FLUOROALKANE DERIVATIVE, GELLING AGENT AND GEL COMPOSITION

The present invention provides a fluoroalkane derivative represented by the following general formula (1): R-SO-Ar-O-R (1) wherein Ar denotes a substituted or nonsubstituted divalent aromatic group having 8 to 30 atoms of the nucleus(es), Rdenotes a saturated or unsaturated monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and R denotes a saturated or unsaturated monovalent hydrocarbon group having a perfluoroalkyl group and having 2 to 22 carbon atoms.