JPH09319116A - Electrophotographic process - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stably obtain a high-quality image without an abnormal image such as stripes or contamination on a substrate even for repeated use by incorporating a specified polymer charge transfer material into the outermost layer farthest from the substrate of a photoreceptor. SOLUTION: An electrostatic latent image is formed and developed with a toner to obtain a visible image, which is then transferred to a transfer material by a non-contact type electrifying device disposed by facing the photoreceptor. In this method, the photoreceptor contains a polymer transfer material expressed by the formula in the outermost layer farthest from the base body. In the formula, R1 , R2 , R3 are independently substd. or unsubstd. alkyl groups, halogen atoms, etc., R4 is a hydrogen atom or a substd. or an unsubstd. alkyl group, R5 , R6 are substd. or unsubstd. aryl groups., o, p, q are independently integers 0 to 4, (k), (j) represent the compsn. satisfying 0.1<=k<=1 and 0<=j<=0.9, (n) is the number of repeating units and is an integer of 5 to 5000, and X is an aliphatic bivalent group, an alicyclic bivalent group, etc.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electrophotographic photosensitive member and an electrophotographic process using the same, and more particularly to a long-life electrophotographic photosensitive member and an electrophotographic process using the same. The electrophotographic photosensitive member of the present invention and the electrophotographic process using the same are applied to a copying machine, a facsimile, a laser printer, a direct digital plate making machine and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As the electrophotographic method, the Carlson process and various modifications thereof are known, and they are widely used in copying machines and printers. Among the image carriers (hereinafter referred to as photoconductors) used in such an electrophotographic method, those using an organic photosensitive material are
In recent years, it has begun to be used because of its advantages such as low cost, mass productivity, and no pollution.

For an organic electrophotographic photosensitive member, a photoconductive resin represented by PVK (polyvinylcarbazole), P
VK-TNF (2,4,7-trinitrofluorenone)
A charge-transfer complex type represented by, a pigment dispersion type represented by a phthalocyanine-binder, a function-separated type photoconductor using a combination of a charge-generating substance and a charge-transporting substance, and the like are known. Photoreceptors are receiving attention.

The mechanism of electrostatic latent image formation in this function-separated type photoconductor is that when the photoconductor is charged and then irradiated with light, the light passes through the transparent charge transport layer and is caused by the charge generating substance in the charge generating layer. The charge-generating substance that has been absorbed and absorbs light generates a charge unit, which is injected into the charge transport layer and moves in the charge transport layer according to the electric field generated by charging, so that the charge on the surface of the photoconductor is removed. By neutralizing, an electrostatic latent image is formed. In a function-separated type photoreceptor, a charge transport material having absorption mainly in an ultraviolet portion,
It is known and useful to use it in combination with a charge generating substance having absorption mainly in the visible region.

Many charge transport materials have been developed as low molecular weight compounds, but since low molecular weight compounds alone have no film-forming property, they are usually used by being dispersed and mixed in an inert polymer. However, the charge transport layer composed of the low molecular weight charge transport material and the inactive polymer is generally soft and has a drawback that the film is easily scraped by repeated use in the Carlson process.

In the process, paper is generally used as a material to be transferred for transferring a visible image formed on the photoconductor, and the photoconductor and the paper rub against each other during transfer, so that the surface of the photoconductor is There is a phenomenon that is scraped.
The paper has uneven surface roughness and hardness. Further, although an inorganic filler such as calcium carbonate is added in the step of producing paper, the amount and dispersion of these additives are non-uniform. Furthermore, these are also largely different depending on the type of paper. Therefore, there is a problem in that the surface of the photoconductor is unevenly scraped, an abnormal image such as a streak is generated on the image, or the background is stained.

Particularly, in recent years, from the viewpoint of protecting paper resources, low-quality paper or recycled paper having a poor surface property is often used, and in terms of machine performance, higher speed and smaller size are required. The load on the surface of the photoconductor is much higher.

The problem of abrasion of the surface of the photoconductor is because the charge transport layer constituting the surface of the photoconductor is composed of a low molecular weight charge transport substance and an inert polymer as described above.
In particular, it is due to the fact that the content of the low molecular weight charge transport material is 50% by weight or more. That is, the charge mobility can certainly be increased by increasing the content of the low-molecular weight charge transport material, but at the same time, the film-forming property is deteriorated.

In order to overcome these points, attention has been paid to a polymer type charge transport material, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 51-73888.
JP, JP-A-54-8527, JP-A-54-1
1737, JP-A-56-150749, JP-A-57-78402, and JP-A-63-28555.
No. 2, JP-A No. 1-1728, and JP-A No. 1-19.
No. 049, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-50555, and the like. However, the photosensitivity of the photoconductor in which the charge transport layer composed of these polymer charge transport materials and the charge generation layer are combined is significantly inferior to the case where the above-mentioned low molecular charge transport materials are used. Was strongly desired.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a high-quality image free from abnormal images such as stripes and background stains even after repeated use. To provide a stable electrophotographic process.

[0011]

The present inventor has found that in an electrophotographic process, an abnormal image such as streaks caused by repeated use is not uniform on the surface of the photoconductor due to rubbing between the photoconductor and the transfer paper in the transfer process. The present invention has been completed by discovering that such wear is the main factor, and that these problems can be ameliorated by using the process of the present invention.

That is, according to the present invention, a visible image obtained by forming an electrostatic latent image on a photosensitive member and developing the electrostatic latent image with a toner to form a visible image is arranged to face the photosensitive member via a transfer material. In the electrophotographic process of transferring to a material to be transferred by a non-contact charger, the photoreceptor contains a polymer charge transporting material represented by the following general formulas 1 to 10 in the outermost surface layer farthest from the support. An electrophotographic process is provided.

[0013]

Embedded image In the formula, R ₁ , R ₂ , and R ₃ are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or halogen atom, R ₄ is a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, and R ₅ and R ₆ are substituted or unsubstituted. Substituted aryl groups, o, p and q each independently represent an integer of 0 to 4, k and j represent compositions, and 0.1 ≦
k ≦ 1, 0 ≦ j ≦ 0.9, and n represents the number of repeating units and is an integer of 5 to 5000. X represents an aliphatic divalent group, a cycloaliphatic divalent group, or a divalent group represented by the following general formula.

[0014]

Embedded image In the formula, R ₁₀₁ and R ₁₀₂ each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, aryl group or halogen atom.
l and m are integers of 0 to 4; Y is a single bond;
2, a linear, branched or cyclic alkylene group, -O
-, - S -, - SO -, - SO 2 -, - CO -, - CO
-O-Z-O-CO- (in the formula, Z represents an aliphatic divalent group), or

[0015]

Embedded image (In the formula, a represents an integer of 1 to 20, b represents an integer of 1 to 2000, and R ₁₀₃ and R ₁₀₄ represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or aryl group.). Here, R ₁₀₁ and R ₁₀₂ , and R ₁₀₃ and R ₁₀₄ may be the same or different.

[0016]

Embedded image In the formula, R ₇ and R ₈ are substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups, A
r ₁ , Ar ₂ and Ar ₃ represent the same or different arylene groups. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of the general formula 1.

[0017]

Embedded image In the formula, R ₉ and R ₁₀ are substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups,
Ar ₄ , Ar ₅ and Ar ₆ represent the same or different arylene groups. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of the general formula 1.

[0018]

Embedded image In the formula, R ₁₁ and R ₁₂ are substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups,
Ar ₇ , Ar ₈ and Ar ₉ are the same or different arylene groups, p
Represents an integer of 1 to 5. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of the general formula 1.

[0019]

Embedded image In the formula, R ₁₃ and R ₁₄ are a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group,
Ar ₁₀ , Ar ₁₁ and Ar ₁₂ are the same or different arylene groups,
X ₁ and X ₂ represent a substituted or unsubstituted ethylene group, or a substituted or unsubstituted vinylene group. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of the general formula 1.

[0020]

Embedded image In the formula, R ₁₅ , R ₁₆ , R ₁₇ , and R ₁₈ are substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups, Ar ₁₃ , Ar ₁₄ , Ar ₁₅ , and Ar ₁₆ are the same or different arylene groups, and Y ₁ , Y ₂ , and Y ₃ are They represent a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene ether group, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a vinylene group and may be the same or different. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of the general formula 1.

[0021]

[Chemical 21] In the formula, R ₁₉ and R ₂₀ represent a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and R ₁₉ and R ₂₀ may form a ring. Ar ₁₇ , Ar ₁₈ and Ar ₁₉ represent the same or different arylene groups. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of the general formula 1.

[0022]

Embedded image In the formula, R ₂₁ is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, A
r ₂₀ , Ar ₂₁ , Ar ₂₂ , and Ar ₂₃ represent the same or different arylene groups. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of the general formula 1.

[0023]

Embedded image In the formula, R ₂₂ , R ₂₃ , R ₂₄ and R ₂₅ are substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups, Ar ₂₄ , Ar ₂₅ , Ar ₂₆ , Ar ₂₇ and Ar _28.
Represent the same or different arylene groups. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of the general formula 1.

[0024]

Embedded image In the formula, R ₂₆ and R ₂₇ are substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups,
Ar ₂₉ , Ar ₃₀ and Ar ₃₁ represent the same or different arylene groups. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of the general formula 1.

Next, the electrophotographic process of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of an example of one apparatus used in the electrophotographic process of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the image portion on the surface of the photoconductor (18) uniformly charged by the charger (11) is exposed by the exposing means (12) to form an electrostatic latent image, and then the charged toner is removed. The toner image visualized by the developing machine (13) has a transfer material (transfer paper) (15) by the electric field action of the non-contact charger (14).
Is transferred to After that, the transfer paper is output as a final printed matter through a fixing process, while the photoconductor (18) is cleaned by a cleaning member (16) to remove residual toner and then discharged by a charge remover (17). Be prepared for the imaging process.

Non-contact charger (14) in this process
Is an electric field generator for moving the charged toner adhering to the surface of the photoconductor to the transfer paper.For example, a corona charger such as a needle electrode charger, corotron, scorotron, shield corotron, etc. Examples thereof include a solid-state discharge device charger that charges a body to be charged by causing generated ions to flow and a charger that operates by the action of ultraviolet rays and radiation, and a corotron, a scorotron, and the like are used in terms of cost and the like.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of an electrophotographic photosensitive member used in the present invention, in which a photosensitive layer (23) is formed on a conductive support (21). FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing another structure, in which a photosensitive layer (23) including a charge generation layer (31) and a charge transport layer (33) is formed on a conductive support (21). . FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing still another structure, in which an undercoat layer (25) is formed between the conductive support (21) and the photosensitive layer (23).

Next, the polymer charge transport material used in the present invention will be described. As the polymer charge transport material used in the present invention, polymer charge transport materials represented by the following general formulas 1 to 10 are effectively used. The polymer charge transport materials represented by the general formulas 1 to 10 are exemplified below, and specific examples are shown.

[0029]

Embedded image In the formula, R ₁ , R ₂ , and R ₃ are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or halogen atom, R ₄ is a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, and R ₅ and R ₆ are substituted or unsubstituted. Substituted aryl groups, o, p and q each independently represent an integer of 0 to 4, k and j represent compositions, and 0.1 ≦
k ≦ 1, 0 ≦ j ≦ 0.9, and n represents the number of repeating units and is an integer of 5 to 5000. X represents an aliphatic divalent group, a cycloaliphatic divalent group, or a divalent group represented by the following general formula.

[0030]

[Chemical formula 26] In the formula, R ₁₀₁ and R ₁₀₂ each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, aryl group or halogen atom.
l and m are integers of 0 to 4; Y is a single bond;
2, a linear, branched or cyclic alkylene group, -O
-, - S -, - SO -, - SO 2 -, - CO -, - CO
-O-Z-O-CO- (in the formula, Z represents an aliphatic divalent group), or

[0031]

Embedded image (In the formula, a represents an integer of 1 to 20, b represents an integer of 1 to 2000, and R ₁₀₃ and R ₁₀₄ represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or aryl group.). Here, R ₁₀₁ and R ₁₀₂ , and R ₁₀₃ and R ₁₀₄ may be the same or different.

Specific examples of the general formula 1 R ₁ , R ₂ and R ₃ each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a halogen atom. Specific examples thereof include the following. It may be the same or different.

The alkyl group is preferably C ₁ -C ₁₂
In particular, it is a C _{1 to} C ₈ , more preferably a C _{1 to} C ₄ linear or branched alkyl group, and these alkyl groups further include a fluorine atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a C _{1 to} C ₄ alkoxy group, It may contain a phenyl group or a phenyl group substituted with a halogen atom, a C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl group or a C ₁ -C ₄ alkoxy group. Specifically, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, t-
Butyl group, s-butyl group, n-butyl group, i-butyl group, trifluoromethyl group, 2-hydroxyethyl group,
2-cyanoethyl group, 2-ethoxyethyl group, 2-methoxyethyl group, benzyl group, 4-chlorobenzyl group, 4
-Methylbenzyl group, 4-methoxybenzyl group, 4-phenylbenzyl group and the like.

Examples of the halogen atom include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom and an iodine atom. R ₄ represents a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group,
Specific examples of the alkyl group include R ₁ , R ₂ and R ₃ described above.
And the same. R ₅ and R ₆ represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group (aromatic hydrocarbon group and unsaturated heterocyclic group), and specific examples thereof include the following, which may be the same or different. May be.

As the aromatic hydrocarbon group, a phenyl group,
As the condensed polycyclic group, naphthyl group, pyrenyl group, 2-fluorenyl group, 9,9-dimethyl-2-fluorenyl group, azulenyl group, anthryl group, triphenylenyl group, chrysenyl group, fluorenylidenephenyl group, 5H-dibenzo [a , D] Cycloheptenylidenephenyl group, and the non-condensed polycyclic group includes biphenylyl group and terphenylyl group. Examples of the heterocyclic group include a thienyl group, a benzothienyl group, a furyl group, a benzofuranyl group and a carbazolyl group.

The above aryl group may have the following groups as a substituent. (1) Halogen atom, trifluoromethyl group, cyano group, nitro group. (2) Alkyl group. As the alkyl group, the above R ₁ ,
The same as R ₂ and R ₃ can be mentioned.

(3) Alkoxy group (-OR ₁₀₅ ). Examples of the alkoxy group (-OR ₁₀₅ ) include those in which R ₁₀₅ is the alkyl group defined in the above (2), and specific examples thereof include a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, an n-propoxy group and an i- group.
Propoxy group, t-butoxy group, n-butoxy group, s-
Examples thereof include butoxy group, i-butoxy group, 2-hydroxyethoxy group, 2-cyanoethoxy group, benzyloxy group, 4-methylbenzyloxy group and trifluoromethoxy group. (4) An aryloxy group. As an aryloxy group,
Examples of the aryl group include those having a phenyl group and a naphthyl group. This is a C ₁ -C ₄ alkoxy group, C ₁
An alkyl group or a halogen atom -C ₄ may contain a substituent group. Specifically, phenoxy group, 1-naphthyloxy group, 2-naphthyloxy group, 4-methylphenoxy group, 4-methoxypheninoxy group, 4-chlorophenoxy group, 6-methyl-2-naphthyloxy group, etc. Is mentioned.

(5) Substituted mercapto group or aryl mercapto group. Specific examples of the substituted mercapto group or aryl mercapto group include a methylthio group, an ethylthio group, a phenylthio group and a p-methylphenylthio group. (6) An alkyl-substituted amino group. Examples of the alkyl-substituted amino group include those whose alkyl group is the alkyl group defined in the above (2), and specifically, include a dimethylamino group, a diethylamino group, an N-methyl-N-propylamino group,
Examples thereof include N, N-dibenzylamino group. (7) Acyl group. Specific examples of the acyl group include an acetyl group, a propionyl group, a butyryl group, a malonyl group and a benzoyl group.

When the diol compound having a triarylamino group represented by the following general formula (A) is polymerized by the phosgene method, the transesterification method, or the like, the structural portion represented by X is
It is introduced into the main chain by using the diol compound of the following general formula (B) together. In this case, the produced polycarbonate resin becomes a random copolymer or a block copolymer. The structural portion represented by X is also introduced into the repeating unit by a polymerization reaction of a diol compound having a triarylamino group of the following general formula (A) and a bischloroformate derived from the following general formula (B). To be done. In this case, the polycarbonate produced is an alternating copolymer.

[0040]

Embedded image Specific examples of the diol compound of the general formula (B) include the following. 1,3-propanediol, 1,4
-Butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1,6
-Hexanediol, 1,8-octanediol, 1,
10-decanediol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-ethyl-1,3-propanediol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, poly Aliphatic diols such as tetramethylene ether glycol and 1,4-cyclohexanediol,
1,3-cyclohexanediol, cyclohexane-
Examples include cycloaliphatic diols such as 1,4-dimethanol.

As the diol having an aromatic ring,
4,4′-dihydroxydiphenyl, bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) methane, 1,1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) ethane, 1,1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) -1-phenylethane, 2,2 -Bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) propane, 2,2-bis (3-methyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propane, 1,1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) cyclohexane, 1,1-
Bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) cyclopentane, 2,
2-bis (3-phenyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propane, 2,2-bis (3-isopropyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propane, 2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) butane, 2,2-bis (3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propane, 2,2-bis (3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyphenyl) propane, 4,4′-dihydroxydiphenylsulfone,
4'-dihydroxydiphenylsulfoxide, 4,4 '
-Dihydroxydiphenyl sulfide, 3,3'-dimethyl-4,4'-dihydroxydiphenyl sulfide,
4,4'-dihydroxydiphenyl oxide, 2,2-
Bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) hexafluoropropane, 9,9-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) fluorene, 9,9-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) xanthene, ethylene glycol-bis (4-hydroxybenzoate), diethylene glycol- Bis (4-hydroxybenzoate), triethylene glycol-bis (4
-Hydroxybenzoate), 1,3-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) -tetramethyldisiloxane, phenol-modified silicone oil and the like.

[0042]

[Chemical 29] In the formula, R ₇ and R ₈ are substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups, A
r ₁ , Ar ₂ and Ar ₃ represent the same or different arylene groups. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of the general formula 1.

Specific examples of the general formula 2 R ₇ and R ₈ represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and specific examples thereof include the following, which may be the same or different. The aromatic hydrocarbon group is a phenyl group, the condensed polycyclic group is a naphthyl group,
Pyrenyl group, 2-fluorenyl group, 9,9-dimethyl-
2-fluorenyl group, azulenyl group, anthryl group, triphenylenyl group, chrysenyl group, fluorenylidenephenyl group, 5H-dibenzo [a, d] cycloheptenylidenephenyl group, biphenylyl group as a non-condensed polycyclic group,
Terphenylyl group, or

[0044]

Embedded image (Where W is -O-, -S-, -SO-, -SO
Represents _2- , -CO- or the following divalent group. )

[0045]

[Chemical 31]

[0046]

Embedded image

[0047]

[Chemical 33]

[0048]

Embedded image Represents

Examples of the heterocyclic group include thienyl group, benzothienyl group, furyl group, benzofuranyl group and carbazolyl group. The arylene group represented by Ar ₁ , Ar ₂ and Ar ₃ includes the divalent group of the aryl group represented by R ₇ and R ₈ and may be the same or different. The above-mentioned aryl group and arylene group may have the following groups (1) to (7) as substituents. Also,
These substituents have the same meanings as R ₁₀₆ , R ₁₀₇ and R ₁₀₈ in the above general formula.

(1) Halogen atom, trifluoromethyl group, cyano group, nitro group. (2) Alkyl group. The alkyl group is preferably C
₁ -C ₁₂ especially more preferably C ₁ -C ₁₈ linear or branched alkyl group of C ₁ -C _4, these alkyl groups may further fluorine atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a C ₁ -C ₄ Alkoxy group, phenyl group, or halogen atom, C ₁ ~
It may contain a phenyl group substituted with a C ₄ alkyl group or a C ₁ -C ₄ alkoxy group. Specifically, methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl group, i-propyl group, t-butyl group, s-butyl group, n-butyl group, i
-Butyl group, trifluoromethyl group, 2-hydroxyethyl group, 2-cyanoethyl group, 2-ethoxyethyl group,
Examples thereof include a 2-methoxyethyl group, a benzyl group, a 4-chlorobenzyl group, a 4-methylbenzyl group, a 4-methoxybenzyl group and a 4-phenylbenzyl group.

(3) Alkoxy group (-OR ₁₀₉ ). As the alkoxy group (—OR ₁₀₉ ), R _{10 9} represents the alkyl group defined in (2). Specifically, methoxy group, ethoxy group, n-propoxy group, i-propoxy group, t-
Examples thereof include butoxy group, n-butoxy group, s-butoxy group, i-butoxy group, 2-hydroxyethoxy group, 2-cyanoethoxy group, benzyloxy group, 4-methylbenzyloxy group and trifluoromethoxy group. (4) An aryloxy group. As an aryloxy group,
Examples of the aryl group include those having a phenyl group and a naphthyl group. This is a C ₁ -C ₄ alkoxy group, C ₁
An alkyl group or a halogen atom -C ₄ may contain a substituent group. Specific examples include a phenoxy group, a 1-naphthyloxy group, a 2-naphthyloxy group, a 4-methylphenoxy group, a 4-methoxyphenoxy group, a 4-chlorophenoxy group, a 6-methyl-2-naphthyloxy group, and the like. Can be

(5) Substituted mercapto group or aryl mercapto group. Specific examples of the substituted mercapto group or aryl mercapto group include a methylthio group, an ethylthio group, a phenylthio group and a p-methylphenylthio group. (6) An alkyl-substituted amino group represented by the following formula.

[0053]

Embedded image In the formula, R ₁₁₀ and R ₁₁₁ each independently represent an alkyl group or an aryl group defined in the above (2). Examples of the aryl group include a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, and a naphthyl group. These are C _{1 to} C ₄ alkoxy groups and C ₁ to
It may contain a C ₄ alkyl group or a halogen atom as a substituent. It may also form a ring in cooperation with the carbon atom on the aryl group. Specific examples of the alkyl-substituted amino group include a diethylamino group, an N-methyl-N-phenylamino group, an N, N-diphenylamino group, an N, N-di (p-tolyl) amino group, and a dibenzylamino group. , Piperidino group, morpholino group, urolydyl group and the like.

(7) Methylenedioxy group, alkylenedioxy group such as methylenedithio group, alkylenedithio group and the like.

When the diol compound having a triarylamino group represented by the following general formula (C) is polymerized by the phosgene method, the transesterification method or the like, the structural portion represented by X is
It is introduced into the main chain by using the diol compound of the following general formula (B) together. In this case, the produced polycarbonate resin becomes a random copolymer or a block copolymer. The structural portion of X is also introduced into the repeating unit by a polymerization reaction of a diol compound having a triarylamino group represented by the following general formula (C) and a bischloroformate derived from the following general formula (B). . In this case, the polycarbonate produced is an alternating copolymer.

[0056]

Embedded image As the diol compound of the general formula (B), the same ones as in the general formula 1 can be mentioned.

[0057]

Embedded image In the formula, R ₉ and R ₁₀ are substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups,
Ar ₄ , Ar ₅ and Ar ₆ represent the same or different arylene groups. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of the general formula 1.

Specific examples of the general formula 3 R ₉ and R ₁₀ represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and specific examples thereof include the following, which may be the same or different. The aromatic hydrocarbon group is a phenyl group, the condensed polycyclic group is a naphthyl group,
Pyrenyl group, 2-fluorenyl group, 9,9-dimethyl-
2-fluorenyl group, azulenyl group, anthryl group, triphenylenyl group, chrysenyl group, fluorenylidenephenyl group, 5H-dibenzo [a, d] cycloheptenylidenephenyl group, biphenylyl group as a non-condensed polycyclic group,
And a terphenylyl group. Examples of the heterocyclic group include a thienyl group, a benzothienyl group, a furyl group, a benzofuranyl group and a carbazolyl group.

The arylene group represented by Ar ₄ , Ar ₅ and Ar ₆ includes the divalent group of the aryl group represented by R ₉ and R ₁₀ , and may be the same or different. The above-mentioned aryl group and arylene group may have the following groups as substituents. (1) Halogen atom, trifluoromethyl group, cyano group, nitro group. (2) Alkyl group. The alkyl group is preferably
C ₁ -C ₁₂ especially C ₁ -C _8, more preferably C ₁ -C
_{4 is} a straight chain or branched chain alkyl group, and these alkyl groups further include a fluorine atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, and C _1-
A C ₄ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, or a halogen atom,
It may contain a phenyl group substituted with a C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl group or a C ₁ -C ₄ alkoxy group. Specifically, methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl group, i-propyl group, t-butyl group, s-butyl group, n-butyl group, i
-Butyl group, trifluoromethyl group, 2-hydroxyethyl group, 2-cyanoethyl group, 2-ethoxyethyl group,
Examples thereof include a 2-methoxyethyl group, a benzyl group, a 4-chlorobenzyl group, a 4-methylbenzyl group, a 4-methoxybenzyl group and a 4-phenylbenzyl group.

(3) Alkoxy group (-OR ₁₁₂ ). Examples of the alkoxy group (-OR ₁₁₂ ) include those in which R ₁₁₂ is an alkyl group defined in the above (2), and specific examples thereof include a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, an n-propoxy group, an i-propoxy group, and t. -Butoxy group, n-butoxy group, s-butoxy group, i-butoxy group, 2-hydroxyethoxy group, 2
-A cyanoethoxy group, a benzyloxy group, a 4-methylbenzyloxy group, a trifluoromethoxy group and the like.

(4) Aryloxy group. Examples of the aryloxy group include a phenyl group and a naphthyl group as the aryl group. This is a C ₁ -C ₄ alkoxy group, C ₁
An alkyl group or a halogen atom -C ₄ may contain a substituent group. Specific examples include a phenoxy group, a 1-naphthyloxy group, a 2-naphthyloxy group, a 4-methylphenoxy group, a 4-methoxyphenoxy group, a 4-chlorophenoxy group, a 6-methyl-2-naphthyloxy group, and the like. Can be

(5) Substituted mercapto group or aryl mercapto group. Specific examples of the substituted mercapto group or arylmercapto group include a methylthio group, an ethylthio group, a phenylthio group, and a p-methylphenylthio group.

(6) Alkyl-substituted amino group. As the alkyl-substituted amino group, the alkyl group represents the alkyl group defined in (2). Specifically, a dimethylamino group, a diethylamino group, an N-methyl-N-propylamino group,
Examples thereof include N, N-dibenzylamino group. (7) acyl group; specific examples include an acetyl group, a propionyl group, a butyryl group, a malonyl group, and a benzoyl group.

When the diol compound having a triarylamino group represented by the following general formula (D) is polymerized by the phosgene method, the transesterification method or the like, the structural portion represented by X is
It is introduced into the main chain by using the diol compound of the following general formula (B) together. In this case, the produced polycarbonate resin becomes a random copolymer or a block copolymer. The structural portion of X is also introduced into the repeating unit by a polymerization reaction of a diol compound having a triarylamino group represented by the following general formula (D) and a bischloroformate derived from the following general formula (B). . In this case, the polycarbonate produced is an alternating copolymer.

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Embedded image As the diol compound of the general formula (B), the same ones as in the general formula 1 can be mentioned.

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Embedded image In the formula, R ₁₁ and R ₁₂ are substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups,
Ar ₇ , Ar ₈ and Ar ₉ are the same or different arylene groups, p
Represents an integer of 1 to 5. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of the general formula 1.

Specific Examples of General Formula 4 R ₁₁ and R _{12 each} represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and specific examples thereof include the following, which may be the same or different. The aromatic hydrocarbon group is a phenyl group, the condensed polycyclic group is a naphthyl group,
Pyrenyl group, 2-fluorenyl group, 9,9-dimethyl-
2-fluorenyl group, azulenyl group, anthryl group, triphenylenyl group, chrysenyl group, fluorenylidenephenyl group, 5H-dibenzo [a, d] cycloheptenylidenephenyl group, biphenylyl group as a non-condensed polycyclic group,
And a terphenylyl group. Examples of the heterocyclic group include a thienyl group, a benzothienyl group, a furyl group, a benzofuranyl group and a carbazolyl group.

The arylene groups represented by Ar ₇ , Ar ₈ and Ar ₉ include the divalent groups of the aryl groups represented by R ₁₁ and R ₁₂ , and they may be the same or different. The above-mentioned aryl group and arylene group may have the following groups as substituents. (1) Halogen atom, trifluoromethyl group, cyano group, nitro group. (2) Alkyl group. The alkyl group is preferably
C ₁ -C ₁₂ especially C ₁ -C _8, more preferably C ₁ -C
_{4 is} a straight chain or branched chain alkyl group, and these alkyl groups further include a fluorine atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, and C _1-
A C ₄ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, or a halogen atom,
It may contain a phenyl group substituted with a C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl group or a C ₁ -C ₄ alkoxy group. Specifically, methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl group, i-propyl group, t-butyl group, s-butyl group, n-butyl group, i
-Butyl group, trifluoromethyl group, 2-hydroxyethyl group, 2-cyanoethyl group, 2-ethoxyethyl group,
Examples thereof include a 2-methoxyethyl group, a benzyl group, a 4-chlorobenzyl group, a 4-methylbenzyl group, a 4-methoxybenzyl group and a 4-phenylbenzyl group.

(3) Alkoxy group (-OR ₁₁₃ ). Examples of the alkoxy group (-OR ₁₁₃ ) include those in which R ₁₁₃ is an alkyl group defined in the above (2), and specific examples thereof include a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, an n-propoxy group, an i-propoxy group, and t. -Butoxy group, n-butoxy group, s-butoxy group, i-butoxy group, 2-hydroxyethoxy group, 2
-A cyanoethoxy group, a benzyloxy group, a 4-methylbenzyloxy group, a trifluoromethoxy group and the like. (4) An aryloxy group. As an aryloxy group,
Examples of the aryl group include a phenyl group and a naphthyl group. It may contain a C ₁ -C ₄ alkoxy group, a C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl group or a halogen atom as a substituent. Specifically, a phenoxy group, a 1-naphthyloxy group, a 2-naphthyloxy group, a 4-methylphenoxy group,
4-methoxyphenoxy group, 4-chlorophenoxy group,
6-methyl-2-naphthyloxy group and the like can be mentioned.

(5) Substituted mercapto group or aryl mercapto group. Specific examples of the substituted mercapto group or aryl mercapto group include a methylthio group, an ethylthio group, a phenylthio group and a p-methylphenylthio group. (6) An alkyl-substituted amino group. Examples of the alkyl-substituted amino group include those whose alkyl group is defined in (2) above, and specifically include dimethylamino group, diethylamino group, N-methyl-N-propylamino group,
Examples thereof include N, N-dibenzylamino group. (7) Acyl group. Specific examples of the acyl group include an acetyl group, a propionyl group, a butyryl group, a malonyl group and a benzoyl group.

When the diol compound having a triarylamino group represented by the following general formula (E) is polymerized by the phosgene method, the transesterification method or the like, the structural portion represented by X is:
It is introduced into the main chain by using the diol compound of the following general formula (B) together. In this case, the produced polycarbonate resin becomes a random copolymer or a block copolymer. The structural portion of X is also introduced into the repeating unit by a polymerization reaction of a diol compound having a triarylamino group represented by the following general formula (E) and a bischloroformate derived from the following general formula (B). . In this case, the polycarbonate produced is an alternating copolymer.

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Embedded image As the diol compound of the general formula (B), the same ones as in the general formula 1 can be mentioned.

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Embedded image In the formula, R ₁₃ and R ₁₄ are a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group,
Ar ₁₀ , Ar ₁₁ and Ar ₁₂ are the same or different arylene groups,
X ₁ and X ₂ represent a substituted or unsubstituted ethylene group, or a substituted or unsubstituted vinylene group. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of the general formula 1.

Specific examples of the general formula 5 R ₁₃ and R ₁₄ represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and specific examples thereof include the following, which may be the same or different. The aromatic hydrocarbon group is a phenyl group, the condensed polycyclic group is a naphthyl group,
Pyrenyl group, 2-fluorenyl group, 9,9-dimethyl-
2-fluorenyl group, azulenyl group, anthryl group, triphenylenyl group, chrysenyl group, fluorenylidenephenyl group, 5H-dibenzo [a, d] cycloheptenylidenephenyl group, biphenylyl group as a non-condensed polycyclic group,
And a terphenylyl group. Examples of the heterocyclic group include a thienyl group, a benzothienyl group, a furyl group, a benzofuranyl group and a carbazolyl group.

The arylene groups represented by Ar ₁₀ , Ar ₁₁ and Ar ₁₂ include the divalent groups of the aryl groups represented by R ₁₃ and R ₁₄ , which may be the same or different.
The above-mentioned aryl group and arylene group may have the following groups as substituents. (1) Halogen atom, trifluoromethyl group, cyano group, nitro group. (2) Alkyl group. The alkyl group is preferably a C _{1 to} C _12, especially a C _{1 to} C ₈ , more preferably a C _{1 to} C ₄ linear or branched alkyl group, and these alkyl groups further include a fluorine atom and a hydroxyl group. ,
Cyano group, C ₁ -C ₄ alkoxy group, phenyl group, or halogen atom, C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl group, or C ₁ -C ₄
It may also contain a phenyl group substituted with an alkoxy group. Specifically, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, t-butyl, s-butyl, n
-Butyl group, i-butyl group, trifluoromethyl group, 2
-Hydroxyethyl group, 2-cyanoethyl group, 2-ethoxyethyl group, 2-methoxyethyl group, benzyl group, 4
-Chlorobenzyl group, 4-methylbenzyl group, 4-methoxybenzyl group, 4-phenylbenzyl group and the like can be mentioned.

(3) Alkoxy group (-OR ₁₁₄ ). Examples of the alkoxy group (-OR ₁₁₄ ) include those in which R ₁₁₄ is an alkyl group defined in the above (2), and specific examples thereof include a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, an n-propoxy group, an i-propoxy group and a t group. -Butoxy group, n-butoxy group, s-butoxy group, i-butoxy group, 2-hydroxyethoxy group, 2
-A cyanoethoxy group, a benzyloxy group, a 4-methylbenzyloxy group, a trifluoromethoxy group and the like.

(4) Aryloxy group. Examples of the aryloxy group include those having a phenyl group or a naphthyl group as the aryl group. It may contain a C ₁ -C ₄ alkoxy group, a C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl group or a halogen atom as a substituent. Specifically, a phenoxy group,
Examples thereof include a 1-naphthyloxy group, a 2-naphthyloxy group, a 4-methylphenoxy group, a 4-methoxyphenoxy group, a 4-chlorophenoxy group and a 6-methyl-2-naphthyloxy group.

(5) Substituted mercapto group or aryl mercapto group. Specific examples of the substituted mercapto group or aryl mercapto group include a methylthio group, an ethylthio group, a phenylthio group and a p-methylphenylthio group.

(6) Alkyl-substituted amino group. Examples of the alkyl-substituted amino group include those whose alkyl group is the alkyl group defined in the above (2), and specific examples thereof include dimethylamino group, diethylamino group, N-methyl-N-propylamino group, N, N. -Dibenzylamino group and the like. (7) Acyl group. Specific examples of the acyl group include an acetyl group, a propionyl group, a butyryl group, a malonyl group and a benzoyl group.

The structural portion of X ₁ and X ₂ represents a substituted or unsubstituted ethylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted vinylene group, and the substituent includes a cyano group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, the above R ₁₃ , The aryl group of R _{14 and} the alkyl group of the above (2) can be mentioned.

When the diol compound having a triarylamino group represented by the following general formula (F) is polymerized by the phosgene method, the transesterification method or the like, the structural portion represented by X is
It is introduced into the main chain by using the diol compound of the following general formula (B) together. In this case, the produced polycarbonate resin becomes a random copolymer or a block copolymer. The structural portion of X is also introduced into the repeating unit by a polymerization reaction of a diol compound having a triarylamino group represented by the following general formula (F) and a bischloroformate derived from the following general formula (B). . In this case, the polycarbonate produced is an alternating copolymer.

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Embedded image As the diol compound of the general formula (B), the same ones as in the general formula 1 can be mentioned.

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In the formula, R ₁₅ , R ₁₆ , R ₁₇ , and R ₁₈ are substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups, Ar ₁₃ , Ar ₁₄ , Ar ₁₅ , and A.
r ₁₆ is the same or different arylene group, Y ₁ , Y ₂ , and Y ₃ are a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene ether group, an oxygen atom, They represent a sulfur atom or a vinylene group and may be the same or different. X, k, j
And n are the same as in general formula 1.

Specific examples of the general formula 6 R ₁₅ , R ₁₆ , R ₁₇ , and R _{18 each} represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group. Specific examples thereof include the following, and they are the same. May also be different.

As the aromatic hydrocarbon group, a phenyl group,
As the condensed polycyclic group, naphthyl group, pyrenyl group, 2-fluorenyl group, 9,9-dimethyl-2-fluorenyl group, azulenyl group, anthryl group, triphenylenyl group, chrysenyl group, fluorenylidenephenyl group, 5H-dibenzo [a , D] Cycloheptenylidenephenyl group, and the non-condensed polycyclic group includes biphenylyl group and terphenylyl group. Examples of the heterocyclic group include a thienyl group, a benzothienyl group, a furyl group, a benzofuranyl group and a carbazolyl group.

Further, Ar ₁₃ , Ar ₁₄ , Ar ₁₅ and Ar ₁₆
Examples of the arylene group represented by are the divalent groups of the above aryl groups represented by R ₁₅ , R ₁₆ , R ₁₇ , and R ₁₈ , which may be the same or different.

The above-mentioned aryl group and arylene group may have the following groups as a substituent. (1) Halogen atom, trifluoromethyl group, cyano group, nitro group. (2) Alkyl group. The alkyl group is preferably
C ₁ -C ₁₂ especially C ₁ -C _8, more preferably C ₁ -C
_{4 is} a straight chain or branched chain alkyl group, and these alkyl groups further include a fluorine atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, and C _1-
A C ₄ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, or a halogen atom,
It may contain a phenyl group substituted with a C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl group or a C ₁ -C ₄ alkoxy group. Specifically, methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl group, i-propyl group, t-butyl group, s-butyl group, n-butyl group, i
-Butyl group, trifluoromethyl group, 2-hydroxyethyl group, 2-cyanoethyl group, 2-ethoxyethyl group,
Examples thereof include a 2-methoxyethyl group, a benzyl group, a 4-chlorobenzyl group, a 4-methylbenzyl group, a 4-methoxybenzyl group and a 4-phenylbenzyl group.

(3) Alkoxy group (-OR ₁₁₅ ). Examples of the alkoxy group (-OR ₁₁₅ ) include those in which R ₁₁₅ is an alkyl group defined in the above (2), and specifically, a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, an n-propoxy group, an i-propoxy group, a t. -Butoxy group, n-butoxy group, s-butoxy group, i-butoxy group, 2-hydroxyethoxy group, 2
-A cyanoethoxy group, a benzyloxy group, a 4-methylbenzyloxy group, a trifluoromethoxy group and the like.

(4) Aryloxy group. Examples of the aryloxy group include a phenyl group and a naphthyl group as the aryl group. This is a C ₁ -C ₄ alkoxy group, C ₁
An alkyl group or a halogen atom -C ₄ may contain a substituent group. Specific examples include a phenoxy group, a 1-naphthyloxy group, a 2-naphthyloxy group, a 4-methylphenoxy group, a 4-methoxyphenoxy group, a 4-chlorophenoxy group, a 6-methyl-2-naphthyloxy group, and the like. Can be

The structural portions of Y ₁ , Y ₂ and Y ₃ are single bonds,
It represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene ether group, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a vinylene group, which may be the same or different.

Examples of the alkylene group include a divalent group derived from the alkyl group shown in the above (2), and specific examples thereof include a methylene group, an ethylene group, a 1,3-propylene group and a 1,4 group. -Butylene group, 2-methyl-1,3-propylene group, difluoromethylene group, hydroxyethylene group, cyanoethylene group, methoxyethylene group, phenylmethylene group, 4-methylphenylmethylene group, 2,2-
Examples thereof include a propylene group, a 2,2-butylene group and a diphenylmethylene group.

As the cycloalkylene group, 1,1-
Cyclopentylene group, 1,1-cyclohexylene group,
A 1,1-cyclooctylene group etc. can be mentioned.

Examples of the alkylene ether group include a dimethylene ether group, a diethylene ether group, an ethylenemethylene ether group, a bis (triethylene) ether group and a polytetramethylene ether group.

When the diol compound having a triarylamino group represented by the following general formula (G) is polymerized by the phosgene method, the transesterification method or the like, the structural portion represented by X is
It is introduced into the main chain by using the diol compound of the following general formula (B) together. In this case, the produced polycarbonate resin becomes a random copolymer or a block copolymer. The structural portion of X is also introduced into the repeating unit by a polymerization reaction of a diol compound having a triarylamino group represented by the following general formula (G) and a bischloroformate derived from the following general formula (B). . In this case, the polycarbonate produced is an alternating copolymer.

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Embedded image As the diol compound of the general formula (B), the same ones as in the general formula 1 can be mentioned.

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Embedded image In the formula, R ₁₉ and R ₂₀ represent a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and R ₁₉ and R ₂₀ may form a ring. Ar ₁₇ , Ar ₁₈ and Ar ₁₉ represent the same or different arylene groups. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of the general formula 1.

Specific examples of the general formula 7 R ₁₉ and R ₂₀ represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and specific examples thereof include the following, which may be the same or different.

As the aromatic hydrocarbon group, a phenyl group,
As the condensed polycyclic group, naphthyl group, pyrenyl group, 2-fluorenyl group, 9,9-dimethyl-2-fluorenyl group, azulenyl group, anthryl group, triphenylenyl group, chrysenyl group, fluorenylidenephenyl group, 5H-dibenzo [a , D] Cycloheptenylidenephenyl group, and the non-condensed polycyclic group includes biphenylyl group and terphenylyl group. Examples of the heterocyclic group include a thienyl group, a benzothienyl group, a furyl group, a benzofuranyl group and a carbazolyl group.

When R ₁₉ and R ₂₀ form a ring, 9
-Fluorididene, 5H-dibenzo [a, d] cycloheptenylidene and the like. In addition, Ar ₁₇ , Ar ₁₈
And R ₁₉ and R ₂₀ are arylene groups represented by Ar ₁₉ and Ar _19.
Examples of the divalent group of the aryl group shown in 1) may be the same or different.

The above aryl group and arylene group may have the following groups as a substituent. (1) Halogen atom, trifluoromethyl group, cyano group, nitro group. (2) Alkyl group. The alkyl group is preferably
C ₁ -C ₁₂ especially C ₁ -C _8, more preferably C ₁ -C
_{4 is} a straight chain or branched chain alkyl group, and these alkyl groups further include a fluorine atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, and C _1-
A C ₄ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, or a halogen atom,
It may contain a phenyl group substituted with a C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl group or a C ₁ -C ₄ alkoxy group. Specifically, methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl group, i-propyl group, t-butyl group, s-butyl group, n-butyl group, i
-Butyl group, trifluoromethyl group, 2-hydroxyethyl group, 2-cyanoethyl group, 2-ethoxyethyl group,
Examples thereof include a 2-methoxyethyl group, a benzyl group, a 4-chlorobenzyl group, a 4-methylbenzyl group, a 4-methoxybenzyl group and a 4-phenylbenzyl group.

(3) Alkoxy group (-OR ₁₁₆ ). Examples of the alkoxy group (—OR ₁₁₆ ) include those in which R ₁₁₆ is an alkyl group defined in the above (2), and specific examples thereof include a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, an n-propoxy group, an i-propoxy group and a t group. -Butoxy group, n-butoxy group, s-butoxy group, i-butoxy group, 2-hydroxyethoxy group, 2
-A cyanoethoxy group, a benzyloxy group, a 4-methylbenzyloxy group, a trifluoromethoxy group and the like.

(4) Aryloxy group. Examples of the aryloxy group include those having a phenyl group or a naphthyl group as the aryl group. It may contain a C ₁ -C ₄ alkoxy group, a C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl group or a halogen atom as a substituent. Specifically, a phenoxy group,
Examples thereof include a 1-naphthyloxy group, a 2-naphthyloxy group, a 4-methylphenoxy group, a 4-methoxyphenoxy group, a 4-chlorophenoxy group and a 6-methyl-2-naphthyloxy group.

(5) Substituted mercapto group or aryl mercapto group. Specific examples of the substituted mercapto group or aryl mercapto group include a methylthio group, an ethylthio group, a phenylthio group and a p-methylphenylthio group. (6) An alkyl-substituted amino group. Examples of the alkyl-substituted amino group include those whose alkyl group is defined in (2) above, and specifically include dimethylamino group, diethylamino group, N-methyl-N-propylamino group,
Examples thereof include N, N-dibenzylamino group. (7) Acyl group. Specific examples of the acyl group include an acetyl group, a propionyl group, a butyryl group, a malonyl group and a benzoyl group.

When the diol compound having a triarylamino group of the following general formula (H) is polymerized by the phosgene method, the transesterification method or the like in the structural portion of X, the diol compound of the following general formula (B) is used in combination. It is thus introduced into the main chain. In this case, the produced polycarbonate resin becomes a random copolymer or a block copolymer.
The structural portion of X is also introduced into the repeating unit by a polymerization reaction of a diol compound having a triarylamino group of the following general formula (H) and a bischloroformate derived from the following general formula (B). . In this case, the polycarbonate produced is an alternating copolymer.

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Embedded image As the diol compound of the general formula (B), the same ones as in the general formula 1 can be mentioned.

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Embedded image In the formula, R ₂₁ is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, A
r ₂₀ , Ar ₂₁ , Ar ₂₂ , and Ar ₂₃ represent the same or different arylene groups. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of the general formula 1.

Specific Examples of General Formula 8 R ₂₁ represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and specific examples thereof include the following, which may be the same or different.

As the aromatic hydrocarbon group, a phenyl group,
As the condensed polycyclic group, naphthyl group, pyrenyl group, 2-fluorenyl group, 9,9-dimethyl-2-fluorenyl group, azulenyl group, anthryl group, triphenylenyl group, chrysenyl group, fluorenylidenephenyl group, 5H-dibenzo [a , D] Cycloheptenylidenephenyl group, and the non-condensed polycyclic group includes biphenylyl group and terphenylyl group. Examples of the heterocyclic group include a thienyl group, a benzothienyl group, a furyl group, a benzofuranyl group and a carbazolyl group.

Further, Ar ₂₀ , Ar ₂₁ , Ar ₂₂ and Ar ₂₃
Examples of the arylene group represented by are the divalent groups of the aryl group represented by R ₂₁ , and they may be the same or different.
The above-mentioned aryl group and arylene group may have the following groups as substituents. (1) Halogen atom, trifluoromethyl group, cyano group, nitro group.

(2) Alkyl group. As the alkyl group,
Preferably, it is a C _{1 to} C _12, especially a C _{1 to} C ₈ , more preferably a C _{1 to} C ₄ linear or branched alkyl group,
These alkyl groups are further substituted with a fluorine atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a C ₁ -C ₄ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, or a halogen atom, a C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl group or a C ₁ -C ₄ alkoxy group. It may also contain a phenyl group.
Specifically, a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, i
-Propyl group, t-butyl group, s-butyl group, n-butyl group, i-butyl group, trifluoromethyl group, 2-hydroxyethyl group, 2-cyanoethyl group, 2-ethoxyethyl group, 2-methoxyethyl group Group, benzyl group, 4-chlorobenzyl group, 4-methylbenzyl group, 4-methoxybenzyl group, 4-phenylbenzyl group and the like.

(3) Alkoxy group (-OR ₁₁₇ ). Examples of the alkoxy group (-OR ₁₁₇ ) include those in which R ₁₁₇ is an alkyl group defined in the above (2), and specific examples thereof include a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, an n-propoxy group, an i-propoxy group, and t. -Butoxy group, n-butoxy group, s-butoxy group, i-butoxy group, 2-hydroxyethoxy group, 2
-A cyanoethoxy group, a benzyloxy group, a 4-methylbenzyloxy group, a trifluoromethoxy group and the like.

(4) Aryloxy group. Examples of the aryloxy group include those having a phenyl group or a naphthyl group as the aryl group. It may contain a C ₁ -C ₄ alkoxy group, a C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl group or a halogen atom as a substituent. Specifically, a phenoxy group,
Examples thereof include a 1-naphthyloxy group, a 2-naphthyloxy group, a 4-methylphenoxy group, a 4-methoxyphenoxy group, a 4-chlorophenoxy group and a 6-methyl-2-naphthyloxy group.

(5) Substituted mercapto group or aryl mercapto group. Specific examples of the substituted mercapto group or aryl mercapto group include a methylthio group, an ethylthio group, a phenylthio group and a p-methylphenylthio group.

(6) Alkyl-substituted amino group. The alkyl-substituted amino group represents an alkyl group as defined in (2) above. Specific examples include a dimethylamino group, a diethylamino group, an N-methyl-N-propylamino group, an N, N-dibenzylamino group, and the like. (7) Acyl group. Specific examples of the acyl group include an acetyl group, a propionyl group, a butyryl group, a malonyl group and a benzoyl group.

When the diol compound having a triarylamino group of the following general formula (J) is polymerized by the phosgene method, the transesterification method or the like in the structural portion of X, the diol compound of the following general formula (B) is used in combination. It is thus introduced into the main chain. In this case, the produced polycarbonate resin becomes a random copolymer or a block copolymer.
In addition, the structural portion X includes a diol compound having a triarylamino group represented by the following general formula (J) and the following general formula (B).
It is also introduced into the repeating unit by a polymerization reaction with bischloroformate derived from. In this case, the polycarbonate produced is an alternating copolymer.

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Embedded image As the diol compound of the general formula (B), the same ones as in the general formula 1 can be mentioned.

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Embedded image In the formula, R ₂₂ , R ₂₃ , R ₂₄ and R ₂₅ are substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups, Ar ₂₄ , Ar ₂₅ , Ar ₂₆ , Ar ₂₇ and Ar _28.
Represent the same or different arylene groups. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of the general formula 1.

Specific examples of the general formula 9 R ₂₂ , R ₂₃ , R ₂₄ and R _{25 each} represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and specific examples thereof include the following and are the same. May also be different.

As the aromatic hydrocarbon group, a phenyl group,
As the condensed polycyclic group, naphthyl group, pyrenyl group, 2-fluorenyl group, 9,9-dimethyl-2-fluorenyl group, azulenyl group, anthryl group, triphenylenyl group, chrysenyl group, fluorenylidenephenyl group, 5H-dibenzo [a , D] Cycloheptenylidenephenyl group, and the non-condensed polycyclic group includes biphenylyl group and terphenylyl group. Examples of the heterocyclic group include a thienyl group, a benzothienyl group, a furyl group, a benzofuranyl group and a carbazolyl group.

In addition, Ar ₂₄ , Ar ₂₅ , Ar ₂₆ , Ar ₂₇ ,
And the arylene group represented by Ar ₂₈ includes R ₂₂ ,
The divalent group of the aryl group represented by R ₂₃ , R ₂₄ , and R ₂₅ can be mentioned, and they may be the same or different. The above-mentioned aryl group and arylene group may have the following groups as substituents.

(1) Halogen atom, trifluoromethyl group, cyano group, nitro group. (2) Alkyl group. The alkyl group is preferably
C ₁ -C ₁₂ especially C ₁ -C _8, more preferably C ₁ -C
_{4 is} a straight chain or branched chain alkyl group, and these alkyl groups further include a fluorine atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, and C _1-
A C ₄ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, or a halogen atom,
It may contain a phenyl group substituted with a C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl group or a C ₁ -C ₄ alkoxy group. Specifically, methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl group, i-propyl group, t-butyl group, s-butyl group, n-butyl group, i
-Butyl group, trifluoromethyl group, 2-hydroxyethyl group, 2-cyanoethyl group, 2-ethoxyethyl group,
Examples thereof include a 2-methoxyethyl group, a benzyl group, a 4-chlorobenzyl group, a 4-methylbenzyl group, a 4-methoxybenzyl group and a 4-phenylbenzyl group.

(3) Alkoxy group (-OR ₁₁₈ ). Examples of the alkoxy group (-OR ₁₁₈ ) include those in which R ₁₁₈ is an alkyl group defined in the above (2), and specific examples thereof include a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, an n-propoxy group, an i-propoxy group, and t. -Butoxy group, n-butoxy group, s-butoxy group, i-butoxy group, 2-hydroxyethoxy group, 2
-A cyanoethoxy group, a benzyloxy group, a 4-methylbenzyloxy group, a trifluoromethoxy group and the like.

(4) An aryloxy group. Examples of the aryloxy group include those having a phenyl group or a naphthyl group as the aryl group. It may contain a C ₁ -C ₄ alkoxy group, a C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl group or a halogen atom as a substituent. Specifically, a phenoxy group,
Examples thereof include a 1-naphthyloxy group, a 2-naphthyloxy group, a 4-methylphenoxy group, a 4-methoxyphenoxy group, a 4-chlorophenoxy group and a 6-methyl-2-naphthyloxy group.

(5) Substituted mercapto group or arylmercapto group. Specific examples of the substituted mercapto group or aryl mercapto group include a methylthio group, an ethylthio group, a phenylthio group and a p-methylphenylthio group.

(6) Alkyl-substituted amino group. Examples of the alkyl-substituted amino group include those whose alkyl group is the alkyl group defined in the above (2), and specific examples thereof include dimethylamino group, diethylamino group, N-methyl-N-propylamino group, N, N. -Dibenzylamino group and the like. (7) Acyl group. Specific examples of the acyl group include an acetyl group, a propionyl group, a butyryl group, a malonyl group and a benzoyl group.

When the diol compound having a triarylamino group represented by the following general formula (L) is polymerized by the phosgene method, the transesterification method or the like, the structural portion represented by X is
It is introduced into the main chain by using the diol compound of the following general formula (B) together. In this case, the produced polycarbonate resin becomes a random copolymer or a block copolymer. The structural portion X is also introduced into the repeating unit by a polymerization reaction of a diol compound having a triarylamino group of the following general formula (L) and a bischloroformate derived from the following general formula (B). . In this case, the polycarbonate produced is an alternating copolymer.

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Embedded image As the diol compound of the general formula (B), the same ones as in the general formula 1 can be mentioned.

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[Chemical 51] In the formula, R ₂₆ and R ₂₇ are substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups,
Ar ₂₉ , Ar ₃₀ and Ar ₃₁ represent the same or different arylene groups. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of the general formula 1.

Specific Examples of General Formula 10 R ₂₆ and R ₂₇ represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and specific examples thereof include the following, which may be the same or different.

As the aromatic hydrocarbon group, a phenyl group,
As the condensed polycyclic group, naphthyl group, pyrenyl group, 2-fluorenyl group, 9,9-dimethyl-2-fluorenyl group, azulenyl group, anthryl group, triphenylenyl group, chrysenyl group, fluorenylidenephenyl group, 5H-dibenzo [a , D] Cycloheptenylidenephenyl group, and the non-condensed polycyclic group includes biphenylyl group and terphenylyl group. Examples of the heterocyclic group include a thienyl group, a benzothienyl group, a furyl group, a benzofuranyl group and a carbazolyl group.

The arylene group represented by Ar ₂₉ , Ar ₃₀ and Ar ₃₁ may be the same as or different from the aryl group represented by R ₂₆ and R ₂₇ . The above-mentioned aryl group and arylene group may have the following groups as substituents.

(1) Halogen atom, trifluoromethyl group, cyano group, nitro group. (2) Alkyl group. The alkyl group is preferably
C ₁ -C ₁₂ especially C ₁ -C _8, more preferably C ₁ -C
_{4 is} a straight chain or branched chain alkyl group, and these alkyl groups further include a fluorine atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, and C _1-
A C ₄ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, or a halogen atom,
It may contain a phenyl group substituted with a C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl group or a C ₁ -C ₄ alkoxy group. Specifically, methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl group, i-propyl group, t-butyl group, s-butyl group, n-butyl group, i
-Butyl group, trifluoromethyl group, 2-hydroxyethyl group, 2-cyanoethyl group, 2-ethoxyethyl group,
Examples thereof include a 2-methoxyethyl group, a benzyl group, a 4-chlorobenzyl group, a 4-methylbenzyl group, a 4-methoxybenzyl group and a 4-phenylbenzyl group.

(3) Alkoxy group (-OR ₁₁₉ ). Examples of the alkoxy group (—OR ₁₁₉ ) include those in which R ₁₁₉ is an alkyl group defined in the above (2), and specific examples thereof include a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, an n-propoxy group, an i-propoxy group, and t. -Butoxy group, n-butoxy group, s-butoxy group, i-butoxy group, 2-hydroxyethoxy group, 2
-A cyanoethoxy group, a benzyloxy group, a 4-methylbenzyloxy group, a trifluoromethoxy group and the like.

(4) Aryloxy group. Examples of the aryloxy group include those having a phenyl group or a naphthyl group as the aryl group. It may contain a C ₁ -C ₄ alkoxy group, a C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl group or a halogen atom as a substituent. Specifically, a phenoxy group,
Examples thereof include a 1-naphthyloxy group, a 2-naphthyloxy group, a 4-methylphenoxy group, a 4-methoxyphenoxy group, a 4-chlorophenoxy group and a 6-methyl-2-naphthyloxy group.

(5) Substituted mercapto group or aryl mercapto group. Specific examples of the substituted mercapto group or aryl mercapto group include a methylthio group, an ethylthio group, a phenylthio group and a p-methylphenylthio group. (6) An alkyl-substituted amino group. Examples of the alkyl-substituted amino group include those whose alkyl group is defined in (2) above, and specifically include dimethylamino group, diethylamino group, N-methyl-N-propylamino group,
Examples thereof include N, N-dibenzylamino group. (7) Acyl group. Specific examples of the acyl group include an acetyl group, a propionyl group, a butyryl group, a malonyl group and a benzoyl group.

When the diol compound having a triarylamino group of the following general formula (M) is polymerized by the phosgene method, the transesterification method or the like in the structural portion of X, the diol compound of the following general formula (B) is used in combination. It is thus introduced into the main chain. In this case, the produced polycarbonate resin becomes a random copolymer or a block copolymer.
In addition, the structural portion X includes a diol compound having a triarylamino group represented by the following general formula (M) and the following general formula (B).
It is also introduced into the repeating unit by a polymerization reaction with bischloroformate derived from. In this case, the polycarbonate produced is an alternating copolymer.

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Embedded image As the diol compound of the general formula (B), the same ones as in the general formula 1 can be mentioned.

The conductive support (21) has a volume resistance of 10 ¹⁰ Ω or less, for example, aluminum, nickel, chromium, nichrome, copper, silver, gold, platinum,
Metals such as iron, oxides such as tin oxide and indium oxide coated on film or cylindrical plastic, paper, etc. by vapor deposition or sputtering, or plates of aluminum, aluminum alloy, nickel, stainless steel, etc. D. I. , I. I. It is possible to use a tube or the like which has been subjected to surface treatment by cutting, superfinishing, polishing or the like after forming a raw tube by a method such as extrusion, drawing or the like.

The photosensitive layer (23) in the present invention may be a single layer type or a laminated type, but here, for convenience of description, the laminated type will be described first. First, the charge generation layer (31) will be described. The charge generation layer (31) is a layer containing a charge generation substance as a main component, and a binder resin may be used if necessary. As the charge generation substance, an inorganic material and an organic material can be used. Examples of the inorganic material include crystalline selenium, amorphous selenium, selenium-tellurium, selenium-tellurium-halogen, selenium-arsenic compounds, and amorphous silicon. As amorphous silicon, a material obtained by terminating a dangling bond with a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, or a material doped with a boron atom, a phosphorus atom, or the like is preferably used.

On the other hand, a known material can be used as the organic material. For example, phthalocyanine-based pigments such as metal phthalocyanine and metal-free phthalocyanine, azurenium salt pigment, squaric acid methine pigment, azo pigment having a carbazole skeleton, azo pigment having a triphenylamine skeleton, azo pigment having a diphenylamine skeleton, dibenzothiophene skeleton Having azo pigment, azo pigment having fluorenone skeleton, azo pigment having oxadiazole skeleton, azo pigment having bisstilbene skeleton, azo pigment having distyryl oxadiazole skeleton, azo pigment having distyryl carbazole skeleton, perylene Series pigments, anthraquinone series or polycyclic quinone series pigments, quinone imine series pigments, diphenylmethane and triphenylmethane series pigments, benzoquinone and naphthoquinone series pigments, cyanine and azomethine series pigments, Goido based pigments, and bisbenzimidazole pigments. These charge generating substances can be used alone or as a mixture of two or more.

As the binder resin used in the charge generation layer (31) as required, polyamide, polyurethane, epoxy resin, polyketone, polycarbonate, silicone resin, acrylic resin, polyvinyl butyral,
Polyvinyl formal, polyvinyl ketone, polystyrene, poly-N-vinylcarbazole, polyacrylamide and the like are used. These binder resins can be used alone or as a mixture of two or more kinds. In addition to the above-mentioned binder resins as the binder resin for the charge generation layer, the polymer charge transporting substances of the general formulas 1 to 10 described above are preferably used. Is mentioned.

For example, (a) a polymer having a carbazole ring in its main chain and / or side chain. For example, a polymer of poly-N-vinylcarbazole, of N-acrylamidomethylcarbazole disclosed in JP-A No. 50-82056. Polymer, halogenated poly-N-vinylcarbazole described in JP-A-54-9632, poly-N-acrylamidomethylcarbazole and poly-N-acrylamidomethylcarbamoylalkylcarbazole described in JP-A-54-11737, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 4
No. 183719, a specific dihydroxy compound having a carbazole structure, that is, bis [N-hydroxyaryl (or -hydroxyhetero) -N-aryl]
Examples include carbazole-based polycarbonates and compounds obtained by reacting an amino-substituted carbazole or a bisphenol compound with a carbonate-forming compound. (B) Polymer having hydrazone structure in main chain and / or side chain For example, it is produced by dehydrochlorination condensation of chloromethylated polystyrene and 4-hydroxybenzylidenebenzylphenylhydrazone described in JP-A-57-78402. Polystyrene having a hydrazone structure
For example, polystyrene compounds having a 4-hydrazone side chain structure generated by dehydration condensation of poly (4-formylstyrene) and 1,1-diarylhydrazine described in Japanese Patent No. 50555 are exemplified. (C) Polysilylene polymer For example, poly (methylphenylsilylene), poly (n-propylmethylsilylene) -1-methylphenylsilylene or poly (n-propylmethylsilylene) described in JP-A-63-285552, Kaihei 5-1949
-(Si (R ₁ ) (R ₂ ))-described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 7

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Embedded image A polysilane compound having a repeating unit of (R ₁ , R ₂ ,
R ₃ and R ₄ are exemplified by compounds of H, halogen, ether group, substituted alkyl group, etc.). (D) Polymer having a tertiary amine structure in the main chain and / or side chain, for example, N, N-bis (4-methylphenyl) -4-aminopolystyrene, JP-A-1-13061, and JP-A-1-13061. General formula described in JP-A 1-19049

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Embedded image An arylamine resin compound having (wherein Ar, A
r ′ is aryl, Z is carbazole-4,7-diyl group, fluorenine group, phenylene group, pyrenediyl group,
A divalent unsaturated cyclic group such as 4,4′-biphenylene group, R
-CH ₂ and R 'individually _{-, - (CH 2) 2} -, - (CH 2)
₃ - and _{- (CH 2) 4 -,} R " is -CO- or -CO-O
_{-C 6 H 4 -Y-C 6} H 4 -O-CO- (Y is -O -, - C
_{H 2 -, - S -,} - C (Me) 2 - , etc.), m is 0 or 1, n
Represents 5 to 5000. ), R- [OAO-CH ₂ -CH (OR) -CH ₂ -O-B-O-CH ₂ -CH (OR)-described in JP-A No. 1-1728.
CH ₂ ] m- (R is H, -Me, -Et, m is 4 to 1000, A is-
Ar-N (Ar ')-[Z]-[N (Ar')-Ar] n- (Z
Is a carbazole-4,7-diyl group, a fluorenylene group,
A divalent unsaturated cyclic group such as phenylene group, pyrenediyl group, 4,4′-biphenylene group, Ar and Ar ′ are aryl groups), B has the same meaning as A, or —Ar—V—Ar (V is _{-CH 2 -, - O -,} - S -, - representing the like) - C (Me) _2. ) Having an arylamine-containing polyhydroxyether resin described in JP-A-5-66598.

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Embedded image (N ₁ is 1 to 10, n ₂ is 0 to 4, n ₃ is 0 to 5, m is 0
(Co) polymer of (meth) acrylic acid ester having the structure of 1 to 1) described in JP-A-5-40350.
Structural unit

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Embedded image (R ₁ and R ₂ are alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, A
r ₁ , Ar ₂ and Ar ₃ are divalent aromatic residues, l is an integer of 0 or more, m is an integer of 1 or more, n is an integer of 2 or more, and p is 3 to
Compounds having an integer of 6) are exemplified. (E) Other Polymers For example, a formaldehyde condensation polymer of nitropyrene, a polymer of a 6-vinyl indolo [2,3-b] quinoxaline derivative described in JP-A-51-73888, JP-A-56-150749. 1,1-bis (4
Examples thereof include formaldehyde condensation resin compounds of -dibenzylaminophenyl) propane.

The polymer having an electron-donating group used in the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned polymers, but also copolymers of known monomers, block polymers, graft polymers, star polymers, and For example, as disclosed in JP-A-3-109406,

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Embedded image It is also possible to use a cross-linked polymer having an electron donating group. Further, a low molecular weight charge transport material may be added if necessary.

The low molecular weight charge transport materials that can be used in combination with the charge transport layer (33) include hole transport materials and electron transport materials.

Examples of the electron transport material include chloranil, bromanil, tetracyanoethylene, tetracyanoquinodimethane, 2,4,7-trinitro-9-fluorenone, 2,4,5,7-tetranitro-9-fluorenone, 2,4,5,7-tetranitroxanthone, 2,
4,8-Trinitrothioxanthone, 2,6,8-trinitro-4H-indeno [1,2-b] thiophene-4
On, 1,3,7-trinitrodibenzothiophene-
Electron accepting substances such as 5,5-dioxide are exemplified. These electron transport materials can be used alone or as a mixture of two or more kinds.

Examples of the hole-transporting substance include the electron-donating substances shown below, which are preferably used. For example, oxazole derivative, oxadiazole derivative, imidazole derivative, triphenylamine derivative, 9-
(P-diethylaminostyrylanthracene), 1,1
-Bis- (4-dibenzylaminophenyl) propane,
Styryl anthracene, styryl pyrazoline, phenylhydrazone, α-phenylstilbene derivative, thiazole derivative, triazole derivative, phenazine derivative,
Examples include acridine derivatives, benzofuran derivatives, benzimidazole derivatives, thiophene derivatives and the like. These hole transport materials can be used alone or as a mixture of two or more kinds.

The method for forming the charge generation layer (31) includes
The vacuum thin film forming method and the casting method from a solution dispersion system are largely cited. As the former method, a vacuum evaporation method, a glow discharge decomposition method, an ion plating method, a sputtering method, a reactive sputtering method, a CVD method, or the like is used, and the above-mentioned inorganic material and organic material can be favorably formed.

Further, in order to form the charge generation layer by the casting method described later, the above-mentioned inorganic or organic charge generation substance is used together with a binder resin, if necessary, with a solvent such as tetrahydrofuran, cyclohexanone, dioxane, dichloroethane, butanone. It can be formed by dispersing with a ball mill, an attritor, a sand mill or the like, and appropriately diluting the dispersion liquid and applying it. The coating can be performed by a dip coating method, a spray coating method, a bead coating method, or the like. The thickness of the charge generation layer provided as described above is appropriately about 0.01 to 5 μm, and preferably 0.05 to 2 μm.

Next, the charge transport layer (33) will be described. The charge transport layer (33) is a layer containing a polymer charge transport material as a main component, and can be formed by dissolving or dispersing the polymer charge transport material in a suitable solvent, and applying and drying the solution. As the polymer charge transport substance, any known material may be used as long as it is a polymer charge transport substance having a mobility of 1 × 10 ⁻⁵ cm ² / V · sec or more under an electric field of 3 × 10 ⁵ V / cm. However, a polycarbonate having a triarylamine structure in its main chain and / or side chain is effectively used. The polymer charge transport materials of the above general formulas 1 to 10 are particularly preferably used. Further, if necessary, an appropriate binder resin, low molecular weight charge transport material, plasticizer or leveling agent may be added.

As the binder resin which can be used in combination with the charge transport layer (33), polycarbonate (bisphenol A
Type, bisphenol Z type), polyester, methacrylic resin, acrylic resin, polyethylene, vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate, polystyrene, phenol resin, epoxy resin, polyurethane, polyvinylidene chloride, alkyd resin, silicone resin, polyvinyl carbazole, polyvinyl butyral, polyvinyl Formal, polyacrylate, polyacrylamide, phenoxy resin, etc. are used. These binders can be used alone or as a mixture of two or more kinds.

As the low molecular weight charge transporting material which can be used in combination with the charge transporting layer (33), the same ones as described in the explanation of the charge generating layer (31) can be used. The film thickness of the charge transport layer (33) is suitably 20 μm or less, preferably 15 μm or less. The reason for this is that the resolution of the electrostatic latent image (reproducibility of the original) is improved as described above, and the resolution is lowered when the film thickness is 20 μm or more. Regarding the resolution, the thinner the film thickness, the better results are obtained, but since the abrasion of the photosensitive layer also affects the electrostatic fatigue characteristics, by examining the lower limit value of the film thickness that can be experimentally set in advance, It can be arbitrarily set within the above range. Further, in the present invention, a plasticizer or a leveling agent may be added to the charge transport layer (33).

As the plasticizer, those used as a plasticizer for general resins such as dibutyl phthalate and dioctyl phthalate can be used as they are, and the amount thereof is 0 to 30 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the binder resin. The degree is appropriate. As the leveling agent, silicone oils such as dimethyl silicone oil, methylphenyl silicone oil, etc., and polymers or oligomers having a perfluoroalkyl group in the side chain are used, and the amount thereof is 0 based on 100 parts by weight of the binder resin. About 1 part by weight is suitable.

Next, the case where the photosensitive layer (23) has a single layer structure will be described. When a single-layer photosensitive layer is provided by the casting method, most of them include a function-separated type comprising a charge generating substance, a low molecular weight substance and a high molecular weight charge transporting substance. That is,
The above-mentioned materials can be used for the charge generating substance and the charge transporting substance. If necessary, a plasticizer or a leveling agent can be added. Further, as the binder resin which can be used as necessary, the binder resin mentioned above in the charge transport layer (33) is used as it is, or the binder resin mentioned in the charge generation layer (31) is mixed and used. May be. The film thickness of the single-layer photoconductor is 5-100 μm.
m is suitable, and preferably about 10 to 40 μm.

The electrophotographic photosensitive member used in the present invention includes:
An undercoat layer (2) is provided between the conductive support (21) and the photosensitive layer (23) [in the case of a laminated type, the charge generation layer (31)].
5) can be provided. The undercoat layer (25) is provided for the purpose of improving the adhesiveness, preventing moire, improving the coatability of the upper layer, and reducing the residual potential. The undercoat layer (25) generally contains a resin as a main component,
Considering that the photosensitive layer is coated thereon with a solvent, it is desirable that these resins have high solubility resistance to general organic solvents. As such a resin, polyvinyl alcohol, casein, water-soluble resin such as sodium polyacrylate, copolymerized nylon, alcohol-soluble resin such as methoxymethylated nylon, polyurethane, melamine resin, alkyd-melamine resin, epoxy resin, etc. Curable resins that form a three-dimensional network structure are exemplified. In addition, titanium oxide, silica, alumina,
A metal oxide exemplified by zirconium oxide, tin oxide, indium oxide, or the like, or a fine powder of metal sulfide, metal nitride, or the like may be added. These undercoat layers can be formed using an appropriate solvent and a coating method as in the case of the above-described photosensitive layer.

Further, a metal oxide layer formed by using a silane coupling agent, a titanium coupling agent, a chromium coupling agent, or the like, for example, by a sol-gel method or the like is also useful as the undercoat layer of the photoreceptor in the present invention. is there. In addition to the above, the undercoat layer of the present invention is provided with Al ₂ O ₃ by anodic oxidation, organic substances such as polyparaxylene (parylene), SiO, SnO ₂ , TiO ₂ , ITO, CeO _{2 and the} like. It is also possible to favorably use the above-mentioned inorganic substance provided by the vacuum thin film forming method. The thickness of the undercoat layer is suitably from 0 to 5 μm.

Further, in the present invention, an antioxidant may be added for the purpose of improving the environment resistance, particularly for the purpose of preventing the sensitivity from decreasing and the residual potential from increasing. The antioxidant may be added to any layer containing an organic substance, but good results can be obtained by adding it to a layer containing a charge transporting substance. The following may be mentioned as antioxidants that can be used in the present invention.

Monophenol compounds 2,6-di-t-butyl-p-cresol, butylated hydroxyanisole, 2,6-di-t-butyl-4-ethylphenol, stearyl-β- (3,5- The-t-
Butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate and the like.

Bisphenol compounds 2,2'-methylene-bis- (4-methyl-6-t-butylphenol), 2,2'-methylene-bis- (4-
Ethyl-6-t-butylphenol), 4,4'-thiobis- (3-methyl-6-t-butylphenol),
4,4'-butylidene bis- (3-methyl-6-t-butylphenol) and the like.

Polymer Phenolic Compound 1,1,3-Tris- (2-methyl-4-hydroxy-)
5-t-butylphenyl) butane, 1,3,5-trimethyl-2,4,6-tris (3,5-di-t-butyl-
4-hydroxybenzyl) benzene, tetrakis- [methylene-3- (3 ', 5'-di-t-butyl-4'-hydroxyphenyl) propionate] methane, bis [3,3'-bis (4'-hydroxy) -3′-t-butylphenyl) butyric acid] glycol ester, tocophenols and the like.

Para-phenylenediamines N-phenyl-N'-isopropyl-p-phenylenediamine, N, N'-di-sec-butyl-p-phenylenediamine, N-phenyl-N-sec-butyl-p-
Phenylenediamine, N, N'-di-isopropyl-p
-Phenylenediamine, N, N'-dimethyl-N, N '
-Di-tert-butyl-p-phenylenediamine and the like.

Hydroquinones 2,5-di-t-octylhydroquinone, 2,6-didodecylhydroquinone, 2-dodecylhydroquinone, 2-dodecyl-5-chlorohydroquinone, 2-t
-Octyl-5-methylhydroquinone, 2- (2-octadecenyl) -5-methylhydroquinone and the like.

Organic Sulfur Compounds Dilauryl-3,3'-thiodipropionate, distearyl-3,3'-thiodipropionate, ditetradecyl-3,3'-thiodipropionate and the like.

Organic Phosphorus Compounds Triphenylphosphine, tri (nonylphenyl) phosphine, tri (dinonylphenyl) phosphine, tricresylphosphine, tri (2,4-dibutylphenoxy) phosphine and the like.

These compounds are known as antioxidants for rubbers, plastics, fats and oils, and are easily available as commercial products. The amount of the antioxidant added in the present invention is 0.1-10 with respect to 100 parts by weight of the charge transport material.
It is 0 part by weight, preferably 2 to 30 parts by weight.

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EXAMPLES Next, the present invention will be described in more detail by way of examples, but the present invention is not limited to the following examples. In the examples, all parts used are parts by weight, and the repeating unit n of the polymer charge transport material used is in the range of 100 ± 20 calculated from the weight average molecular weight in each example. It was

Example 1 A coating liquid for an undercoat layer, a coating liquid for a charge generation layer, and a coating liquid for a charge transport layer, each having the following composition, were applied and dried on an φ80 mm aluminum drum in this order. An electrophotographic photosensitive member of the present invention was obtained by forming an undercoat layer of 5 μm, a charge generation layer of 0.2 μm, and a charge transport layer of 25 μm.

[Coating liquid for undercoat layer] Alkyd resin 6 parts (Beckosol 1307-60-EL, manufactured by Dainippon Ink and Chemicals) Melamine resin 4 parts (Super Beckamine G-821-60, Dainippon Ink and Chemicals) Manufactured) Titanium oxide 40 parts Methyl ethyl ketone 200 parts [Coating liquid for charge generation layer] Trisazo pigment of the following structure 2.5 parts

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Embedded image Polyvinyl butyral (UCC: XYHL) 0.25 parts Cyclohexanone 200 parts Methyl ethyl ketone 80 parts [Coating liquid for charge transport layer] Polymer charge transport material having the following structure 10 parts

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Embedded image 100 parts of methylene chloride

Example 2 An electrophotographic photosensitive member of the present invention was prepared in exactly the same manner as in Example 1 except that the polymer charge transporting material used in the charge transporting layer in Example 1 was changed to the one having the following structure. .

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Example 3 An electrophotographic photoreceptor of the present invention was prepared in exactly the same manner as in Example 1 except that the polymer charge transporting material used in the charge transporting layer in Example 1 was changed to the one having the following structure. .

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[Chemical formula 61]

Example 4 An electrophotographic photosensitive member of the present invention was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the polymer charge transporting material used in the charge transporting layer in Example 1 was changed to the one having the following structure. .

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Example 5 An electrophotographic photoreceptor of the present invention was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the polymer charge transporting material used in the charge transporting layer in Example 1 was changed to the one having the following structure. .

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Example 6 An electrophotographic photosensitive member of the present invention was prepared in exactly the same manner as in Example 1, except that the polymer charge transporting material used in the charge transporting layer in Example 1 was changed to the one having the following structure. .

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Example 7 An electrophotographic photosensitive member of the present invention was prepared in exactly the same manner as in Example 1 except that the polymer charge transporting material used in the charge transporting layer in Example 1 was changed to the one having the following structure. .

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Example 8 An electrophotographic photosensitive member of the present invention was prepared in exactly the same manner as in Example 1, except that the polymer charge transporting material used in the charge transporting layer in Example 1 was changed to the one having the following structure. .

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Example 9 An electrophotographic photosensitive member of the present invention was prepared in exactly the same manner as in Example 1 except that the polymer charge transporting material used in the charge transporting layer in Example 1 was changed to the one having the following structure. .

[0191]

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Example 10 An electrophotographic photosensitive member of the present invention was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the polymer charge transporting material used in the charge transporting layer in Example 1 was changed to the one having the following structure. .

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Comparative Example 1 The same procedure as in Example 1 was carried out except that the charge transport layer coating solution was changed to the following. [Coating Liquid for Charge Transport Layer] Bisphenol A-type Polycarbonate 10 parts (Teijin: Panlite K1300) 10 parts of low molecular charge transport material having the following structure

[0195]

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The electrophotographic photoconductors of Examples 1 to 10 and Comparative Example 1 produced as described above were mounted in the apparatus as shown in FIG. 1 and a running test was conducted on 50,000 sheets. Here, a scorotron charger was used as the non-contact charger (14) in FIG. At this time, when each of the photoconductors of Examples 1 to 10 was used, in all cases, a stable and high-quality image was the same as that at the initial stage even after running 50,000 sheets. On the other hand, when the photoconductor of Comparative Example 1 was used, a black streak-like abnormal image was generated at several places and a lot of background stains were generated, which was a bad image.

[0197]

As described above in detail and concretely, by applying the electrophotographic process of the present invention, that is, an electrostatic latent image is formed on the image bearing member, and this is developed with toner to be developed. In an electrophotographic process of transferring a visualized image formed on a material to be transferred by a non-contact charger arranged to face the image carrier via the material to be transferred, the image carrier is a support member. By using an electrophotographic process characterized by containing the polymer charge transporting material represented by the above general formulas 1 to 10 in the outermost layer farthest from It has an extremely excellent effect of providing a high-quality image free of background stains and the like.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of one apparatus used in the electrophotographic process of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of an electrophotographic photosensitive member used in the electrophotographic process of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing another configuration of the electrophotographic photosensitive member used in the electrophotographic process of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing still another constitution of the electrophotographic photosensitive member used in the electrophotographic process of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Charging device 12 Exposure means 13 Developing device 14 Non-contact charging device 15 Transfer paper 16 Cleaning member 17 Static eliminator 18 Photoconductor 21 Conductive support 23 Photosensitive layer 25 Undercoat layer 31 Charge generation layer 33 Charge transport layer

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Tetsuro Suzuki 1-3-6 Nakamagome, Ota-ku, Tokyo Inside Ricoh Co., Ltd. (72) Hiroshi Nagame 1-3-6 Nakamagome, Ota-ku, Tokyo Within Ricoh Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Tatsuya Niimi 1-3-6 Nakamagome, Ota-ku, Tokyo Within Ricoh Co., Ltd. (72) Adult Kojima 1-3-6 Nakamagome, Ota-ku, Tokyo Ricoh Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Eri Toshi, Nakatamagome 1-3-6, Ota-ku, Tokyo Inside Ricoh Co., Ltd.

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A visible image obtained by forming an electrostatic latent image on an image bearing member and developing the latent image with a toner so as to be visualized is arranged to face the image bearing member through a transfer material. In an electrophotographic process of transferring to a transfer material by a non-contact charger, the image bearing member contains a polymer charge transporting substance represented by the following general formula 1 in the outermost surface layer farthest from the support. An electrophotographic process featuring. Embedded image In the formula, R ₁ , R ₂ , and R ₃ are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or halogen atom, R ₄ is a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, and R ₅ and R ₆ are substituted or unsubstituted. Substituted aryl groups, o, p and q each independently represent an integer of 0 to 4, k and j represent compositions, and 0.1 ≦
k ≦ 1, 0 ≦ j ≦ 0.9, and n represents the number of repeating units and is an integer of 5 to 5000. X represents an aliphatic divalent group, a cycloaliphatic divalent group, or a divalent group represented by the following general formula. Embedded image In the formula, R ₁₀₁ and R ₁₀₂ each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, aryl group or halogen atom.
l and m are integers of 0 to 4; Y is a single bond;
2, a linear, branched or cyclic alkylene group, -O
-, - S -, - SO -, - SO 2 -, - CO -, - CO
--O--Z--O--CO-- (wherein Z represents an aliphatic divalent group) or: (In the formula, a represents an integer of 1 to 20, b represents an integer of 1 to 2000, and R ₁₀₃ and R ₁₀₄ represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or aryl group.). Here, R ₁₀₁ and R ₁₀₂ , and R ₁₀₃ and R ₁₀₄ may be the same or different. 2. A visible image obtained by forming an electrostatic latent image on an image bearing member and developing the latent image with a toner so as to be visualized is arranged to face the image bearing member via a transfer material. In an electrophotographic process of transferring to a transfer material by a non-contact charger, the image carrier contains a polymer charge transporting material represented by the following general formula 2 in the outermost surface layer farthest from the support. An electrophotographic process featuring. Embedded image In the formula, R ₇ and R ₈ are substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups, A
r ₁ , Ar ₂ and Ar ₃ represent the same or different arylene groups. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of the general formula 1. 3. A visible image obtained by forming an electrostatic latent image on an image bearing member and developing the latent image with a toner so as to be visualized is arranged to face the image bearing member via a transfer material. In an electrophotographic process of transferring to a transfer material by a non-contact charger, the image bearing member contains a polymer charge transporting substance represented by the following general formula 3 in the outermost surface layer farthest from the support. An electrophotographic process featuring. Embedded image In the formula, R ₉ and R ₁₀ are substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups,
Ar ₄ , Ar ₅ and Ar ₆ represent the same or different arylene groups. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of the general formula 1. 4. An electrostatic latent image is formed on an image carrier, and a visible image developed by developing the latent image with toner is arranged facing the image carrier through a transfer material. In an electrophotographic process of transferring to a transfer material by a non-contact charger, the image bearing member contains a polymer charge transporting substance represented by the following general formula 4 in the outermost layer farthest from the support. An electrophotographic process featuring. [Chemical 6] In the formula, R ₁₁ and R ₁₂ are substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups,
Ar ₇ , Ar ₈ and Ar ₉ are the same or different arylene groups, p
Represents an integer of 1 to 5. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of the general formula 1. 5. A visible image obtained by forming an electrostatic latent image on an image bearing member and developing the latent image with a toner so as to be visualized is arranged to face the image bearing member through a transfer material. In an electrophotographic process of transferring to a transfer material by a non-contact charger, the image bearing member contains a polymer charge transporting substance represented by the following general formula 5 in the outermost layer farthest from the support. An electrophotographic process featuring. [Chemical 7] In the formula, R ₁₃ and R ₁₄ are a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group,
Ar ₁₀ , Ar ₁₁ and Ar ₁₂ are the same or different arylene groups,
X ₁ and X ₂ represent a substituted or unsubstituted ethylene group, or a substituted or unsubstituted vinylene group. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of the general formula 1. 6. A visible image formed by forming an electrostatic latent image on an image bearing member and developing the latent image with a toner to face the image bearing member through a transfer material. In an electrophotographic process of transferring to a transfer material by a non-contact charger, the image bearing member contains a polymer charge transporting substance represented by the following general formula 6 in the outermost layer farthest from the support. An electrophotographic process featuring. Embedded image In the formula, R ₁₅ , R ₁₆ , R ₁₇ , and R ₁₈ are substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups, Ar ₁₃ , Ar ₁₄ , Ar ₁₅ , and Ar ₁₆ are the same or different arylene groups, and Y ₁ , Y ₂ , and Y ₃ are They represent a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene ether group, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a vinylene group and may be the same or different. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of the general formula 1. 7. An electrostatic latent image is formed on an image carrier, and a visible image developed by developing the latent image with toner is arranged to face the image carrier via a transfer material. In an electrophotographic process of transferring to a transfer target material by a non-contact charger, the image bearing member contains a polymer charge transporting substance represented by the following general formula 7 in the outermost surface layer farthest from the support. An electrophotographic process featuring. Embedded image In the formula, R ₁₉ and R ₂₀ represent a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and R ₁₉ and R ₂₀ may form a ring. Ar ₁₇ , Ar ₁₈ and Ar ₁₉ represent the same or different arylene groups. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of the general formula 1. 8. An electrostatic latent image is formed on an image bearing member, and a visible image developed by developing the latent image with toner is arranged facing the image bearing member through a transfer material. In an electrophotographic process of transferring to a transfer material by a non-contact charger, the image bearing member contains a polymer charge transporting substance represented by the following general formula 8 in the outermost layer farthest from the support. An electrophotographic process featuring. Embedded image In the formula, R ₂₁ is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, A
r ₂₀ , Ar ₂₁ , Ar ₂₂ , and Ar ₂₃ represent the same or different arylene groups. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of the general formula 1. 9. A visible image obtained by forming an electrostatic latent image on an image bearing member and developing the latent image with a toner so as to be visualized is arranged to face the image bearing member via a transfer material. In an electrophotographic process of transferring to a transfer material by a non-contact charger, the image bearing member contains a polymer charge transporting substance represented by the following general formula 9 in the outermost surface layer farthest from the support. An electrophotographic process featuring. Embedded image In the formula, R ₂₂ , R ₂₃ , R ₂₄ and R ₂₅ are substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups, Ar ₂₄ , Ar ₂₅ , Ar ₂₆ , Ar ₂₇ and Ar _28.
Represent the same or different arylene groups. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of the general formula 1. 10. A visible image obtained by forming an electrostatic latent image on an image bearing member and developing the latent image with a toner so as to be visualized is arranged to face the image bearing member through a transfer material. In an electrophotographic process of transferring to a transfer material by a non-contact charger, the image bearing member contains a polymer charge transporting substance represented by the following general formula 10 in the outermost layer farthest from the support. An electrophotographic process featuring. [Chemical 12] In the formula, R ₂₆ and R ₂₇ are substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups,
Ar ₂₉ , Ar ₃₀ and Ar ₃₁ represent the same or different arylene groups. X, k, j and n are the same as in the case of the general formula 1.