Formula C14H11N Melting point 66 °C | Molar mass 193.244 g/mol | |
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Appearance pale brown crystalline solid | ||
N-Vinylcarbazole is an organic compound used as a monomer in the production of poly(vinylcarbazole), a conductive polymer, in which conductivity is photon-dependent. The compound is used in the photoreceptors of photocopiers. Upon exposure to γ-irradiation, N-vinylcarbazole undergoes solid-state polymerisation.
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Synthesis
One possible synthesis, patented by Nippon Shokubai, is based on the reaction of carbazole with ethylene carbonate at 300 °C (572 °F)-500 °C (932 °F) under partial vacuum and in the presence of alkaline earth metal and alkaline metal catalyst and silica. This reaction produces N-(2-Hydroxyethyl) carbazole, which in turn generates vinylcarbazole through water eliminiation.
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