To provide a novel compound that exhibits excellent thermal and
chemical stability, high carrier mobility, and high
solubility in solvents, and is particularly suitable as an
organic semiconductor, as well as a method for producing the same. [Solution] A compound represented by the following general formula (1). TIFF2026061690000041.tif30142 (In general formula (1), R 1 and R 2 Each of these independently represents a
hydrogen atom, a
halogen atom, a perfluoroalkylsulfonyloxy group, an
alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an
aryl group, or a heteroaryl group, and may further have substituents, and may have the following
divalent linking group A, where the
divalent linking group A is -O-, -S-, -NR 4 R represents a
divalent linking group of any of the following: -, -CO-, -SO-, and -SO2-, or a divalent linking group formed by the bonding of two or more of these divalent linking groups. 4 (This represents a
hydrogen atom,
alkyl group, alkenyl group, alkynyl group,
aryl group, or heteroaryl group.)