Photoresponsive compound, adhesive, switching material, and toner containing the photoresponsive compound, and image forming method using the toner

Abstract

A compound that is fluidized by light irradiation and reversibly non-fluidized and is represented by the following general formula (1): In the general formula (1), Ar1 and Ar2 each independently represent an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally having a substituent or an aromatic heterocyclic group optionally having a substituent, and Y, Z1, and Z2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.