An allyloxymethylatedpolyamide composition is disclosed, the allyloxymethylatedpolyamide being represented by Formulae I and II: ##STR1## wherein: n is a positive integer sufficient to achieve a weight average molecular weight between about 5000 and about 100,000,R is an alkylene unit containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms,between 1 and 99 percent of the R.sub.2 sites are --H, andbetween 1 and 99 percent of the R.sub.2 sites are --H, and the remainder of the R.sub.2 sites is between 25 percent and 99 percent --CH.sub.2 --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.w --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2, whereinw is 1, 2 or 3,between 1 and 75 percent of the R.sub.2 sites are --CH.sub.2 --O--R.sub.5, andR.sub.5 is an alkyl unit containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and ##STR2## wherein: m is a positive integer sufficient to achieve a weight average molecular weight between about 5000 and about 100,000,R.sub.1 and R are independently selected from the group consisting of alkylene units containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms,between 1 and 99 percent of the R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 sites are --H, and between 25 percent and 99 percent of the remainder of the R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 sites are --CH.sub.2 --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.w --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2,whereinw is 1, 2 or 3, andbetween 1 percent and 75 percent of the R.sub.2 sites are --CH.sub.2 --O--R.sub.5wherein R.sub.5 is an alkyl unit containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms.The allyloxymethylatedpolyamide may be synthesized by reacting an alcohol soluble polyamide with formaldehyde and an allylalcohol.The allyloxymethylatedpolyamide may be cross linked by a process selected from the group consisting of(a) heating an allyloxymethylatedpolyamide in the presence of a free radical catalyst, and(b) hydrosilation of the double bond of the allyloxy group of the allyloxymethylatedpolyamide with a silicon hydride reactant having at least 2 reactive sites.A preferred article includesa substrate,at least one photoconductive layer, andan overcoat layer comprisinga hole transporting hydroxy arylamine compound having at least two hydroxy functional groups, anda cross linked allyloxymethylatedpolyamide film forming binder.A stabilizer may be added to the overcoat.