the chemical formulas (1-2) and (3-4), “Et” represents an ethyl group.

(Synthesis Example 3)
Synthesis of the anthraquinone derivative represented by the chemical formula (1-3) was performed as follows along the following reaction formula (1-3).

Instead of 1-diethoxy-2,3-dicarboxymethyl-butadiene represented by the chemical formula (3-3), 20 mmol of 1-dimethoxy-2,3-dicarboxyethyl- represented by the chemical formula (3-5) The reaction was conducted in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1 except that butadiene was used, thereby obtaining 0.45 mmol of a yellow compound. The yield was 45%. From the ¹ H-NMR spectrum of this compound, it was confirmed that this compound was an anthraquinone derivative represented by the chemical formula (1-3). In chemical formulas (1-3) and (3-5), “Me” represents a methyl group, and “Et” represents an ethyl group.

  Here, the molecular weight of 2,5-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone represented by the chemical formula (2) is 177. The molecular weight of 1-diethoxy-2,3-dicarboxymethyl-butadiene represented by the chemical formula (3-3) is 258, and 1-diethoxy-2,3-represented by the chemical formula (3-4). The molecular weight of dicarboxyethyl-butadiene is 286, and the molecular weight of 1-dimethoxy-2,3-dicarboxyethyl-butadiene represented by the chemical formula (3-5) is 258.

[Manufacture of electrophotographic photosensitive member]
Example 1
An X-type metal-free phthalocyanine (x-H ₂ Pc) represented by the chemical formula (4-1) is used as the charge generating agent, and a benzidine derivative represented by the chemical formula (5) is used as the hole transporting agent. An anthraquinone derivative represented by the chemical formula (1-1) was used as a transport agent. 5 parts by mass of the charge generating agent, 50 parts by mass of a hole transporting agent, 30 parts by mass of an electron transporting agent, and 100 parts by mass of a binder resin (bisphenol Z type polycarbonate resin having a viscosity average molecular weight of 50,000) are mixed with 800 parts by mass of a solvent (tetrahydrofuran). A coating solution for a single-layer type photosensitive layer was prepared by mixing and dispersing for 50 hours with a part in a ball mill. Next, this coating solution is applied on a conductive substrate (aluminum tube) by dip coating, and dried with hot air at 100 ° C. for 60 minutes to obtain a single-layer electrophotographic photosensitive member having a photosensitive layer with a thickness of 30 μm. Manufactured.

(Example 2)
As a charge generating agent, instead of X-type metal-free phthalocyanine (x-H ₂ Pc) represented by chemical formula (4-1), Y-type oxotitanyl phthalocyanine (Y-TiOPc) represented by chemical formula (4-2) A single-layer type photoreceptor was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that was used.
(Example 3)
A single layer was formed in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the anthraquinone derivative represented by the chemical formula (1-2) having the same mass was used instead of the anthraquinone derivative represented by the chemical formula (1-1) as the electron transport agent. Type photoreceptors were produced.
Example 4
As a charge generating agent, instead of X-type metal-free phthalocyanine (x-H ₂ Pc) represented by chemical formula (4-1), Y-type oxotitanyl phthalocyanine (Y-TiOPc) represented by chemical formula (4-2) A single layer type photoreceptor was produced in the same manner as in Example 3 except that was used.
(Example 5)
As an electron transporting agent, a single layer was formed in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the anthraquinone derivative represented by the chemical formula (1-3) having the same mass was used instead of the anthraquinone derivative represented by the chemical formula (1-1). Type photoreceptors were produced.
(Example 6)
As a charge generating agent, instead of X-type metal-free phthalocyanine (x-H ₂ Pc) represented by chemical formula (4-1), Y-type oxotitanyl phthalocyanine (Y-TiOPc) represented by chemical formula (4-2) A single layer type photoreceptor was produced in the same manner as in Example 5 except that was used.

(Comparative Example 1)
A monolayer type photosensitizer as in Example 1 except that the anthraquinone derivative represented by the chemical formula (6) having the same mass was used instead of the anthraquinone derivative represented by the chemical formula (1-1) as the electron transport agent. The body was manufactured.
(Comparative Example 2)
As a charge generating agent, instead of X-type metal-free phthalocyanine (x-H ₂ Pc) represented by chemical formula (4-1), Y-type oxotitanyl phthalocyanine (Y-TiOPc) represented by chemical formula (4-2) A single-layer photoreceptor was produced in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1 except that was used.

[Evaluation of photoreceptor characteristics]
The electrophotographic photoreceptors obtained in the above Examples and Comparative Examples were subjected to the following photosensitivity tests, and their sensitivity characteristics (photosensitivity) were evaluated.
(Light sensitivity test)
Using a drum sensitivity tester manufactured by GENTEC, an applied voltage was applied to the surface of each of the photoconductors in the above examples and comparative examples, and the surface was charged to + 700V. Next, monochromatic light having a wavelength of 780 nm (half-width 20 nm, light intensity 16 μW / cm ² ) extracted from the white light of a halogen lamp as an exposure light source using a band-pass filter is applied to the surface of the photoreceptor (irradiation time). The surface potential was measured as a residual potential Vr (unit: V) when 330 milliseconds elapsed from the start of exposure.

  Table 1 shows the types of charge generating agent, hole transporting agent, and electron transporting agent component used for the photoreceptors obtained in the above Examples and Comparative Examples, together with the measurement results of residual potential Vr in the photosensitivity test. .

  As is clear from Table 1, the photoreceptors of Examples 1 to 6 using the anthraquinone derivative represented by the general formula (1) as the electron transport agent are both compared with the corresponding photoreceptors of Comparative Examples 1 and 2. Therefore, the residual potential Vr is small and the photosensitivity is excellent.

  As described above in detail, since the anthraquinone derivative represented by the general formula (1) of the present invention has a high electron transport property, the electron transport of an electrophotographic photosensitive member, a solar cell, an electroluminescence element, or the like. It can be suitably used as an agent. Moreover, according to the manufacturing method of the anthraquinone derivative of this invention, the anthraquinone derivative represented by General formula (1) can be manufactured stably.

  And according to the electrophotographic photoreceptor of the present invention, since the photosensitive layer contains the anthraquinone derivative represented by the general formula (1), it exhibits excellent photosensitivity. Therefore, the electrophotographic photosensitive member of the present invention is expected to contribute to cost reduction and high performance in various image forming apparatuses such as copying machines and printers.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Single layer type electrophotographic photoconductor 12 Conductive base | substrate 14 Photosensitive layer 16 Intermediate layer 18 Protective layer 20 Laminated type electrophotographic photoconductor 22 Charge transport layer 24 Charge generation layer

Claims (4)

An anthraquinone derivative represented by the following general formula (1).

(In General Formula (1), Q ¹ , Q ² , R ¹ , R ² , R ^3, and R ⁴ are the same or different and are an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 6 to 18 carbon atoms. An unsubstituted or substituted aryl group, an unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl group having 7 to 18 carbon atoms, or an unsubstituted or substituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms.) A method for producing an anthraquinone derivative represented by the following reaction formula (1), represented by 2,5-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone represented by chemical formula (2) and general formula (3-1) The manufacturing method of the anthraquinone derivative which makes a compound and the compound represented by General formula (3-2) react, and obtains the anthraquinone derivative represented by General formula (1).

(In the reaction formula (1), Q ¹ , Q ² , R ¹ , R ² , R ³ and R ⁴ are the same or different and are an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 6 to 18 carbon atoms. An unsubstituted or substituted aryl group, an unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl group having 7 to 18 carbon atoms, or an unsubstituted or substituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms.) An electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer,
An electrophotographic photoreceptor in which the photosensitive layer contains an anthraquinone derivative represented by the following general formula (1).

(In General Formula (1), Q ¹ , Q ² , R ¹ , R ² , R ^3, and R ⁴ are the same or different and are an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 6 to 18 carbon atoms. An unsubstituted or substituted aryl group, an unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl group having 7 to 18 carbon atoms, or an unsubstituted or substituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms.)   The electrophotographic photosensitive member according to claim 3, wherein the photosensitive layer is a single layer type.

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