Patent ID: 7795462

Claim:
An aromatic silicon-containing compound, having the formula (I): Ar—[X-L-SiR n (OR′) 3-n ] m (I) wherein: Ar is selected from the group consisting of the following compounds: X represents a divalent or trivalent group selected from the group consisting of an oxy group (—O—), a thio group (—S—), an oxycarbonyl group (—COO—), a thiocarbonyl group (—COS—), a carbamate group (—OCO—NH—), an imide group (—CO—N—OC—), an amide group (—CO—NH—), a carbonate group (—OCOO—), or a divalent group in which two or more of them are combined; L represents a divalent linking group; R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group; R′ represents an alkyl group having 1, 3, or 5 carbon atoms; n is an integer of from 0 to 2; and m is 2.