Abstract: Disclosed is a thermal transfer recording medium comprising a substrate provided thereon at least an ink layer which is to be transferred by heat application, characterized in that the loss tangent (tan .delta.) of the ink layer in viscoelasticity measurement at a temperature of from 60.degree. to 100.degree. C. ranges from 0.4 to 2.5.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (1): ##STR1## wherein Ar.sub.1 represents an arylene group; Ar.sub.2 and Ar.sub.3 independently represent an aryl group or an arylene group; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, which may be identical or not, independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having a carbon number of 4 or less, or R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 both represent --SiR.sub.4 R.sub.5 R.sub.6 (R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6, which may be identical or not, independently represent an alkyl group, aralkyl group or aryl group which may be substituted); R.sub.1 represents --SiR.sub.7 R.sub.8 R.sub.9 (R.sub.7, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9, which may be identical or not, independently represent an alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, aralkyl group or aryl group which may be substituted, or none (only in the case where R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 represent --SiR.sub.4 R.sub.5 R.sub.6), one or two of R.sub.7, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 represent the following: ##STR2## wherein Ar.sub.1, Ar.sub.2, Ar.sub.3, R.sub.2 and R.sub.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a silicon-containing triarylamine compound represented by the formula (1): ##STR1## wherein Q.sub.2 and Q.sub.3 independently represent a hydrogen atom or --CH.sub.2 SiR.sub.1 R.sub.2 R.sub.3 group (R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, which may be identical or not, independently represent an alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, aralkyl group or aryl group which may be substituted); Ar.sub.1, Ar.sub.2 and Ar.sub.3 independently represent an arylene group which may be substituted; Q.sub.1 represents a --CH.sub.2 SiR.sub.1 R.sub.2 R.sub.3 group, --CH.sub.2 SiR.sub.1 R.sub.2 R.sub.4 group (R.sub.4 represents the following: ##STR2## wherein Q.sub.2 and Q.sub.3 independently represent a hydrogen atom) or --CH.sub.2 SiR.sub.1 R.sub.4 R.sub.4 group, a method of its production and a photoreceptor for electrophotography incorporating it as a charge transport material. The photoreceptor is very excellent in sensitivity and durability.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (1): ##STR1## wherein Ar.sub.1 l represents an arylene group; Ar.sub.2 and Ar.sub.3 independently represent an aryl group or an arylene group; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, which may be identical or not, independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having a carbon number of 4 or less, or R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 both represent --SiR.sub.4 R.sub.5 R.sub.6 (R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6, which may be identical or not, independently represent an alkyl group, aralkyl group or aryl group which may be substituted);R.sub.1 represents --SiR.sub.7 R.sub.8 R.sub.9 (R.sub.7, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9, which may be identical or not, independently represent an alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, aralkyl group or aryl group which may be substituted, or none (only in the case where R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 represent --SiR.sub.4 R.sub.5 R.sub.6), one or two of R.sub.7, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 represent the following: ##STR2## wherein Ar.sub.1, Ar.sub.2, Ar.sub.3, R.sub.2 and R.sub.

Abstract: A photoreceptor useful for electrophotography and comprises (a) an electrically conductive substrate, (b) an electric charge carrier generation layer and (c) an electric charge carrier transport layer containing therein an electric charge carrier transport compound having the formula (1): ##STR1## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.1 ' and R.sub.1 " each are hydrogen, a linear or branched alkyl, a linear or branched alkyl having a substituent(s), an aryl or an aryl having a substituent(s), R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.2 ', R.sub.3 ', R.sub.2 " and R.sub.3 " each are hydrogen, a linear or branched alkyl, a linear or branched alkyl having a substituent(s), an aryl, an aryl having a substituent(s), an alkenyl, an alkenyl having a substituent(s), a heterocyclic ring or a heterocyclic ring having a substituent(s), R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 may form a ring with their adjacent carbon, R.sub.2 ' and R.sub.3 ' may form a ring with their adjacent carbon and R.sub.2 " and R.sub.