A method for producing a polycyclic aromatic aminophenol compound, the method comprising the step of reacting a compound represented by the general formula (1) below and an aromatic amino compound with each other to produce a compound represented by the general formula (2) below:
- wherein
- n represents an integer of 1 to 8,
- Ar represents a benzene ring optionally having a substituent, or a naphthalene ring optionally having a substituent,
- R1 and R2 are a hydrogen atom, and
- R3 is a hydroxyl group;
- wherein n, Ar, R1, and R2 are as defined above,
- p represents an integer of 1 to 7,
- A represents a structure having one or more benzene rings,
- Y1 represents a direct bond or a divalent linking group, and
- m represents an integer of 1 to 8;
- and
- wherein the reaction in the step uses no catalyst.