| abstract |
Provided is a fluorine-containing ether compound, with which it is possible to form a surface layer having excellent abrasion resistance and fingerprint dirt removal characteristics comparable to the prior art, and further having excellent light resistance in comparison with the prior art. This fluorine-containing ether compound comprises a polyfluoropolyether chain and a group represented by X, said compound preferably being represented by (G1-)tQ1(-X)s or (X-)sQ2-G2-Q2(-X)s [where G1 is a monovalent polyfluoropolyether chain, G2 is a divalent polyfluoropolyether chain, Q1 is an organic group having a valence of s+t, Q2 is an organic group having a valence of s+1, s is an integer greater than or equal to 1, t is an integer greater than or equal to 1, X is -Si(R1)3-a[-(OSi(R2)2)b-O-Si(R3)3-c(L)c]a, R1 is an alkyl group, R2 is an alkyl group or the like, R3 is an alkyl group, L is a hydrolysable group or a hydroxyl group, a is 2 or 3, b is an integer from 0 to 5, and c is 2 or 3]. |