Recording material

摘要

A recording material comprising an electron-donating colorless dye and an electron accepting compound, wherein said electron-donating colorless dye is represented by the following general formula (I): (I) wherein R and R' each represents an alkyl group; R1 represents an aralkyl group, or an alkyl group substituted with an alkoxy or aryloxy group; R2 and R3, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group; and X, Y, and Z, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a halogen atom, or a substituted amino group. The recording material is excellent in light resistance and solubility in an organic solvent.