Charging member, process cartridge, and electrophotographic image forming apparatus

A charging member comprising an electroconductive support and an electroconductive surface layer,

• the surface layer comprising:
• at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the following formula (1), a compound represented by the following formula (3), and a compound represented by the following formula (4);
• a binder resin;
• and
• a conducting agent:
• wherein R1 represents a hydroxyl group or a substituent represented by the following formula (2), and R2 to R10 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group, wherein at least one of R1 to R10 is a hydroxyl group;
• wherein * represents a bonding portion with the 3-position carbon atom of the compound represented by the formula (1);
• wherein R11 to R20 each independently represent an atom or a group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, and a methoxy group, wherein at least one of R11 to R20 is a hydroxyl group;
• wherein R21 to R30 each independently represent an atom or a group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, and a methoxy group, wherein at least one of R21 to R30 is a hydroxyl group.