Compound, liquid crystal composition, optical film, polarizing plate, and optical display

A compound represented by formula (A)

• wherein B1 and E1 each independently represent a single bond or a divalent linking group, A1 and G1 each independently represent a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms or a divalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 16 carbon atoms, the hydrogen atoms contained in the aromatic hydrocarbon group or the alicyclic hydrocarbon group may each independently be substituted with a halogen atom, —R3, —OR3, a cyano group or a nitro group, R3 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, the hydrogen atoms contained in the alkyl group may each independently be substituted with a fluorine atom, the carbon atoms contained in the aromatic hydrocarbon group or the alicyclic hydrocarbon group may each independently be substituted with an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a nitrogen atom, F1 represents an alkanediyl group having 1 to 17 carbon atoms, the hydrogen atoms contained in the alkanediyl group may each independently be substituted with a halogen atom, —R3 or —OR3, R3 has the same meaning as described above, —CH2— contained in the alkanediyl group may each independently be substituted with —O—, —S—, —Si— or —CO—, m1 and n1 each independently represent an integer of 0 to 3, P1 represents a hydrogen atom or a polymerizable group, R1 and R2 each independently represent a monovalent substituent, and X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.