Fluorine-containing ether compound, lubricant for magnetic recording medium and magnetic recording medium

1 . A fluorine-containing ether compound represented by the following Formula (1):

(in Formula (1), R 1 and R 6 are each independently an organic group having 1 to 50 carbon atoms; R 2 is a divalent linking group represented by the following Formula (2-1) or (2-2); R 5 is a divalent linking group represented by the following Formula (2-3) or (2-4); x represents an integer of 0 to 2; R 3 is a perfluoropolyether chain; when x is 1 or 2, some or all of two or three R 3 's may be the same as or different from each other; R 4 is a divalent linking group represented by the following Formula (3-1) or (3-2); and when x is 2, two R 4 's may be the same as or different from each other)

(in Formula (2-1), n1 represents an integer of 2 to 4; and in Formula (2-1), a dotted line bonded to a carbon atom indicates a bond that is bonded to R 1 , and a dotted line bonded to an oxygen atom indicates a bond that is bonded to a methylene group)

(in Formula (2-2), a dotted line bonded to a carbon atom indicates a bond that is bonded to R 1 , and a dotted line bonded to an oxygen atom indicates a bond that is bonded to a methylene group)

(in Formula (2-3), n2 represents an integer of 2 to 4; and in Formula (2-3), a dotted line bonded to a carbon atom indicates a bond that is bonded to R 6 , and a dotted line bonded to an oxygen atom indicates a bond that is bonded to a methylene group)

(in Formula (2-4), a dotted line bonded to a carbon atom indicates a bond that is bonded to R 6 , and a dotted line bonded to an oxygen atom indicates a bond that is bonded to a methylene group)

(in Formula (3-1), n3 represents an integer of 2 to 4; y1 represents an integer of 1 to 3; y2 represents an integer of 1 to 3; at least one of y1 and y2 is 1; and a dotted line bonded to the oxygen atom on the left side indicates a bond that is bonded to the methylene group on the side of R 1 , and a dotted line bonded to the oxygen atom on the right side indicates a bond that is bonded to the methylene group on the side of R 6 )

(in Formula (3-2), y3 represents an integer of 1 to 3; y4 represents an integer of 1 to 3; at least one of y3 and y4 is 1; and a dotted line bonded to the oxygen atom on the left side indicates a bond that is bonded to the methylene group on the side of R 1 , and a dotted line bonded to the oxygen atom on the right side indicates a bond that is bonded to the methylene group on the side of R 6 ).

2 . The fluorine-containing ether compound according to claim 1 ,

wherein, in Formula (1), R 2 is Formula (2-1) and R 5 is Formula (2-3), all x R 4 's are Formula (3-1), and in Formula (3-1), y1 is 1 and y2 is 1.

3 . The fluorine-containing ether compound according to claim 2 ,

wherein the values of n1 in Formula (2-1), n2 in Formula (2-3) and n3 in Formula (3-1) are all the same.

4 . The fluorine-containing ether compound according to claim 1 ,

wherein, in Formula (1), R 2 is Formula (2-2) and R 5 is Formula (2-4), all x R 4 's are Formula (3-2), and in Formula (3-2), y3 is 1 and y4 is 1.

5 . The fluorine-containing ether compound according to claim 1 ,

wherein, in Formula (1), R 1 and R 6 are each independently any of an organic group having a polar group, an organic group having a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond, and an organic group having both a polar group and a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond,

wherein the polar group is at least one selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy group, an amino group, a carboxy group, a formyl group, a carbonyl group, a sulfo group, a cyano group, and a group having an amide bond, and

wherein the carbon-carbon unsaturated bond is at least one selected from the group consisting of an optionally substituted aromatic hydrocarbon group, an unsaturated heterocyclic group, an alkenyl group, and an alkynyl group.

6 . The fluorine-containing ether compound according to claim 1 ,

wherein a total number of polar groups contained in R 1 and R 6 in Formula (1) is 1 to 4.

7 . The fluorine-containing ether compound according to claim 1 ,

wherein, in Formula (1), R 1 —R 2 — and R 6 —R 5 — are the same.

8 . The fluorine-containing ether compound according to claim 1 ,

wherein (x+1) R 3 's in Formula (1) are each independently a perfluoropolyether chain represented by the following Formula (4):

(in Formula (4), w2, w3, w4, and w5 indicate an average degree of polymerization and each independently represent 0 to 20; provided that all of w2, w3, w4, and w5 are not 0 at the same time; w1 and w6 are an average value representing the number of CF 2 's and each independently represent 1 to 3; and the arrangement order of repeating units (CF 2 O), (CF 2 CF 2 O), (CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 O), and (CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 CF 2 O) in Formula (4) is not particularly limited).

9 . The fluorine-containing ether compound according to claim 1 ,

wherein (x+1) R 3 's in Formula (1) are each independently any one selected from among perfluoropolyether chains represented by the following Formulae (4-1) to (4-4):

(in Formula (4-1), h and i indicate an average degree of polymerization, h represents 1 to 20, and i represents 0 to 20)

(in Formula (4-2), j indicates an average degree of polymerization and represents 1 to 15)

(in Formula (4-3), k indicates an average degree of polymerization and represents 1 to 10)

(in Formula (4-4), w8 and w9 indicate an average degree of polymerization and each independently represent 1 to 20; and w7 and w10 are an average value representing the number of CF 2 's and each independently represent 1 to 2).

10 . The fluorine-containing ether compound according to claim 1 ,

wherein the number-average molecular weight is in a range of 500 to 10,000.

11 . A lubricant for magnetic recording medium comprising the fluorine-containing ether compound according to claim 1 .

12 . A magnetic recording medium in which at least a magnetic layer, a protective layer, and a lubricating layer are sequentially provided on a substrate,

wherein the lubricating layer contains the fluorine-containing ether compound according to claim 1 .

13 . The magnetic recording medium according to claim 12 ,

wherein the average film thickness of the lubricating layer is 0.5 nm to 2.0 nm.