Recording material and compound

A recording material containing a color former and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following formula (I):

• wherein:
• X represents CH2, C═O, or SO2;
• R1 to R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a linear, branched or cyclic C1-C6 alkylcarbonyl group, a linear, branched or cyclic C1-C6 alkyl group, a linear, branched or cyclic C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a linear, branched or cyclic C1-C6 fluoroalkyl group, a N(R4)2 group, wherein R4 represents a hydrogen atom, a phenyl group, a benzyl group, or a linear, branched or cyclic C1-C6 alkyl group, a NHCOR5 group, wherein R5 represents a linear, branched or cyclic C1-C6 alkyl group, an optionally substituted phenyl group, or an optionally substituted benzyl group;
• n1 and n3 each independently represent any integer of 1 to 5;
• two groups represented by R3 adjacent to each other on a benzene ring optionally bond to each other to form an optionally substituted 6-membered ring;
• n2 represents any integer of 1 to 4;
• and
• when X is SO2, at least one R1 and/or at least one R2 is not a hydrogen atom.