abstract |
An optical recording medium is disclosed which comprises a substrate (101) containing a polycarbonate resin and a recording layer (102). The substrate contains copolycarbonate resin having constitutional units represented by the formulae (x) and (y)n n n [wherein Z of the formula (x) is a direct bond, alkylidene, -O-, -S- or -SO₂-; X is H, halogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy or aralkyloxy; R₁ is H, alkyl or aralkyl; m is an integer of 1 to 3; Y of the formula (y) is alkylidene, aryl-substituted alkylene, aryl, -O-, -S-, -CO- or -SO₂-; and each of R₂, R₃, R₄ and R₅ is H, halogen or alkyl]. |