| abstract |
A thermal transfer material which has at least a light to heat converting layer and an image forming layer on a supporting body, and the image forming layer containing at least one compound which is selected from the compounds which are represented in the following general formula (1) and the following general formula (2). In the general formula (1), R 1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a halogen atom, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; and R 2 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms. n represents any integer of 1 to 4. In the general formula (2), R 3 and R 4 represent respectively independently a nitro group, a halogen atom, a methylsulfonyl group, or a cyano group. |