Dispersing agent for pigment, pigment-dispersion composition, toner, and toner production process

摘要

It is an object of the present invention to provide a dispersing agent for a pigment capable of finely dispersing a pigment in a dispersion medium. The present invention provides a dispersing agent for a pigment comprising at least a metallic compound having a specific structure with a central metal capable of taking a penta-coordinated structure, and n-electron-donating compound having affinity for the dispersion medium and capable of being coordinated with the central metal of the metallic compound.