| abstract |
Disclosed is a compound that can be used in the outermost protective layer of a photoreceptor for electrophotography. An aromatic silicon-containing compound having the following formula: Ar- [X-L-SiR n (OR ') 3-n] m Here, Ar represents aromatic, X represents a divalent group or a trivalent group, L represents a divalent linking group, R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group, and R ′ represents an alkyl group. N is an integer from 0 to 2 and m is an integer from 1 to 5. [Selection figure] None |