slightly brown crystalline solid
Polymerizes to form heat-resistant and insulating
resins somewhat similar to mica in dielectric
properties.
9-Vinylcarbazole is used as a monomer in the production of poly(vinylcarbazole), a conductive polymer, in which conductivity is photon-dependent. It is also used in the photoreceptors of photocopiers.
Acetone, alcohol, chloroform, cyclohexane, hexane, THF
Crystallise N-vinylcarbazole repeatedly from MeOH in amber glassware. It sublimes in a vacuum. [Beilstein 20 II 282, 20 III/IV 3830, 20/8 V 19.]