A novel polymerizable high-
refractive index compound which is useful as an optical material, and a
holographic recording medium using the same, which has high
diffraction efficiency, high light
transmittance and small rate of shrinkage, are provided. A composition for forming a
holographic recording layer containing a reactive compound represented by the following formula 1, a holograph recording material, and a
holographic recording medium provided with a
recording layer containing the same, are disclosed.(In the formula (1),A is an optionally substituted ring;Ar is an optionally substituted (hetero)
aryl group formed by condensation of two or more rings;R is
hydrogen or a
methyl group;n is an integer of from 1 to 7; andwhen n is 2 or more, then plural Ars may be the same as or different from each other,provided that when A is an aromatic heterocyclic ring, and Ar is an optionally substituted (hetero)
aryl group formed by condensation of two or more rings, then in the structure in which A and Ar are connected with each other, those partial structures that are in the structure of each of A and Ar, and are connected directly with each other, do not contain a
heteroatom.)