Carbazole compounds and process for preparing the same

Abstract

Carbazole compounds of formula (I) are disclosed, which are useful as photoconductors for electrophotography and fluorescent brightening agent in the field of paints, ##STR1## wherein R represents a C.sub.2.about.4 alkyl group, or a benzyl group; X.sup.1 represents hydrogen, a C.sub.1.about.4 alkyl group, a C.sub.1.about.4 alkoxyl group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, an amino group, a C.sub.1.about.4 alkylamino group or a benzylamino group; and n is an integer 1 or 2. A method of preparing a carbazole compound of formula (II) is also disclosed, in which a phenyl derivative of formula (III) is caused to react with an aldehyde of formula (IV), ##STR2## wherein R represents a C.sub.2.about.4 alkyl group, or a benzyl group; X.sup.2 represents hydrogen, a C.sub.1.about.4 alkyl group, a C.sub.1.about.4 alkoxyl group, a halogen atom, a nitro group; and m is an integer 0 or 1; ##STR3## wherein X.sup.2 represents the same as in the formula (II) and Y represents a triphenylphosphonium group of the formula ##STR4## wherein Z.sup..crclbar. represents a halogen ion, or Y represents a dialkylphosphonate group of the formula