The present invention is a novel
pyridinium compound represented by the following general formula (1), (2) or (3): wherein X11, X21 and X31 each represent a
halogen atom, X11 X21 and X31 each being bonded to a
carbon atom at position 2, 4 or 6 of the
pyridine ring, R11 is an alkylene group with 1 or more and 24 or less carbons which may contain a
heteroatom, Z21 is a group selected from -COO-R22, -CONH-R23 and -CON(R24)(R25), Z21 being bonded to a
carbon atom of the
pyridine ring different from the
carbon atom to which X21 is bonded, R21 is an
alkyl group with 3 or more and 24 or less carbons which may contain a
heteroatom, R22, R23, R24 and R25 each represent an
alkyl group with 3 or more carbons which may contain a
heteroatom, R31 is a branched
alkyl group with 10 or more and 24 or less carbons which may contain a heteroatom, and A21- and A31- each represent an anion.