Krūvius transportuojančių, stabilios amorfinės būsenos hidrazonų, azinų bei antrachinono darinių sintezė ir savybės ; Synthesis and properties of charge transporting molecular glasses possessing hydrazone, azine and anthraquinone moieties

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KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Ingrida Vilionskien ė SYNTHESIS AND PROPERTIES OF CHARGE TRANSPORTING MOLECULAR GLASSES POSSESSING HYDRAZONE, AZINE AND ANTHRAQUINONE MOIETIES Summary of the Doctoral Dissertation Physical Sciences, Chemistry (03P) KAUNAS, 2005 The research was carried out at Kaunas University of Technology, Department of Organic Chemistry in the period of 2000-2004. It was supported by Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation. Scientific supervisor : Asoc. Prof. Dr. Vytautas GETAUTIS (Kaunas University of Technology, Physical Sciences, Chemistry - 03P). Council of Chemistry sciences trend : Prof. Dr. Habil. Algirdas ŠA ČKUS (Kaunas University of Technology, Physical Sciences, Chemistry - 03P), Prof. Dr. Habil. Sigitas TUMKEVI ČIUS (Vilnius University, Physical Sciences, Chemistry - 03P), Prof. Dr. Habil. Juozas Vidas GRAŽULEVI ČIUS (Kaunas University of Technology, Physical Sciences, Chemistry - 03P), Dr. Habil. Albertas MALINAUSKAS (Institute of Chemistry, Physical Sciences, Chemistry - 03P), Dr. Vytautas MARTYNAITIS (Kaunas University of Technology, Physical Sciences, Chemistry - 03P). Official opponents : Prof. Dr. Habil. Algimantas UNDZ ĖNAS (Institute of Physics, Physical Sciences, Chemistry - 03P), Asoc. Prof. Dr. Gintaras BUIKA (Kaunas University of Technology, Physical Sciences, Chemistry - 03P).

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• Azine
• Chemistry
• Hydrazone
• Synthesis

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• Publié par: kaunas_university_of_technology
• Publié le: 01 janvier 2005
• Nombre de lectures: 39

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  KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY             Ingrida Vilionskien             SYNTHESIS AND PROPERTIES OF CHARGE TRANSPORTING MOLECULAR GLASSES POSSESSING HYDRAZONE, AZINE AND ANTHRAQUINONE MOIETIES       Summary of the Doctoral Dissertation   Physical Sciences, Chemistry (03P)                             KAUNAS, 2005

The research was carried out at Kaunas University of Technology, Department of Organic Chemistry in the period of 2000-2004. It was supported by Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation.   Scientific supervisor:     Asoc. Prof. Dr. Vytautas GETAUTIS   (Kaunas University of Technology, Physical Sciences, Chemistry - 03P).   Council of Chemistry sciences trend:     Prof. Dr. Habil. Algirdas ŠAČKUS (Kaunas University of Technology, Physical Sciences, Chemistry - 03P),     Prof. Dr. Habil. Sigitas TUMKEVIČIUS (Vilnius University, Physical Sciences, Chemistry - 03P),   Prof. Dr. Habil. Juozas Vidas GRAŽULEVIČIUS (Kaunas University of Technology, Physical Sciences, Chemistry - 03P),   Dr. Habil. Albertas MALINAUSKAS (Institute of Chemistry, Physical Sciences, Chemistry - 03P),   Dr. Vytautas MARTYNAITIS (Kaunas University of Technology, Physical Sciences, Chemistry - 03P).   Official opponents:     Prof. Dr. Habil. Algimantas UNDZNAS   (Institute of Physics, Physical Sciences, Chemistry - 03P),   Asoc. Prof. Dr. Gintaras BUIKA   (Kaunas University of Technology, Physical Sciences, Chemistry - 03P).   The official presentation of the Dissertation will be held at the open meeting of the Council of Chemistry sciences trend at 11 a. m. on May 24, 2005 in the Dissertation Defence Hall at the Central building of Kaunas University of Technology (K. Donelaičio g. 73 - 403, Kaunas).   Address: K. Donelaičio g. 73, LT – 44029, Kaunas, Lithuania. Tel: [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail:.kksryuiomtl.utk@s     The send out date of the summary of the Dissertation is 20 March, 2005.   The Dissertation is available at the library of Kaunas University of Technology (K. Donelaičio g. 20, Kaunas).  

 

 

  KAUNO TECHNOLOGIJOS UNIVERSITETAS               Ingrida Vilionskien             KRVIUS TRANSPORTUOJANČI, STABILIOS AMORFINS BSENOS HIDRAZON, AZINBEI ANTRACHINONO DARINISINTEZIR SAVYBS       Daktaro disertacijos santrauka   Fiziniai mokslai, chemija (03P)                             KAUNAS, 2005  

Disertacija parengta 2000-2004 metais Kauno technologijos universiteto Chemins technologijos fakultete, Organins chemijos katedroje. Mokslinius tyrimus rmLietuvos mokslo ir studijfondas.   Mokslinis vadovas:     Doc. dr. Vytautas GETAUTIS (Kauno technologijos universitetas, fiziniai mokslai, chemija - 03P).   Chemijos mokslo krypties taryba:     Prof. habil. dr. Algirdas ŠAČKUS (Kauno technologijos universitetas, fiziniai mokslai, chemija - 03P) –pirmininkas,     Prof. habil. dr. Sigitas TUMKEVIČIUS (Vilniaus universitetas, fiziniai mokslai, chemija - 03P),   Prof. habil. dr. Juozas Vidas GRAŽULEVIČIUS (Kauno technologijos universitetas, fiziniai mokslai, chemija - 03P),      Habl. dr. Albertas MALINAUSKAS (Chemijos institutas, fiziniai mokslai, chemija - 03P),   Dr. Vytautas MARTYNAITIS (Kauno technologijos universitetas, fiziniai mokslai, chemija - 03P).   Oficialieji oponentai:     Prof. habil. dr. Algimantas UNDZNAS (Fizikos institutas, fiziniai mokslai, chemija - 03P),     Doc. dr. Gintaras BUIKA (Kauno technologijos universitetas, fiziniai mokslai, chemija - 03P).   Disertacija bus ginama viešame Chemijos mokslo krypties tarybos posdyje, kurisvyks 2005 m. gegužs 24 d. 11 val. Kauno technologijos universitete, CentrinirmiDestrcaji gynimo salje (K. Donelaičio g. 73 - 403, Kaunas).   Adresas: K. Donelaičio g. 73, LT–44029, Kaunas, Lietuva. Tel [phone], faks: (370) 7 32 41 44, e.p.:[e-mail]     Daktaro disertacijos santrauka išs 2005 m. balandžio 20 d.i sta   Su disertacija galima susipažinti Kauno technologijos universiteto bibliotekoje (K. Donelaičio g. 20, Kaunas).        

 

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    Introduction   Recently, the application of various organic compounds has been started in such areas, where inorganic compounds were predominating until now. In- vestigating of photoquantum, optical, electric properties of low-molecular mass organic compounds, especially those forming stable amorphous state, revealed earlier unknown features, which afforded the beginning of their usage in the production of diverse photonic and optoelectronic devices. This was just the be- ginning of the application of organic compounds in these areas, thus the impro- vement of the properties of the materials already known and the investigation of the synthesis of the new ones are very relevant. Depending on their properties and, particularly, their electronic structure, electronically active low-molecular mass compounds, used in various photonic and optoelectronic devices are classified as follows: – hole-transporting materials; – electron-transporting materials; – materials transporting carriers of both charges. Organic charge-transporting materials are divided into polymers and low- molarmass film-forming materials, which are called molecular glasses. Both polymers and molecular glasses have their own advantages and shortcomings. Polymers exhibit good mechanical properties and can be used for the prepara- tion of flexible devices. However synthesis and purification of polymers is fair- ly complicated. It is possible to synthesize a large variety of molecular glasses with different functional groups and different properties. Their purification can be carried out by the conventional techniques of preparative organic chemistry such as crystallization, adsorption chromatography, sublimation. Unfortunately many of molecular glasses exibit low morphological stability, i.e. often they show inclination to crystallize. At the Department of Organic Chemistry of Kaunas University of Tech- nology branched hydrazone dimers with hydroxygroups were synthesized by interaction of N-2,3-epoxypropyl derivatives of photoconductive chromophores with various bifunctional nucleophiles. The hydroxygroups of the obtained di- mers make good adhesion and compatibility with various polymeric binders, such as polycarbonate or polyvinylbutyral. These original molecules can be cross-linked together through hydroxygroups, for example, with the help of polyisocyanates, or they can be linked to the polymeric binder polyvinylbuty- ral, thus becoming the constituent of a polymer. This is very important in the case of using the liquid developer. Thus formed organic photoreceptor becomes resistant to organic solvents, bending and stretching. The aims of the work were as follows: •   dimers with stable amorphous state posses-synthesis of branched sing tiophenylsulphide, sulphide and hydroxygroups in the linking fragment of chromophores from aromatic and heteroaromatic alde-

   

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hyde phenylhydrazones. A thorough study of physical and optoe- lectrographic properties of these charge-transporting compounds; •   synthesis of new crosslinkable charge transporting molecular glas- ses exhibiting high charge carrier mobilities, high morphological stability; •   design and synthesis of new hole transporting molecular glasses and polymers (from 9-(2,3-epoxypropyl)carbazole); •   investigation of the interaction of 1(2)-aminoanthraquinone and 1- chloro-2,3-epoxypropane (CEP) with the aim to use the products for the creation of hydroxygroups possessing electron-transporting ma- terials, having stable amorphous state. The main results reflecting the novelty, originality and significance of the present investigation are the following: •   a thorough study of physical and optoelectrographic properties of the crosslinkable branched hydrazone dimers, which were synthesi- zed by the reaction of 9-ethyl-3-carbazole-, julolidin-9-carbaldehy- des, 4-diethylamino-, 4-benzylethylamino-, 4-(diphenylamino)- and 4-(4,4’-dimethyldiphenylamino)benzaldehydes phenylhydrazones N-2,3-epoxypropyl derivatives with 4,4’-thiobisbenzenethiol, dimer- captoalkanes, hydrogen sulfide was carried out;   an effective method (using thioacetamide as a source of H 2 S) was • proposed for the synthesis of the branched hydrazon dimers pos- sessing OH- and -S- groups in the chromophores linking fragment. •   new molecular glasses possessing various chromophores connected via azine linkage were synthesized and investigated for electropho- tography;   an alternative method (without using 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane) • was proposed for obtaining molecular glasses possessing hydroxy- group; •   new hole transporting molecular glasses and polymers were desig- ned and synthesized from 2,3-(epoxypropyl)carbazole; •   a novel class of crosslinkable electron transporting molecular glass possessing antraquinone moiety was synthesized.   1. Branched hydrazones - hole transporting materials   A novel class of well defined hole-transporting materials (TM), obtained by the reaction of oxiranes containing photoconductive groups with different bifunctional nucleofiles, was developed at the department of Organic Chemist- ry in Kaunas University of Technology. Such branched hydrazone compounds were synthesized by the reaction of N-2,3-epoxypropyl-N-phenylhydrazones, possessing N,N-diethylaniline, N,N-benzylethylaniline, N-ethylcarbazole and dimethyltriphenylamine chromophores, with different linking agents, for exam- ple, benzenediols or aromatic dimercapto compounds. The molecules of these

 

    TM consist of two hydrazone branches linked by the central flexible bridge. The existence of several diastereoisomers, the possibility of intermolecular hydrogen bonding and flexibility of aliphatic linking chains make crystalli- zation in solid state difficult, so these materials are molecular glasses. Another peculiarity of these TM is the presence of two hydroxygroups in the molecule. This improves adhesion and compatibility not only with traditional polycar- bonate (PC) binder material (BM) but also with polyvinylbutyral (PVB). Mean - while, such branched hydrazone dimers can be chemically crosslinked in the layer, for example, by reaction of the hydroxygroups with polyisocyanates. These branched hydrazone properties increase the layer stability to bending and stretching of electrophotography belts and the effects of liquid developer. The synthesized TM and compositions with binder exhibit good hole transporting properties and high mobility making them useful for preparation of high sensi- tivity electrophotographic photoconductors.     1.1. Branched hydrazones, possessing a thiophenylsulphide moiety   The goal of this work was to make a thorough study of the branched arom- and heteroaromaldehyde phenylhydrazones, obtained by the reaction of N-2,3-epoxypropyl derivatives with 4,4’-tiobisbenzenthiol, making an attempt to find out the dependence of the drift mobility of synthesized organic photo- conductors as well as the stability of glassy state on the structure.   1.1.1. Synthesis   A series of N-2,3-epoxypropylated N-phenylhydrazones1a-f prepa- was red by reaction of the corresponding N-phenylhydrazones of julolidin-9-carbal- dehyde, 4-(diphenylamino)-, 4-(4’,4’’-dimethyldiphenylamino)-, 4-(diethylami- no)-, 4-(benzylethylamino)benzaldehydes, 9-ethyl-3-carbazolekarboxaldehyde with 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane in the presence of KOH and anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 .   O H Ar N N EC Na 2 K ,P OS 4 HO  40 , , o C N HS S SH , TEA Ar N 1 a-f OH OH Ar N  N S S  N  N Ar S 2a-f    1a, 2a   1b, 2b   1c, 2c 1d, 2d   1e, 2e   1f, 2f   Ar= CH 3 N N N  N N H 3 C C N CH 3      H 3   CH 3 CH 3    Scheme 1

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    The branched hydrazone compounds2a-f, with flexible central thiophenyl sulphide containing bridge, were prepared by the reaction of 4,4’-thiobisbenzene- thiol with 2 equivalents of correspondingN-2,3-epoxypropyl derivative1a-f in the presence of catalyst triethylamine (TEA): bis{4,4’-[6-(julolidine-4-ylmethyle- ne)-3-hydroxy-5-phenyl-5,6-diaza-1-thiahexyl]phenyl}sulphide (2a), bis{4,4’-[6- (4-(diphenylamino)benzylidene)-3-hydroxy-5-phenyl-5,6-diaza-1-thiahexyl]-phe- nyl}sulphide (2b), bis{4,4’-[6-(4-(4,4’-dimethyldiphenylamino)benzylidene)-3- hydroxy-5-phenyl-5,6-diaza-1-thiahehyl]phenyl}sulphide (2c), bis{4,4’-[6-(4-(di- ethylamino)benzylidene)-3-hydroxy-5-phenyl-5,6-diaza-1-thiahexyl]phenyl}sul- phide (2dzneb)onimalyhtelroyd-h-3e)enidylyn-lp-ehyx5-(-6[-’4,yzneb(-4{4is b), 5,6-diaza-1-thiahexyl]phenyl}sulphide (2e), bis{4,4’-[6-(9-ethyl-carbazol-3-yl- methylene)-3-hydroxy-5-phenyl-5,6-diaza-1-thiahexyl]phenyl}sulphide (2f).   1.1.2. Termal analysis ∗      The formation of the glassy state in2a-f was confirmed by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) at the heating-cooling regime (10 K/min). Mono- crystalline TMs were heated twice: during the first heating cycle was determi- ned melting point (T m ), and during the second heat – glass transition temperatu- re (T g ). Polycrystalline materials were heated three times: during the first hea-   ting cycle was determinedT m1 crystal form with lower melting temperature; du- ring the second heating -T g1  by melting of the lower melt transition produced and aT m2 of second crystal form; during the third heating cycle was determined T g2 of the metastable glass phase. Table 1 lists the melting and glass transition temperatures for2a-fin this study. The2dsample produced endothermic melting transition at 155 ºC during the first heating cycle, did not subsequently recrystallized when cooled, and exhibited a glass transition temperature of 54 ºC during the heating leg of the second cycle. Thermal analysis indicates that this material formed a metastable glass phase for the time period of this thermal investigation. This is a common feature for all of investigated2a-e, with the exception of2f.   Table 1. The data of DSC analysis of2 a-f TM T m1 ,°CT g1 ,°CT m2 ,°CT g2 ,°C 2a a    120 7594 71 2b a   134 82 188 83 a 2c 83 85 126 83 2d 155 54 --- ---    2e 118 51   --- --- 2f a   147 78 184 84 (recry. 149° (recry.  weakC; very  137°C; 23%) b  6%) c    a Exibits polymorphism. b Recrystallization exothermic transition during cooling. c Recrystalli- zation exothermic transition during heating.                                                            ∗ Solutions Laboratory, USA, by Dr. Z. Tokarski.Analysis were carried out at the Digital Printing

9     The presence of rigid N-ethylcarbazolyl groups in2fincreased theT g by 30 C over theT g of2d. A very weakT g  observed at 78 was ο C during the se-   cond heat leg that was not visible during the third heat leg (Fig. 1). Also, two small exothermic transitions were observed. The onset temperatures for the 0   b   exothermic transitions occurred at a   -5   d 137 ο C -5   149 ο C an during the first cooling and the subsequent heating -10   legs, respectively. If these exother- c   10   - mic transitions were the result of re- 0   50   100   150   200C0 -15   crystallization of the material phase -4   -15   137 o C that melted at 147 ο C during the first -5   -20   heat leg then these cooling and hea- T / o C     20   - 0   50   100   150   200   ting exotherms represents 23% and Fi 1.DSC curves of2f. Curve (a) is for 6re% syrcllattazi malaa etir 7 t41 ο lyveti oN  noihe mof td elte C the first heat through the lower lelt ecspre, . esbusxe tneuqitoehmrciions   (re- transition; curve (b) is for the second heat trans t through the second melt transition; curve crystallizations) were observed fo- (c) is for the third heat. The insert the llowing the melting of the second recrystallization exotherm in curve (b).  transition at 184 ο C, i.e., no exother- mic transitions were observed during the second cooling or the third heat legs. The DSC data demonstrated that theT g  increased as the molecular size and weight of the2a-fincreased (compare2dwith2fand2bwith2c)and the branched hydrazones2a-cand2fdisplayed polymorphism. The DSC analysis of investigated branched hydrazones2a-fattr ed edomsn that the hydrazone dimer2f ethylcarbazolyl chromophore indicates possessing less stable glassy state as others exhibit stable glassy state.   1.1.3. Electrophotographic parameters   The light absorbtion spectra of the branched hydrazones2a-fare presen- ted in the Figure 2. The largest shift of absorption to longer wavelengths was observed for TM with triphenylamine 1.4     2 f2 a moieties2b,c. On the other hand, julolidi- 1.2   2b ne containing hydrazone2a ba- exhibits 1.0     c2 2e thochromic shift compared with diethyl- 0.8   2c aniline (2d), benzylethylaniline (2e) and 0.6 ethylcarbazole (2f) chromophores contai- 0.4 ning TM.   0.2 0.0 Fig. 2. Light absorption spectra of2a-f in 250 300 350 400 CH 3 CN, c = 10 -4 mol/l,d= 1 mm   λ , nm

  10   The ionisation potentials (I p ) of investigated2a-f measured by the were photoemission in air method andI p values are presented in Table 2 ∗ .   Table 2.Drift mobility and ionisation potential measurement data   Layer μ 0,   μ, I p , Layer μ 0,   μ, I p , t c i o on m   posi- (cm 2 /V . c( )s  m 2 /V . s) ∗∗  eV t -isopmoc ion  (cm 2 /V . m s ) c( 2 /V . s)   ∗∗  eV   2a 6.0⋅10 -8   4.7⋅10 -6 5.03   2c+PVB1, 1.8 ⋅10 -7   7.6⋅10 -6   - 1:1   2a+PVB1, 2.9 ⋅10 -9  2.4⋅10 -7  -2c+PVB1 1.8 ⋅10 -7  4.0⋅10 -6  - 1:1   +DEL, 70:15:15 2b .10 -6  2.6⋅10 -4  5.34 2d 2.2⋅10 -7 2.3⋅10 -5  5.10 5 2b+PVB1, 4.6 ⋅10 -8  1.5⋅10 -6  -2d+PVB1, 1.2 ⋅10 -8  1.6⋅10 -6  - 1:1   1:1 2b+PVB2, 5.5 ⋅10 -8  2.0⋅10 -6  -2d+PVB1 5.0 ⋅10 -9  1.0⋅10 -6  - 1:1   +DEL, 70:15:15   2b+PVB3, 5.8 ⋅10 -8  1.8⋅10 -6  - 2e 3.8⋅10 -7  1.7⋅10 -5  5.24 1:1   2b+PVB4,  6.3⋅10 -8  2.5⋅10 -6  -2e+PVB1, 1.3 ⋅10 -8  5.8⋅10 -7  - 1:1   1:1   2b+PC-Z, 1.7 ⋅10 -7  4.9⋅10 -6  - 2f 1.3⋅10 -7  1.3⋅10 -   5 5.38 1:1   2b+PVB1 1.0 . 10 -7  1.9⋅10 -6  -2f+PVB1, 2.8 ⋅10 -9  5.2⋅10 -7  - +DEL, 1:1   70:15:15   7     2c 9.0⋅10 -6  4.7⋅10 -4  5.212f+PVB1 1.6 ⋅10 -9  6.0⋅10 - - +DEL, 70:15:15   ∗∗ at 6.4⋅10 5 V/cm electric field.     The lowest values ofI p are for the2aand2dwith julolidine and diethylani- line groups. The largest values are for2fand2dwith carbazole or triphenylamine groups. Ionisation potential shows tendency to decrease with increasing number of aliphatic substituents. The drift mobility ∗ of branched hydrazones was measured by xerographic time of flight technique. Samples were prepared from neat TM and from 1:1 mass proportion compositions of them with various BM. The various types of polyvinylbutyral and polycarbonate include PVB1 from Aldrich PVB 41,843-9 with average M W =70,000 – 100,000 and 18-20 wt. % of hydroxygroups; PVB2 from Sekisui S-LEC B BX-1; PVB3 from Sekisui S-LEC B BX-5; PVB4 from Solutia PVB B-79 with average M W =50,000 – 70,000 and 10.5-13 wt. % of hydroxygroups; and PC-Z from Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. polycarbonate Iupilon Z-200. The crosslinked samples were prepared from composition of TM, PVB1 and polyizocyanate Desmodur L75 of Bayer AG (DEL) in wt.                                                          ∗   Measurements were carried out in the research group of Prof. E. Montrimas at the Faculty of Phy- sics, Vilnius University by Habil. Dr. V. Gaidelis and Dr. V. Jankauskas.

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    proportion 70:15:15. The dependence of the drift mobility on the electric field strength are given in Table 2 and Fig. 3. As seen from the results presented the mobility value is influenced by the charge TM chromophore nature. The highest mobility values are with chromo- phores based on triphenylamine (2b) and dimethyltriphenylamine (2c) moieties. This is natural because conjugatedπ-electron systems are largest in these chro- mophores. Aliphatic groups atta- ched directly to the chromophore 1x 10 -5 lead to increased mobility. Howe- T = 298 K ver, chromophore size seems not 10 -6 always to be the decisive factor de- termining mobility. So chromopho- 10 -7 re of2fwith carbazole ring is large as chromophore of2dwith diethyl- 10 -8 (2d+PVB1+DEL, 70:15:15),d=7.5 μ m aniline, but mobility is higher in (2f+PVB1+DEL, 70:15:15),d=10 μ m 2d. It is necessary to note that mo- (2b+PVB1+DEL, 70:15:15),d=8 μ m (2c+PVB1+DEL, 70:15:15),d=8 μ m 10 -9 bility in the TM investigated as 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 ll as compositions of them with E 1/2 (V/cm) 1/2 we BM is large enough for practical Fi 3. Mobility field dependencies in cros- application in many cases. slinked com ositions  Mobility in the compositions of2a-f BM is considerably lower as compared with neat TM. The with difference makes up to two orders of magnitude. The highest mobility among the2bTable 2, is in the case of polycarbonatecomposition, as one can see from BM. Mobility in this case is by is more than by two order of magnitude higher than in compositions with various sorts of PVB. The hydroxygroups present in PVB, probably, cause this. However, special properties of PVB due to presence of hydroxygroups, such as good adhesion, stability to bending and stretching and effects of liquid developer may outweigh loss of mobility. The drift mobility data of2a-bcross-linked compositions with polyisocy- anate Desmodur L75 are presented in Table 2 and Figure 3. The mobility va- lues at strong electric field, as rule, are close to the values in the compositions with PVB. However,   concentration of TM in the uncrosslinked compositions is 50 wt.% it is 70 wt. while% crosslinked compositions. This means that in crosslinking is effecting mobility more than does simple admixture of BM.   So, the best before discussed feature exhibit the branched hydrazone di- mers possessing dimethyltriphenylamine (2c) and triphenylamine (2b) chromo- phores. Cheap raw material of last-mentioned synthesis determined that2bwas used in tests of organic photoreceptor. During creation of a new organic photo- receptor, in our laboratory was synthesised 300 g of2b.   1.2. Branched hydrazones, possessing an aliphatic chromophores linking fragment In the previous chapter there have been discussed arom- and hetaromalde-