N-vinylcarbazole

N-vinylcarbazole

Names
IUPAC name 9-ethenyl-9H-carbazole
Other names 9-vinyl-9H-carbazole, NVC
Identifiers
CAS Number	1484-13-5 Y
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	14414 N
ECHA InfoCard	100.014.596
EC Number	216-055-0
PubChem CID	15143
RTECS number	FE6350000
InChI InChI=1S/C14H11N/c1-2-15-13-9-5-3-7-11(13)12-8-4-6-10-14(12)15/h2-10H,1H2
SMILES c1cccc3c1c2c(cccc2)n3C=C
Properties
Chemical formula	C14H11N
Molar mass	193.244 g mol−1
Appearance	pale brown crystalline solid
Melting point	66 °C (151 °F; 339 K)
Boiling point	154 to 155 °C (309 to 311 °F; 427 to 428 K) 3 mmHg
Solubility in water	insoluble
Solubility in diethyl ether	very soluble
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

N-Vinylcarbazole is an organic compound used as a monomer in the production of poly(vinylcarbazole), a conductive polymer, in which . The compound is used in the photoreceptors of photocopiers. Upon exposure to γ-irradiation, N-vinylcarbazole undergoes solid-state polymerisation.

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.