| abstract |
An object of the present invention is to provide a recording material or a recording sheet that is excellent in background and image stabilities and further excellent in color-developing sensitivity. The recording material of the present invention contains a color-forming compound, an additive, and at least one compound represented by formula (I) [wherein R 1 and R 4 each independently represent a C 1 -C 6 alkyl group or the like; p represents 0 or any integer of 1 to 4; q represents 0 or any integer of 1 to 5; when p and q represents 2 or more, each of R 1 and each of R 4 are the same or different; R 2 and R 3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or the like; R 5 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; and the bond represented by the wavy line represents E, Z, or a mixture thereof]. |