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Organic azo pigment sensitizers for photoconductive layers

US4018606A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 3, 1974
Grant dateApr 19, 1977
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Expiry dateMay 3, 1994

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09B29/366
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A class of organic pigments having the formula ##STR1## wherein X consists of the atoms necessary to complete a naphthalene, anthracene, or ##STR2## ring; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are hydrogen, halogen, alkoxy, NO.sub.2, alkyl, SO.sub.3 H or alkali metal salts thereof, ##STR3## and COOH or alkali metal salts thereof, and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 can comprise the atoms necessary to complete a phenyl, naphthyl or anthryl ring; and R is selected from the group consisting of ##STR4## where M is alkyl, alkali or alkaline earth metal are useful as sensitizers for photoconductive compositions in electrophotographic processes.

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