An azo compound and an electrophotographic photosensitive member having a photosensitive layer comprising the azo compound.

摘要

An azo compound represented by the following general formula IA and an electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising a photosensitive layer containing the azo compound: <CHEM> wherein R<1> and R<2> are the same or different from each other and indicate a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group, a carboxy group, an alkoxy carbonyl group, an acyl group, an aryl group, a halogen group or a cyano group, respectively; R<1><4> indicates a hydrogen atom, a halogen group, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an amino group, a cyano group, a nitro group or a sulfoxide group; and A indicates a coupler residue having an acceptor property. <IMAGE>