Abstract: An aromatic polycarbonate containing a structural unit of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, Ar.sup.1 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group and Ar.sup.2 and Ar.sup.3 are independently a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group. The aromatic polycarbonate is capable of transferring charges and is used for forming a photosensitive layer of an electrophotographic photosensitive medium.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor includes an electroconductive support, and a photoconductive layer formed thereon containing as an effective component an aromatic polycarbonate resin having a repeat unit of formula (I), or two repeat units of formulae (II) and (III): wherein Ar.sup.1 to Ar.sup.5, X, n, k and j are as specified in the specification.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor includes an electroconductive support, and a photoconductive layer formed thereon containing as an effective component an aromatic polycarbonate resin having a repeat unit of formula (I), or two repeat units of formulae (II) and (III): ##STR1## wherein Ar.sup.1 to Ar.sup.6, X, n, k and j are as specified in the specification.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor includes an electroconductive support, and a photoconductive layer formed thereon containing as an effective component an aromatic polycarbonate resin having a repeat unit of formula (I), or two repeat units of formulae (II) and (III): ##STR1## wherein Ar.sup.1 to Ar.sup.6, X, n, k and j are as specified in the specification.

Abstract: A diamine compound of the following formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group, each of A.sub.1, A.sub.2 and A.sub.3 which are independent of one another, is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a group of the following formula (2): ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 is as defined above, and X is a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic bivalent group.

Abstract: An aromatic polycarbonate containing a structural unit of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, Ar.sup.1 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group and Ar.sup.2 and Ar.sup.3 are independently a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group. The aromatic polycarbonate is capable of transferring charges and is used for forming a photosensitive layer of an electrophotographic photosensitive medium.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor includes an electroconductive support, and a photoconductive layer formed thereon, containing a novel aromatic polycarbonate resin having a repeat unit of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each is an alkyl group which may have a substituent, or a halogen atom; R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl group which may have a substituent; Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 each is an aromatic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent; l, m and n each is an integer of 0 to 4; k is an integer of 5 to 5,000; and X is a bivalent aliphatic group, a bivalent cyclic aliphatic group, or ##STR2## in which R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each is an alkyl group which may have a substituent, a halogen atom, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group; p and q each is an integer of 0 to 4; and r is 0 or 1, and when r is 1, Y is a straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkylene group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, --O--, --S--, --SO--, --SO.sub.2 --, or --C(O)--.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor includes an electroconductive support, and a photoconductive layer formed thereon containing as an effective component an aromatic polycarbonate resin having a repeat unit of formula (I), or two repeat units of formulae (II) and (III): ##STR1## wherein Ar.sup.1 to Ar.sup.6, X, n, k and j are as specified in the specification.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor includes an electroconductive support, and a photoconductive layer formed thereon, containing a novel aromatic polycarbonate resin having a repeat unit of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each is an alkyl group which may have a substituent, or a halogen atom; R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl group which may have a substituent; Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 each is an aromatic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent; l, m and n each is an integer of 0 to 4; k is an integer of 5 to 5,000; and X is a bivalent aliphatic group, a bivalent cyclic aliphatic group, or ##STR2## in which R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each is an alkyl group which may have a substituent, a halogen atom, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group; p and q each is an integer of 0 to 4; and r is 0 or 1, and when r is 1, Y is a straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkylene group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, --O--, --S--, --SO--, --SO.sub.2 --, or --C(O)--.

Abstract: An acenaphthene compound of the following formula (1), ##STR1## wherein Ar.sub.1 is an aryl group which may have a substituent; Ar.sub.2 is a phenylene, naphthylene, biphenylene or anthrylene group which may have a substituent; R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group; X is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group which may have a substituent or an aryl group which may have a substituent; and Y is an aryl group which may have a substituent or a group of the formula (2), ##STR2## wherein R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group, R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a lower alkyl group, Z is a hydrogen atom or an aryl group which may have a substituent, and m and n are an integer of from 0 to 4.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor includes an electroconductive support, and a photoconductive layer formed thereon containing as an effective component an aromatic polycarbonate resin having a repeat unit of formula (I), or two repeat units of formula (II) and formula (III): ##STR1## wherein n, Ar.sup.1, Ar.sup.2, Ar.sup.3, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and X are as specified in the specification, ##STR2## wherein k and j are also as specified in the specification.

Abstract: There are provided an electrophotographic photoreceptor having a photosensitive layer containing at least one amine compound represented by formula (1): ##STR1## wherein Ar.sub.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; Ar.sub.2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted biphenylene group or a substituted or unsubstituted anthrylene group; R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group; X represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; and Y represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a group represented by formula (2) or (3) described in the specification.

Abstract: A diamine compound of the following formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group, each of A.sub.1, A.sub.2 and A.sub.3 which are independent of one another, is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a group of the following formula (2): ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 is as defined above, and X is a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic bivalent group.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor includes an electroconductive substrate, and a photoconductive layer formed thereon containing at least one tertiary amine compound of formula (I) as an effective component: ##STR1## wherein Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.3 each is an aryl group which may have a substituent; Ar.sup.2 is a bivalent group of a carboxylic aromatic compound or a bivalent group of a heterocyclic compound; R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group which may have a substituent or an alkoxy group which may have a substituent; and R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group which may have a substituent or an aryl group which may have a substituent. A novel triphenylamine compound for use in the electrophotographic photoconductor is provided.

Abstract: There is provided an amine compound represented by formula (1): ##STR1## wherein Ar.sub.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; Ar.sub.2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted biphenylene group or a substituted or unsubstituted anthrylene group; R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group; X represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; and Y represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a group represented by formula (2) or (3) described in the specification.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor includes an electroconductive support and a photoconductive layer formed thereon containing a diamine compound represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 each is independently a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or aryl group; R.sup.4 is hydrogen, an alkyl group or an alkoxyl group; n is an integer of 1 to 3; and ##STR2## is a substituted or unsubstituted bivalent arylene group or a bivalent heterocyclic group. This diamine compound is useful as a photoconductive material for electrophotographic photoconductors.

Abstract: There are provided a hydrazone compound represented by formula (I), an electrophotographic photoreceptor which has a photosensitive layer containing the compound on an electrically conductive support, and an organic electroluminescent element containing the compound as a charge transporting material: ##STR1## wherein Ar.sub.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group, a substitued or unsubstituted naphthylene group, a substitued or unsubstituted biphenylene group, or a substituted or unsubstituted anthrylene group, Ar.sub.2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an unsubstituted alkyl group, or an unsubstituted alkoxy group, R.sub.3 represents an unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, Z represents an ethylene group or a vinylene group, and n is 0 or 1.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor includes an electroconductive substrate, and a photoconductive layer formed thereon containing at least one tertiary amine compound of formula (I) as an effective component: ##STR1## wherein Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.3 each is an aryl group which may have a substituent; Ar.sup.2 is a bivalent group of a carbocyclic aromatic compound or a bivalent group of a heterocyclic compound; R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group which may have a substituent or an alkoxyl group which may have a substituent; and R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group which may have a substituent or an aryl group which may have a substituent. A novel triphenylamine compound for use in the electrophotographic photoconductor is provided.

Abstract: There are provided a hydrazone compound represented by formula (I), an electrophotographic photoreceptor which has a photosensitive layer containing the compound on an electrically conductive support, and an organic electroluminescent element containing the compound as a charge transporting material: ##STR1## wherein Ar.sub.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted biphenylene group, or a substituted or unsubstituted anthrylene group, Ar.sub.2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an unsubstituted alkyl group, or an unsubstituted alkoxy group, R.sub.3 represents an unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, Z represents an ethylene group or a vinylene group, and n is 0 or 1.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor includes an electroconductive support and a photoconductive layer formed thereon containing a diamine compound represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 each is independently a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or aryl group; R.sup.4 is hydrogen, an alkyl group or an alkoxyl group; n is an integer of 1 to 3; and ##STR2## is a substituted or unsubstituted bivalent arylene group or a bivalent heterocyclic group. This diamine compound is useful as a photoconductive material for electrophotographic photoconductors.