| abstract |
A novel compound that provides an optical film capable of uniform polarization conversion in a wide wavelength range is provided. A compound represented by formula (1). P 1 -E 1 - (B 1 -A 1) k -D 1 -Ar-D 2 - (A 2 -B 2) l -E 2 -P 2 (1). [Ar represents a divalent group having at least one aromatic ring selected from the group consisting of an aromatic hydrocarbon ring and an aromatic heterocyclic ring, and the number N π of π electrons contained in the aromatic ring in the Ar group is: 12 or more. P 1 and P 2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a polymerizable group (provided that at least one of P 1 and P 2 represents a polymerizable group). ] [Selection] Figure 1 |