Novel substituted sym-triindole derivative that is applicable to a wide spectrum of uses, such as various electrification preventions, electrification controls, capacitors, batteries, chemical sensors, displays, organic EL materials, solar cells, photodiodes, phototransistors, nonlinear materials, photorefractive materials, rustproof agents, adhesives, fibers, antistatic paints, electrodeposition paints, plating primers, electric protections, etc. There is provided a substituted sym-triindole derivative of the general formula: (1) (wherein each of R1, R2, R3 and R4 independently represents hydrogen, a halogen, a C1-C6 alkyl, etc, provided that in no event all of R1, R2, R3 and R4 are simultaneously hydrogens). |