PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel oil gelating agent.SOLUTION: The oil gelating agent contains a squaric acid derivative represented by formula [I] or [II] wherein R1, R2 and R3 are an alkyl group which may have a substituent, an alkoxy group which may have a substituent, an aralkyl group which may have a substituent, a heterocyclic alkyl group which may have a substituent, an aryl group which may have a substituent, an aryloxy group which may have a substituent, or a heterocyclic group which may have a substituent and X is a hydrogen atom or an alkaline metal atom.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】新規なオイルゲル化剤の提供。【解決手段】一般式[I]又は[II]で表されるスクアリン酸誘導体を含む、オイルゲル化剤。[式中、R1、R3、R3は置換基を有していてもよいアルキル基、置換基を有していてもよいアルコキシ基、置換基を有していてもよいアラルキル基、置換基を有していてもよい複素環アルキル基、置換基を有していてもよいアリール基、置換基を有していてもよいアリールオキシ基、又は置換基を有していてもよい複素環基を表し、Xは水素原子又はアルカリ金属原子を表す。]【選択図】なし
