| abstract |
An optical component having a high refractive index and excellent transparency, workability, heat resistance, coloring resistance and the like is provided. An optical component comprising a thermoplastic resin having a repeating unit represented by the following general formula. [R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group; W represents —C (═O) O—, —C (═O) —, —OC (═O) —, —OC (═O) O—, — O -, - linking group selected from S-; L is -CH 2 -, - O -, - C (= O) -, arylene group or linking group comprising a combination thereof,; a 1 is an oxygen atom, a sulfur Atoms and the like; m and n each represents 0 or 1; ] [Selection figure] None |