Conjugated aromatic compound, optical material, and optical element

An optical material comprising a compound corresponding to the following Formula (1):

• in the formula, Ar1 corresponds to a hydrogen atom or an aryl group optionally having a substituent;
• Ar2 and Ar3 each correspond to a hydrogen atom or an aryl group optionally having a substituent but at least one of Ar2 and Ar3 corresponds to an aryl group optionally having a substituent;
• and
• wherein A has a structure corresponding to the following Formula (2):

A compound corresponding to the following Formula (1):

• in the formula, Ar1 corresponds to a hydrogen atom or an aryl group optionally having a substituent;
• Ar2 and Ar3 each correspond to a hydrogen atom or an aryl group optionally having a substituent but at least one of Ar2 and Ar3 correspond to an aryl group optionally having a substituent, and
• wherein A has a structure corresponding to the following Formula (3):
• wherein R1 to R5 in Formula (3) are:
• R1 and R3 are each Y, and R2, R4, and R5 are hydrogen atoms;
• R1 and R2 are each Y, and R3, R4, and R5 are hydrogen atoms;
• R1 is Y, and R2, R3, R4, and R5 are hydrogen atoms;
• R1 is Y, R2, R3, and R5 are hydrogen atoms, and R4 is a methyl group;
• R1 and R5 are methyl groups, R2 and R4 are hydrogen atoms, and R3 is Y;
• R1 is Y, R2 and R4 are tert-butyl groups, and R3 and R5 are hydrogen atoms;
• R1, R3, and R5 are each Y, and R2 and R4 are hydrogen atoms;
• R1, R2, and R3 are each Y, and R4 and R5 are hydrogen atoms;
• or
• R1 is Y, R2 is a methyl group, and R3, R4, and R5 are hydrogen atoms,
• wherein Y corresponds to a hydroxyl group or a group having a structure corresponding to the following Formula (4):
• R6 corresponds to a hydrogen atom or a methyl group;
• and n is 0 or 1.

An optical material comprising a compound corresponding to the following Formula (1):

• in the formula, Ar1 corresponds to a hydrogen atom or an aryl group optionally having a substituent;
• Ar2 and Ar3 each correspond to a hydrogen atom or an aryl group optionally having a substituent but at least one of Ar2 and Ar3 corresponds to an aryl group optionally having a substituent;
• and
• wherein A has a structure corresponding to the following Formula (2):

A molded product comprising a material containing a polymer of a compound of Formula (1), or a mixture of the compound of Formula (1) and a resin:

• in the formula, Ar1 corresponds to a hydrogen atom or an aryl group optionally having a substituent;
• Ar2 and Ar3 each correspond to a hydrogen atom or an aryl group optionally having a substituent but at least one of Ar2 and Ar3 corresponds to an aryl group optionally having a substituent;
• and
• wherein A has a structure corresponding to the following Formula (2):

A molded product comprising a material containing a polymer of a compound of Formula (1), or a mixture of the compound of Formula (1) and a resin:

• in the formula, Ar1 corresponds to a hydrogen atom or an aryl group optionally having a substituent;
• Ar2 and Ar3 each correspond to a hydrogen atom or an aryl group optionally having a substituent but at least one of Ar2 and Ar3 correspond to an aryl group optionally having a substituent, and
• wherein A has a structure corresponding to the following Formula (3):
• wherein R1 to R5 in Formula (3) are:
• R1 and R3 are each Y, and R2, R4, and R5 are hydrogen atoms;
• R1 and R2 are each Y, and R3, R4, and R5 are hydrogen atoms;
• R1 is Y, and R2, R3, R4, and R5 are hydrogen atoms;
• R1 is Y, R2, R3, and R5 are hydrogen atoms, and R4 is a methyl group;
• R1 and R5 are methyl groups, R2 and R4 are hydrogen atoms, and R3 is Y;
• R1 is Y, R2 and R4 are tert-butyl groups, and R3 and R5 are hydrogen atoms;
• R1, R3, and R5 are each Y, and R2 and R4 are hydrogen atoms;
• R1, R2, and R3 are each Y, and R4 and R5 are hydrogen atoms;
• or
• R1 is Y, R2 is a methyl group, and R3, R4, and R5 are hydrogen atoms,
• wherein Y corresponds to a hydroxyl group or a group having a structure corresponding to the following Formula (4):
• R6 corresponds to a hydrogen atom or a methyl group;
• and n is 0 or 1.