When A is in the Banach
algebra ℬ(ℋ) of all bounded linear operators on a Hilbert space ℋ, the derivation
generated by A is the bounded operator ΔA on ℬ(ℋ) defined by Δ4(X) = AX −XA.
It is shown that the range of a derivation generated by a Hilbert-Schmidt or a
diagonal operator contains no nonzero one-sided ideals of ℬ(ℋ). Also, for a two.sided
ideal ℐ of ℬ(ℋ), necessary and sufficient condition on an operator A are
given in order that the range of ΔA equals the range of ΔA restricted to
ℐ.