N-Vinylcarbazole

N-vinylcarbazole[1]
IUPAC name 9H-carbazole
Other names 9-vinyl-9H-carbazole, NVC
Identifiers
CAS number	1484-13-5 Y
PubChem	15143
ChemSpider	14414 N
EC number	216-055-0
RTECS number	FE6350000
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES c1cccc3c1c2c(cccc2)n3C=C
InChI 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
Properties
Molecular formula	C14H11N
Molar mass	193.244 g mol−1
Appearance	pale brown crystalline solid[2]
Melting point	66 °C
Boiling point	154-155 °C, 3 mmHg[2]
Solubility in water	insoluble
Solubility in diethyl ether	very soluble
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Infobox references

N-Vinylcarbazole is an organic compound used as a monomer in the production of poly(vinylcarbazole), a photoconductive polymer used in the photoreceptors of photocopiers.^[3] Upon exposure to γ-irradiation, N-vinylcarbazole undergoes solid-state polymerisation^[4].

Related compounds

• Carbazole

References

1. ^ Lide, David R. (2008). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 89th Edition. CRC Press. p. 3–518. ISBN 978-0849304880. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Sigma-Aldrich 9-Vinylcarbazole product page
3. ^ G. Burton, J. Holman, J. Lazonby, G. Pilling, D. Waddington (2000). Chemical Storylines (2nd ed.). pp. 121–122. ISBN 0-435-63119-5. 
4. ^ K. Tsutsui, K. Hirotsu, M. Umesaki, M. Kurahashi, A. Shimada, T. Higuchi (1976). "Structural chemistry of polymerizable monomers. I. Crystal structure of N-vinylcarbazole". Acta Cryst. B32: 3049–3053. doi:10.1107/S0567740876009527.