Abstract: A process for the preparation of perylene mixtures comprised of at least two symmetrical perylene bisamide dimers of Formula 1 wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl or substituted aralkyl, and at least one terminally unsymmetrical dimer of Formula 2 wherein R1 and R2 are hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl, or substituted aralkyl, and wherein R1 and R2 are dissimilar, which process comprises the condensation of a mixture of at least two perylene monoimide-monoanhydrides of Formula 3 with a diamine wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl, and substituted aralkyl, with a 1,3-diaminopropane.

Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member comprised of an unsymmetrical perylene of the formula wherein each R1 and R2 are dissimilar and wherein the R1 and R2 are hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl, and substituted aralkyl, and X represents a symmetrical bridging component, and y represents the number of X components.

Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member containing a photogenerating layer and a triphenylamine charge transport layer of the formula or optionally mixtures thereof wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are each independently alkyl, aryl, hydrogen, alkoxy, and the like.

Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member includes a photogenerating layer and a charge transport layer, wherein the charge transport layer contains charge transport components and a poly(imide-carbonate) binder of general structure (I) or general structure(II): where A, B, and E are divalent linkages; D is a trivalent linkage in (I) and a tetravalent linkage in (II); and x and y are the mole fractions of the repeating units such that x+y is equal to 1. The poly(imide carbonates)s can be made by interfacial polycondensation of bischloroformate, bis(imidephenol) and bisphenol.

Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member comprised of a mixture of at least two symmetrical perylene bisimide dimers of Formula 1 Formula 1 wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl or substituted aralkyl, and at least one terminally unsymmetrical dimer of Formula 2 Formula 2 wherein R1 and R2 are hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl, or substituted aralkyl, and wherein R1 and R2 are dissimilar.

Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member containing a photogenerator layer comprised of a mixture of bis(methylbenzimidazo)perinone, optionally an (alkylimido)perylene, such as (n-pentylimido)perylene or mixtures of (n-pentylimido)perylene, bisbenzimidazo(2,1-a-1′,2′-b)anthra(2,1,9-def:6,5,10-d′e′f′)diisoquinoline-6,11-dione and bisbenzimidazo(2,1-a:2′,1′-a)anthra(2,1,9-def:6,5,10-d′e′f′)diisoquinoline-10,21-dione, and a charge transport layer.

Abstract: A mixture comprised of at least two perylenes and wherein the mixture includes symmetrical perylenes, unsymmetrical perylenes, and unsymmetrical perylenes with dissimilar R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 terminal substituents. The perylene mixtures can be selected for photoconductive imaging members.

Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member comprised of an unsymmetrical perylene of the formula ##STR1## wherein each R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are dissimilar and wherein the R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl, and substituted aralkyl, and X represents a symmetrical bridging component, and y represents the number of X components.

Abstract: Photoconductive imaging members comprised of a mixture of dimeric perylenes as a charge generator, wherein said mixture comprises at least perylenes encompassed by the following formulas, or mixtures thereof ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, oxaalkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl or substituted aralkyl; and X is a symmetrical bridging moiety, and X--Y represents an unsymmetrical bridging moiety.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of perylene tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride comprising the dissolution thereof in an aqueous alkaline solution, or optionally an amine solution; converting the salt formed to the corresponding tetracarboxylic acid of said perylene tetracarboxylic dianhydride; heating the resulting tetracarboxylic acid; washing the dianhydride formed until the filtrate pH indicates substantially complete removal of the acid; and drying said dianhydride.

Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member comprised of a hydroxygallium phthalocyanine photogenerator layer, a charge transport layer, a barrier layer, a photogenerator layer comprised of a mixture of bisbenzimidazo(2,1-a-1',2'-b)anthra(2,1,9-def:6,5,10-d'e'f')diisoquinoline -6,11-dione and bisbenzimidazo(2,1 -a:2',1'-a)anthra(2,1,9-def:6,5,10-d'e'f')diisoquinoline-10,21-dione, and thereover a charge transport layer.

Abstract: Photoconductive imaging members comprised of unsymmetrical dimeric perylene as a charge generator, wherein said perylene is of the following formula ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl or substituted aralkyl group, and X--Y is an unsymmetrical bridging moiety of alkylene, substituted alkylene, arylene, substituted arylene, aralkylene or substituted aralkylene.

Abstract: Photoconductive imaging members comprised of unsymmetrical dimeric perylene as a charge generator, wherein said perylene is of the following formula ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl or substituted aralkyl group, and X-Y is an unsymmetrical bridging moiety of alkylene, substituted alkylene, arylene, substituted arylene, aralkylene or substituted aralkylene.