A novel photochromic compound which develops a color of a neutral tint (double peak characteristic) and has high color optical density, high fading speed and excellent durability.
Like a compound represented by the following formula (20), the photochromic compound having a group (methylthio group in the following formula 20) which has a sulfur atom bonded to the 7-position carbon atom is a photochromic compound having high color optical density, high fading speed and excellent durability.
一种新型的光致变色化合物,它会产生一种中性色调(双峰特性),具有高色光密度、快速褪色和优异的耐久性。像以下公式(20)所表示的化合物一样,具有一个含有
硫原子与7位碳原子相结合的基团(以下公式20中的甲
硫基团)的光致变色化合物,具有高色光密度、快速褪色和优异的耐久性。