| abstract |
A fluorine-containing ether compound represented by formula (1) (1: R1-R2-CH2-R3-CH2-R4) (In formula (1), R1 is represented by formula (2), R2 is represented by formula (3), R3 is a perfluoropolyether chain, and R4 is an organic end group which differs from R1-R2- and contains 2 or 3 polar groups, wherein each polar group is bonded to a different carbon atom, and the carbon atoms bonded to the polar groups are bonded to one another via connecting groups containing carbon atoms which are not bonded to polar groups. In formula (2), R5 is an alkoxy group selected from the group consisting of a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, and a propoxy group. In formula (3), w is 2 or 3.) |