Bisbenzotriazolylphenol compound

摘要

PCT No. PCT/JP97/00940 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 26, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 26, 1997 PCT Filed Mar. 19, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97/35847 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 10, 1997An object of the present invention is to provide a novel bisbenzotriazolylphenol compound having a UV absorving effect. The bisbenzotriazolylphenol compound of the invention is represented by the formula wherein A is a direct bond or represents a C1-6 alkylene group, a -C(CH3)2- group, a -C(C2H5)(CH3)- group, a -O- group or a -NH- group, R1 and R3 are the same or different and each represent a hydrogen atom, a C1-4 alkyl group, an aryl group, a C1-4 alkoxy group or a halogen atom, and R2 and R4 are the same or different and each represent a hydroxyl group or a C1-12 straight- or branched-chain hydroxyalkyl group.