What is "triphenylamine"

n. (context chemistry English) A tertiary amine whose derivatives have useful properties in electrical conductivity and electroluminescence.

Triphenylamine is an organic compound with formula (CH)N. In contrast to most amines, triphenylamine is nonbasic. Its derivatives have useful properties in electrical conductivity and electroluminescence, and they are used in OLEDs as hole-transporters.

Triphenylamine can be prepared by arylation of diphenylamine.