the present invention provides a hydrazone compound of the following general formula . this compound presents a higher hole mobility as compared with a conventional electric charge transferring material such as a conventional hydrazone compound or the like . accordingly , when a photosensitive layer contains , as the electric charge transferring material , the hydrazone compound of the present invention , there can be obtained an electrophotosensitive material which is excellent in sensitivity and charging ability and has high repeating characteristics . ## str1 ##