| abstract |
Disclosed herein is a photochromic compound comprising a spirooxazine compound represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R 1 means an alkyl, allyl or alkoxyalkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl or aryloxyalkyl group, R 2 and R 3 individually denote a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, R 4 , R 5 , R 6 and R 7 stand individually for a hydrogen or halogen atom, or an alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, alkoxyalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted amino group. A photochromic composition comprising the photochromic compound and a phenol derivative, fluorine-containing alcohol or hindered amine type light stabilizer is also disclosed. |