A fluorine-containing polycyclic aromatic compound represented by the following formula (I) is provided. According to present invention, a novel compound capable of being utilized as an organic n-type semiconductor having an excellent electron transport property is provided, wherein in formula (I), Ar1 and Ar2 each independently represent an aromatic hydrocarbon group having at least six carbon atoms or a heterocyclic group having at least four carbon atoms; R1, R2, R3 and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a monovalent group; R5 and R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group that may be substituted with a substituent; s1 and t1 each independently represent an integer of at least 2; with the proviso that at least one of R5 and R6 is the abovementioned monovalent organic group where at least one of all the hydrogen atoms of the monovalent organic group including the substituent is substituted with a fluorine atom.