Abstract: An electrophotographic toner containing a compound of the following formula (1): ##STR1## wherein X is awherein A is an electron attractive group, and each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 which are independent of each other, is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group or a hydroxyl group, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together form a ring), ##STR2## wherein A, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are as defined above), or ##STR3## wherein A, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are as defined above), and Y is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group.

Abstract: An electrostatic image developing toner containing a compound of the following formula (1): ##STR1## wherein X is ##STR2## (wherein D is a hydrogen atom or an electron donating group, and each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 which are independent of each other, is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, a dialkylamino group, a diarylamino group, a diaralkylamino group, a halogen atom, a halogen-substituted alkyl group, a halogen-substituted aryl group, a cyano group, a formyl group, a carboxyl group, a carbamoyl group, an N-substituted carbamoyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an acyloxy group, an acyl group, an arylcarbonyl group, a nitro group, a sulfonic acid group, an alkylsulfonyl group, a substituted sulfonyl group, a sulfamoyl group, an N-substituted sulfamoyl group or a substituted sulfinyl group, provided that when D is a hydrogen atom, R.sub.1 and R.sub.

Abstract: An electrostatic image developing toner containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of sulfonylurea compounds of the following formula (1): ##STR1## wherein A is a phenyl group which may have a substituent, or a naphthyl group which may have a substituent, and each of B and C which are independent of each other, is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a phenyl group which may have a substituent, or a naphthyl group which may have a substituent, or B and C together form a ring; or the following formula (2):D--SO.sub.2 NHCONH--X--NHCONHSO.sub.2 --E (2)wherein each of D and E which are independent of each other, is an alkyl group, a phenyl group which may have a substituent, or a naphthyl group which may have a substituent, and X is a phenylene group which may have a substituent, a biphenylene group which may have a substituent, or a naphthylene group which may have a substituent.

Abstract: An electrophotographic toner containing a compound of the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein each of X and Y which are independent of each other, is a hydrogen atom, ##STR2## (wherein each of D.sub.1 and D.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or an electron donating group, provided that D.sub.1 and D.sub.2 are not simultaneously hydrogen atoms, R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, an acyl group, a nitro group, a cyano group or R.sub.2 SO.sub.2 -- (wherein R.sub.2 is a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an alkyl-substituted amino group, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group or an alkoxy group), and n is 0, 1 or 2, provided that when n is 2, the plurality of R.sub.1 may be the same or different), ##STR3## (wherein D.sub.3 is an electron donating group, and R.sub.1 and n are as defined above), ##STR4## (wherein D.sub.3, R.sub.1 and n are as defined above), ##STR5## (wherein D.sub.3, R.sub.

Abstract: A zinc benzoate compound represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an alkyl or aralkyl group; and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, independently from each other, each represent an alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy or acyl group, an amino group which may be substituted, a nitro group or a halogen atom. The compound of the general formula (1) is colorless, highly stable and has excellent dispersibility in a binder resin for an electrophotographic toner, and can impart excellent frictional electrification properties to a toner, therefore being useful particularly as a charge control agent for an electrophotographic toner.

Abstract: An electrophotographic toner containing a compound of the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein each of X and Y which are independent of each other, is a hydrogen atom, ##STR2## (wherein each of A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or an electron attracting group, provided that A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 are not simultaneously hydrogen atoms, R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, a dialkylamino group, a diarylamino group, a diaralkylamino group or a hydroxyl group, and n is 0, 1 or 2, provided that when n is 2, the plurality of R.sub.1 may be the same or different), ##STR3## (wherein A.sub.3 is an electron attracting group, and R.sub.1 and n are as defined above), ##STR4## (wherein A.sub.3, R.sub.1 and n are as defined above), ##STR5## (wherein A.sub.3, R.sub.1 and n are as defined above) or ##STR6## (wherein A.sub.3 is as defined above, and each of R.sub.2 and R.sub.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor is composed of an electroconductive substrate and a photoconductive layer formed thereon including a diamine compound of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryl group; R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an alkoxyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; n is an integer of 1 to 3; and ##STR2## represents an arylene group or a bivalent group of a heterocyclic compound. A diamine compound for use in the electrophotographic photoconductor is also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a toner for electrophotography, comprising a binder resin, a colorant and a charge control agent; said charge control agent comprising an aluminum compound represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an aralkyl group; R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, a hydroxyl group or an alkoxyl group; n represents an integer of 2 or 3; and M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal, or an ammonium, aliphatic ammonium or alicyclic ammonium ion.

Abstract: An electrophotographic developing powder comprising a resin, a coloring agent and a compound of the following formula, as a charge-controlling agent: ##STR1## wherein X is sodium or potassium, and M is a chromium or cobalt atom.

Abstract: A fluoran compound having the formula: ##STR1## wherein each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom, a straight chain or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, a cyclohexyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted benzyl group, Q is ##STR2## (wherein X is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a straight chain or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms), ##STR3## (wherein X is as defined above), or --(CH.sub.2).sub.n OR.sub.4 (wherein R.sub.4 is a straight chain or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted benzyl group, and n is an integer of from 1 to 8), and R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower fluoroalkyl group, an acyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxyalkyl group, or a straight chain or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A fluoran compound represented by general formula: ##STR1## where each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an aryl group, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may form together with N a saturated ring, R.sub.3 is a benzyl or phenyl group which may be substituted, and R.sub.4 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group.