Compound, organic thin film, photoelectric conversion element, image sensor, photosensor and solid-state imaging apparatus

A compound represented by the following formula (1) having an axis of symmetry in a molecular structure, wherein at least one of R3, R4, R5 and R6 is not a hydrogen atom:

• wherein each of R1 and R2 is a hydrogen atom, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a thiol group, an amino group, a cyano group, a carboxy group, a nitro group, and an optionally substituted linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group, thioalkyl group, thioaryl group, arylsulfonyl group, aryloxy group, alkylsulfonyl group, alkylamino group, arylamino group, alkoxy group, acylamino group, acyloxy group, aryl group, carboxyamide group, carboalkoxy group, carboaryloxy group, acyl group, and monovalent heterocyclic group, and any adjacent members among R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 optionally constitute a portion of a condensed aliphatic ring or a condensed aromatic ring, wherein the condensed aliphatic ring and the condensed aromatic ring each optionally contain one or more atoms other than carbon.